Comments on: How much money does a Christian need? http://www.christianpf.com/how-much-money-does-a-christian-need/ Christian Personal Finance - Financial help, debt help and other financial resources Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:03:07 -0600 hourly 1 By: Joe Plemon http://www.christianpf.com/how-much-money-does-a-christian-need/comment-page-1/#comment-14038 Joe Plemon Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:08:45 +0000 http://www.christianpf.com/how-much-money-does-a-christian-need/#comment-14038 I appreciate the fact that you are asking the question. It may not be as true today, but I remember a Christian mindset that holiness = poverty. Of course, as Margaret Thatcher pointed out, the Good Samaritan needed money. I have found that as I climbed out of debt and discovered a positive cash flow, I now have more money and therefore more responsibility toward God with what I do with it. It is possible, for some Christians, that being broke is a copout. Thanks for the challenge. I appreciate the fact that you are asking the question. It may not be as true today, but I remember a Christian mindset that holiness = poverty. Of course, as Margaret Thatcher pointed out, the Good Samaritan needed money.
I have found that as I climbed out of debt and discovered a positive cash flow, I now have more money and therefore more responsibility toward God with what I do with it.
It is possible, for some Christians, that being broke is a copout.
Thanks for the challenge.

]]> By: bob http://www.christianpf.com/how-much-money-does-a-christian-need/comment-page-1/#comment-14030 bob Mon, 20 Jul 2009 03:21:42 +0000 http://www.christianpf.com/how-much-money-does-a-christian-need/#comment-14030 @Tim, you are right I do agree - the market definitely rewards some positions much better than others. But regardless of what the position or pay is, I believe that God wants us to strive to be the best that we can be with it. Often times there are ways to help more people (and many times increase your income) that are overlooked and missed out on. For example, a high school teacher may be called to a particular high school, but some of them have greatly expanded their impact by writing a book or holding seminars on the subject of expertise. This would ultimately help more people and likely create more money that would hopefully be used to help more people as well. For myself, I never want to get so caught up in my "day job" that I miss out on other opportunities that God may have for me... @Tim,
you are right I do agree – the market definitely rewards some positions much better than others. But regardless of what the position or pay is, I believe that God wants us to strive to be the best that we can be with it. Often times there are ways to help more people (and many times increase your income) that are overlooked and missed out on. For example, a high school teacher may be called to a particular high school, but some of them have greatly expanded their impact by writing a book or holding seminars on the subject of expertise. This would ultimately help more people and likely create more money that would hopefully be used to help more people as well. For myself, I never want to get so caught up in my “day job” that I miss out on other opportunities that God may have for me…

]]> By: Tim Huegerich http://www.christianpf.com/how-much-money-does-a-christian-need/comment-page-1/#comment-14023 Tim Huegerich Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:14:42 +0000 http://www.christianpf.com/how-much-money-does-a-christian-need/#comment-14023 Hey Bob, This post really puts some challenging things in the right perspective. But what if "How much money to have" is not quite the right question? It makes more sense to me to just ask how we should use our resources: our time, our privileges, our possessions, our energy.. We should all use our gifts as best we can and work hard, and the money we earn is not always a good measure of that. If we are lucky and the thing we are called to do for our primary work is rewarded well by the market, then we have the added opportunity and responsibility to use that money well to help others. But if the work we are called to does not pay well (e.g. social worker, teacher), we shouldn't at all feel like we should change jobs to earn more money to give.. I think you probably agree. This is just a point of clarification--your post made me think about these things. Hey Bob,

This post really puts some challenging things in the right perspective. But what if “How much money to have” is not quite the right question?

It makes more sense to me to just ask how we should use our resources: our time, our privileges, our possessions, our energy.. We should all use our gifts as best we can and work hard, and the money we earn is not always a good measure of that. If we are lucky and the thing we are called to do for our primary work is rewarded well by the market, then we have the added opportunity and responsibility to use that money well to help others. But if the work we are called to does not pay well (e.g. social worker, teacher), we shouldn’t at all feel like we should change jobs to earn more money to give..

I think you probably agree. This is just a point of clarification–your post made me think about these things.

]]> By: Jason @ Redeeming Riches http://www.christianpf.com/how-much-money-does-a-christian-need/comment-page-1/#comment-14020 Jason @ Redeeming Riches Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:54:50 +0000 http://www.christianpf.com/how-much-money-does-a-christian-need/#comment-14020 Great post! I like how you said, 'what if the good samaritan had been lazy the previous 10 years'. Poor stewardship and not being ready for the opportunity can be seriously detrimental. Thanks for the encouragment to press on, work hard, give generously and do it all for the glory of the King! Great post! I like how you said, ‘what if the good samaritan had been lazy the previous 10 years’. Poor stewardship and not being ready for the opportunity can be seriously detrimental. Thanks for the encouragment to press on, work hard, give generously and do it all for the glory of the King!

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