Rich or Poor?

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.

(1 Timothy 6:6-10)

We had this reading for our sharing and I started it with the story about a young man who died of cancer very recently, saying that our life in this world cannot really be ascertained because death can come at any hour. That whatever we take in this world cannot be brought to the life hereafter. I proceeded to talk about those street dwellers whom I met trying their best to survive, they neither have money or food. It makes me wonder if they really are less fortunate than the rich men who cannot break free from the clutches of greed and corruption.