{"id":15472,"date":"2003-11-15T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2003-11-15T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/?page_id=15472"},"modified":"2021-01-09T18:13:50","modified_gmt":"2021-01-10T00:13:50","slug":"its-mine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/moral-principles-for-young-people\/its-mine\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Mine!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t

It\u2019s Mine!<\/h1>\n

Author Unknown<\/p>\n

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Toddlers\u2019 Rules of Ownership<\/h2>\n

Author Unknown<\/p>\n

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  1. If I like it, it\u2019s mine.<\/li>\n
  2. If it\u2019s in my hand, it\u2019s mine.<\/li>\n
  3. If I can take it from you, it\u2019s mine.<\/li>\n
  4. If I had it in the past, it\u2019s mine.<\/li>\n
  5. If it\u2019s mine, it must never appear to be yours in any way.<\/li>\n
  6. If I\u2019m doing or building something, all the pieces are mine.<\/li>\n
  7. If it looks just like mine, it\u2019s mine.<\/li>\n
  8. If I think it\u2019s mine, it\u2019s mine.<\/li>\n
  9. If it\u2019s yours and I steal it, it\u2019s mine.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    \"\"We smile at the selfishness of young children who are struggling to mature and understand the concept of sharing. It\u2019s not a matter to smile about, though, when the same attitude manifests itself in the lives of adults.<\/p>\n

    We all struggle, I think, with the concept of what\u2019s mine. If I earned it, it\u2019s mine. If I bought it with my checkbook or my credit card, it\u2019s mine. If I drive it or live in it, it\u2019s mine. But is it really?<\/p>\n

    As long as I believe that all that is in my possession is mine, I will struggle with feelings of selfishness. Once I understand the concept of stewardship, that it all belongs to God and He is merely letting me use it for a while, my perspective changes.<\/p>\n

    \u201cCommand those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy. Let them do good, that they be rich in good works, ready give, willing to share, storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed.<\/i>\u201d (I Timothy 6:17-19)<\/p>\n

    Praise be to God who \u201cowns the cattle on a thousand hills<\/i>\u201d (Psalm 50:10) and is so good to share with us.<\/p>\n

    For Further Study<\/h2>\n

    Verses to Consider<\/h3>\n