Topics:<\/b> Ambition; Character; Contentment; Goals; Greed; Lifestyle; Money; Possessions; Prosperity; Purpose; Riches; Spiritual Growth; Spiritual Poverty; Stewardship; Teens; Worldliness<\/p>\n
References:<\/b> Deuteronomy 15:7; Proverbs 19:17; Matthew 6:1\u20134; 19:21; Acts 5:1\u201311<\/p>\n
What is \u201cessential\u201d in the mind of the typical college freshman? An extensive survey conducted by the Higher Education Research Institute found that 85.8 percent say it is getting rich. That\u2019s a 43 percent increase over what the typical college freshman thought in 1967. As for developing a meaningful philosophy of life? Only 45 percent found it to be of any real worth. That\u2019s a 29 percent drop.<\/p>\n
According to research collected by Pew Research for the MacNeil\/Lehrer Productions\u2019 Generation Next project, 18- to 25-year-olds listed the following as their top life goal:<\/p>\n
\u2022 be rich: 81 percent<\/p>\n
\u2022 be famous: 51 percent<\/p>\n
\u2022 help people who need help: 30 percent<\/p>\n
\u2022 be leaders in their community: 22 percent<\/p>\n
\u2022 become more spiritual: 10 percent<\/p>\n
\u2014Van Morris, \u201cGoals of \u2018Generation Next,\u2019 \u201d PreachingToday.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Topics: Ambition; Character; Contentment; Goals; Greed; Lifestyle; Money; Possessions; Prosperity; Purpose; Riches; Spiritual Growth; Spiritual Poverty; Stewardship; Teens; Worldliness References: Deuteronomy 15:7; Proverbs 19:17; Matthew 6:1\u20134; 19:21; Acts 5:1\u201311 What is \u201cessential\u201d in the mind of the typical college freshman? An extensive survey conducted by the Higher Education Research Institute found that 85.8 percent say … Continue reading “LIFE
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