And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19
Yesterday I took a walk in the Mall. I haven’t done that in a long time. My bad knee was only part of the reason. I’m just not much of a shopper. Rose was looking for a jacket for our trip to Tennessee and my knee feels better with activity than with sitting in a vehicle.
I stopped by one of my favorite shops, Brookstone. They have an incredible collection of cool things. Things nobody needs. A walk through the Mall can lead you to think there’s an awful law of stuff you don’t have and might need. The Mall isn’t really about fulfilling needs. It’s about satisfying wants. You could go through your entire life in a very satisfactory manner and never set foot in a mall.
Like most folks I have a tough time separating my needs from my wants. That leads not only to wasteful spending but to an unnecessary sense of dissatisfaction.
A need is something that is necessary to our purpose. Wants are a distraction to our purpose. Obviously, we need to stay focused on our purpose. We aren’t here to wear the latest fashion, drive the flashiest car or play with the latest gadget. We are here to realize the love of God and once realized to make it known to others. God supplies us everything we need to do that. Satan distracts us with stuff that have nothing to do with that purpose.
I think I’ll take my next walk in a park. That’s more of a God kind of place than the mall.
Be blessed.
Nick
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