How to Be Rich: It’s Not What You Have. It’s What You Do With What You Have

by Andy Stanley

Most of us don’t feel rich. Rich is always “the other guy,” Stanley says being rich is having just a little more than we currently have. He argues that’s exactly the trap.

Wealth brings two dangers: arrogance and misplaced hope. His antidote for both is the same – intentional, sacrificial generosity.

• Recognizing that most people are wealthier than they realize
• The moving target problem – “rich” always shifts upward
• Arrogance and false hope as wealth’s two hidden dangers
• First-century Christians known for radical generosity
• Practical steps toward planned, sacrificial giving

Drawing on 1 Timothy 6, Stanley reframes wealth as a load to carry well, not just a milestone to reach. The goal is stewardship that blesses both family and community for generations.