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- Gary: If getting more for yourself means leaving nothing for someone else, when will you call it greed? Good morning and welcome back to Northman Coaching's Seven Deadly Sins. I'm your host, Gary Hults. Today, we're talking about greed through Leviticus chapter 19, verse 9 and 10. God instructs his people not to harvest their fields right up to the edges or gather every leftover piece. He also tells them not to strip their vineyards bare. or collect the fallen grapes. They are to leave those things for the poor and the foreigner. Think about that. The landowner has work, the harvest has value, yet God places a responsibility on how that harvest is gathered. Other people's needs are supposed to matter in the way his people handle their abundance. That challenges a belief we rarely question. If I can take it, I should Every dollar, every advantage, every fucking opportunity to squeeze a little more out of somebody. But having the power to take more doesn't settle whether taking more is right. You can negotiate a deal that benefits you while treating the other person fairly. You can build a successful business while paying people honestly. You can provide for your family while making room to help someone beyond your front door. Greed grows when your own gain becomes the only thing that you consider. And sometimes we dress it up in respectable language. I'm just being smart. That's how business works. They should have worked harder. Free thinking means examining those explanations. Are they true in this situation? Or do they help you avoid caring about the person affected by your decision? Leviticus makes generosity part of the harvest itself. Helping others belongs in the plan. Here's your challenge for today. Look at one area where you control resources, whether that's money, time, opportunities, or influence, and ask yourself: where can I intentionally leave room for somebody else? Choose something practical and within your means. Pay fairly. Share an opportunity. Set aside something to give. Make time to help without expecting a favor in return. You don't have to solve every person's hardship. You can take responsibility for how your choices affect the people within your reach. Let your values shape what you keep and what you make available to others. Remember. The way you look on the outside is a direct reflection of what is happening on the inside. If you are ready to build a life where success and generosity grow together, join the North Band Brotherhood at NorthBandcoaching.com. If anything that you heard today resonated with you, I encourage you to like, share, and subscribe. Do all of the things. I will see you next Tuesday.