The so called American dream, has always bothered me, over the years i have seen it as a trap, seems to be a distraction from the life that Father God has set for us as followers of Christ Jesus, a detour from the path we should be on, we are told by the world that we need to have a big house, a newer car (or a car at all), a TV. or two, computer’s, cell phones, lap top’s, texting, video, cassettes, DVD, blur ray or whatever the latest thing is, boat, travel, the list just goes on and on the list seems to be endless.
i keep going back to, Mathew 6: 19, 20
19 Do not lay up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
20 But instead lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal;
Matthew 6: 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added to you.
In witch take’s us back to Matthew 5:48
Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly father is perfect.
i truly believe that if we couldn’t be perfect as our heavenly Father is perfect then we would not have been told to do so, but sense we have been told to do so i also believe that if we strive to do what we have been asked then the Holy Spirit whom Jesus sent to us, will be faithful to guide us to fulfillment.
And then
Matthew 7: 21- 24, 26
21 Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the will of My Father
22 Many will say to me on that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name cast out demons, and in your name perform many miracles?
23 And then I will declare to them, I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS,
24 Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine, and acts upon them, can be compared to a wise man,
26 And everyone who hears these words of Mine, and does not act upon them, will be like a foolish man,
It seems to me that the American dream is a hindrance to each of us as Christians, One of the largest traps of satin, And if we are true followers of Christ we will do as His word says, we will obey and fallow after Him and His teachings!
James 1:27 Keep your self-unstained by the world.
Romans 12:2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that witch is good and acceptable and perfect.
James 4:4 You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility towards God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
1John 2:15, 17
15 Do not love the world, or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but from the world.
17 And the world is passing away, and also it’s lust; but the one who dose the will of God abides forever.
So in short if you obey the word of God, you make it to heaven, if you don’t you don’t, and it is your choice, no one else'e, for no one can do it for you.