Get rich now!

It amazes me that with the economy in the toilet there are still infomercials on in the mornings promoting get rich schemes. Then again, with so many people unemployed and hurting for money maybe the market is good for such schemes.
1 Timothy 6:5-10 addresses some of the things that are going on now in America where we have lost sight of contentment and far too many people have lived above their means(myself included).
and constant friction between men of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain. But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
First, Paul addresses people who think that Godliness is a means to financial gain. People are using their hunger to know God, and to become more Christlike to gain wealth. Many people do this on a regular basis, praying that God will bless them, as they are seeking to be a blessing the Him. THis is no good and in the early part of verse 5 Paul simply lists it as being of corrupt mind. But, verse 6 tells us that godliness with contentment is great gain. WHy? Because we brought nothing into this world and we can take nothing out of it.
Godliness is that striving we get to be more like Christ, to become one with God and to tear down every sin and barrier in our lives that separate us from God in any way. Godliness in affect should lead directly to contentment because if you long to be with God, to become a godly person then treasures and material things are laid aside. No longer do you focus on that new car, bigger house, or those big investments when you realize your greatest treasure is what you have in Jesus Christ. That is your real treasure and your source of true contentment. To know that you family is fed, your house is intact and your family has all of their NEEDS met is all that you strive for in life. SPiritual needs first and foremost and physical needs following very closely behind. Why? Because I have never seen a U-Haul pulled behind a hearse!
Thanks for reading and have a great day!