What do we live for? Asking oneself this question is very sobering and should be a huge wake up call. Do we live for ourselves? Money? God? Other people? Our jobs? It seems like our society has chosen to live for our own pleasures. Basically our American lifestyle can ultimately be summed up into the little word that sends shivers down my spine...GREED. Obviously this is a gigantic generalization and there are tons of generous, sharing, and kind people out there, but on a whole we have a mindset that says "me first." A few years back, I was walking through a shopping mall and I happened to notice a tatoo on a fellows arm. I was utterly shocked when I saw the marking that was covering most of his forearm. In big bold letters, the word GREED was inked in plain site for all to see. What would drive an individual to get this permanently stuck to his body??? The only way I could possibly react was laughing and shaking my head.
Honestly, we need a huge wake up call, myself included. We need to change our focus from GREED to GIVING. Philippians 2:4 "Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others."
peace and love [life's good]
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