So You Like......Stuff???
Why is it that we always want 'stuff'....? Ben and I had a great conversation the other day on this topic. What motivates us to want and have possessions? Is it purely for personal pleasure? Or is it more for the reaction you get from others....you know having things everybody else would want?? Its one of those things I think everybody feels and wants... but nobody talks about. But we want to talk about it. Its about keeping up with the 'Jones' and trying to stay ahead of them. Its about who has a nicer car or a nicer camera, or a nicer house, or a nicer apartment, or who has the best of this or that. So why do we crave nice things? Its partly personal pleasure and attaining materialistic goals....but its also about image and impressing people.
So we are in a crazy phase of life at the moment. But we gave up lots to be here in Switzerland....a car, many of our possessions, the chance to buy a house.....at the time it was hard, because we wanted all these things. We somehow built our identity around what we have. But amazingly.....we feel free. Nothing is really tying us down, we have been given the freedom to follow God's will. It was so relieving to leave everything behind. This feels like an opportunity....to start new and build life around what matters. And store up our treasures where they matter most and make the most sense.....in heaven:
Matthew 6:19-21 — “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
"A pretentious showy life is an empty life; a plain and simple life is a full life" Prov. 13:7
A quote by Mary Morrison Suggs:
"We are made spiritually lethargic by a steady diet of materialism"
So, as we have really been struck by this topic, we felt it important to share with our fam and friends and ask you too "what is your treasure??" Here's to a simple life!
- love, the Haablies.
posted by The World of Haab @ 12:18 PM
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I think that you just said everything that I've been thinking about lately. Where I work, the ladies in the home have very HIGH priorty to who has what. One side of the house all have to have what the others girls get. They even go as far as to include food purchases in this. On the other side, one lady has been on parole b/c of her need to build her collection of junk. I find I get frustrated with it. I know that it is there own $$, but why are we not encouraging smarter purchases? Not only here in this home... but in the real world? I hate the fact that it is soo easy for people to get what they want now. What ever happened to saving your money and buying when you could afford... or learning to live without? Thank you Ben and Jojo for what you had to say. You've inspired me to learn to live with less... It would probably get me to Switzerland faster too! I love you 2!
Hey Neighbors(kind of)
I work on Saturdays, my days off are Sunday/Monday. So if you are in the city next sat-I will be at work for the whole afternoon. I am done at 5 though.Let me know what your plans are! Hope to see you soon!
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