Wantingness Out of Control, Part 1 (TMF:2153)

Wednesday, August 09, 2023
Peace to Live By: Wantingness Out of Control, Part 1 (TMF:2153) - Daniel Litton
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       Finally, James said in closing about the rich, “You have condemned and murdered the righteous person. He does not resist you.” You see, when we become too into what we have, and what we want to obtain, when the desire becomes too strong, we will stop at nothing to get what we want. James says that the rich go after people. They go after people’s money and possessions who have less. Wantingness is out of control; covetousness is at its full manifestation. James notes the righteous person here perhaps as the one who has been faithful with their money. They’ve lived like God wants them to live. This person isn’t going after others; this person is content. This person has their desire for more relinquished. The rich person, though, that person is at that level, with the wantingness out of control. It is out of control to the point where murder might even happen. We see it on T.V. from time to time. We’ve seen it in the news. The person plummets to the bottom level of consciousness and does something heinous for money’s sake.