The Barna Group recently asked adults to identify the things they regard as very impotant in their "Ideal Life." You might think that in America today that "having a comfortable lifestyle" would be near the top of the list, but it only came up 7th. Here were our priorities:
- Good physical health 85%
- A high degree of integrity 85%
- One marriage partner for life 80%
- A clear purpose for living 77%
- A close relationship to God 75%
- Close personal friendships 74%
- A comfortable lifestyle 70%
This is very heartening, to know that integrity, life purpose and spirituality are all valued higher than lifestyle. Let's hope that these numbers would hold up through all demographics!