Living in a largely materialistic world, we live in this almost unknown or accepted state of greed. We are constantly pursuing the latest possession to obtain our happiness from it, causing us to constantly desire what other people have and hoard our possessions, fearing that we may lose our happiness from it. Greed takes our eyes away from the amazing gifts that God has already given to us and causes us to desire what He has given to others. God calls for us to find true joy in the amazing gifts He has given us, and to live in a state of joyful gratitude, freely giving and finding true joy in Him.