Halloween is long
past, but is a monster still plaguing you?
That old green-eyed monster is hard to get rid of, isn’t it?
Especially in today’s culture of excess. Before we can help children develop
grateful hearts, we have to tame the greedy monster in ourselves.
I admit, I have
to fight this battle every day. I use the following questions to assess the
excess in my heart when I feel the tug of the monster:
- Do I want
more money to buy more or give more?
- Do I give
something to anyone who asks? The beggar on the street? The kids in front
of Wal-Mart? The Salvation Army bell ringer? Not sometimes, but every time
I’m asked?
- Do I have
to have the latest model car?
- Do I own my
money or does my money own me?
- Am I
content with what I have or always hoping for more?
Hope this helps you tame the monster, too. If our
children are acting like greedy little monsters, it could be they’re acting
just like us!
Monster see, monster do!
From my heart to yours,
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