Faith & Finance with Rob West
Money has a way of reaching places in our lives that nothing else does. It touches our fears, our desires, our relationships, and our sense of security. That’s why Jesus said, “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:21). Jesus wasn’t merely offering financial advice—He was revealing something deeply spiritual. Money issues are rarely just about money. They are heart issues. Our financial lives quietly expose what we trust, what we desire, and what we believe will ultimately take care of us.

Jesus wasn’t merely offering financial advice—He was revealing something deeply spiritual. Money issues are rarely just about money. They are heart issues. Our financial lives quietly expose what we trust, what we desire, and what we believe will ultimately take care of us.
Years ago, Ron Blue shared a story that reshaped our understanding of stewardship.
Ron was sitting on a hillside in Kenya with a local pastor, overlooking the village below. Curious, Ron asked what he assumed was a practical question: “What is the greatest barrier to the spread of the gospel here?” He expected the answer to be a lack of money, transportation, or resources.The pastor didn’t hesitate. “Materialism,” he said.Ron was stunned. Materialism? In a village of mud huts?
The pastor explained, “If a man has a mud hut, he wants a stone hut. If he has a thatched roof, he wants a metal one. If he has one cow, he wants two.”In that moment, Ron realized something profound: materialism isn’t about how much you have—it’s about what your heart longs for. If materialism can thrive in a mud hut just as easily as in an American suburb, then money itself isn’t the root problem. The heart is.
Money is not moral or immoral. It’s a tool. But because it touches nearly every area of our lives, it becomes one of the clearest mirrors of what’s happening inside us.

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In every case, the dollars are secondary. The heart is primary.
The good news is that God cares deeply about the state of our hearts—and He invites us into freedom. Freedom from fear. Freedom from comparison. Freedom from striving. Freedom from the quiet belief that everything depends on us.
Over the years of studying Scripture and walking with individuals and families through financial decisions, a few foundational truths have continued to surface.
Ownership determines responsibility. If everything belongs to God, we stop clinging to money as if our lives depend on it. Instead, we manage it as stewards—grateful, humble, and free.
Scripture reminds us that God feeds the birds and clothes the lilies—and that we, His children, are worth far more. When we truly believe that, fear begins to loosen its grip.
Money was never meant to carry the weight of our identity or security. It was meant to serve God’s purposes—meeting needs, blessing others, advancing the gospel, and reflecting the generosity of the One who gave everything for us.
Our prayer is that as people walk through it, they’ll experience peace where fear once lived, contentment where comparison once thrived, and generosity where self-protection once dominated.
Ultimately, money will reveal what we treasure most. And when Christ is our ultimate treasure, we discover a freedom that no amount of money can ever provide.
That freedom isn’t found in having more—but in trusting more deeply.
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