materialism | revelife Tags

Weblog » Tags » materialism (all)

My "Go-To": What's Your Modern Day Idol?

I've got it all wrong. I used to collect little Buddha figurines. I read into a lot of Eastern religions before I finally made my way back to Jesus. After being baptized and being a faithful church-goer, who knew I wou…
The Fragrance Family: Stars Search For Wealth and Fame

Adam Levine is the lead singer of a band called Maroon 5. He's also a judge on a Star Search / American Idol knock-off called The Voice. (This introductory paragraph is a courtesy for those who may be totally clueless ab…
My Lust Destroys My Prayers

You desire and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and war. You do not have because you do not ask. –James 4:2 My desires and pursuits of worldly things will never be successful, becaus…
Idols: What Are You Bowing To?

“You shall have no other Gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the Earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship th…
The 'Stuff' Of Christmas

By Naomi at Talking Christian Uggh, Christmas. Why does that word fill me with dread every year? I want it to fill me with Peace and Joy and glitter like you see on the cards. I want to love it and embrace it but it isn…
Black Friday: Let's Fight the Anti-Holiday

Originally posted November 27, 2008 I feel so mixed in writing about Black Friday, partly because the urge inside me to go out and buy stuff is so strong. I've always imagined myself as rather Spartan and minimalist, b…
Envy and How to Defeat It

Growing up in the United States can be difficult in many respects. To be sure, there are many blessings living in this land but there are also pitfalls. For those who wish to know God and serve him whole heartedly, the "…
Being Content with Much

By T.G. Blankenship at The Gethsemane Blog Philippians 4:10-13 states, I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned for me, but you had no opportun…
Desiring What We Don't Have -- Until We Have It

We desire something; attain it, and then it more often than not looses its luster. For what is owned cannot be desired. So what is desire pointing to? Is it the desiring of what can’t be owned? A man or woman c…
Head in the Clouds

“Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.'' Struggles in this life ar…