Well, if your money owns you, you are a slave.
But if you own the money, you are free.
Dedicate your fortune to the Lord, be generous to those in genuine need, and begin trusting Him to see you through both thick and thin. You don’t have to be a monk or nun to serve the Lord with your whole life.
I have been excessively giving as of late. I’ve sent my mother and mother-in-law on vacation, I’m taking my brother and his girlfriend on vacation next month. I’ve given a lot of money to local faith-based charities and to my alma maters. I don’t let money own me, because I have little need for material goods. My wife doesn’t quite understand it, but she’s coming around.
Giving really does feel good.