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Greed

The seven deadly sins are not what the “worst people” struggle with. They are the sins that we all struggle with.

Greed has less to do with how much you have and more to do with how tightly you hold it.

Greed can sound like:
“I’m just being smart.”
“I earned it.”
“I just want to be responsible and not be a burden on anyone.”
“I want to be generous, but I can’t right now. I’ll be generous when it’s safer.”

The root of greed is not selfishness. It’s fear.

Greed says: “I’m afraid I won’t have enough."

Greed vs. Jesus

Lie #1:
Greed says, You don’t have enough. If you had more, your life would be secure.

Jesus says, I am more than enough for you, remember all I have given you.

Gratitude List

Greed says: “I don’t have enough.”
Gratitude says: “Look how much I’ve been given.”

Lie #2:
Greed says: You can’t trust anyone to take care of you. You have to take care of yourself.

Jesus says: You can trust your Father who loves you.

Sabbath

Lie #3:
Greed says: If you give, you won’t have enough.

Jesus says: Give generously and you’ll have more than enough.