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Men who trap animals in Africa for zoos in America say that one of the hardest animals to catch is the ring-tailed monkey. For the Zulus of that continent, however, it's simple. They've been catching this agile little animal with ease for years.

I say, "my car," but it’s not really my car, it’s the Lord’s. He has just loaned it to me to use for Him. Every bit of metal, plastic, every bit of glass and, for my car, every bit of rust belongs to God. And someday my car will be dropped

What are you willing to do for $10,000,000? Two-thirds of Americans polled would agree to at least one, some to several of the following:
- Would abandon their entire family (25%)

“In fact, 15 percent of everything Christ said relates to this topic (money and possessions) – more than His teachings on heaven and hell combined. Why did Jesus put such an emphasis on money and possessions?

A barber in a small town was busy cutting hair one day when the local cop walked in to get a haircut. And the barber was feeling a bit generous that day, so he said to the cop... "Since you do such a good job protecting us, and watching over us...

A man on vacation was strolling along outside his hotel in Acapulco, enjoying the sunny Mexican weather. Suddenly, he was attracted by the screams of a woman kneeling in front of a child. The man knew enough Spanish

A sideshow strongman was exhibiting his prowess and as a final trick he squeezed the juice from a lemon between his hands and then offered ten dollars to anyone in the audience who could squeeze a single drop out of it.

A couple of weeks ago I was listening as my Dad talked about what it is like to live on a fixed income, now that he is retired. "Fixed income," I said, "I’d love for my income to be fixed, lately I’ve been thinking it was broken."

A young skateboarder greets the Pastor after the service with skateboard in hand: "Church was cool! Especially when the dude next to me passed me a plate full of money!"

An interesting article appeared in the Wall Street Journal. It was an interview of 6 top executives, all of them making 6-figure salaries. That means that they made somewhere between $100,000 & $999,999 a year.

In ‘I Talk Back to the Devil’,  A.W. Tozer says: "Money often comes between men and God… Go to the mountains and just hold two coins closely in front of your eyes - the mountains are still there, but you cannot see them at all because

A wealthy man had this great big house when a homeless man knocked on his door and asked if he could have something to eat. The wealthy man said that he had not gained his fortune by giving away anything free, but if the man would like to

John G. Wendel and his sisters were some of the most miserly people of all time. Although they had received a huge inheritance from their parents, they spent very little of it and did all they could to keep their wealth for themselves.

In October 1795, William Carey received a packet of letters in India. One of the letters criticised Carey for “engaging in affairs of trade” instead of devoting full time to his missionary work. Carey was hurt and angered by the accusation.

Burt Reynolds starred in an old film entitled ‘The End’. In the film he decides to commit suicide by swimming out as far as he can until he is exhausted and then just go under. But after going under he is looking at the surface

She owns a string of hotels. She owns the Empire State Building. She is a billionaire. Yet, in September 1989 Leona Mindy Rosenthal Helmsley was convicted of 33 counts of tax evasion, for which she spent time in prison.

At a church meeting a very wealthy man rose to tell the rest of those present about his Christian faith. “I'm a millionaire,” he said, “and I attribute it all to the rich blessings of God in my life. I remember the turning point in my faith.

When you go to a doctor for your annual check-up, he or she will often begin to poke, prod, and press various places, all the while asking, "Does this hurt? How about this?" If you cry out in pain, one of two things has happened.

Wesley was one of the great evangelists of the 18th Century, born in 1703. In 1731 he began to limit his expenses so that he would have more money to give to the poor. In the first year his income was 30 pounds and he found he could live on 28 and so gave away two.

Microsoft CEO Bill Gates has more wealth than the bottom 45 percent of American households combined.The world's 225 richest people now have a combined wealth of $1 trillion. That's equal to the combined annual income of the world's 2.5 billion poorest people.

According to a Gallup survey, almost half the total charitable contributions in the US come from households with incomes of less than $30,000.

The rich get richer and the poor get poorer - and it seems that compound interest would virtually guarantee it! Not so, according to investment counsellor David Dreman. Writing in Forbes magazine,

A woman was waiting at an airport one night
With several long hours before her flight
She hunted for a book in the airport shop

One in five Britons suffers from financialphobia, a recognisable condition rendering them unable to handle their personal finances, according to research.Sufferers are often left feeling anxious, bored or guilty when they are faced with routine

Albert J. Lowry set out to prove that it was easy to get rich quick in real estate with no money down, and he did just that. Not surprisingly, his 1980 book, ‘How You Can Become Financially Independent by Investing in Real Estate’, was a bestseller.

Money can buy a house but not a home.
Money can buy a bed but not sleep.
Money can buy a clock but not time.

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.

According to a survey of people who ought to know, the answer is $1 million to $5 million in assets. Investment managers Neuberger & Bergman sponsored the survey of people who stand to give or receive inheritances (median household assets: $500,000).

A faithful Christian starting out in business earned £50,000 in his first year. He gladly gave a £5,000 tithe to his local church that year. He felt blessed of God and rejoiced in God's goodness. Over the next few years, the business boomed and God was clearly answering the man's prayers.

Godfrey Davis, who wrote a biography about the Duke of Wellington, said, "I found an old account ledger that showed how the Duke spent his money. It was a far better clue to what he thought was really important than the reading of his letters or speeches.

Out of the 38 parables that Jesus gave during his time on earth, 16 of those were about money. There are over 2,000 scripture references throughout the Bible regarding money and earthly possessions.

Billy was given two pound coins by his grandma on Sunday. One was for the Sunday school offering and the other for an ice cream cone on the way home from church. Billy was flipping both coins in  the air on his way to church when one of them