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Don’t be greedy for happiness. You’ll be more than happy with humility. God is in a good mood.
Greed comes in all forms. It takes all shapes. It is not all about money.
We seem to be developing a culture built around greed for happiness. It almost has become a right. In God’s world, we can be more than happy but it comes in different ways than we think. Jesus challenges us to be last, to be meek, to leave everything for Him. He is serious about these things.
Don’t be greedy for happiness. You’ll be more than happy with humility. God is in a good mood.
“I have never understood why it is ‘greed’ to want to keep the money you’ve earned, but not greed to want to want to take somebody else’s money.” ~~Thomas Sowell
This rings true during this season of politics. Generosity should be through the act of individuals. It always serves the needs of the deserving better that way I think.
“I have never understood why it is ‘greed’ to want to keep the money you’ve earned, but not greed to want to want to take somebody else’s money.” ~~Thomas Sowell
Panic is greed's cousin
Panic over money is greed’s cousin. Am I content with what I have? Do I have enough to eat and clothes? Is there a good roof over my head? When I panic over something I have lost, I have stared greed in the face. Panic shows that I am not content with what I have.
Godliness is the mission. All else pales in comparison. What will I leave this world with? Not money. Only my love of God matters.
But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. 1 Timothy 6:6-10
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