Imagine that a reality show has offered you the chance to win a million dollars. The catch is that you will have to give up an object, a person, or a belief that you truly value. Assume that you are not willing to make the sacrifice. Write a brief letter to explain why you must turn down the money.

If I had a chance to have a million dollars for giving up my belief, I would not take it. My religion is way more meaningful then a million dollars. I know that if I did give up my religion for one million dollars, it would not be worth it. One million dollars can only last a moment in time and can only be used on earth. No one knows what we can take or cannot take when we are not on earth anymore. Like Anne Bradstreet, she knew that even when her house did burn down and all her items were destroyed, she knew God had it all handled. I know that God has it all handled as well. He knows what I need and that one million dollars would be helpful to live on but it really is just a test from God. He wants to know if you are willing to deny him for the temptation of money. I will not accept the money because my religion is more important than money. All of the things that were sacrificed for me and all the things that were given to me by the Lord and by Jesus Christ means so much more then just one million dollars. With one million dollars you can buy several things but once all the money is gone what are you suppose to do? God and Jesus Christ will never run out and they will always be there. I would be tempted to take that one million dollars and just pretend like I did give up my religion but that still would not be right. Although money is nice, you should never put it in front of anything and anyone because there are more important things in life that are better then just the joy of money. Such as having family and friends who care for you. Love is also something so precious that is irreplaceable. Money can buy you fake friends and fake love but if money does buy you those things it is ridiculous because you can have all of the things you paid for, for free.