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I'm Jensen Holt McNair. I came across an account on

Instagram the other day and it had a pretty large following. It's a motivational

account. It's specifically aimed towards men and it's pushing them to reach their goals

financially. Now this is what one of their motivational posts read. You only get

one shot at life. Make it count. Your job as a man should be to create and

command as much money, power, and respect as possible. Provide for and protect your family and push past those limits you hold on yourself.

You're the only one stopping you from being great.

Now, this account is not unique in its message.

There are plenty of accounts on Instagram

aimed towards both men and women,

telling them how they can achieve their goals and become financially independent,

to make the most money to get the cars and houses and clothes that they've always dreamed of.

All you have to do is be motivated and follow their plan for wealth and success.

Now all of these accounts are selling you a vision of what the good life is.

This one account that I stumbled across was just extremely explicit in their beliefs. No soft cells. If you want to live a life with purpose, then you would better make your sole focus

become gaining as much money, power, and respect as possible. You're the only one

stopping you from living the good life, the best life, a life with purpose, and

the key to getting there is gaining as much wealth as possible.

Here's the problem. It's a lie. It is, just point blank. It's a worldview

saturated in the lies of the devil that will not deliver on what it promises.

I'm not trying to be dramatic here. I just believe that you and I live in a world created by God. I believe that humans were

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