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<blockquote data-quote="Roosh" data-source="post: 1452961" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><em>Originally posted on <a href="https://www.rooshv.com" target="_blank">RooshV.com</a></em></p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.rooshv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/little-girl-poverty-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/088141039X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=088141039X&linkCode=as2&tag=rooshlog-20&linkId=f112396468658479f336193065698371" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.rooshv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/book-wealth-poverty.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/088141039X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=088141039X&linkCode=as2&tag=rooshlog-20&linkId=f112396468658479f336193065698371" target="_blank"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/088141039X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=088141039X&linkCode=as2&tag=rooshlog-20&linkId=f112396468658479f336193065698371" target="_blank">On Wealth and Poverty</a> is my second book by Saint John Chrysostom, a Church Father who is venerated in both the Catholic and Orthodox Church. It is difficult to find a set of his complete works so the best I can do is read booklets like this that are focused on a defined topic area.</p><p></p><h4>Sharing the Gospel</h4><p></p><p></p><p>Even if sharing your testimony and faith—from a position of love and not pride—doesn’t immediately help others come to Christ, you will still receive your reward. You shouldn’t remain silent as to how important God is to your life just because you have a hunch that your words will not be well-received by the hearer.</p><p></p><h4>Do not give up on a troubled soul</h4><p></p><h4>Satan will not stop</h4><p></p><p></p><p>We shouldn’t be upset that Satan is attacking us, or suspect that those attacks come because we are being punished by God. The Book of Job shows that even the righteous will be severely tested.</p><p></p><h4>Woe to those living in wealth and luxury</h4><p></p><h4>Enduring daily trials</h4><p></p><h4>True wealth</h4><p></p><h4><img src="https://www.rooshv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/st-john-and-paul-1024x518.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></h4><h4>Apologize now to not be judged later</h4><p></p><p></p><p>Before Christ, I would apologize to someone who I believed would receive it with grace and not offend my ego. My apology was transactional and not genuine. Now, I apologize even if the old me would think that the person doesn’t “deserve” an apology or would use it as an excuse to insult me further. I do it because I made a mistake and apologizing is the right thing to do as a Christian, not as a public show of contrition or to soothe out social tension.</p><p></p><h4>Material wealth is deceiving</h4><p></p><p></p><p>If you have an obsession with money and are possessed by the sin of greed, Satan will work to give you what you want so that your soul is condemned. Material wealth is dangerous because it allows you to be in a state just comfortable enough that you are able to ignore your soul’s calling for God.</p><p></p><h4>Better to suffer in this life</h4><p></p><p></p><p>When you ask yourself why the West has degraded, simply examine the main aims of the culture: <a href="https://www.rooshv.com/worshiping-comfort-is-satanic" target="_blank">comfort and pleasure</a>. Everything is structured for you to be happy and fulfilled in this life. According to Saint John, this assures judgment. Accept your lot, let the sufferings expatiate your sins, and approach Judgement with a clear conscience that you are prepared to receive eternal glory.</p><p></p><h4>Why aren’t there more obvious miracles?</h4><p></p><p></p><p>God has foreseen all possible methods to increase human faith and save souls. If God doesn’t allow it, there’s a reason. Don’t think that your feeble mind could have arranged this world in a way where evil would have been less.</p><p></p><p>My main complaint about this book is that I wish it was longer. It also was not singularly focused on “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/088141039X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=088141039X&linkCode=as2&tag=rooshlog-20&linkId=f112396468658479f336193065698371" target="_blank">Wealth and Poverty</a>” but on a multitude of other subjects that thankfully kept me engaged. Overall, it taught me not to be so quick to escape any suffering I happen to experience. If I’m able to bear it then I should, because my reward will soon come.</p><p></p><p><strong>Learn More:</strong> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/088141039X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=088141039X&linkCode=as2&tag=rooshlog-20&linkId=f112396468658479f336193065698371" target="_blank"><em><strong>On Wealth and Poverty by St John Chrysostom</strong></em></a></p><p><a href="https://www.rooshv.com/dont-fear-poverty" target="_blank">Permalink</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Roosh, post: 1452961, member: 1"] [i]Originally posted on [url="https://www.rooshv.com"]RooshV.com[/url][/i] [IMG]https://www.rooshv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/little-girl-poverty-1024x683.jpg[/IMG] [URL='https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/088141039X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=088141039X&linkCode=as2&tag=rooshlog-20&linkId=f112396468658479f336193065698371'][IMG]https://www.rooshv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/book-wealth-poverty.jpg[/IMG] On Wealth and Poverty[/URL] is my second book by Saint John Chrysostom, a Church Father who is venerated in both the Catholic and Orthodox Church. It is difficult to find a set of his complete works so the best I can do is read booklets like this that are focused on a defined topic area. [HEADING=3]Sharing the Gospel[/HEADING] Even if sharing your testimony and faith—from a position of love and not pride—doesn’t immediately help others come to Christ, you will still receive your reward. You shouldn’t remain silent as to how important God is to your life just because you have a hunch that your words will not be well-received by the hearer. [HEADING=3]Do not give up on a troubled soul[/HEADING] [HEADING=3]Satan will not stop[/HEADING] We shouldn’t be upset that Satan is attacking us, or suspect that those attacks come because we are being punished by God. The Book of Job shows that even the righteous will be severely tested. [HEADING=3]Woe to those living in wealth and luxury[/HEADING] [HEADING=3]Enduring daily trials[/HEADING] [HEADING=3]True wealth[/HEADING] [HEADING=3][IMG]https://www.rooshv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/st-john-and-paul-1024x518.jpg[/IMG][/HEADING] [HEADING=3]Apologize now to not be judged later[/HEADING] Before Christ, I would apologize to someone who I believed would receive it with grace and not offend my ego. My apology was transactional and not genuine. Now, I apologize even if the old me would think that the person doesn’t “deserve” an apology or would use it as an excuse to insult me further. I do it because I made a mistake and apologizing is the right thing to do as a Christian, not as a public show of contrition or to soothe out social tension. [HEADING=3]Material wealth is deceiving[/HEADING] If you have an obsession with money and are possessed by the sin of greed, Satan will work to give you what you want so that your soul is condemned. Material wealth is dangerous because it allows you to be in a state just comfortable enough that you are able to ignore your soul’s calling for God. [HEADING=3]Better to suffer in this life[/HEADING] When you ask yourself why the West has degraded, simply examine the main aims of the culture: [URL='https://www.rooshv.com/worshiping-comfort-is-satanic']comfort and pleasure[/URL]. Everything is structured for you to be happy and fulfilled in this life. According to Saint John, this assures judgment. Accept your lot, let the sufferings expatiate your sins, and approach Judgement with a clear conscience that you are prepared to receive eternal glory. [HEADING=3]Why aren’t there more obvious miracles?[/HEADING] God has foreseen all possible methods to increase human faith and save souls. If God doesn’t allow it, there’s a reason. Don’t think that your feeble mind could have arranged this world in a way where evil would have been less. My main complaint about this book is that I wish it was longer. It also was not singularly focused on “[URL='https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/088141039X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=088141039X&linkCode=as2&tag=rooshlog-20&linkId=f112396468658479f336193065698371']Wealth and Poverty[/URL]” but on a multitude of other subjects that thankfully kept me engaged. Overall, it taught me not to be so quick to escape any suffering I happen to experience. If I’m able to bear it then I should, because my reward will soon come. [B]Learn More:[/B] [URL='https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/088141039X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=088141039X&linkCode=as2&tag=rooshlog-20&linkId=f112396468658479f336193065698371'][I][B]On Wealth and Poverty by St John Chrysostom[/B][/I][/URL] [url="https://www.rooshv.com/dont-fear-poverty"]Permalink[/url] [/QUOTE]
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