As much as folks may struggle with saving, it can be equally hard to give. We often give our money to that which we believe in, but if we are not careful, it can come across like we are judging the folks we are receiving what we offer. There is a fine line between judgment and stewardship.
When I was in college I was studying abroad with a friend in Australia. Every week we would take a day to go and talk about the Trinity, eat good food, and explore such a beautiful country. One day when we were coming out of a bakery a man stopped to ask if my friend could give him money for bus-fare. He did. A little bit later we saw the same man, but he was intoxicated.
What always struck me was my friends reaction. He did not get upset because the man used his money in a way other then what my friend intended or thought was right. Instead he said that it was in God's hands because it was God's money in the first place.
What steps can we take to remember that all we have is God's money in the first place and that we are help those in needs and give money towards making the Kingdom of God known here and now?
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