Results for "guilt over wanting blessing"

Generational Poverty 10-12 (Pre-Teen)

"Wanting nice things or financial security means I'm greedy and not trusting God."

LIE: Wanting provision is greedy. TRUTH: The Lord has PLEASURE in my prosperity—He delights to give. (Ps 35:27)

Psalm 35:27 105 Read Truth →

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Performance Christianity 30-39 (Thirties)

"God expects me to sacrifice my needs and wants to prove I'm serious about following Him."

LIE: God wants me to sacrifice my needs. TRUTH: He gives richly all things to ENJOY (1 Tim 6:17). Came for abundant life (John 10:10).

1 Timothy 6:17 226 Read Truth →

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Generational Poverty 60-69 (Sixties)

"I should be content with little—wanting more shows greed and ingratitude."

LIE: Wanting more is greed. TRUTH: God does EXCEEDINGLY ABUNDANTLY above all you ask—overflow is His nature. (Eph 3:20)

Ephesians 3:20 212 Read Truth →

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Prosperity Guilt 90+ (Nineties Plus)

"Wanting nice things at the end of life is vain and materialistic."

LIE: Wanting nice things is vain. TRUTH: God gives us richly all things to enjoy - 1 Tim 6:17

1 Timothy 6:17 174 Read Truth →

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Prosperity Guilt 30-39 (Thirties)

"Wanting a nice house or car means I care more about stuff than people."

LIE: Nice things equal wrong priorities. TRUTH: God gives us richly ALL THINGS to enjoy (1 Tim 6:17). Blessings aren't guilt trips.

1 Timothy 6:17 158 Read Truth →

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Prosperity Guilt 60-69 (Sixties)

"Wanting more than basic needs at this stage is materialistic and ungodly"

LIE: Wanting more is ungodly. TRUTH: God gives us richly ALL things to ENJOY—provision glorifies Him (1 Tim 6:17)

1 Timothy 6:17 154 Read Truth →

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Prosperity Guilt 30-39 (Thirties)

"I should feel guilty for wanting nice things when others are struggling."

LIE: Wanting abundance is selfish. TRUTH: Christ became poor so you could be RICH—your prosperity was PURCHASED. (2 Cor 8:9)

2 Corinthians 8:9 143 Read Truth →

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Prosperity Guilt 10-12 (Pre-Teen)

"Wanting nice things makes me greedy and selfish like those popular girls"

LIE: Wanting nice things is selfish. TRUTH: God has PLEASURE in your prosperity—He delights giving His daughters abundance. Psalm 35:27

Psalm 35:27 139 Read Truth →

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Poverty Mindset 10-12 (Pre-Teen)

"Money is the root of all evil, so wanting money makes me a bad person."

LIE: Money is evil. TRUTH: God GIVES riches as a gift to enjoy (Ecc 5:19)—Abraham was VERY rich and called God's friend.

Ecclesiastes 5:19 138 Read Truth →

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Prosperity Guilt 13-15 (Early Teen)

"Good Christian girls shouldn't want expensive things—I should be content with less and give everything away."

LIE: Spiritual girls live simply. TRUTH: God gives RICHLY all things to ENJOY—not endure! (1 Tim 6:17)

1 Timothy 6:17 113 Read Truth →

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Investment Losses 10-12 (Pre-Teen)

"Money is the root of all evil, so maybe I shouldn't even want it after losing it."

LIE: Money is evil. TRUTH: The LOVE of money is—God calls wealth His GIFT. 1 Timothy 6:10, Ecclesiastes 5:19

1 Timothy 6:10 110 Read Truth →

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Prosperity Guilt 10-12 (Pre-Teen)

"Wanting nice things makes me greedy and selfish like rich people who ignore the poor."

LIE: Wanting abundance is greedy. TRUTH: God has PLEASURE in your prosperity - it's His nature to give richly! (Psalm 35:27)

Psalm 35:27 110 Read Truth →

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Singleness as Curse 50-59 (Fifties)

"I should be content with singleness. Wanting marriage means I'm not satisfied in Christ."

LIE: Wanting marriage means weak faith. TRUTH: God HIMSELF said aloneness is 'not good' (Gen 2:18)—your desire is His design.

Genesis 2:18 109 Read Truth →

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Poverty Mindset 10-12 (Pre-Teen)

"Money is the root of all evil, so wanting to be rich makes me bad."

LIE: Money is evil. TRUTH: The LOVE of money is evil. Money itself is a tool. Abraham was crazy rich and called God's friend. (1 Tim 6:10, Gen 13:2)

1 Timothy 6:10 107 Read Truth →

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Prosperity Guilt 60-69 (Sixties)

"Wanting nice things at my age is selfish when others have so little"

LIE: Wanting nice things is selfish. TRUTH: God prays you PROSPER in all things—He delights in blessing you (3 John 1:2)

3 John 1:2 105 Read Truth →

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Poverty Mindset 90+ (Nineties Plus)

"Wanting nice things at my age is vain and selfish."

LIE: Nice things are vain. TRUTH: God gives richly all things to ENJOY. 1 Tim 6:17

1 Timothy 6:17 104 Read Truth →

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Prosperity Guilt 19-24 (Young Adult)

"Wanting nice things means I'm shallow and materialistic, not spiritual enough."

LIE: Wanting nice things is unspiritual. TRUTH: God has PLEASURE in your prosperity - Psalm 35:27

Psalm 35:27 102 Read Truth →

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Poverty Mindset 30-39 (Thirties)

"Wanting more money means I'm not content, and discontentment is sin against God's provision."

LIE: Wanting more is discontentment. TRUTH: God supplies ALL needs according to HIS riches—He delights in increase. Phil 4:19

Philippians 4:19 101 Read Truth →

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Bad Financial Decisions 10-12 (Pre-Teen)

"I'm greedy for wanting nice things; godly girls should be content with less."

LIE: Wanting nice things is greedy. TRUTH: God gives RICHLY all things to ENJOY (1 Tim 6:17). Jesus made 180 gallons of finest wine!

1 Timothy 6:17 101 Read Truth →

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Generational Poverty 16-18 (Late Teen)

"If I come from a poor family, wanting wealth is selfish or greedy."

LIE: Wanting wealth is greedy. TRUTH: God's prayer for you is that you PROSPER in all things—abundance is part of His covenant blessing. (3 John 1:2...

3 John 1:2 99 Read Truth →

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