Money does not give you happiness, no matter how much money it is. God wants my heart to be yearning for eternity, for heaven. We are all passing ambassadors in this world. All of our thoughts should be about eternity and heaven. That is exactly what we do when we forget to thank God for all that he has given to us.
Money is uncertain, it can come and go without warning.
So we can never rightfully say that WE have earned any degree, because we could not have done so without God's gifts. I wish I was close to God 2.