Christian Living: Needs vs. Wants

Read James 3:13-4:10: What causes fights and quarrels among us? James is absolutely right: it usually comes from what the Bible calls "coveting": wanting what someone else has to the extent of wishing [and sometimes doing] them ill. James says that if we set our priorities right, if we first want a relationship with God in Jesus Christ, if faith is the first priority for all of us, there will be far less quarreling and fighting, envy and hatred, disorder and evil in our lives and in the life of the world. Do you believe this? Try an experiment this week: Figure out what your priorities are. The way to do this is to pay attention to what you spend most of your time, talent and treasure on. Once you've discovered your priorities, ask yourself: are these the priorities I really want? Or have I just accidentally stumbled into them? The good news is: there's always time to change our priorities.