A little more 'Rich Young Ruler' than I'd like to admit.
Sunday, January 06, 2008
..."There's one thing left: Go sell whatever you own and give it to the poor. All your wealth will then be heavenly wealth. And come follow me."
The man's face clouded over, as this was the last thing he expected to hear. Suddenly, he had an idea.
“But Teacher, what if we try this: I’ll stay here with the way things are, I’ll keep all my stuff, and I’ll tell people it’s a blessing from you! It’s a win-win for both of us—I get to maintain my lifestyle, and you end up looking good! What do you think?”...
Read the rest at Mike Todd's place.
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I guess I have gotten past that stage regarding the recent stuff...
It's hard to negotiate when one doesn't know what one wants
sorry, am just taking a break from drawing.
hope you are having a good weekend!
The sin of compromise and self are exposed--and are they ugly!
I've always been uncomfortable with the gospel of financial prosperity; it is usually mentioned right before the "offering/pastor's new motorcyle" plate is passed.
And Mike... I was counting on that :)
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