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> [Materialism is a fruitless attempt to find meaning outside of God. When we try to find ultimate fulfillment in a person other than Christ or a place other than heaven, we become idolaters. According to Scripture, materialism is not only…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-alcorn/materialism-is-a-fruitless-attempt-to-find-meaning-outside-of-god/)

[Randy Alcorn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-alcorn/)

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## More by Randy Alcorn

> [“God is the highest good of the reasonable creature, and the enjoyment of him is the only happiness with which our souls can be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-alcorn/god-is-the-highest-good-of-the-reasonable-creature-and-the-enjoyment/)

[Randy Alcorn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-alcorn/)

> [Jesus Himself was criticized. He wasn't a glutton and drunkard, but He was accused of being those things. Why? Because He went to parties…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-alcorn/jesus-himself-was-criticized-he-wasn-t-a-glutton-and-drunkard-but-he/)

[Randy Alcorn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-alcorn/)

> [The more you give, the more comes back to you, because God is the greatest giver in the universe, and He won't let you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-alcorn/the-more-you-give-the-more-comes-back-to-you-because-god-is-the/)

[Randy Alcorn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-alcorn/)

> [If God was the owner, I was the manager. I needed to adopt a steward's mentality toward the assets He had entrusted - not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-alcorn/if-god-was-the-owner-i-was-the-manager-i-needed-to-adopt-a-steward-s/)

[Randy Alcorn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-alcorn/)

> [“The vigor of our spiritual life will be in exact proportion to the place held by the Bible in our life and thoughts.” —George…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-alcorn/the-vigor-of-our-spiritual-life-will-be-in-exact-proportion-to-the/)

[Randy Alcorn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-alcorn/)

> [There's a timeless truth behind the concept of giving God our firstfruits. Whether or not the tithe is still the minimal measure of those…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-alcorn/there-s-a-timeless-truth-behind-the-concept-of-giving-god-our/)

[Randy Alcorn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-alcorn/)

> [Countless mistakes in marriage, parenting, ministry, and other relationships are failures to balance grace and truth. Sometimes we neglect both. Often we choose one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-alcorn/countless-mistakes-in-marriage-parenting-ministry-and-other/)

[Randy Alcorn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-alcorn/)

> [Don't forget that the most effective form of child abuse is giving a child everything they want.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-alcorn/don-t-forget-that-the-most-effective-form-of-child-abuse-is-giving-a/)

[Randy Alcorn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-alcorn/)

> [“Even if materialism brought happiness in this life (which it certainly does not), it would leave us woefully unprepared for the next.   Materialism…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-alcorn/even-if-materialism-brought-happiness-in-this-life-which-it-certainly/)

[Randy Alcorn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-alcorn/)

> [“When we become proud, we operate outside the grace God only gives to the humble. Humility preserves us; pride destroys us.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-alcorn/when-we-become-proud-we-operate-outside-the-grace-god-only-gives-to/)

[Randy Alcorn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-alcorn/)

> [I believe the only way to break the power of materialism is first, to see ourselves as stewards that God has entrusted these money…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-alcorn/i-believe-the-only-way-to-break-the-power-of-materialism-is-first-to/)

[Randy Alcorn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-alcorn/)

> [“The most tragic strain in human existence lies in the fact that the pleasure which we find in the things of this life, however…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-alcorn/the-most-tragic-strain-in-human-existence-lies-in-the-fact-that-the/)

[Randy Alcorn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-alcorn/)

> [Give more as you make more. Remember: God prospers us not to raise our standard of living, but to raise our standard of giving.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-alcorn/give-more-as-you-make-more-remember-god-prospers-us-not-to-raise-our/)

[Randy Alcorn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-alcorn/)

> [If we can keep ourselves from interfering with the natural laws of life, mistakes can be our child's finest teachers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-alcorn/if-we-can-keep-ourselves-from-interfering-with-the-natural-laws-of/)

[Randy Alcorn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-alcorn/)

> [Those who know their unworthiness seize grace as a hungry man seizes bread: the self-righteous resent grace.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-alcorn/those-who-know-their-unworthiness-seize-grace-as-a-hungry-man-seizes/)

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