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To use the money mainly to help and inspire other people? Or would I just risk letting money get to my head? I'm 18 and an undergraduate in college, and ideally I want to live in a decent apartment in a quiet part of a city. Not in a "gated" community, but not in a ghetto or anything. I just want to see average people of different backgrounds, because it makes me the most comfortable. I only want to keep things that are useful to me, and which remind me to follow the commandments with joy. I want to be an economist, but my parents want me to pursue accounting first, as it would be easier for me to secure a job. I think it would also teach me discipline to become a CPA first, because discipline is something I need more practice in. I also want to do it as a kind of penance, to show I'm truly sorry for my sins in the past. And I want to become an economist and try to see work through the lens of how I've come to interpret Christianity, in a fair and just way. I was baptised Catholic at a young age, but only when I reached rock bottom about a month ago, and finally prayed with an earnest heart, did I start actually seeing God everywhere. Like when I concentrate and try to find God, I see his work. I can't believe how blind I was for most of my life. I used to want to become an economist for money and respect from others (I was an agnostic, but leaning atheist, because I didn't see how The Bible related to my life. Mainly cause I never read it with an honest heart, I'd read it skeptically and it would never get through my hardened heart) but now I want to do for God, and I want to follow his commands over whatever rules there may be, even if it costs me my job (if I lose my job I could always find an accounting job! haha). I'm just a bit worried if that is prideful to do? Is it harder to be humble when you have money? My family is upper middle class now but I don't think I'm "better" than a poor or rich person. I still have to be confirmed and to learn a lot more about the faith, and I'm really excited (Is it true it's bad to read too much of the bible in one sitting? I got a bit carried away two days ago and read all of romans, but I want to read it again and again. I never want to be blind to God's love ever again because I've never felt this at peace since I was a young child. I had really bad social anxiety and yesterday I sat with two groups people I had never met and had faith, and I didn't get the bad responses I had expected! I think the more I open my heart to the lord and trust, the more he'll teach me about what love actually is. Before it was just a word.) Anyways, I want to donate a lot of the money I would earn to charities that seem just and worthwhile, as well as to people in my own family in a country in Africa, where there's a lot of poverty. I want to use the money to give people hope there, too. People who follow God's will, and people who tend to sin. I mean, it's just lack of "seeing". How could I sin now when I've seen God' existence? How do I show it to others? I'm still learning myself. So many questions! I prayed to God about which career I should take and I just get the feeling I should do what I want to do, because I feel it just fits my personality. I don't know how to explain it. I also want to do missionary work and whatever else to keep me humble, if I'm not. I know changing old habits will take a lot of drive, but the idea of seeing god face to face seems like the best motivator. Sorry this question is super long, I need to learn how to be more concise! I'd really appreciate an answer though, there's so much I have still to learn about how to follow God's will and I really want to learn (link)
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I think it's a great thing to get a well-paying job to support your family or your self. It is not sinful to want to do well in life and to want to have a career :)
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