Lindsey Nobles – Christian blogger extraordinaire – has posted some thoughts on her struggle with her wants and her needs as part of her ongoing series on life goals and motivations…

I grew up surrounded by affluence. I grew up in a community where success was too often measured by the title on your business card, the size of your bank account, the car you drove, the places you had traveled, and the street you lived on. And oh, how I loved love the privilege that came comes with my affluence.

Truth be told, I am a spoiled brat by all practical standards. I have a hard time differentiating between want and need. I have a hard time understanding how much is enough. I have a hard time giving extravagantly because I am too busy living extravagantly.

Don’t get me wrong… I give. I sponsor two children. I tithe. I