More valuable than money and needs vs wants

We give money away because there is something more important than money.
There is more to life than money. Any time someone gives money away they are saying that there is something more important than money. What is it that is more important than money? We don't give to the poor because we believe money is the answer. We give to the poor because of something higher than money in us. Something is outweighing the money. What is it? We make choices based on values. What do we value more than money to give it away?
Let's give away that to other people too; rich and poor. That thing that is more important than money to us, is more valuable, needs to be given as well.


Life coach- What is a need and what is a want?
how much can you get by on? The misconception that a 200k home and 20k car are scraping by is not ok. What do we sacrifice in order to hold onto those things? Loose your house and gain your life. Let go of your car and grab hold of your family, God, dreams, hope, life.

We talk about what people should do like give to the poor, but do show them how? What lies are they holding onto? Can we show someone that they value a comfortable life more that x? Can we show them how to make cuts and changes in their lives in order to follow their own values? If they value the kingdom and the spirit and jesus and loving the poor, etc than it should be a joy to live for what they value. right?

Need- something you have to have
Want -something you would like to have

(Following is from frugal living)The difference between a need and a want is pretty simple -- until you set yourself loose in a store. Double chocolate chip ice cream? It's a food, so mark it as a need. That designer t-shirt that fits you perfectly? Well, you need more shirts, so why shouldn’t it count too?

Tally up the damage caused by a few justifications like these, and suddenly you've spent far more than you intended.

What's the solution?

A better understanding of what a need really is.
Needs

In actuality, you only need four things to survive:

* A roof over your head
* Enough food and water to maintain your health
* Basic health care and hygiene products
* Clothing (just what you need to remain comfortable and appropriately dressed)

Everything that goes beyond this – a big house, name-brand clothes, fancy foods and drinks, a new car – is a want.

Does that mean that you should only buy the things that you need? No.
We are supposed to follow God in riches and in want. And God knows the desires of our heart and will give us all these things too (usually after aligning our hearts with his we will see that we do not really want these things. We have freedom from material things. They do not own us. It is for freedom that Christ set us free and not to follow after the desires of the sinful nature.)

1Tim 6
6But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. 9People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. 10For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

1Tim 6
17Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. 18Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. 19In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.

2 things are said here. One is to give it away now. And also that God is our security and that He richly provides for us for our enjoyment. He wants us to enjoy life and in fact he says that the only way to have life that is true life is to be rich in good deeds.
What is not said is that it impossible for the rich to get into heaven. Only those who love and trust money.

Job 23
11 My feet have closely followed his steps;
I have kept to his way without turning aside.

12 I have not departed from the commands of his lips;
I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.

Proverbs 30
7 "Two things I ask of you, O LORD;
do not refuse me before I die:

8 Keep falsehood and lies far from me;
give me neither poverty nor riches,
but give me only my daily bread.

9 Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you
and say, 'Who is the LORD ?'
Or I may become poor and steal,
and so dishonor the name of my God.

Mat 6
10your kingdom come,
your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
11Give us today our daily bread.

Luke 12
30For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them. 31But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.

32"Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.

How powerful is that? Straighten up our hearts desires and God will give us food, shelter and all that we need and desire (with redeemed desires now in us)
The Father is pleased to give us the kingdom. What more could we want. That is much more than we could ever hope or dream for.