Who or What we Really Serve

We put "In God we Trust" on our money. People will fight over whether or not we should keep that on there. But, in the end, we all serve the dollar. Money motivates us, guides our decisions (rather than being guided by conviction), and becomes the basis of our value and security. Ultimately, we will put more trust in how much is in the bank rather than anything else. Yes, this is wrong. We cannot serve both God and the dollar. But if we were really honest, we would admit that we struggle with believing in the dollar more than in the name of the God who's printed on it. Maybe that's why God allows recessions and perhaps a depression if we don't start to get with it.

Mystery

I don't have an answer, just a question this evening. How can people pray to the same God about the same situation and get such different answers?