Rich is having more than you need. That definition fits most everyone reading this book. Of course, there may be exceptions, but in my experience, I have never counseled anyone who did not have enough to meet their needs. Maybe they did not have enough to meet their wants, but their needs were met. This should not be a surprise because God Himself says He will supply our needs in Philippians 4:19. I like this modern-day paraphrase of the rich-fool passage in Luke 12:13-21: Someone in the crowd said