Sure I like to have things but I could do without them if I had to. I think of people who will stand in line for hours in inclement weather for the newest iPhone but would they help out someone in need for thirty minutes? I'll let them answer that. Some try to show their love to others by buying them things but their time spent with them would mean so much more.
Some people will pretend to love you, just to use your things. It's important to share what God has blessed us each with but time will show you if you're being used. Friendship is a two-way street, not one-way.
Black Friday is coming up next week and I'm all for shopping for bargains. Just remember to show people they are loved with more ways than purchased things. Time can't be packaged or bought, yet its more valuable than gold.