A prayer against the temptation of materialism by Emily Rose Massey, read by Leah Martin.

No temptation has overtaken you except something common to mankind, and God is faithful, so

he will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you're able.

But with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you'll be able

to endure it.

1 Corinthians 10-13.

The other day I saw a post on Instagram that said, I saw it, I liked it, I bought it, now

hide it.

Although this graphic was created to make people chuckle, it truly made me sad how much these

words speak to how consumed with consumerism we are.

In our current society, you can't use your phone without being sucked into the black

hole of materialism.

Sponsored posts, advertising non-stop on our social media accounts and bloggers who are

full-time marketing tools for companies, keep filling up your feed.

Seems like you can't really escape it anymore.

Do you feel the pull to buy more of what's before your eyes just because someone else has

it or to just click add to cart and check out?

If you don't need it, why are you buying it?

Do you covet what another has?

These are questions I've asked myself countless times because the temptation of materialism has

been a struggle in my own life.

Hashtag target made me do it and hashtag influenced have become a reality in my life more often

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