But when you look at what the Bible says, it's not the money or even the stuff itself that makes us materialistic. It's our attitude. It's easy to try to buy acceptance. After all, it really does seem like the people with cool stuff are more popular. When we have money, there are tons of great things we can do that really help other people.
Life is pretty unpredictable.
Sometimes we count on material things to make our lives feel complete. But God is the only one who can really take care of our needs. We could have our own house and our own car. I could have all the clothes I want. We asked these four teenagers to talk about how their lifestyle affects their attitude toward material things.