God > Things // S11E09

What’s more important to you? God, or your money? God, or your possessions God, or anything you could ever have? The truth is always God. However, it’s easy to say, but hard to do. If we are not careful these mindsets may sneak into us and distort the purpose of our lives. Or, they may sneak into out churches and destroy the intentions and actions of our ministries. Join us as we welcome Tim Winders to discuss how our self-centered ideals get in the way of effectively living for Him and giving trust to Him in everything.

Guest Info:

Tim Winders is a Strategic Coach, Author, and host of SeekGoCreate, a podcast and YouTube interview show. He has worked in the areas of Leadership, Business, and Ministry for almost 40 years. Tim was the guy that looked like he had it all: the big house in a Country Club resort, two businesses valued at over a million dollars each, plus over $15 million in real estate. But, in 2008, the real estate markets crashed. After a slow and painful erosion of his companies, he and his wife were bankrupt and homeless living out of their Honda van.

Fast forward to today. They are still “homeless”, but this time by choice. They live, travel, and work in their 39-foot motorhome while enjoying the best locations North America has to offer. Through this journey, he is convinced that we must redefine success in order to live our best life. This topic is what he explores with his guest on the SeekGoCreate podcast which launched in 2019.

Verses from Materialism, Consumerism, and the American Dream:

Matthew 6:20-33, Hebrews 13:5, 2 Timothy 3:13

Quotes from todays episode:

“I looked around the at the house we were in, the situation we were in, and I said ‘We must be doing something right, just look at what God is doing for us.’ Now two years later, when all of a sudden I had 7 figures in debt… then I’m going ‘Is anything different about my relationship with God here.’ No! … I felt God saying ‘I am not an ATM machine… my desire is to do all things together!”

Tim Winders, The Pantry Podcast, Materialism, Consumerism, and the American Dream

“Consumerism, it drives us, this need for fulfillment. When Jesus is sitting there saying, ‘I am your fulfillment.’ And we need to grab that. Forget titles. They’re out there, but why not just be titled ‘servant’?

Shea Watson, The Pantry Podcast, Materialism, Consumerism, and the American Dream

“He’s not a resource, He’s the source”

Michelle Watson, The Pantry Podcast, Materialism, Consumerism, and the American Dream

Topical Timeline:

00:45 – Intro

03:20 – Why You, Tim?

05:50 – Broken

09:10 – Healthy mindset

15:20 – Priorities

21:09 – Resting

25:05 – Control

28:21 – You’re Not God

31:23 – How can I be served, or how can I serve?

33:02 – Balancing

41:00 – Building Groups

43:35 – Lack of pursuance

47:11 – Who’s failing

49:36 – Breaking

51:38 – Not hitting the needs

58:30 – Not just a resource

1:03:35 – Addicted to more

1:06:01 – Outro