It says in the good book that Christ came that we may have life and live it more abundant?
So would he be against me desiring the finer things in life? I desire these things but never before the lord!!
2007-11-25 03:14:14 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Abundance (living more abundantly) is more than just material possessions, but there is nothing wrong with having nice things. We just can't put our faith in our bank account. A deeper walk with God, loving family and friends, good health, and peace of mind are all things I cherish more than a bigger house or faster car, just to help put things in perspective.
Respectfully
2007-11-25 03:23:51 · answer #1 · answered by Mars Hill 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you think your skills as a liar are going to be able to sneak you pass the I-see-you, big Kahuna, you really need to see a shrink in order to deal with all those delusions you are harboring. Besides, if you think God is that much of an idiot, why are you trying to be good for him anyway?
And abundance can mean any number of things: having a closet full of clothes doesn't mean one has an abundant life, many people substitute shopping excursions in place of that gaping whole they call 'personal fulfillment.' Alot of people also spend alot of time on their knees and praying in a futile pursuit of the same.
Happiness is personal, and a happy person makes other people happy, if for no other reason then they make them happy when they are around them. Happiness is also the thing people are willing to sacrifice for: if your house is burning and all you drag out of it is a box of photos and a wine cask you stole from the restaurant where you had your first date, its a good indication all the sable coats hanging in your closet really didn't make you as happy as you thought.
So, stop trying to fool God by averting your eyes when you see that Gucci bag (or whatever it is you are looking at.) Sometimes, the son needs to be given their inheritence (and spend it) in order to discover what wealth truly means.
2007-11-25 03:30:21 · answer #2 · answered by Khnopff71 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you serve God, the God of Abraham Isaac and Jacob? Or do you serve the "god of this age", Satan, the father of lies? The "finer things in life" on this earth are not important to those who already posses the greatest Gift of all......the Gift of eternal life in the Kingdom of God through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.
2007-11-25 03:27:16 · answer #3 · answered by TIAT 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No God is not against you having things, he is against things having you. Even the scriptures about tithe and offering says that God is willing to pour you out a windows of heaven blessing so voluminous you will not have place to put it.
Malachi 3:10
Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
2007-11-25 03:19:19 · answer #4 · answered by ignoramus_the_great 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Indeed, you are correct Christ is NOT God. The truth is the truth and nothing changes it. It doesn't matter what others "think'. A truth isn't changed, just because a person does not to accept or believe it.
2016-05-25 07:53:05 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Love is my Shepherd, there is nohing I shall want.
Sorry, I don't seem to understand.... Definitions of voluptuous on the Web:
juicy: having strong sexual appeal; "juicy barmaids"; "a red-hot mama"; "a voluptuous woman"; "a toothsome blonde in a tight dress"
bosomy: (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves; "Hollywood seems full of curvaceous blondes"; "a curvy young woman in a tight dress"
epicurean: displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses; "an epicurean banquet"; "enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs"; "Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence"; "a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness"
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
used to refer to a beverage that is full, round and long-lasting in the mouth.
www.palaisdesthes.com/eng/glossair/pangloss-b.htm on the Web:
What is it that you desire? (desire is of God)
2007-11-25 03:39:07 · answer #6 · answered by :-o 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DEFINE THE "FINER THINGS"
Get to a good healthy church Bible study on being a good steward of your income...
Also invest in the book by TD Jake's "Reposition Yourself" TDJakes is one of the top Financial ad visors to Million dollar companies in the country as well as his church.....
.If you can swing it..get to one of his seminars or go on line and listen to the excerpts about handling the prosperity God has given you to "WISELY" as the bible says invest it as well as "Give to others Joyfully" as God has freely given to you this day....
God bless you and good luck in your research
2007-11-25 03:22:10 · answer #7 · answered by Dog Rescuer 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
everyone puts everything they do before the Lord... they only way to not put anything before the Lord is to survive strictly off what He gives you after first taking everything you got.
2007-11-25 03:18:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
With the right priorities, no problem.
2007-11-25 03:27:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is only wrong if it cause's you dis-ease
2007-11-25 03:28:36 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋