“A Heartfelt Plea to Flee the Love of Money and Pursue the Enduring Treasures of Righteousness, Faith, and Godliness”, inspired by 1 Timothy 6:10-11: The sonnet warns of the dangers of loving money, describing it as a destructive force that twists the soul, leads to greed, and pulls one away from faith, resulting in self-inflicted sorrow. It urges the reader, addressed as a “man of God,” to reject this temptation and instead pursue a virtuous life marked by righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness. These qualities, it suggests, offer a lasting reward far greater than temporary wealth. The poem concludes with a call to abandon material greed and seek the eternal treasures of a spiritual existence.

The love of gold, a root that twists the soul,
Entwines the heart with thorns of bitter greed,
A wandering path where faith can lose its role,
And griefs arise from want’s unyielding need.
Yet flee, O man of God, this shadowed snare,
Turn not thy gaze to fleeting wealth’s embrace,
But seek the light where righteousness is fair,
And godliness adorns thy spirit’s grace.
With faith and love, let endurance be thy guide,
A gentle hand to steer through tempest’s call,
For in these virtues, truth and peace abide,
A crown more lasting than the world’s brief thrall.
So cast aside the coin that blinds the eye,
And rise to treasures stored in realms on high.