One of the greatest temptations in this marvelous land of plenty in which we live is the temptation to measure life's success in dollar signs - in the accumulation of possessions. The dollar sign can easily become almighty for us. That is a primary means we have in our culture of measuring a person's worth. The more money you make, the more you are worth. That is simply the way it is in our culture.

With the money we make we can buy this world's goods. And there are plenty of goo…