Money is a hard conversation to have, but Jesus was comfortable challenging the wealthy.
Money does get in the way.
Take a look at Mark 10:17-31. Here is another story of vulnerability, not about already being vulnerable but about making ourselves vulnerable by giving away wealth and abundance to make ourselves open to God.
In Mark 10 Jesus gives an example of the ideal relationship: where someone leaves their parents and joint to another person. We don’t always live the ideal, but we know what it can look like.
Take time in relationships, don’t push things that probably won’t work. You want to find someone that fits in with you, that’s what God wants for you.
Throwing Bible verses around does not mean you know the Bible. To know the Bible means studying what the writers were trying to say 2000+ years ago. Only from there can we understand the message in today’s world.
When we know what was happening in the 1st century Palestine and before, we can start to understand Jesus’ teachings better, and most people will be pleasantly surprised to learn some of the negative passages might not be that negative after all.
The Barefoot Evangelist 