Not for Love nor Money
Many things in life we would never do – not for love nor money. Few of us would:
- Walk a tightrope over Niagara Falls
- Swim with sharks
- Run with the bulls in Spain
Not for love nor money means never.
- Under no circumstances
- Regardless of what happens
- Impossible
Similar expressions include:
- Not for love or money
- Not fer love ner money (country slang)
Sometimes we must do hard things even if we rather not.
They are so important, we take the risk. Forget hemming and hawing. No ifs, ands, or buts. We simply hunker down and do it.
Not-for-love-nor-money decisions may be outside our control.
Whether we want to do something or not, we may be unable to do it. However, nothing lies beyond the control of the one and only God who is:
- All-powerful
- All-knowing
- Everywhere present
What we cannot do, God can.
“Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible’” (Matthew 19:26 NIV).
Thanks to Becky Nash Rowe for the suggestion and to Piper Atwood for assistance with the photo.
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