Considering Big Purchases in Light of Eternity
Embracing a Simpler Life in Light of Eternity
Release Date: 01/16/2018
Embracing a Simpler Life in Light of Eternity
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info_outlineWe all make big purchases at some point during our lives (furniture, a car, a computer, a house, a vacation home), and each of these things become a noteworthy investment of our resources on this earth.
So how do we know if we're making a good decision in light of eternity?
That's the question we (Mitch and Katie) are tackling in this episode of the Embracing a Simpler Life podcast.
Join us as we consider:
- How to identify our heart motivation
- The freedom we have as Christ-followers
- What it means to live modestly
- The tradeoff we make when we spend lots of money on ourselves unneccessarily
Scriptures Referenced
1 John 2:15, “Do not love the world or anything in the world”
1 Timothy 2:10, "adorning themselves... with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God."
1 John 2:16, "For all that is in the world,
1 Peter 5:5, "Clothe yourselves with humility"
Luke 16:11-12, "So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?"
Psalm 24:1, "The earth is the Lord's and everything in it"