Wantingness Out of Control, Part 2 (TMF:2154)

Thursday, August 10, 2023
Peace to Live By: Wantingness Out of Control, Part 2 (TMF:2154) - Daniel Litton
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       When I was a senior in high school, I was considering becoming an attorney for a living. I thought I would go to law school. That being the case, as part of my high school program I had the opportunity to mentor (shadow) a couple practicing lawyers for twelve weeks straight. I was all over the place with them doing that. But I set in on a lot of behind the scenes meetings too. And I will tell you this. I never in my life saw people get more greedy and vicious about anything but when it came to money, and obtaining that money. Whether it was a divorce or a person trying to gain power of attorney over a failing parent to get early access to an inheritance, people could show a dark side I’d never seen before. I say this because it is important that we evaluate our internal drives and desire, and, at the same time, keep watch on ourselves, lest we become like one of the people James is talking about today, and we find ourselves to be full of greed and viciousness, full of wantingness, full of desire, and not having money and possessions in proper perspective, and finally finding ourselves displeasing to God.