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Ours is a society where people know the price
of everything, but the value of nothing where
people have a great deal to live on, but very
little to live for. Randy Alcorn
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Riches and abundance come hypocritically clad
in sheeps clothing pretending to be security
against anxieties and they then become the very
object of those anxieties. Soren Kierkegaard
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The lust for affluence in contemporary society
is psychotic. It is time we awaken to the fact
that conformity to a sick society is to be
sick. Richard Foster
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The act of asking for less, not more, is a
radical act - far more radical than it's ever
given credit for. If you don't believe me, ask
yourself why, after modern history's most
appalling act of terrorism, the President of the
United States of America would tell his people to
keep on shopping or the terrorists win. James
Mackinnon, Ad Busters
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Money is our madness. Our vast, collective
madness. D.H. Lawrence
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Make as much as you can, save as much as you
can, and give as much as you can. John Wesley
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Vision without action remains only a
daydream. Dr. Gary Buffone, Psychologist
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As the global consumer culture increasingly
gobbles up our time and resources, it is
undermining the vitality of the church and
undercutting our support for missions around the
world. We are witnessing the slow but steady
hemorrhaging of time and money invested in the
work of the church. Christine Sine
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Our life is frittered away by detail.
Simplify, simplify. Henry David Thoreau
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Simplicity is the only thing that sufficiently
reorients our lives so that possessions can be
genuinely enjoyed without destroying us.
Richard J. Foster
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A banker is someone who lends you their
umbrella when the sun is shining and wants it
back the minute it rains. Mark Twain
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We will loan you enough money to get you
completely out of debt. Sign In A Loan Office
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Only a life lived for others is a life
worthwhile. Albert Einstein
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Measure wealth not by the things you have, but
by the things you have that you would not take
money for. Russ Crosson
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We spend more on diet aids than the people of
many nations spend on food. John Michael
Talbot
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Materialism is Western cultures implicit
religion that is, its core value system that
significantly shapes its overall orientation.
Michael Shut
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We need to become more concerned about raising
the standard of loving instead of the standard of
living. Vera Shaw
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Money never stays with me. It would burn me if
it did. I throw it out of my hands as soon as
possible, lest it should find its way within my
heart. John Wesley
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My experience was that the less I spent on
myself and the more I gave to others, the fuller
of happiness and blessing did my soul become.
Hudson Taylor
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There is no such thing as private lifestyle
choices. We do indeed live in an interdependent
interconnected world in which our decisions
impact the lives of people half a world away.
Christine Sine
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No more fitting symbol of the involvement of
Christians in the everyday life of the world
could be imagined than money, for nearly every
relationship in personal and public life is
characterized by the obtaining or spending or
exchange of money. William Springfellow
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Where your treasure is, there your heart will
be also. Matthew 621 (TNIV)
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Cultural Hijacking The process of allowing
our societys dominant traits and values to
determine our destination.
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TRANSCENDENT VISION    Our Sense Of
Mission DEATH AS MOTIVATION Our Daily Weekly
Lifestyle Routines ACCOUNTABLE COMMUNITY
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Where your treasure is, there your heart will
be also. Matthew 621 (TNIV)
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Matthew 621
TREASURE Where I Invest My Resources
My Values Shape My Investing
My Investing Solidifies My Values
HEART Where My Priorities Are
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Thieves must give up stealing rather let them
labour and work honestly with their own hands, so
as to have something to share with the needy.
Ephesians 428 (NRSV)
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For I can testify that they gave not only what
they could afford but far more. And they did it
of their own free will. 2 Corinthians 83
(TNIV)
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If you want to be perfect, go, sell your
possessions and give to the poor, and you will
have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow
me. Matthew 1921 (TNIV)
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On every Lords Day, each of you should put
aside some amount of money in relation to what
you have earned and save it for this offering.
1 Corinthians 162 (NLT)
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You must each make up your own mind as to how
much you should give. Dont give reluctantly or
in response to pressure. For God loves the
person who gives cheerfully. 2 Corinthians 97
(TNIV)
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On every Lords Day, each of you should put
aside some amount of money in relation to what
you have earned and save it for this offering.
1 Corinthians 162 (NLT)
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Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up
as a memorial offering before God. Acts 104
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let us throw off everything that hinders
Hebrews 121 (TNIV)
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Stay away from the love of money be satisfied
with what you have. Hebrews 135 (NLT)
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