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7 Concrete Steps to Prevent the Growth of Envy

April 15, 2021 By Val Gonzales 32 Comments

overcoming envy

The result of these suggested steps is the growth of personal contentment, which becomes a powerful antidote to the development of envy.

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Filed Under: Values and Character Tagged With: envy, generosity, giftedness, materialism, peace of God, selfhood, simplicity, thankfulness

Challenge to Simplicity

November 20, 2020 By Val Gonzales 3 Comments

lasting joy

Introduction Simplicity is understood as an inward reality that results in an outward lifestyle (Richard Foster). It is a virtue that is grounded upon a profound understanding that every provision is God’s gift which is not ours to keep but to be freely shared with those in need.  To live a life of simplicity is […]

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Filed Under: Joy, Life Reflections, Materialism Tagged With: fleeting satisfaction over lasting joy, generosity, materialism, religion over spirituality, reputation over character, simplicity

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Val Gonzales is an educator, minister, psychotherapist, and amateur photographer. He has served in Southeast Asia and North America. He is happily married with two well-adjusted grown-up children.

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