Wednesday, January 18, 2012

the easier it is to waste it…

james here in the beginning of chapter 5 talks about the allocation of money or how i spend it.

the way i spend my money is very important and he says, don't waste it.  verse 5 (niv), you have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence.

we are not to waste our wealth.  one of the greatest temptations, i think, that we have to avoid as we make more and more is we’re tempted to spend it selfishly on ourselves.  the more money you make the easier it is to waste it.  we tend to say things like, “i’m worth it.  i can afford it, so why not?”

listen, just because i can afford it doesn’t mean i need to buy it.  james says, don’t waste it.  it’s easier to waste your money, the more you have it. 

then he says in verse 5 (niv), you have fattened yourself for the slaughter.

the average american gains two pounds during the CHRISTmas season.

just a thought from the front porch…

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