For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. Again, this is a passage that causes confusion with many disciples. You need to understand that there is a very substantial difference between wanting to prosper by earning a good living to support your family and just wanting to get rich for the sake of getting rich. Money, despite what the old saw says, is not the root of all evil.
Money is an inanimate object.
It is not inherently evil. There are a number of things, money included, that can be obstacles to us becoming disciples, and yet we do not get rid of them. Marriage, for example, can be an obstacle if the spouse is actively opposed to the church. Yet the Bible does not give anyone license to leave that person for that reason. God esteems marriage greatly and commands that it be respected.