The Christian & The Material, Part 1 (TMF:2143)

Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Peace to Live By: The Christian & The Material, Part 1 (TMF:2143) - Daniel Litton
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       So, the reason a person may love the material versus others can be that the person has a low sense of self-worth. But I thought you just said the person is self-righteous? How can self-righteousness and a low sense of self-worth go together? Well, the truth is, that a person who seeks to acquire more and more does so to boost his or her self-image. Isn’t that why a woman may spend so much time looking for a perfect outfit to wear to some event? Isn’t that why a man wants to own a collection of this or that to show off to his friends? Not always, but a lot of times this is the case. The low self-worth causes the person to keep obtaining the material, which in turn causes the person to become self-righteous based on what they now have. The person who really is after God’s own heart in this area is the one who holds onto things loosely. This isn’t what is commonly believed in Protestant circles. The commonly held belief is that a person should own less and less, and therefore imitate Christ more and more.