GREED!!! THE SECOND DEADLY VICE

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Greetings my fellow parishioners of the #steemchurch, I greet you all in the name of God.

So I will be continuing my post about the seven deadly sins of which today’s topic is Greed. Greed is a terrible adversary, it is also called the sin of avarice.

Greed is defined as an inordinate or insatiable longing for unneeded excess, especially for excess wealth, status and power.

So let us look at greed in a more relateable manner as it applies to our lives and our surroundings. Where and when can we have seen the sin of greed? Now very easily will our mind go to people in power in high places and their overtly explicit display of the act. But have we looked at ourselves and surrounding.

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Greed is a sickness to me, cause no matter how much you have you will never be satisfied, you will always be longing for more and worried someone might steal from you and never have peace of mind even if you think you are living life. Greed can push you to do terrible things in order to get your hands on what you desire. Now this vice, if there is an order, can only be ranked second to pride.

The major reason for it, is because it stems from the insatiable desire of man to acquire that which he does not have, and it does not end there, but goes further to make him unwilling to let it go when needed.

This vice is such a terrible one because for a person to depict it, it must mean that the person has lesser or no regard for people who are in actual need or that the person simply is not satiated with having the same share or quantity of a whole that is shared, hence seeking to acquire more. Looking at our lives, we all can see that in some way we have depicted this sin in one way or the other.

And it is one that if given the chance, it will keep on growing. This should not be underrated as its intensity would not be seen unless we look at people in power in various government bodies and organizations worldwide where it can be seen.
That a single individual would decide to loot funds meant to better the lives of the masses simply because he is in a position to do so. This is wrong and terrible when we look at it. But if we are to be honest with ourselves,

HOW MANY OF US ARE FAIIR IN POSITIONS OF POWER AND HAVE NOT ALLOWED GREED TO GOVERN OUR EVERY ACTIONS?

The bible makes us understand how atrocious this vice is.
Luke 12:15
Then he said unto 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.”

This verse is clear and hits the nail on the head. It warns of all forms of greed! This is to show that we should look carefully and check ourselves for any part of our life for the sign of this sin and pray that the Lord grants us the grace to overcome such vice.

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We, as members of the #steemchurch, should in endeavor to, in every way, cleanse ourselves of this sin. We should ensure that we are a forerunner in the fight against this.

So in conclusion, I wish to, like always, advise us against this vice and hope that we all overcome whatever vice we are facing in life.

A necessary and heartful thanks to @sirknight for this opportunity and the apostles of the upright #steemchurch.
Thanks and God bless.