The workplace also crystallizes the challenge of wealth. In seeking to deal with wealth in ways that have spiritual integrity, it is important to acknowledge certain realities:
We all possess wealth.
Wealth is relative. There is no absolute dollar figure that measures who is wealthy and who is not.
Wealth takes many forms. It is not just about bank accounts. It is about relationships, education, and social location.
It is distributed unevenly by forces beyond our control, including geography, nationality, neighborhood, family of origin, education, opportunity, and random chance.
No matter how little you have, you are likely to have more than someone else.
The spiritual challenge of wealth is about whether you have wealth or not, nor is it about whether you will use your wealth in ways that are life-giving.
It is a question of how you use it.
As with every other gift at our disposal, power is best used when it draws us closer to God and others.