Monday, May 12, 2008

dW 05.12.08

scripture

 

Luke 12:15
Then he said to them, "Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."

 

thoughts

from KB, “things suck”

 

THINGS (possessions, stuff) suck your time.

THINGS suck your energy.

THINGS suck your joy.

THINGS suck your attention and devotion away from God.

THINGS suck away glory that should belong to God.

 

Things are not bad; but they have a tyranny over us that we allow.  We lose sight of the eternally valuable, and we sell our birthright for the temporary comfort of a bowl of red lentils, or a new table saw, or a car or...

 

quote

 

We go on multiplying our conveniences only to multiply our cares.

We increase our possessions only to the enlargement of our anxieties.
Anna C. Brackett

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Quote

“The best thing to do with the best things in life is to give them away.” Shane Claiborne