“What are riches for, then? To be used in doing good. Therefore, let us dedicate our means to the building of the kingdom of God.” -Elder Franklin D. Richards
Unlike the traditional sense of the word, God’s financial ideals do not refer to something we look up to, or something we’re working toward. Rather, they are the very foundation, the starting point that sets the prosperity cycle in motion.
It’s not a matter of them being “out there” while we strive to reach them — if they’re not in our hearts to begin with we won’t reach any gospel ideal.
If we compare the quest for ideals to running a race, most would think of the ideals as the end goal, or the finish line. In this case, the ideals are actually the starting line and gun. Without them in place we can’t even run the right race.
If we don’t start with the proper ideals, our race will be run through “mists of darkness” and end at the “great and spacious building” of worldly pursuits. (See 1 Nephi 8: 23-26)
As we studied these ideals, it quickly became apparent that prosperity in and of itself is not a worthy goal. Eternal life and building the Kingdom of God are the goals; prosperity is but a byproduct of those goals. In other words, we should not strive to be rich in order that we may serve; we should serve, and by serving we become rich.
When prosperity becomes the primary goal — even when we start out with worthy intentions — it’s much easier for us to get sidetracked and lose sight of the proper goals.
Our studies uncovered three major ideals: 1) seek first the kingdom of God, 2) use money to achieve eternal happiness, and 3) love your neighbor as yourself.
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