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Wisdom theme · Theme 10

What You Hold, Holds You

Greed is just fear disguised as security. Jesus frees us from the tyranny of stuff so we can taste genuine wealth.

Audit what you truly trust. Discover the quiet joy of generosity in an anxious, consumer-driven culture.

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Key 274 of 365

Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Matthew 6:21

Where has your heart followed your spending?

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Key 275 of 365

You cannot serve both God and money.

Matthew 6:24

Who is in charge when money makes the decision?

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Key 276 of 365

Be careful, and be on your guard against all greed.

Luke 12:15

How much would be enough if more never satisfies?

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Key 277 of 365

Life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.

Luke 12:15

How much of your life can possessions actually hold?

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Key 278 of 365

Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled.

Luke 14:11

What does the need for recognition make you do?

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Key 279 of 365

Whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

Luke 14:11

Could humility release you from the struggle to be noticed?

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Key 280 of 365

Give to the one who asks you.

Matthew 5:42

Who becomes invisible when protecting your comfort comes first?

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Key 281 of 365

Do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing.

Matthew 6:3

Would you still give if nobody could applaud?

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Key 282 of 365

Sell your possessions and give to the poor.

Luke 12:33

What if giving could reveal where your security rests?

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Key 283 of 365

Whatever you did for one of the least of these, you did for Me.

Matthew 25:40

What would change if overlooked people mattered to the King?

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Key 284 of 365

If you want to be perfect, sell your possessions and follow Me.

Matthew 19:21

What would you struggle to release if Jesus asked?

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Key 285 of 365

Give, and it will be given to you.

Luke 6:38

What measure are you using with other people?

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Key 286 of 365

Give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.

Mark 12:17

What belongs to God that you keep calling your own?

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Key 298 of 365

Store up for yourselves treasures in heaven.

Matthew 6:20

What are you investing in that loss cannot erase?

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Key 299 of 365

Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant.

Mark 10:43

Whom would your ambition teach you to serve?

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Key 300 of 365

The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve.

Mark 10:45

What kind of authority chooses to serve?

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Key 301 of 365

Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed.

Luke 12:15

When does wanting more begin to govern you?

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Key 302 of 365

So will it be with whoever stores up things for themselves.

Luke 12:21

What if saving everything for yourself leaves you poor?

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Key 303 of 365

When you give a banquet, invite the poor.

Luke 14:13

Who gets invited when there is nothing to gain?

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Key 304 of 365

Take heed and beware of covetousness.

Luke 12:15

What has desire taught you to call a need?

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