America has a problem: WE ARE GREEDY! Greed makes us blind to what we have. Greed is a prison that locks you in and God and others out. Living in greed you can never rejoice because you never have enough. The greedy feel that they have ownership. It is about control. As long as I have money in the bank I am secure the greedy person convinces themselves. As long as my money makes me happy then I am safe. The greedy see a “For Sale” sign on all of life. They themselves have been for sale for so long that they cannot imagine anyone or anything that is not for sale.
The greedy may even give of their money to a certain cause like helping someone in the community who needs assistance. They don’t help out of generosity. They give hoping to discover some goodness in themselves. By doing something good they hope to find what they long ago sold. There is little mercy among the greedy. The greedy are defined by what they own and the loss of a single cent is a threat to their identity.
If greed is a prison then generosity is freedom. Aggressive generosity demonstrates a trust in God. It is life lived with gratitude of what one has. Greed focuses on what I do not have, generosity focuses on what I have. The secret to life is learning to be content. Contentment demonstrates a trust in God. Whether rich or poor I know God is in control. Aggressive generosity demonstrates a life of contentment.
A "bail out" from the government does not solve the problem as long as greed is the governing factor.
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America is not greedy, our nation and its people give billions of dollars to starving and impoverished people at home and around the world, and for not a single thing in return! And on top of that we give the lives of our fighting men and women so other can experience freedom and hopefully be better for it.
I will admit that I am a greedy sinner and hopefully one day I will find the strength to give it all up and follow the Way.
But I will never conceed that our country, the greatest nation the world has ever known, should be scolded and and put down because of the actions of a few of her citizens!
Actually, thousands are in forclosure now....and on top of that the greedy mortage companies gambled that it would not happen. I was taught not to try to live beyond my means....dont buy a house that for 200,000 if all you can afford is 125,000. Dont run up a limit on your credit card and put yourself where all you can do is barely make minimum payments...
I dont see it as just a few of our citizens...it is a culture that has promoted credit and borrowing and it is failing now. I hope and pray that something is being learned from all the bailout hype...and that it will not lead to yet more and larger socialism by our government. Pray for God's guidance!
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