Posts tagged as:

Contentment

Delayed gratification – Is it worth it?

11.17.2009

The following guest post was written by CPF reader Amy Sullivan.
We live in a country resounding “Instant Gratification!” as its lifestyle cadence call. But despite the fact debt has become a badge of the American dream, some folks are going back to saving money and paying for big-ticket items with cash. With this new concept, [...]

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Learning how to be content

11.03.2009

I don’t believe that contentment means settling for mediocrity. But rather it is being satisfied at whatever place in life God has us at, while trusting that He does have our interest at heart and that he does want to bless us and see us succeed.

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Keep the Top Up: Materialism and Christianity

06.24.2009

A great story of how one man overcame his struggle with materialism… Four floors of underground parking held some of the most expensive and sexy automobiles I had ever seen… Mercedes, Porsche, Ferrari, they were all there in abundance.

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“The real measure of your wealth is how much you’d be worth if you lost all your money.”

06.13.2009

~Unknown

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Money Mistake #6 – Seeking to impress others

05.12.2009

When I am making a purchase or any other decision, I have found that asking myself if it is to impress others or to please God is a normally a good test of my motives. For me that is usually an easy way to find the right answer.

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