Money
On Saturday, I went to Stockton with a group from my church. (Read about it here.)
I have spent the past couple weeks pursuing a job at Big Spoon Yogurt, near my house, and have yet to hear from them. (I called them though, and they haven’t hired anyone yet.)
What do those have to do with each other?
I have been dreaming and thinking of what I was going to do with the money from my job. I mean, obviously, I would save for college and because I’m a good little Christian, I would give 10% to my church. But that’s about all the further I was going. I wasn’t thinking of others or how I could be a blessing to the world. I didn’t even consider a faith promise last Sunday at church because I am a coward with anything requiring a large amount of faith.
Saturday reminded me of the poverty of the world around me. It reminded me that although life is not easy for anyone, it’s especially difficult for those in extreme poverty in America and around the world. Thinking about that and then thinking about getting a job is making me want to research more and more what God calls for the wealthy to do. I have a Dave Ramsey book sitting on my bookcase that I think I need to read and I need to review past sermons that have been about money. (I wish the church would talk about money more instead of being afraid of it.) If I have excess money, then I have a calling from God to use that money for His kingdom. I was allowing myself to think that the money was mine to do as I pleased. I could have gotten the music and the books and the stuff that I wanted, but it would never have satisfied like obeying God would.
I’m just glad I realized it before I got a job.
Practically, for me that looks like adopting a Compassion girl, giving more than 10% to my church if possible, and making a Faith Promise for now. Depending on the hours and the amount of money (or even if I get the job), I can probably do more for the world around me. I want to do more. I am yearning to be able to make a difference.
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