Luke 12:15 - "Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions." (NIV)
We need to be careful when it comes to greed, the Bible clearly tells us the results:
1 Timothy 6:9 - "But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction."
It seems like a lot of times, we make excuses for our greed and ultimately deny it. Greed is a sin just like any other, and at some point, we all struggle with it. In fact, we might say, "I'm not greedy, I tithe my 10% and support a missionary!" We sometimes make these excuses of what the underlying issue might be. We all have some sort of greed in us, it's our sin nature.
The Solution:
Well the only solution to sin is Jesus Christ, but even after He becomes our Lord and Savior, we will still sin. The best way to help with your struggles in greed is to read about what the Bible says about it! There are many more verses that talk about money and possessions; after reading some of these verses, you will be able to quickly point out greed so you can take steps to avoid it!
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Money
Cash is king right? Wrong.
Money is NOT bad, but it has the potential to be.
1 Timothy 6:10
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.
Keywords: "Some people" and "wandered from the faith"
Money is the one thing in this world that can get you nearly anything you would want (materially). That's why it is such a powerful tool. A tool that can be used by God or Satan. Power and money go hand-in-hand. Seems like the more money you have, the more power you have; and the more power you have, the more money you have. They are almost interchangeable. Look at 1 Timothy 6:10 above, one of the keywords is "Some people". Some people is not everyone. Not everybody can handle wealth. The verse goes on to say that these "some people" have "wandered from the faith". These people essentially caused more problems for themselves by chasing money. Let's think outside our little box and imagine God's point of view. He wants to have a relationship with us, if money is going to cause us to "wander from the faith", do you think He would want us to have money? I'm thinking not, but Satan sure does, and there are times God allows it.
If your considering becoming a Christian, and you think that all Christians have to sell all their toys and give everything away, your wrong. "Some people" who become saved, feel led by God to do this. Its not because God wants their money, He doesn't need it at all. Its because He wants their heart...
However... as i said, those "some people" is not everyone. It almost seems like God tests us with money. He gives us some blessings to see how we use them.
Luke 19:26
"...to those who use well what they are given, even more will be given. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away."
Proverbs 10:4
Poor is he who works with a negligent hand, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
CHALLENGE:
For the next 7 days, I challenge you to tithe and give 10% of your income to your local church. No matter how difficult that is, God will bless you.
Comment below and let us know how God has helped you in your time of need!
Money is NOT bad, but it has the potential to be.
1 Timothy 6:10
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.
Keywords: "Some people" and "wandered from the faith"
Money is the one thing in this world that can get you nearly anything you would want (materially). That's why it is such a powerful tool. A tool that can be used by God or Satan. Power and money go hand-in-hand. Seems like the more money you have, the more power you have; and the more power you have, the more money you have. They are almost interchangeable. Look at 1 Timothy 6:10 above, one of the keywords is "Some people". Some people is not everyone. Not everybody can handle wealth. The verse goes on to say that these "some people" have "wandered from the faith". These people essentially caused more problems for themselves by chasing money. Let's think outside our little box and imagine God's point of view. He wants to have a relationship with us, if money is going to cause us to "wander from the faith", do you think He would want us to have money? I'm thinking not, but Satan sure does, and there are times God allows it.
If your considering becoming a Christian, and you think that all Christians have to sell all their toys and give everything away, your wrong. "Some people" who become saved, feel led by God to do this. Its not because God wants their money, He doesn't need it at all. Its because He wants their heart...
However... as i said, those "some people" is not everyone. It almost seems like God tests us with money. He gives us some blessings to see how we use them.
Luke 19:26
"...to those who use well what they are given, even more will be given. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away."
Proverbs 10:4
Poor is he who works with a negligent hand, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
CHALLENGE:
For the next 7 days, I challenge you to tithe and give 10% of your income to your local church. No matter how difficult that is, God will bless you.
Comment below and let us know how God has helped you in your time of need!
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