Another Day, Another ...
Another Day, Another Dollar.... I Owe, I Owe, It's Off To Work I Go.... The One With The Most Toys Wins. Such actual bumper stickers pervade our world, and say wonders about who we are and what our priorities are.
Other pervasive odors imminent today are our awareness that we are an over-worked, deep-in-debt, selfish, depressed society. Maybe you personally don't fit the bill, but we as a society certainly do. And if we as a society do, then it will become increasingly difficult for you personally to not be eventually affected by this phenomena. In short, red flags everywhere.
This post does not pretend to have the ability to explore the paths sociologists take. This post does point to the belief that every day is a gift from God. Some days are wonderful gifts, while others tempt us to re-gift and return to Sender, address unknown, no such number, no such zone. Nevertheless, without the love of the Sender, we would not have what we have.
If we have another day, and only by God's grace we will, spending it primarily for another dollar seems rather tragic, if not pathetic. Another old saying is that we should not work for money, but have money work for us. These matters are not for the naive. Money management is critical, particularly, for better or worse, for those living in the Western world. We should learn from those who manage money wisely, as well as learn the lessons poor money managers have painfully experienced. Scripture says money/possessions/toys are not the problem. Rather the problem is what we do with "our" assets.
Spiritually, what we owe should never be in the context of a financial institution. Instead, the focus should center on what God has already gifted to us, and the hilarious, futile concept that we could ever repay our debt. The incredible Good News is that God does not expect payment on debt, but calls us into a relationship to be good stewards with all that we have. No doubt about it, much is expected from those to whom much is given, but God never requires from us more than we can give.
To understand God's grace and call to stewardship is a win/win for the believer. All that is necessary is already gifted to us, and the life we have left is all that is needed. The result? When we trust in God to provide all that we need, our days are built around all the opportunities we have, and not all that we selfishly/sinfully/foolishly think we need. Workshops are usually not built around the premise of being good stewards of God, trusting in divine grace. The popular money-making hawkers instead choose to gouge the gullible with shallow promises of huge dividends earned by what we can do, and fee paying participants are drawn like bees to honey. Only this honey seduces to a stinky substance which will never satisfy.
By God's grace you and I have another day. Let's use it wisely.
Other pervasive odors imminent today are our awareness that we are an over-worked, deep-in-debt, selfish, depressed society. Maybe you personally don't fit the bill, but we as a society certainly do. And if we as a society do, then it will become increasingly difficult for you personally to not be eventually affected by this phenomena. In short, red flags everywhere.
This post does not pretend to have the ability to explore the paths sociologists take. This post does point to the belief that every day is a gift from God. Some days are wonderful gifts, while others tempt us to re-gift and return to Sender, address unknown, no such number, no such zone. Nevertheless, without the love of the Sender, we would not have what we have.
If we have another day, and only by God's grace we will, spending it primarily for another dollar seems rather tragic, if not pathetic. Another old saying is that we should not work for money, but have money work for us. These matters are not for the naive. Money management is critical, particularly, for better or worse, for those living in the Western world. We should learn from those who manage money wisely, as well as learn the lessons poor money managers have painfully experienced. Scripture says money/possessions/toys are not the problem. Rather the problem is what we do with "our" assets.
Spiritually, what we owe should never be in the context of a financial institution. Instead, the focus should center on what God has already gifted to us, and the hilarious, futile concept that we could ever repay our debt. The incredible Good News is that God does not expect payment on debt, but calls us into a relationship to be good stewards with all that we have. No doubt about it, much is expected from those to whom much is given, but God never requires from us more than we can give.
To understand God's grace and call to stewardship is a win/win for the believer. All that is necessary is already gifted to us, and the life we have left is all that is needed. The result? When we trust in God to provide all that we need, our days are built around all the opportunities we have, and not all that we selfishly/sinfully/foolishly think we need. Workshops are usually not built around the premise of being good stewards of God, trusting in divine grace. The popular money-making hawkers instead choose to gouge the gullible with shallow promises of huge dividends earned by what we can do, and fee paying participants are drawn like bees to honey. Only this honey seduces to a stinky substance which will never satisfy.
By God's grace you and I have another day. Let's use it wisely.
posted by Joe Marek | 7:36 AM
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