Reflection
A weakness I have in my armor comes from being attracted to “things” I don’t need.
The devil loves to separate us from God through false idols, often coming in the form of possessions and material things.
It’s one thing wasting money on things we don’t need, and it is another thing wasting money we don’t have on things we don’t need.
Fact
The devil’s goal is to steal, kill and destroy (John 10:10), and he tries his best to steal our money by convincing us to spend more than we make.
Credit cards have allowed us to purchase what we cannot afford today, pay it off at twice the price in five to ten years and throw our purchase away or quit using it in two years??!! The devil has got to be laughing all the way to the bank over this type of behavior…yet it’s become the “norm” for most Americans.
Why do we buy things we don’t need?
More times than not, it is about filling an emptiness in our soul. Buying something for self-gratification purposes gives us a high and, for some, serves as a means of escape. Whenever we do something to get high and/or escape, we are flirting with addiction…I write from experience.
Solution
God’s “high” is permanent, and He is always willing to fill our empty space if we seek Him.
If you struggle with buying things you don’t need with money you don’t have while creating debt you don’t want, try asking Him to step into the hole you are trying to fill.
All cheap highs end up being very expensive in the end.
1 John 2:15, “Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. (NIV)
Reflection:
What beliefs, thoughts, and actions cause you to struggle with materialism?
Additional Scripture to read and reflect upon:Â Hebrews 13:5, 1 John 2:16-17, 1 Timothy 6:9-10
P.E.A.C.E.
Jay@EagleLaunch.com
