Is it wrong to want more? Growing up in the Bible Belt all of my life you often here those around you say "Just be thankful for what you have" or "Don't be so greedy". These quotes are often followed by a child or a young adult desiring to be or become better than what they already are or wanting to obtain more than what they already have.
Why is it always considered greed when a person wants to acquire something better in life? Simply put society, especially in the Bible Belt, have been trained to "be thankful for what you have". But in reality its just a cover up for those who choose not to do better, be better or live in a prosperous nature. Weather it be working for a more fit lifestyle, getting a better education or even a new car or house people are too lazy and by far too scared to go for it because they are either afraid of failure or afraid of the success.
Stop it people STOP IT! First stop being so scared to be that greedy person by wanting to do better. Second stop throwing the Bible in everything that a person does to be better. It is nothing wrong with a person desiring to obtain better. The problem does not come with wanting more or wanting better. The problem comes into play with the lack of thankfulness and humbleness behind that and it becoming a need not a desire. When hope and faith become a thing of the past and your successes become cockiness and greed.
No matter what religious background you come from you should always humble yourself and give what ever your successes are over to what ever God you worship. You should never allow your prosperity to be something you have obtained alone cause without your higher faith it simply is just something you gained out of happenstance verses a blessing. So always turn your blessings over to whom you worship.
As a woman driven by Christ and Biblical teachings I leave you with a few verses from the Bible:
Deuteronomy 8:18 -You shall remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you power to , that get wealth, that he may confirm his covenant that he swore to your father, as it is this day.
John 10:10 -The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.
Be blessed people. I hope this leaves you with a warm and desired heart to go on and become a better you. Please feel free to comment. Jeannette
Psalm 37:4
Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
SIGNING OFF - Virtuous Woman
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