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Money isn't bad, but greed will destroy you - in your personal or business life.
Key Points:
- Greed is an intense and selfish desire to have more, and it can destroy relationships at work, home, and everywhere.
- 5 problems with greed:
- Jealousy- Comparing yourself to others – someone else will always have more than you.
- Dishonesty- If you’re a greedy person, you’ll eventually end up lying and cheating to get more for yourself.
- Shallow relationships- A jealous, dishonest person will only have relationships with people who can help you get more, and those relationships are always shallow
- Lack of focus- Greed makes you lose sight of your true mission in life or business, because your focus is on yourself and your money.
- Dissatisfaction- At the end of the day, you’ll never be satisfied with life if your heart is full of greed, because if your goal is always to have more, you’ll never quite get there.
Quote This:
1 Timothy 6:9-10 But people who long to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
Talk About It
- What is your initial reaction to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- Name a TV or movie character known for greed. What happened to the character in the end?
- Share a time when someone else’s greed impacted your life or business.
- Which of the 5 problems above is your biggest struggle? Explain.
- What are some other problems that come along with greed? Make a list.
- Read 1 Timothy 6:9-10. Who do you think struggles most with greed: wealthy people, middle-class people, or poor people? Defend your answer.
- Read Hebrews 13:5. How can you keep your life free from the love of money?
- Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?
