Many Christians think that careerism is what embodies mammonisation. This is an extremely limited understanding of what it means to be under the spirit of mammon. As long as one is seeking to rely on one's carnal means to obtain one's earthly needs, one is under the spirit of mammon. The term 'under the spirit of mammon' means to be seduced by mammon, whether by completely handing oneself over to him in the extreme case of careerism, seeking first one's earthly needs and being self-content materially, or being anxious and worried about one's earthly needs on a regular basis, in the case of a true Christian.
The world seeks contentment. It seeks to be contented in pursuit of all kinds of things, whether it be money, health, wealth, romance, sex, careers or family. It does not necessarily seek after riches to be content. However, that one does not seek after money as the first priority, but other things that are typically associated with good traditional values, such as family, does not in any way mean that one is content in the godly sense. By no means! A person can be a "conservative" and "religious" but just as earthly as the "liberal". There are two types of contentment: earthly contentment and godly contentment. Earthly contentment finds its fulfillment and satisfaction in things that are passing away, not necessarily money, but also things like family, education and children. Yes, that's right. Many professing American Christians think that they could never be under the spirit of mammon because they care for their families and love their families, a...
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