Money--A Sign of God’s Love: God's Abundant Supply for Every Need--Explained

Jeff Wilburn
iUniverse (2007)
ISBN 9780595461462
Reviewed by Tyler R. Tichelaar for Reader Views (1/08)


The title of Jeff Wilburn’s new book “Money--A Sign of God’s Love” intrigued me because money is not usually something we associate with God. Many Christians are raised to believe money is the root of all evil, yet, we all want money. Jeff Wilburn’s book reconciles this contradiction, showing that money is not an evil thing. Rather, money and all the things we want are available and signs of God’s love when we are in touch with God.

Wilburn’s little book (39 pages) is not about how to make money, handle your finances, or invest in the stock market. Rather it asks us to erase the idea of lack from our minds. The feeling that we need money is to focus on the lack of it, and that prevents us from receiving it. People live in fear of being without money and they pray from that state of fear, which expresses doubt that God will provide. Wilburn asks us to believe we are all part of God, directly connected to the Mind of God from which all good things flow, and consequently, we can have all we want today without worrying about tomorrow.

I found the premise of “Money--A Sign of God’s Love” to be interesting. The idea is that of positive thinking and the Law of Attraction from a Christian perspective using biblical quotes. The ideas reminded me a great deal of the highly popular Teachings of Abraham in “Ask and It is Given” by Jerry and Esther Hicks, but with a more specifically Christian foundation. Wilburn was raised as a Christian Scientist and he also lightly uses that denomination’s version of Christian beliefs. Wilburn wants us to view ourselves as the man God created in Genesis, Chapter One, made in God’s own image and divinely connected to him. He tells us to reject the man of Genesis, Chapter 2 who is separated from God. He says our sense of lack, of separation comes from that viewpoint. He also states that many Orthodox views of Christianity state that Christ has left the world and will come again, but Wilburn says that Christ is still here with us, and we cannot be separated from Him. After all, as Wilburn reminds us, Christ said, “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” I wish Wilburn had gone into theology a bit more here—I fear some readers will think he was picking and choosing a bit of what he wanted from the Bible and could have supported these arguments better with a greater focus on the true purpose of Christianity as opposed to its theology which often makes people think of themselves as less than rather than part of God. I think many Christians will find it difficult to reconcile Wilburn’s version of Christianity with what they have been taught, so more discussion is needed in this area.

Wilburn’s book is a positive and uplifting version of Christianity and the good God wants us all to have. The book provides much to think about in terms of how we need to affirm ourselves. It also discusses praying in the right frame of mind from an appreciation of the greatness of God and a belief that we can have what we desire. I would welcome an expanded second edition with more discussion of theology and how to ignore the sense of lack supported by many orthodox churches as well as examples of processes and prayers to help one gain the abundant life God wants for us.

For people concerned about their money--and who isn’t--Money--A Sign of God’s Love” could be the first step in reexamining their relationships with money, and how money is part of a relationship with God. As Wilburn points out, our money has written on it, “In God We Trust.” God will care for our financial needs if we trust in Him.

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