🕊️ A Wheelbarrow of Gold… and Other Things That Won’t Save You (Learning to walk with the Lord when the ground starts shaking)
🕊️ A Wheelbarrow of Gold… and Other Things That Won’t Save You
(Learning to walk with the Lord when the ground starts shaking)
There’s a saying that tends to surface whenever people start talking about calamities, collapse, or “the reset.”
“A wheelbarrow full of money won’t buy a loaf of bread.”
That one is true.
History has proven it again and again.
But then someone usually adds:
“And a wheelbarrow full of gold won’t buy a loaf of bread either.”
That’s where things start to get confusing — not because gold is worthless, but because we’ve mixed up timing, purpose, and trust.
So let’s slow down and walk through this without fear, hype, or selling anyone a shortcut to peace.
🪙 Gold: Savior, Villain, or Just a Tool?
Gold has been around longer than nations, currencies, and most institutions that claim permanence.
The Book of Mormon understands gold very clearly:
“And they began to set their hearts upon their riches… and they were lifted up in the pride of their eyes.”
— Alma 4:8
Notice the issue isn’t gold.
The issue is where the heart rests.
Gold doesn’t corrupt people.
People ask gold to do a job it was never meant to do.
🛒 Why the “Wheelbarrow” Saying Exists
When societies break down, there is always a short season where only the immediate matters.
In that moment:
Hungry people want food
Cold people want warmth
Sick people want help
Fearful people want safety and connection
Nobody eats gold.
Nobody heats their home with silver.
Nobody survives chaos on stock certificates.
That’s where the saying comes from.
But that’s not the whole story.
⏳ Timing Is Everything
Gold does not shine brightest during collapse.
It shines after.
History shows a consistent pattern:
Systems fail
Panic runs its course
Order slowly returns
Gold quietly becomes useful again
Gold is not emergency rations.
Gold is rebuilding material.
That distinction clears up a lot of fear.
⛏️ John Koyle and the Idea of “Relief”
John Koyle of the Relief (Dream) Mine did not teach that gold would save people during famine or chaos.
He spoke of:
calamity first
hardship first
and relief afterward
Not rescue.
Relief.
Relief assumes:
time
people
organization
rebuilding
mercy
Gold fits there — not in the middle of panic, but in the work of restoration that follows.
📜 Scripture Is Consistent About This
Book of Mormon
“If ye are prepared ye shall not fear.”
— 2 Nephi 22:2
Prepared does not mean owning the “right amount” of anything.
It means:
wisdom
humility
adaptability
relationships
faith
Bible
“Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.”
— Proverbs 11:4
Riches are not condemned.
They’re just not meant to carry your peace.
The Nemenhah Records
The Peacemaker teaches repeatedly that provision follows alignment and right living, and that relief comes through people working together — not through hoarding or secret guarantees.
Gold appears as a tool of restoration, not a replacement for trust in God.
😄 A Gentle Word About “How Much Is Enough”
Every movement eventually invents a number.
X days of food
X ounces of silver
X shares of a mine
X steps to safety
Numbers feel comforting.
They feel measurable.
But here’s the truth we rarely say out loud:
No number has ever saved a soul.
If safety could be purchased by quota, scripture would read like a catalog.
Gold doesn’t make promises.
God does.
🕊️ What It Really Means to Walk With the Lord
Walking with the Lord doesn’t mean avoiding hardship.
It means:
not letting fear drive you
not asking objects to replace faith
not confusing tools with deliverance
Gold has a place.
So do supplies.
So does preparation.
But peace comes from something deeper:
relationships
kindness
steadiness
humility
trust in God rather than outcomes
Those things work in every season.
🌾 Final Thought (from an old man still learning)
If gold helps rebuild someday, good.
If it sits quietly while you help someone else, even better.
But if you discover your peace never depended on it at all…
That’s when you realize you were already richer than you thought.
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