So, having already submitted our pledge for 2015 for OFR online (what can I say, the Church Treasurer needs to follow the new trends in Stewardship), I could actually, today, turn to think about the prompt that had been given for today. I do have to admit that I was nervous when we started to give our offering online, as the first online bill paid early in the month. Trying to follow the "First Fruits" philosophy. And, honestly, it has not been hard. I, however, cannot claim to give all that I have/can. We give a lot, but we also save for vacations, activities for the kids, and some niceties such as eating out and iPhones and, and, and. We truly are blessed with abundance and we need to stop and thank God for all that we have and consider, as the prompt states, how we could give more and move a little bit closer to "poverty" (knowing full well we are still well off) so that God can have more.
I am thankful I was raised to be generous and thankful to have a church that does so much good with the riches bequested to it. I stopped and thought today how we could give more, and, during season where the mass consumption is everywhere you look, it was a nice thought for this evening.
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