#material wealth

[that-asian-you-hate]

the end goal is Eternity - the Crown of Life.

Our wealth here on earth is a blessing, in that we are given the physical and material capacity to share the blessings of the Lord to others without discrimination. By emulating the generosity and humility of Christ, we prop ourselves up as an example and as a visual preview of the true, untethered grace of God.

your money, your fame, your land will not go with you to heaven. Neither will you take it to hell.

But using your wealth righteously will earn you a place in heaven.

Hoarding, therefore, is a lose-lose... You waste your time on earth, and suffer eternally in hell.

Next,

treating wealth as material means to a righteous end rather than the goal itself is a true defiance against the demons of greed.

We become vessels of God, rather than lapdogs of many other demons - lust, sloth, wrath... to name a few.

[wayti-blog]

“Esteemed friend, citizen of Athens, the greatest city in the world, so outstanding in both intelligence and power, aren't you ashamed to care so much to make all the money you can, and to advance your reputation and prestige--while for truth and wisdom and the improvement of your soul you have no care or worry?”

― Socrates

[20thcenturyartgallery]

The Chintz Couch

Artist: Ethel Sands (American, 1873–1962)

Date: c. 1910-1911

Medium: Oil paint on board

Collection: TATE Britain

Description

Many of the interiors painted by artists of the Fitzroy Street and Camden Town circles reflected the humble and financially straitened reality of their own lives, for example Spencer Gore’s The Gas Cooker 1913 (Tate T00496). The Chintz Couch by Ethel Sands, however, depicts an unashamedly elegant and fashionable interior representing a life of leisure and material wealth. The painting shows one part of a room with a small couch covered in chintz material, standing against a wall hung with a number of framed pictures and prints, none of which has been identified. To the right of the couch there is a side table upon which is placed a tall blue glass vase holding an arrangement of white arum lilies. A band of white light streaks across the left-hand side of the couch and continues up the wall, suggesting a window with curtains partly open on one side. Sands has used a sparing, dry application of paint, and the colour of the largely uncovered board plays a major part in the colour and tonal relationships of the painting.

[albertayebisackey]

“The things you own end up owning you.”

— Chuck Palahniuk

[1introvertedsage]

There are many aspects to success; material wealth is only one component. …But success also includes good health, energy and enthusiasm for life, fulfilling relationships, creative freedom, emotional and psychological stability, a sense of well-being, and peace of mind. ~Deepak Chopra~

[clipartpro]

Your material wealth won't make you a better or happier person.

[hotboxingmycoffin]

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[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

Tyndale Life Application Daily Devotion

Devotional for June 23

But all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life, the lure of wealth, and the desire for other things, so no fruit is produced. - Mark 4:19

Insight

Worldly worries, the false sense of security brought on by prosperity, and the desire for things plagued first-century disciples as they do us today.

Challenge

How easy it is for our daily routines to become overcrowded. A life packed with materialistic pursuits deafens us to God's Word. Stay free so you can hear God when he speaks.

© 2010 by Tyndale House Publishers