Less Pride. More Humility
It’s OK to have money… as long as MONEY doesn’t have us. And that’s where the problem usually arises. We go looking to money to meet our needs, to cover up our wounds, and to satisfy. But the important, and sometimes difficult lesson to learn about life and money and satisfaction is this… true, lasting satisfaction only comes to us through Jesus! That’s why this series isn’t about you having LESS money. The answer is MORE of JESUS… That’s what we want for our lives. That’s what we want for our church.
Less Fear. More Trust.
If we're not careful, fear can overwhelm any of us. It has a way of sneaking into just about every aspect of life, including how we think about and manage our money. God doesn’t want us living in fear. Thankfully, he has something better for each of us - a way of living that decreases our fear of the unknown and increases our trust in Him.
Less Want. More Contentment
The way we view money and possessions can be positive and life giving, or negative and disruptive. On several occasions Jesus warned that a love of money can distract our hearts away from God and have damaging eternal consequences. The question that all of us need to answer is: how can we learn to want less stuff so we can enjoy true contentment.
Less Greed. More Gratitude.
We live in a world that idolizes money and tempts us into believing the lie that the more we have the better life will be. The problem is that our pursuit of more has lead to more stress, more anxiety and more discontentment - no matter how much we have, make or save. Jesus has identified the problem as greed, and he wants to help us learn how to dethrone greed in our hearts, so we can learn to live a life of gratitude and generosity.