Christian love is the only kind of love in which there is no rivalry, no jealousy. There is jealousy among the lovers of art; there is jealousy among the lovers of song; there is jealousy among the lovers of beauty. The glory of natural love is its monopoly, its power to say, ‘It is mine.’ But the glory of Christian love is its refusal of monopoly.
Greed
Author Unknown
Commercialization has obscured the meaning of Christmas. The commercial has become more important than the carol. What man has to sell more important than what God has given.
Augustine
Sin arises when things that are a minor good are pursued as though they were the most important goals in life. If money or affection or power are sought in disproportionate, obsessive ways, then sin occurs. And that sin is magnified when, for these lesser goals, we fail to pursue the highest good and the finest goals. So when we ask ourselves why, in a given situation, we committed a sin, the answer is usually one of two things. Either we wanted to obtain something we didn’t have, or we feared losing something we had.
Katherine Walden
If you are feeling cluttered in your life, ask yourself this question. ‘Do I have a spiritual closet full of boxes of spiritual gifts, treasures, insights and lessons that have been untouched and unused in years?’ If so, share these insights with others! Utilize them in your life today! Clear the closet!
Ed Cole
It is wisdom to use your influence. It is criminal to sell it.