What is your pleasure? Is it what you drive, where you live, how much money you make or the places you shop.....These things easily draw us in especially if we lose focus of Christ! These will only give us temporary pleasure though. A new car only has the "newness" for so long and a new outfit is outdated after 6 months. Money can cause you extreme displeasure if you become greedy. The more you make the more you usually spend. But with Christ you are ALWAYS satisfied.
"You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand." (Psalm 16:11)
If you believe in Christ then you believe in Heaven and that this earth is only for a short time. You also know that His joy is better than any temporary fix! Have you thought about your 'eternal pleasures' and what Christ wants from you? When you get to heaven are you going to be able to hear 'Well done, my good and faithful servant'? If not, what is it all for? Are you teaching your children what's really important or are they learning that debt is 'normal'?
We recently became debt free. This was our goal before buying our own home and we are in the process of that. We are teaching our children that you must save to buy what you want; we don't use credit cards. We are trying to instill in them that Christ's pleasures are bestowed on us when we are faithful to Him and that what's most important is what's after this life on earth.
So, what pleasures are more important to you; earthly one's or Heavenly one's....-CiCi-
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