Is It Wrong to Want More Money as a Christian? What the Bible Actually Says
- May 1
- 4 min read
Have you ever wanted more money…and then immediately felt guilty about it?
Maybe you’ve even wondered: “Is it wrong to want more money as a Christian?”
This is a question I see often as I walk with Christian women in business—especially those earning between $1K–$10K/month who love God deeply, but feel tension when money starts to grow.
And if that’s you, you’re not alone.
But what’s important to understand is this:
You’re not actually stuck because of your desire for money.You may be stuck because of how you’re interpreting that desire.
Why you feel guilty wanting more money
Maybe your business has a good month…and instead of feeling peace, you feel pressure.
You start thinking:
“Am I becoming too focused on money?”
“Is this pulling me away from God?”
And without realizing it, you begin to pull back.
You hesitate to raise your prices. You delay selling. You downplay what you actually want.
Not because you don’t care about your business…but because you care deeply about honoring God.
This is something I see often in coaching: Women trying to stay faithful…but shrinking their business in the process.
The real question behind “Is it wrong to want more money as a Christian?”
At first, it feels like the problem is your desire.
Like wanting more money must mean something is spiritually off.
So the solution becomes:
Want less
Expect less
Stay “safe”
But that’s not actually the issue.
Because Scripture does not condemn desire for provision or increase.
What it does speak to is this:
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils…” (1 Timothy 6:10)
Notice what is being addressed—not money itself, but what rules the heart.
So the real question is not:
“Is it wrong to want more money as a Christian?”
The deeper question is:
“What is shaping my heart as I pursue it?”
The missing piece I help women uncover in coaching
In my coaching with Christian women entrepreneurs, this is often one of the first things we uncover.
Because until this is clear, many women stay stuck in cycles like:
undercharging
overthinking decisions
hesitation around selling
guilt when income increases
Not because they lack strategy…but because their thinking about money is not yet aligned with truth.
You can desire growth…and still walk in faithfulness.
You can increase in income…and still be fully surrendered to God.
The tension usually comes from believing this lie:
That wanting more money means you are drifting away from God.
But that’s not true.
When your heart is rightly ordered, desire does not compete with staying faithful.
Wanting more money vs what is ruling your heart
Two people can want the same level of income…and walk in completely different posture before God.
One is driven by fear. One is anchored in trust.
One is striving to prove something. One is stewarding what God has entrusted.
This is why the issue is not the number itself.
It is what is forming your decisions underneath the number.
And that is exactly what I help my clients slow down and discern.
Why shrinking your desire doesn’t bring peace
A common response is to reduce desire:
“Maybe I just shouldn’t want this much.”
“I should be content with less.”
But often, that doesn’t bring peace.
It just creates confusion.
Because the root issue was never desire itself. It was interpretation.
And until interpretation is renewed, behavior change alone doesn’t produce lasting peace.
That’s why many women feel stuck even after trying to “fix” their mindset on their own.
What I walk my clients through instead
In coaching, we don’t start by trying to silence desire.
We start by bringing clarity to what is actually happening beneath it.
We look at:
What beliefs are shaping your view of money
What fears are influencing your decisions
What you believe about God in your finances
Where guilt is replacing truth
And then we begin renewing that thinking with Scripture—so decisions are no longer driven by fear, but by clarity and trust.
This is the foundation of what I call F.L.I.P. the Table:
Find the money blocks
Lean on God
Instill new thoughts and habits
Pursue God over money
Because when the mind is renewed, decisions begin to shift naturally.
A simple reflection
“Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts!” (Psalm 139:23)
A helpful question to sit with is this: What has been discipling my beliefs about money…fear, culture, past experience, or God’s Word?
Because how you answer that will shape how you move forward
A next step if this resonates
If you’re still asking, “Is it wrong to want more money as a Christian?”—don’t rush past that question.
It may not be a sign that something is wrong with you. It may be a sign that something needs to be renewed in your thinking.
Because clarity doesn’t come from shrinking your desire…it comes from understanding what is shaping it.
This is often where the real work begins.
And it’s where many women discover they don’t need more striving…they need their thinking realigned with truth.
If you want help seeing what is actually shaping your money mindset, you can start with the quiz.
In less than 5 min you will be able to name the blocks.
And if you want deeper, guided support, there is also space to work together more personally.
Either way, you don’t have to stay stuck in confusion or guilt.
There is a way to grow in peace, wisdom, and faithfulness with what God has entrusted to you.
Remember True wealth is not found in striving or shrinking.
I am looking forward to talking with you.
Take care
Raina | Biblical Money Mindset Discipleship Coach AKA The Fun Money Coach
Connect on IG: @christianmoneymindset
FAQ for Good financial stewardship
Is it wrong to want more money as a Christian?
No. The Bible does not say money is wrong, but it does address the heart posture behind it.
Can Christians desire financial growth?
Yes, when it is held with surrender and stewardship, not identity or fear.
Why do I feel guilty wanting more money?
Often guilt comes from confusion between cultural beliefs and biblical truth.
