This is written by my ministry friend. He would like to know what CFers think about this topic.
We live in a society that is driven by its wants. The wants of the promotion, the new car, the house, the status, the girlfriend or boyfriend, the fame, the fortune, the new nokia cell phone. These passions for the things we want have helped advancing the society we live in. There is a want for a faster car so it is created. There is a want for a better computer so it comes out on the market. There is a want for a knife that can cut through a shoe, so you can buy it on T.V. The wants of our society have driven us to greatness. But is there a force more powerful?
The power of a need should never been underestimated. There have been hundred if not thousands of cases of people doing the most incredible things to fill a need. For example, once there was a man in Brisbane, Australia, who got attacked late at night by a shark. He made it to shore but lost a leg and was bleeding all over. He was at a deserted beach so he dragged himself 2 kilometres (1.25 miles), with a leg missing and losing blood every second to finally get to a house that could help. He was driven by a need to live. This need took him further than he could normally go.
So the question is what is greater, needs or wants? There are many situations in life where this comes to play and so we can learn from each other about this topic.
Are wants selfish? Are needs boring? How do you determine what is a want and what is a need? These are some of the questions that need to be answered. This question isn't just about if you want or need a new pair of shorts but a question that is relevant in many parts of lives, in particular to this: Having a relationship with God is a want or a need? .
Which is greater, needs or wants?
I encourage you, have fun with this, step out, write something bold and think in a different way than you ever have before. Thank you.
We live in a society that is driven by its wants. The wants of the promotion, the new car, the house, the status, the girlfriend or boyfriend, the fame, the fortune, the new nokia cell phone. These passions for the things we want have helped advancing the society we live in. There is a want for a faster car so it is created. There is a want for a better computer so it comes out on the market. There is a want for a knife that can cut through a shoe, so you can buy it on T.V. The wants of our society have driven us to greatness. But is there a force more powerful?
The power of a need should never been underestimated. There have been hundred if not thousands of cases of people doing the most incredible things to fill a need. For example, once there was a man in Brisbane, Australia, who got attacked late at night by a shark. He made it to shore but lost a leg and was bleeding all over. He was at a deserted beach so he dragged himself 2 kilometres (1.25 miles), with a leg missing and losing blood every second to finally get to a house that could help. He was driven by a need to live. This need took him further than he could normally go.
So the question is what is greater, needs or wants? There are many situations in life where this comes to play and so we can learn from each other about this topic.
Are wants selfish? Are needs boring? How do you determine what is a want and what is a need? These are some of the questions that need to be answered. This question isn't just about if you want or need a new pair of shorts but a question that is relevant in many parts of lives, in particular to this: Having a relationship with God is a want or a need? .
Which is greater, needs or wants?
I encourage you, have fun with this, step out, write something bold and think in a different way than you ever have before. Thank you.
