The Puritan, Cotton Mather, made this statement: “Religion begat prosperity and the daughter devoured the mother.” Mather was noting a common effect of Christianity. Authentic conversion to Christ so changes people's lives that bad habits fall away, and they become better workers and managers as they live out the Scriptures. But tragically, in many cases prosperity and material wealth devour the same Christianity that gave them birth. What are the possible pitfalls of our Christians faith and how can we avoid them?