tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17458726.post3020376658767160557..comments2023-04-15T16:16:49.077+02:00Comments on Curious : Christian world scares meBrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01215877954470519727noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17458726.post-4128712815569670752011-01-31T22:50:58.407+01:002011-01-31T22:50:58.407+01:00Loved this from Graham Cray:
Once upon a time ther...Loved this from Graham Cray:<br />Once upon a time there were people who lived in Scarcity<br />After many adventures, they met the Affluent Society<br />The two married and had lots of needs<br />When we live beyond scarcity, the wanting never ends<br />Affluenza is fatal – personally, spiritually and socially<br />We care how we feel, our happiness, our success, not what is true<br />The West identifies itself as Free – our core value<br />But in God’s image, Humans shrink when freedom prioritises our needs over others – Consumers rather than Citizens<br />As we consume, others drop deeper into Scarcity<br />Scripture after Scripture says Christian Growth comes through sacrifice and suffering in the cause of the Kingdom of God<br />Is our giving to Children in Need and Sport Relief really what Jesus meant when he said leave your stuff behind and follow me?<br />Can we learn to trust God for what our families genuinely need, while giving preference to those whose poverty breaks God’s heart?<br />My name is Steve and I am addicted to comfort and I need to be released in Jesus’s name for the sake of God’s Kingdom comeStevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17458726.post-71155923533062184512011-01-31T17:27:39.255+01:002011-01-31T17:27:39.255+01:00I agree Brian. Scares me too....I agree Brian. Scares me too....caught up in something bigger.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03068009611234081199noreply@blogger.com