Give me everything that money can buy and give me death!

Anyone else ever obsessed over money at some point in their life? Maybe it's not being obsessed with having or holding it but needing more of it so that we can keep buying and buying and buying!

Guilty... I've certainly had my moments when I felt like I needed to slave away so I can buy myself more and more stuff! It even got to the point where I wasn't even wearing or using some of the stuff I bought!

The truth is, it'll all never be enough. We will always have some craving to want more... more stuff, more adventures, more life! But what I came to learn is that life is gained through Jesus Christ. Through knowing him and serving all of God's creation. We can learn to want what actually matters in life through time spent in God's word.

Now, I'm not here to tell you what is the right or wrong way to handle this. Praying and spending time in God's word will certainly help you discern what is right or wrong. But what I can share with you is what I've learned. I learned that buying all that stuff only made me excited for a hot second. It made me conceited. It made me treat others poorly. It made me realize that I was defining myself based on what I wore and had. And I came to the point where I felt that wasn't right. Instead, I want to be defined by how compassionate I am with others, how forgiving I can be, and what I can do to make things better.

Don't get me wrong, I still find value in purchasing a well-made product. But I've learned to set boundaries for myself. Like making sure I use things multiple times before I buy myself something else. Or making sure I've thought through how this product will bring benefit to me or others. I've learned to make sure I seek the true intention of my actions.

always,