One day, while getting my hair dolled up, Bekah talked about all the adventures she had gone on. (Note: She traveled ALOT. Backpacking, road trips, etc...) I commented that I thought it was so incredible that she goes on all these trips and how I wish I could do just the same. The next thing she said has, in some ways, haunted me for the past year! She said, "Well, I don't live to work, I work to live." I sat in the comfy salon chair and thought, WOW! I am seriously living to work.
These past few weeks I have been considering this thought and how it works. Many thoughts have flowed through this brain of mine, like if you work to live then how does saving work? Do you only save to live or should you still save for that "emergency fund" Mr. Financial Peace talks about? This thought process has strictly come from a very deep desire in my heart to serve my King in everything, and he has nudged and burdened me with a greater understanding of a simple Bible verse, James 1:27. I can look back in my life and see how God has been developing this passion. He has made Himself quite clear to me about what my purpose is here on Earth and I am going to choose to accept this purpose. Just as the process of this realization of purpose took MANY, MANY years to form, and is still forming, there is much more to come. I do not have the plans, but I know the next step.
(SIDE NOTE: A very wise woman I know once told me while I was feeling an urgency to know God's plan in entirety she said, "If we knew God's plans, where would our faith lie?" That little, loaded question gave me peace to just trust in God. I was BIG faith, don't you?)
All that to say, I am asking God what it means to work to live and if that is a healthy walk for a follower of Christ. I wonder... What does that look like? Should we still build up savings/kingdoms on this Earth or should we live like Jesus did. Jesus didn't have a savings account, he probably didn't buy things to make his house prettier because HE DID NOT HAVE A HOUSE! As you can see I am still developing this thought and it is a very heavy question. Any thoughts?
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Hi Holli!
A very good thing to think about! I've had the same thought lately. Should I save for my emergency, or spend the money on emergencies that are already happening to other people right now? Seems like Jesus would do the latter =) Not that we should spend everything until we have to depend on other people, but it's something to think about!
Then about the extra things, like home decorations, maybe it depends on why we are buying them. If our motive is to make a welcoming place to serve guests, then I think it would be ok. I guess before we buy something, we should ask ourselves how it will benefit others and honor God.
Sorry - I think I'm blabbing because it's late =) Anyways, thanks for posting this and helping me to think about this some more. You're such a great friend!
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