But how astonishing a thing is this! How can we understand it Does it not seem (and yet this cannot be) that Christianity, true scriptural Christianity, has a tendency, in process of time, to undermine and destroy itself For wherever true Christianity spreads, it must cause diligence and frugality, which), in the natural course of things, must beget riches! and riches naturally beget pride, love of the world, and every temper that is destructive of Christianity. Now, if there be no way to prevent this, Christianity is inconsistent with itself, and, of consequence, cannot stand, cannot continue long among any people; since, wherever it generally prevails, it saps its own foundation. - John Wesley
Like the frog that boiled to death by degrees, we tend to gradually acclimate to our materialism. Seeking fulfilment in money, land, houses, cars, clothes, boats, campers, hot tubs, world travel, and cruises has left us bound and gagged by materialism - and like drug addicts, we pathetically think that our only hope lies in getting more of the same. Meanwhile, the voice of God - unheard amid the clamour of our possessions - is telling us that even if materialism did bring happiness in this life, which it clearly does not, it would leave us woefully unprepared for the next life. - Randy Alcorn
Why We're So Materialistic, Even Though It Doesn't Make Us Happy
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