Comments on: Expanding On “It’s OK To Want Stuff”

By: The Abundance Highway

The Abundance Highway — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 13:41:23 +0000

Abundance Thinking Blog Carnival 1

Welcome to July 16, 2007 first edition of Abundance Thinking.
I am abundant in every good way. Infinite money is mine to earn, save, invest, exponentially multiply, and share. My abu…

By: Lyman Reed

Lyman Reed — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:56:03 +0000

I will, Aldain… looking forward to it.

By: Aldian Prakoso

Aldian Prakoso — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:50:30 +0000

You’re welcome Lyman.

I usually don’t really listen to “preachers” but somehow I’m attracted to Joel Osteen… His teaching is so universal and applicable to daily life.

I’ll be reviewing his audio book soon in my blog.

Make sure drop by then

By: Lyman Reed

Lyman Reed — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 20:14:42 +0000

Thanks Aldian! And thanks for reminding me of Joel Osteen… he’s one of the few “TV Preachers” that I’ve gotten a lot out of listening too. I’ll have to check him out again.

By: Aldian Prakoso

Aldian Prakoso — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 10:44:28 +0000

Great post Lyman!

I listened to Joel Osteen 2 weeks ago, and he exactly stated the same thing.

We are the sons of God, we are created in His image, and we’re given free choices.

By: Lyman Reed

Lyman Reed — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:20:11 +0000

Thanks, Mom. I think I’ll leave the pulpit to you, though.

By: Betsy

Betsy — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:45:50 +0000

Want to preach my stewardship sermon in the fall? Well done!! The other (Semi-retired) real live preacher.

By: Lyman Reed

Lyman Reed — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:59:45 +0000

Excellent point, Steve You’re right, those moments are worth more than all of the money in the world. And if we think that money is going to buy things like that, we are sadly mistaken.

I’m seeing more and more how I was getting in my own way even with the blogging… when it was for that “easy internet money” (which doesn’t exist), I was getting no where. Now that it’s to share my experiences with what is working with my own personal growth, and provide value to others in this same area, it has started to take off. Not enough to replace my day job income and benefits, but it’s getting there…

And having the money so that you can have a potty that your son can use is pretty cool, too! Like I said in the post, the money is a tool to expand our lives.

Thanks again, Steve. Your thoughts are always appreciated.

By: Steve Olson

Steve Olson — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:40:35 +0000

Lyman,

Like you… I’ve struggled with this one most of my life. I still do. While I am not ‘rich’ yet, I have more money today than I would have imagined 15 years ago. It is nice, but there is something hollow in it all that i can’t explain. The more I get, the more I want, but it never leads to anything substantial. The best moments are like yesterday when my youngest son started to use the potty. Priceless and free. But I want money to have the time to write and communicate and educate my children. In short…if I want money for selfish reasons I will probably block its manifestation. Example: I want more real estate. If I want it simply because I want more or want to impress others, then I doubt I’ll get it. But if i want it to expand my family business, so we can share more knowledge and books with the world, then I may get it. Or if I want it so my kids will have a richer educational experience, then I may get it too.