Quotes about Possessions

Remember: it is not given to man to take his goods with him.No one goes away and then comes back.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven.

Thy money perish with thee.

He who dies with the most toys is, nonetheless, still dead.

Much of everyday life is filled with opportunities to be distracted. Our possessions... entertainment... cares and anxieties... and even the passionate desire and pursuit of things, some good and not so good, can keep our minds and hearts caught up in a flurry of activity.

15And he said to them, Take heed, and beware of all covetousness; for a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.

God doesn't look at just what we give. He also looks at what we keep.

The ideals which have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been Kindness, Beauty, and Truth. The trite subjects of human efforts, possessions, outward success, luxury have always seemed to me contemptible.

Some people have a hard time getting rid of stuff. If that's you, pray for God to give you the courage to get rid of things you don't really need or things He wants you to give away. This will help keep your surroundings organized and clutter-free.

It is strange that when people have so much, they are so anxious about not having enough—to do, to see, to own, to fix, to control, to change.

Your value is not determined by your valuables, and God says the most valuable things in life are not things!

Your value is not determined by your valuables