What Is Happening? Que Pasa?

WHAT ON EARTH AM I HERE FOR?

Reading "The Purpose Driven Life" by Rick Warren...the 'What On Earth Am I Here For" edition certainly illuminates the questioning during these 'tough' economic times...

One section caught my eye...entitled...

Many people are driven by....materialism....

People driven by materialism has a desire to acquire which becomes the whole goal of their lives.

This drive to always want more is based on the misconceptions that having more will make me

more happy, more important, and more secure,

but all three ideas are untrue.

Possessions only provide temporary happiness.

Because things do not change, we eventually become bored

with them and then want newer, bigger, better versions.

It's also a myth that if I get more,

I will be MORE important.

Self-worth and net worth are NOT the same.

Your value is not determined by your valuables,

and God says the most valuable things

in life ARE NOT THINGS!

The most common myth about money is that

having more will make me more secure.

It won't!

Wealth can be lost instantly

through a variety of uncontrollable factors.

Real security can only be found in that which can never

be taken from you - - -

your relationship with God!

......

Nothing matters more than

knowing God's purposes for your life,

and nothing can compensate

FOR NOT KNOWING THEM....

"God says, 'I know what I am planning for you...

'I have good plans for you, not plans to hurt you.

I will give you hope and a good future.'"

Jeremiah 29:11