Minimalism or Consumerism?

In this blessing of a western world we live in. It’s popular to keep up with the joneses or in this particular day and age it’s now the Kardashians. You see the Kardashians on TV with 10,000$ Gucci handbags, 7 different cars one for each day of the week. I could go on and on about the stupendous amount of stuff they have and the outrageous amount all of it cost. But what I want to get to is, As a Christian should we strive to live like the Kardashians in the aspect of possession or live a minimal life in the aspect of possession. Better yet, if Christ was alive today. Would he be apart of the consumerist mindset or the one of a minimalist?

Personally, at first thought. Minimalism all the way, when I’m gone in heaven, I’m not going to take any of it with me. So what’s the need for the things I don’t need? Would I be less stressed by maintaining the bare minimum of what I actually NEED, I would think of course. But if a person is in need would I be able to meet that need? 
But I wouldn’t discredit consumerism by any means. As a Christian I believe we are supposed to put others above ourselves. I’ll propose this situation, a person needs clothes and a consumerist has a ton and is able to meet that person’s need without going without. I think consumerism is beneficial in that way, giving without going without. 

I could go on and on both sides of the coin.My bottom line is I think minimalism is good for oneself or well being. I think consumerism is better for one to help out or to bless materially. As long as they own the possessions and the possessions don’t own them. 

So, which side of the coin would be more Christ like? 

Please leave some comments and maybe some questions you have for me in the comment page! 

Blessings.