Comments on: Bling Bling, Diamond Ring… http://blog.droiby.net/2007/06/12/bling-bling-diamond-ring/ Where the right and left brains meet Mon, 21 May 2012 11:35:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: droiby http://blog.droiby.net/2007/06/12/bling-bling-diamond-ring/#comment-155 droiby Fri, 13 Jul 2007 01:35:31 +0000 http://blog.droiby.net/2007/06/12/bling-bling-diamond-ring/#comment-155 Yeah, it's sad that society these days seems to equate "love" with the amount of money you spend on your partner. It generates unrealistic expectations that could potentially lead to much grief later on down the track. I guess as people living in this world, we just have to be wary that we don't conform to it. It's times like this that I'm reminded of 1 John 2:15-17 telling us not to love the world. Yeah, it’s sad that society these days seems to equate “love” with the amount of money you spend on your partner. It generates unrealistic expectations that could potentially lead to much grief later on down the track.

I guess as people living in this world, we just have to be wary that we don’t conform to it. It’s times like this that I’m reminded of 1 John 2:15-17 telling us not to love the world.

]]> By: Iwalk4christdaily http://blog.droiby.net/2007/06/12/bling-bling-diamond-ring/#comment-151 Iwalk4christdaily Thu, 12 Jul 2007 23:06:01 +0000 http://blog.droiby.net/2007/06/12/bling-bling-diamond-ring/#comment-151 I am a female who is the engagement process and looking for a ring. I was floored by the prices for rings.. I would rather put money away for retirement. While in the store I saw couples financing $6,000 rings. I also got a quote for that price... My spriit was vexed because I couldnt get it right. The cheapest I could find was $3,000. I htought about going with my birthstone or some other stone.... this is a total rip off and the reality is that the ring is not a measure of a man's love for his future wife...... the way he loves her as Christ did is the measure. I am a female who is the engagement process and looking for a ring. I was floored by the prices for rings.. I would rather put money away for retirement. While in the store I saw couples financing $6,000 rings. I also got a quote for that price… My spriit was vexed because I couldnt get it right. The cheapest I could find was $3,000. I htought about going with my birthstone or some other stone…. this is a total rip off and the reality is that the ring is not a measure of a man’s love for his future wife…… the way he loves her as Christ did is the measure.

]]> By: Sarah http://blog.droiby.net/2007/06/12/bling-bling-diamond-ring/#comment-133 Sarah Fri, 22 Jun 2007 07:52:13 +0000 http://blog.droiby.net/2007/06/12/bling-bling-diamond-ring/#comment-133 I'm not the most conventional girl... but I say, stuff the engagement ring, it's totally impractical (the rock is in the way, you need to take it off to wash the dishes!) and a waste of money. Give the money away. I’m not the most conventional girl… but I say, stuff the engagement ring, it’s totally impractical (the rock is in the way, you need to take it off to wash the dishes!) and a waste of money. Give the money away.

]]> By: bluebeary http://blog.droiby.net/2007/06/12/bling-bling-diamond-ring/#comment-129 bluebeary Sat, 16 Jun 2007 23:57:22 +0000 http://blog.droiby.net/2007/06/12/bling-bling-diamond-ring/#comment-129 After reading your post, I also wondered what this meant for the act of gift-giving. Does that mean we give less 'material' gifts, but rather give gifts that help the person towards contentment? But, as Wal said, we are free to do what we like, so I guess we can still give material gifts. Still, I think that it means that we need to think carefully about what we give each other for presents. Obviously if it's a gift from a marriage registry then at least we're providing for the couple's future home, so I guess that's okay. In generaly, should we go back to more sentimental gifts? Food gifts? Holiday gifts? Gifts of Christian books/music/sermons...... It certainly reminds me of parents giving children gifts. Haha, there was this Oprah episode that looked at parents giving their child too much materially, some of the time it was a way of them 'compensating' for the time they would have spent with their child, but they were too busy to spend quality time with their child. Over time, these children stop loving the gift-giver but just want the gifts. What happens then is that the parents want to show that they love their child, and they feel the guilt of being a bad parent, and so they give in, and give their child more material things, and their child gets more brattier...and so the cycle is perpetuated. How sad... Let's strive to be more aware of our gift-giving habits. Of course, we can still get and give material stuff (because you're free!), and it can make us happy for quite awhile, but I guess we should do it knowing that this stuff will not make us content, and we can only find true contentment in God, knowing that He provides us with all that we need (and more!). After reading your post, I also wondered what this meant for the act of gift-giving. Does that mean we give less ‘material’ gifts, but rather give gifts that help the person towards contentment?

But, as Wal said, we are free to do what we like, so I guess we can still give material gifts.

Still, I think that it means that we need to think carefully about what we give each other for presents. Obviously if it’s a gift from a marriage registry then at least we’re providing for the couple’s future home, so I guess that’s okay. In generaly, should we go back to more sentimental gifts? Food gifts? Holiday gifts? Gifts of Christian books/music/sermons……

It certainly reminds me of parents giving children gifts. Haha, there was this Oprah episode that looked at parents giving their child too much materially, some of the time it was a way of them ‘compensating’ for the time they would have spent with their child, but they were too busy to spend quality time with their child. Over time, these children stop loving the gift-giver but just want the gifts. What happens then is that the parents want to show that they love their child, and they feel the guilt of being a bad parent, and so they give in, and give their child more material things, and their child gets more brattier…and so the cycle is perpetuated. How sad…

Let’s strive to be more aware of our gift-giving habits. Of course, we can still get and give material stuff (because you’re free!), and it can make us happy for quite awhile, but I guess we should do it knowing that this stuff will not make us content, and we can only find true contentment in God, knowing that He provides us with all that we need (and more!).

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