Love In Action

Because God loves us, we can know that if circumstances in our lives are humbling us, humbling is exactly what we needed.

If circumstances in our lives are breaking our dependency on things and on money and on status “symbols,” then breaking that hold is exactly what was needed.

Remember: God breaks our dependence on money and on things, NOT by giving us more than we need (We already have that), but by removing some or all of what we already have.

Almost nothing detracts us from accomplishing the task of loving our husband / wife or neighbour faster than the pursuit of money and possessions. The richer we are, the less we give to those in need. Bigger houses, newer cars, bigger bank accounts, nicer clothes - Pursuing newer, better, bigger, faster always depletes our love & mercy for others.

It is profoundly ironic that in the most overtly Christian nation on earth, “In God We Trust” is written on the object of most people's deepest love and dependence for security, status, worth and sense of value – money.