Needs Vs. Wants: How to be Open to God’s Plan for Your Life
Julie Winchester
Being open to God’s plan means recognizing the difference between needs and wants. Wants are desires we believe are critical but are not actually essential, like a new car, a bigger house, or a new job. Needs, however, are essential for living, such as food, water, and shelter. Clarifying these helps us follow God’s direction. At times, it is difficult to distinguish between needs and wants. We shift our wants into the need category, believing that we deserve them or that they are necessary to make our lives better and more fulfilled. If you put too many things in your need category, you will end up frustrated with life, hurt...
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