Today’s treasure. Day 23 ~heavenly treasure.
Sally didn't have any spare change when the offering plate came her way. Then she thought of her pearl. Poo.
“Find out how much God has given you and take from it what you need; the remainder is needed by others. “~ St. Augustine
Some days I don’t feel like writing anything particularly spiritual. Especially money.
Then I read that quote by St. Augustine.
So simple, yet it poses so much.
What has God given me?
Okay, could think on that for hours.
What do I need?
Could think on that for days. Well, have an internal debate on that for days.
What is needed by others?
The answer to this question is easy. It’s just the implementation that is a bit more problematic.
This giving question go to the heart of transformation. Will we ever see money not as our possession ~ but God’s?
I wonder what Sally would do with her pearl.
Like if it was her choice, not when like some human scoops her up, wrenches a metal pick in her mouth, pries her jaw so wide it hurts and steals her pearl.
Guess they could do that at church. Pry open our purses and wallets.
Now that would be a terrible waste to toss in the plate.
This part of the book has been the hardest for me. Money – or the giving of money – is difficult for me. But I know I’m growing thanks to this study. Agree with you that implementation is the key. Is the Tabasco for poor Sally?
Keep up the good work – what you write is important.
Is the Tabasco for Sally? What a dreadful thought.