Learning about Karl Marx is very interesting to me. The two questions that are the basis for Marxism really intrigued me. The first one grabbed my attention the most though. “Do people typically want stuff and more stuff if possible?” The answer to this question is quite obvious. We are always longing for more stuff! It seems that the more stuff we get, the more we tend to want. As Americans we tend to be a very materialistic group of people. American’s base their happiness on what they have. Do we have the nicest house, nicest car, or the nicest clothes? This thought is very saddening to me. Our happiness should not be based simply on what we own. Our happiness should always come from God, not from the things of this world. However, I believe Marx was completely on target with this question. Even as Christians we stumble and fall to the wants of worldly things. We enjoy, if we can, living in spacious houses, driving nice cars, and wearing nice clothes. If we aren’t able to have those things we find ourselves longing for them. As Christians, we have to choose each day to live for God and not for the things of this world. It is not something that once we are saved is automatic for us. This choice isn’t always easy, in fact it’s rarely easy, but it is always the best choice.
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ReplyDeleteThis is very true. We all face the battle against material want as Christians, knowing that is not the way we are supposed to be. But how does one just stop wanting things? We are living in a material world, and we are a material based society, so it can be very hard to not want what is so easily accessible. But as you said, the choice isn't nessecarily supposed to be the easy one. It is supposed to be the right one.
ReplyDeleteI agree. Personally, I find it hard to stop at one item at Forever 21. :P Once you start getting things, it's hard to stop wanting things. Is that human nature, or is it just America? Maybe, I've never known anyone who felt any different, but I know people are out there who appreciate every little thing and can be perfectly content with what they have. I say, more power to them, because I know we ALL struggle with this...
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