Before learning how to get money, you have to understand what it actually is.
A Brief History of Money (From Barter to Crypto)
Before money existed, people traded directly. Goods and services were exchanged through barter — food for labor, tools for livestock, skill for shelter. This worked in small communities but failed as societies grew because value was hard to measure and store.
To solve this, civilizations began using items that were widely valued and difficult to replace — things like salt, livestock, and eventually gold and silver. These commodities became early forms of money because they held value over time.
As trade expanded, carrying physical wealth became risky and inefficient. Paper currency was introduced as a representation of stored value, originally backed by precious metals. Over time, governments removed that backing and declared currency valuable by authority alone. This is the system known as fiat money, which relies on trust in institutions rather than physical assets.
With the rise of technology, money became mostly digital — numbers in accounts rather than physical cash. Cryptocurrency emerged as the next evolution, attempting to remove centralized control and replace institutional trust with code, transparency, and decentralized verification.
From barter to crypto, the form of money has changed — but its purpose has not.
But God had an original plan…
God’s Original Design: Wantless Living
Before money ever existed, provision already did.
In the Garden of Eden, there was:
no buying
no selling
no saving
no labor for survival
Everything needed was already present. Life operated on access, not accumulation. Humanity didn’t manage money — it managed responsibility.
Final Thoughts
Your money mindset matters. What you think and feel about will determine whether you will attract it or chase it.
So first things first, instead of thinking about money, think about value and trust and how they can be exhanged.
Stay tuned for part two of our get money series where we discuss how people make money.
