"Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions." (Luke 12:15)
"Watch out" = open your eyes, be alert, see
"Be on guard" = be ready, be prepared
According to Aquinas, greed is an excessive love of or desire for money or any possession money can buy. The greedy person’s attachment to wealth can wear many faces – an overflowing shopping cart or a single purchase, a stock portfolio that is aggressive or conservative, a wallet full of credit cards or a safety deposit box with a few carefully guarded treasures, a garage full of expensive cars or a closet jammed full of “great deals.” It can affect the young, the old, and everyone in-between. In all of its varied expressions, however, greed is a perverted love. Its profile has disordered desire written all over it. (Rebecca DeYoung)
The above are from Terry's message this morning in our worship gathering. The phrase "disordered desires" stood out for me as I have been learning about ordering our desires as I am walking through the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises. What is my deepest or greatest desire? Would someone else be able to tell that's my desire by the way I posture myself towards my possessions?
In what am I seeking identity, comfort and security? How much time and energy does my stuff require of me? What is God revealing to me about my way of life through these words of Scripture and explanation? How can I be more rich towards God?
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