I've been thinking a lot lately about the implications of living in such a consumeristic society where everything from religious experiences to people to art are valued as products or simply as a means to an end. And while consumerism is such an entrenched idea in our modern world which cannot be avoided by anyone living in a modern context, we have got to keep reminding ourselves of what truly matters.
That which truly matters--love, family, creativity, faith, relationships, and beauty, cannot be bought or sold. And whenever we try to buy these things we not only cheapen what we really want but we become a little less in the process. While I could go on about this I heard a lyric today which gets to the heart of our condition.
The more I buy
The more I'm bought
The more I'm bought
The less I cost
-Joe Pug, Hymn #101
4 comments:
I like this.
Yet another sad truth. May we continue to help each other remember what truly is important in the long run....TA
Crispin, you know that is something Jason and I so agree with. Well said. Consumerism, andthe debt that so often comes with it, is destroying families today and it's truly a tragedy.
Laura Thompson
Crispin,
This is so true. I just got done reading the Divine Commodity by Skye Jethani. I think the biggest thing lost by consumerism is our imaginations (God given). I realize that I have forgotten to think for my self and let God speak to me in spiritual matters. I haven't,until recently, been able to hear His voice.
My family never got a digital converter box for our TV so we have no TV right now. I am playing music, playing with my daughters, reading and thinking oh and of course IMAGINING. I love it. Thanks for sharing.
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