Yep, many get that wrong. It’s not “money is the root of all evil” it’s the “LOVE of money is the root of all evil”. It’s a fine line though when one sets out for the pursuit of riches. “For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also”. Mathew 6:21 God doesn’t come second to anybody or anything. First great commandment “Thou shall love thy Lord with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.” The second great commandment is “Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself.”