If economic catastrophe does come, will it be a time that draws Christians together to share every resource we have, or will it drive us apart to hide in our own basements or mountain retreats, guarding at gunpoint our private stores from others? If we faithfully use our assets for his kingdom now, rather than hoarding them, can't we trust our faithful God to provide for us then?
Randy AlcornTag: christianity faith trust stewardship hoarding sharing protection resources provision fiscal-cliff economic-catastrophe gunpoint survivalism
God pours out his choicest blessings on those who are anxious that nothing shall stick to their hands. Individuals who value the rainy day above the present agony of the world will get no blessing from God.
William MacDonaldTag: god suffering poverty stewardship others hoarding giving sharing saving rainy-day blessing agony anxious keeping
Are we truly obeying the command to love our neighbor as ourselves if we're storing up money for potential future needs when our neighbor is laboring today under actual present needs?
Randy AlcornTag: future present love compassion justice selfish stewardship need labor hoarding sharing caring neighbor saving current
When I save, I lay something aside for future need. If I sense God's leading, I will give it away to meet greater needs. When I hoard, I'm unwilling to part with what I've saved to meet others' needs, because my possible future needs outweigh their actual present needs. I fail to love my neighbor as myself.
Randy AlcornTag: future present compassion stewardship hoarding needs sharing protection caring saving
Originally, the cellar served primarily as a coal store. Today it holds the boiler, idle suitcases, out-of-season sporting equipment, and many sealed cardboard boxes that are almost never opened but are always carefully transferred from house to house with every move in the belief that one day someone might want some baby clothes that have been kept in a box for twenty-five years.
Bill BrysonTag: hoarding moving attic storage cellar
God's people are not to accumulate stuff for tomorrow but to share indiscriminately with the scandalous and holy confidence that God will provide for tomorrow. Then we need not stockpile stuff in barns or a 401(k), especially when there is someone in need.
Shane ClaiborneTag: compassion wealth christianity poverty community save need hoarding giving lack sharing accumulation savings provision profits redistribution
...What do you do with all your money?"
"Me and the French hoard gold.
Tag: humor money gold funny french hoarding
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