Misery of Hoarding There is no end There is no happiness There is no love

It is an Addiction Misery of Hoarding There is no end There is no happiness There is no love It is an Addiction

This is God’s Word for my life in this place and at this time This is God’s Word for my life in this place and at this time. Today I am a new creation in Christ, I am God’s very own and I believe he has a purpose for my life.

 Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?”  Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

 And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced a good crop. He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’  “Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.  And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.”’

But God said to him, ‘You fool But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’ “This is how it will be with anyone who stores up things for himself but is not rich toward God.” Luke 12:13-22 NIV

“Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income. This too is meaningless.” Eccl. 5:10

The Life of a Hoarder

The Life of a Hoarder Money provides a false sense of Security False assumption: My stuff will be a shield and a shelter The Life of a Hoarder

Money provides a false sense of Security “The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation.” 2 Sam 22:2-3 The Life of a Hoarder

The Life of a Hoarder Money provides a false sense of Belonging False assumption: My stuff makes me connected The Life of a Hoarder

Money provides a false sense of Belonging “There was a man all alone; he had neither son nor brother. There was no end to his toil, yet his eyes were not content with his wealth.” Ecc. 4:8 The Life of a Hoarder

The Life of a Hoarder Money provides a false sense of Meaning False assumption: My stuff give me a purpose The Life of a Hoarder

Money provides a false sense of Meaning “Yet when I surveyed all that my hands had done and what I had toiled to achieve, everything was meaningless, a chasing after the wind.” Eccl 2:11 The Life of a Hoarder

“he went away sad because he had great wealth.” Hoarders don’t realize they have a problem until they are confronted by separation. “he went away sad because he had great wealth.” Mt 19:22 The Life of a Hoarder

Are You a Financial Hoarder? The Life of a Hoarder

Are You a Financial Hoarder? I don’t have enough for my bills. (I need more) The Life of a Hoarder

Are You a Financial Hoarder? I don’t have enough for my bills. (I need more) Giving generously is painful. (10% is unrealistic) The Life of a Hoarder

Are You a Financial Hoarder? I don’t have enough for my bills. (I need more) Giving generously is painful. (10% is unrealistic) I don’t like to talk about giving. (isolation) The Life of a Hoarder