Spiritual Income: Finding Purpose Beyond Money
Rethinking What It Means to Be "Wealthy"
In a recent interview I watched, attorney Bob Allessi spoke about a powerful concept: spiritual income. It’s a kind of fulfillment that goes beyond money—a wealth that can’t be counted in dollars, but that leaves the soul full and satisfied.
His words struck a chord with me.
Over the years, I’ve come to realize that the richest parts of life have little to do with paychecks or promotions. The relationships, the acts of service, and the shared moments of grace—these have brought me more “income” than any direct deposit ever could.
What Is Spiritual Income?
“Spiritual income is the peace, purpose, and love that fills your soul—long after the paycheck is spent.”
It’s not about accumulating things or climbing ladders.
It’s about being at peace, living with purpose, and knowing who you are in God.
While financial income may help meet our needs, spiritual income nourishes our hearts. It offers something deeper—something eternal.
Serving from Stillness, Not Obligation
Author and pastor Pete Scazzero teaches about serving Jesus out of being with Jesus—and that truth has transformed my life.
When we root ourselves in silence and Scripture, we don’t serve because we have to; we serve because we’re overflowing. That overflow becomes a gift to others.
It’s in those quiet, centered moments that God pours love into us. And from that place, we’re able to pour into others—not out of duty, but out of joy.
What Scripture Says About True Wealth
The Bible reminds us that our deepest rewards are not always visible or measurable:
Matthew 25:34–40: When we serve “the least of these,” we are serving Christ Himself.
Psalm 46:10: “Be still, and know that I am God.”
1 Corinthians 13: “The greatest of these is love.”
Even Paul, in his letters about spiritual gifts (1 Corinthians 12–14), pauses right in the middle to remind us that without love, everything else falls flat.
How to Cultivate Spiritual Income
You don’t need a grand plan or a major platform to live a spiritually rich life. Often, it begins in the ordinary:
Slow down.
Be present.
Use your gifts to quietly serve others.
As Oswald Chambers wrote, “Be extraordinary in the ordinary.”
Simple kindness, offered in love, holds eternal value.
Pursue What Matters Most
Jesus said in Matthew 6:33:
“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”
If we’re honest, most of us spend a lot of energy chasing what doesn’t last. But spiritual income—the kind that fills us with peace, love, and purpose—never runs out.
What do you think?
How does it make you feel?
Blessings,
Steven
