The wrecking power of stuff...
We've all seen it, or at least heard of it; an inheritance can tear people apart. Someone passes and either people are satisfied with what was left to them or are angry about what was left to someone else.
Or how about someone who has a vehicle so precious to them that they cannot enjoy its use because they are so busy worrying about it being damaged. I've seen the same with a pair of sneakers.
We can be funny about our stuff!
Jesus would say to be careful with how we allow stuff to get a hold of our affections.
"And he said to them, 'Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.'" (Luke 12:15 ESV)
There we have it; life does not consist of stuff, so don't let stuff direct our lives.
Proverbs 4:23 helps here too: "Above all else, guard your affections, for they influence everything else in your life." (my paraphrase) See it? Be careful about what has your affections because what we care about influences everything we say and do.
Stuff can have a wrecking power. Don't give it that sort of influence over you.
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