God is not against us having treasures, God is not at all opposed to us having a treasure mentality.  Jesus just says stop storing up your treasures in a foolish way and start storing them up in an intelligent way, in a place where they are going to last.  In other words, Jesus is not saying renounce your treasures; He is saying RELOCATE them!

Contentment refers to feeling satisfied with what you have in life. Contentment isn't simply giving up and saying, "Well I guess this is my lot in life." Contentment goes much deeper, and its much more positive than mere surrender to fate. Contentment is not obsessing about having more, but being secure in what you have today, even if it's not everything you want.

If you believe "God helps those who help themselves," then you probably have convinced yourself you can handle most situations on your own. That way you only have to bother God when you face the really tough situations. But friends, being in relationship with God isn't about self-reliance---it is about understanding what it means to deny self and to depend on God for everything.

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When we accept life on life's terms and pray for God's desires to be accomplished in and through us instead of what we think will bring us happiness, we begin to really experience the Christian life as God intended.

Love Your Enemies - "In the Community"

Love Your Enemies - "In the Community"

Love Your Enemies - "In the Community"

Love Your Enemies - "In the Community"

Love Your Enemies - "In the Community"