So what is the point of chasing after riches if one is just going to die eventually?

JacquelineDeane55 said:

Think about it. We are all born, we live a certain amount of years on this planet, and then we all die.

Death is inevitable.

This is why the Bible calls this world the temporary, because GOD in His wisdom knew that it was vain for us to get up and go to work every day. People have told me that they need to "Get ahead in life." Are they afraid of death? Are they afraid of dying? Do they think they need to eat to survive? Possibly, but all they are keeping alive is their fleshly body. It does nothing for the eternal spirit/soul that dwells inside their flesh. My argument is, what is the point? People work their whole lives for riches, and then they die and leave it to their heirs. Their heirs possess these things until they themselves die eventually. It seems like riches can last for hundreds of years, and be passed down from heir to heir before the riches themselves decay of old age...its just the people themselves that don't last for long, is what I am saying. Some of us live to be 80, I think? Riches don't last, for anyone.

I am 32 right now, and some people still think that is quite young, perhaps I have my whole temporary life ahead of me, lol. But one day I am going to leave this world as well.

Nothing is this life lasts. As switchfoot would say, this life is a thing that does not last for long. How wise they were to make a song like that!

I am still alive, yes, but I do know that I am going to die one day. The life that I am living now, in my flesh, will not last forever. I think everyone who is alive right now knows that this life will eventually be terminated.

I was born into this world poor and it looks like I am going to end my earthly life the same way. My mom and dad did work their whole lives to put food for us on the table, yes, but they never ever got rich from doing any of it. It just goes to show you that someone can work their whole lives to get ahead and still not actually get ahead. The rat race is a struggle to survive that ultimately does not succeed. Everyone goes extinct anyway. Its all in vain.

I believe what GOD said when HE told us that riches are vain. Because he knew that we all eventually die. I think it is in the book of psalms somewhere.

I have since detached myself from my worldly possessions. I don't ever think I have ever really cared that much about them anyhow because of my lack of taking proper care of them. I have some stuff, yes, but it is just stuff. Its not like it is alive or breathing or anything like that.

My mom kind of fusses over it and she does not know why I take better care of my things, and I tell her, "Mom, they are just things." I want her to understand that material possessions are not as important as she thinks they are. But, like, whenever I leave my coat on the floor or bring in some plant matter from outside she gets so upset. The way she fusses over me and this stuff has sometimes caused me stress. How do I tell her that I just don't care about my material possessions the way she does? Its like she thinks they actually matter or something.

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jsimms615 said:

I think that was Solomon's point in Ecclesiastes. That everything under the sun is chasing after the wind. Yet, he built more stuff that most people all the same

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JacquelineDeane55 said:

I praise the LORD that I woke up today, although I was sick with my stomach problems again when I woke up, another vain day to live my vain life to go about doing vain things for the sake of vanity. Thank you, LORD, for my vain life which I live in vain. Amen.

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JacquelineDeane55 said:

Death is inevitable.

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Chris V++ said:

'“Money doesn't buy happiness... it buys a WaveRunner. Have you ever seen a sad person on a WaveRunner? "- Daniel Tosh.
I'm just joking. My wife and I are really getting into the minimalist movement- it's about downsizing to the bare essentials. There are great documentaries about the movement and it's a Christian concept. Money would buy freedom though, which means more if you have a soul crushing job.

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JacquelineDeane55 said:

Think about it. We are all born, we live a certain amount of years on this planet, and then we all die.

Death is inevitable.

This is why the Bible calls this world the temporary, because GOD in His wisdom knew that it was vain for us to get up and go to work every day. People have told me that they need to "Get ahead in life." Are they afraid of death? Are they afraid of dying? Do they think they need to eat to survive? Possibly, but all they are keeping alive is their fleshly body. It does nothing for the eternal spirit/soul that dwells inside their flesh. My argument is, what is the point? People work their whole lives for riches, and then they die and leave it to their heirs. Their heirs possess these things until they themselves die eventually. It seems like riches can last for hundreds of years, and be passed down from heir to heir before the riches themselves decay of old age...its just the people themselves that don't last for long, is what I am saying. Some of us live to be 80, I think? Riches don't last, for anyone.

I am 32 right now, and some people still think that is quite young, perhaps I have my whole temporary life ahead of me, lol. But one day I am going to leave this world as well.

Nothing is this life lasts. As switchfoot would say, this life is a thing that does not last for long. How wise they were to make a song like that!

I am still alive, yes, but I do know that I am going to die one day. The life that I am living now, in my flesh, will not last forever. I think everyone who is alive right now knows that this life will eventually be terminated.

I was born into this world poor and it looks like I am going to end my earthly life the same way. My mom and dad did work their whole lives to put food for us on the table, yes, but they never ever got rich from doing any of it. It just goes to show you that someone can work their whole lives to get ahead and still not actually get ahead. The rat race is a struggle to survive that ultimately does not succeed. Everyone goes extinct anyway. Its all in vain.

I believe what GOD said when HE told us that riches are vain. Because he knew that we all eventually die. I think it is in the book of psalms somewhere.

I have since detached myself from my worldly possessions. I don't ever think I have ever really cared that much about them anyhow because of my lack of taking proper care of them. I have some stuff, yes, but it is just stuff. Its not like it is alive or breathing or anything like that.

My mom kind of fusses over it and she does not know why I take better care of my things, and I tell her, "Mom, they are just things." But she is like, the family matriarch or something and I have to do what she tells me to do. I want her to understand that material possessions are not as important as she thinks they are. But, like, whenever I leave my coat on the floor or bring in some plant matter from outside she gets so upset. The way she fusses over me and this stuff has sometimes caused me stress. How do I tell her that I just don't care about my material possessions the way she does? Its like she thinks they actually matter or something.

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JacquelineDeane55 said:

Think about it. We are all born, we live a certain amount of years on this planet, and then we all die.

Death is inevitable.

This is why the Bible calls this world the temporary, because GOD in His wisdom knew that it was vain for us to get up and go to work every day. People have told me that they need to "Get ahead in life." Are they afraid of death? Are they afraid of dying? Do they think they need to eat to survive? Possibly, but all they are keeping alive is their fleshly body. It does nothing for the eternal spirit/soul that dwells inside their flesh. My argument is, what is the point? People work their whole lives for riches, and then they die and leave it to their heirs. Their heirs possess these things until they themselves die eventually. It seems like riches can last for hundreds of years, and be passed down from heir to heir before the riches themselves decay of old age...its just the people themselves that don't last for long, is what I am saying. Some of us live to be 80, I think? Riches don't last, for anyone.

I am 32 right now, and some people still think that is quite young, perhaps I have my whole temporary life ahead of me, lol. But one day I am going to leave this world as well.

Nothing is this life lasts. As switchfoot would say, this life is a thing that does not last for long. How wise they were to make a song like that!

I am still alive, yes, but I do know that I am going to die one day. The life that I am living now, in my flesh, will not last forever. I think everyone who is alive right now knows that this life will eventually be terminated.

I was born into this world poor and it looks like I am going to end my earthly life the same way. My mom and dad did work their whole lives to put food for us on the table, yes, but they never ever got rich from doing any of it. It just goes to show you that someone can work their whole lives to get ahead and still not actually get ahead. The rat race is a struggle to survive that ultimately does not succeed. Everyone goes extinct anyway. Its all in vain.

I believe what GOD said when HE told us that riches are vain. Because he knew that we all eventually die. I think it is in the book of psalms somewhere.

I have since detached myself from my worldly possessions. I don't ever think I have ever really cared that much about them anyhow because of my lack of taking proper care of them. I have some stuff, yes, but it is just stuff. Its not like it is alive or breathing or anything like that.

My mom kind of fusses over it and she does not know why I take better care of my things, and I tell her, "Mom, they are just things." But she is like, the family matriarch or something and I have to do what she tells me to do. I want her to understand that material possessions are not as important as she thinks they are. But, like, whenever I leave my coat on the floor or bring in some plant matter from outside she gets so upset. The way she fusses over me and this stuff has sometimes caused me stress. How do I tell her that I just don't care about my material possessions the way she does? Its like she thinks they actually matter or something.

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At Your Footstool said:

Hie Chris, I take it you and wifey aren't keen on prosperity preachers. I personally do not agree with preachers who base their sermons on material blessings and deliverance i.e job restoration, marriage restoration and healing etc. I feel that type of gospel leads people away from Christ as prosperity becomes our primary focus. However I wouldn't say no to riches and whatnot as long as, The Lord knows I can handle stuff like that.

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