It is easier for a camel to go through the
eye of a needle than for a rich man to
enter the kingdom of God.
(Mark 10:25 *NKJV )
This verse has been misunderstood by many people throughout history. Many even falsely beliece that being successful. is a sin... Well,. they could not be further from the truth, for it is written, Beloved, I pray that you may prosper and that all may go well with you, even as your soul prospers. 3 John 2
I think what Jesus was referring to in the top verse was a person who loved their money more than they loved their Heavenly Father. For you you in Jesus' time, just as today, many people were very unscrupulous,, and their money came from ill-gotten gain.
For the love of money is a rot of all kinds of eveil for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced them-selves through with many sorrows. 1 Timothy 6:10.
The other thing people often do not understand is the "Eye of the Needle ". Also in Jesus' time all villages were surrounded by a wall for protection from their enemies. So each village had a main gate that was open only in the daytime, and a small side gate for night entry. This small gate was called "needle", and when open it was not very high.
Now those that stole good would try to sneak then into town at night through this small side gate. One problem they had was a camel could not walk through this small gate with a full load on its back, so the load often had to be removed. Then the poor camel would still have to walk on its knees to enter through the gate... Not as easy task to say the least, especially for the poor camel.
Know in your heart that as long as you keep God Number One in your life, you may prosper, and be succesful on Earth, and still enter for the Kingdom of God as well..
May they proper who love you. Please be within your wals, prosperity within your palaces... psalm 122:6-7