The Commerce Bank Review

Thus, as we have observed, everyone has short-range plans or goals. Some are carefully considered, others are more haphazard.

If your short-range goal is to make money, you should review it because it is not a Christian objective. Having money as a goal means that you are really depending on yourself and not on God.

As we discovered earlier, the mere ability to make money does not enrich you spiritually (Proverbs 2:4-5). But to do something God has directed you to do will enrich you spiritually and financially.

Every Christian who has ever had money as a goal can testify that it does not satisfy. What are short-range goals from God’s perspective? How can we develop plans to accomplish them?