I must say that I really enjoyed the break from blogging and I'm finding that I am not motivated to blog except for that constant reminder that it is for a grade.
Although we like to think we have evolved from a society of different social classes, we haven't. Everyone in the "middle class" secretly looks down on the poor and either looks up to the rich, hates the rich, or feels subordinate to the rich. But who, or what, separates rich from poor? We subconsciously see rich and poor based upon what people have and have not. A person could have a 3-story house, an expensive car, and nice clothes, but that doesn't mean they are rich. They could be so far in debt from buying all those things that they will never be able to pay it back, thus leaving the debt for their family once they pass away. Or a person could drive a really old car, live in an average house, and wear clothes that belong in the fifties, but they could have more money than they know what to do with.
I guess the point I'm trying to get across is that we judge people based on what they have and what they don't have. We live in a material world. And as I say that, the song "Material Girl" pops into my head and probably won't leave for a while.
Anyway, we shouldn't look to the rich because they have so much stuff and shun the poor because they have so little. None of that matters. Yes, we all have a tendency to want more stuff, and it does make us happy; however, our goal needs to be joy instead of happiness. Happiness is dependent upon the situation, but joy is dependent upon your attitude towards the situation. You could have everything and then suddenly have nothing, but you won't be miserable if you choose to have joy in the situation. And as Christians, we should live from strength to strength instead of weakness to weakness. That way our focus is on God and not our troubles. :)
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I commented on Willy D's "The Maker and Marx"
ReplyDeleteI really like your post, and what you say is completely true, people is always judging the rest depending on what they have or not. Although it is very sad, it is true, and it is the society in which we are living right now.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you! Our happiness should not be based upon our material possessions. I also agree that we shouldn't judge someone based upon what they own. Materials mean absolutely nothing. They are a way to get noticed while we are here, but when we leave earth and get to spend the rest of eternity with God, the things we had while we were here are going to be meaningless. Instead of worrying so much about how we can get more things, we should spend that time finding ways to spread the wonderful news about our Lord Jesus Christ!
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