The idea of money carries immense power. The word 'idea' means "archetype, the concept of a thing in the mind of God". Plato's basic theory was that ideas are the immaterial, and perfect forms, of which all material things are only an imperfect counterpart or reflection of.

So first things first. We don't have to think of money as a material obsession of the greedy and ruthless. Money is the material symbol, or the earthly instrument of the forces of increase and abundance which are spiritual forces.

Your money is your life-force instrument because it is the tool you use to sustain, nourish, and eventually advance yourself. Sustenance, nourishment, and advancement are the gifts from above. Therefore we don't want to waste or misuse the blessings we have been given.

Respect your money in its utilization and allocation that it may maintain rapport with the spiritual force it represents. It's utilization and allocation should generally be for the purposes of channeling abundance.

A simple example would be going out to buy another bottle of alcohol when you've already reached your weekly limit. You can either buy the alcohol or you can buy some fresh organic fruit. Using the money for the fruit better keeps your money in line with its spiritual nature because you are using it for vital and vitalizing purposes. Now that's not to say that you can never have a few drinks or enjoy your favorite adult beverage. I simply want to illustrate the concept of respecting your money and keeping it in line with its spiritual force. When you treat money with care and respect, more money will come to you.

When you begin to use your money for nourishing and vitalizing things, foods, products, activities, your financial situation will change for the better. Money is literally power. Money can be used to move people and things, it is the fuel of civilizations. Therefore it is a force. Wherever you put your money, it is an investment, it reflects your priorities. Whether you invest in vice or virtue, you will get what you pay for. Throwing your money away, misusing it, is an act of self-destruction.

There must be some relationship between money and self-esteem. When you have no money, it affects your self-esteem, when you have low self-esteem, it affects your money.

It is dangerous to be broke. I know this from personal experience as a grown man in his 30s who made and wasted lots of money and ended up couch surfing living out of a suitcase penniless. That was a brutal lesson but I had to learn the hard way not to throw God's gift away.

Never allow yourself to be totally broke, always keep a few bucks somewhere even if it's just five dollars. Money attracts money but you can't even begin to attract anything if you have nothing to start with. Even a single dollar is enough. Put a piece of money somewhere that represents your increase and gain and let it grow. It doesn't matter how small the amount is. What's important is that you have something somewhere to your name.

Failure to plan is another way in which we disrespect money which is an instrument of a life force (vitality). Your time, your talent, your money, and your seed (for men out there) are all precious and you are the executive officer in charge of the management of these resources and I declare the waste and misuse of life-force in your life is over.

Here are a few tips to remember

Money attracts money. Create a nest egg to act as a magnet that attracts more of its own kind. The amount doesn't matter, it should be whatever you can reasonably afford to put aside as savings. Just put it somewhere where it's generating interest or put it into an appreciating asset. Apps like Robin Hood, Coinbase, or even Cash App which allows you to invest in stocks are all easy ways to get started (I am not a financial advisor by the way and this is not financial advice). The idea is simply to have something put away which is growing. You don't have to walk around broke. You can walk around as someone with a financial portfolio full of appreciating assets. You can become that person this week.

Don't think of money as just something to spend, think of money as something to cultivate. Treat your money like plant life. When some money falls in your hand, Don't start looking for stuff to buy. Money is not just something to spend. It is something to cultivate. Remember this is your life force instrument. Treat money carefully and respectfully. Account for every penny you spend. Write it down or start a spreadsheet. Go down the list of your debit card transactions and log every amount you spent and note whether the expenditure was necessary or unnecessary. Account for every cent because every sent matters. This is how you begin to respect money.

May the forces of abundance and increase flood your life and uplift you in every way. May divine health, divine wealth, and divine balance be yours.