Quotes about Possessions

Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance.

But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’

Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.

On that day, let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve his possessions. Likewise, let no one in the field return for anything he has left behind.

On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!

those who weep, as if they did not; those who are joyful, as if they were not; those who make a purchase, as if they had nothing;

For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it.

If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?

people need not fear the unknown if they are capable of achieving what they need and want. "We are afraid of losing what we have, whether it's our life or our possessions and property. But this fear evaporates when we understand that our life stories and the history of the world were written by the same hand.

You cannot all abandon your possessions, but at least you can change your attitude about them. All getting separates you from others; all giving unites to others.

There are things in the world that cannot be brought about. There are mistakes that cannot be repaired. But there is one thing sure -- that loyalty and friendship are the most precious possessions a man can have.