“Solomon observed the paradoxical nature of spiritual wealth creation when he prayed for wisdom but received wealth as well. God thereby established priorities for God’s people, who too often erroneously go directly for the wealth without bothering with the discipline. Solomon also recognized that material wealth does not fill that God-shaped hole in the heart of every spiritual being.”
Gary Moore in Faithful Finances 101 (West Conshohocken, PA: Templeton Foundation Press, 2005) 36.