Comments on: Keep the Top Up: Materialism and Christianity http://www.christianpf.com/materialism/ Christian Personal Finance - Financial help, debt help and other financial resources Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:22:46 -0600 hourly 1 By: pat http://www.christianpf.com/materialism/comment-page-1/#comment-17847 pat Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:39:52 +0000 http://www.christianpf.com/materialism/#comment-17847 Good article...but I think you meant to write Romans Chapter 15. Good article…but I think you meant to write Romans Chapter 15.

]]> By: P31Woman http://www.christianpf.com/materialism/comment-page-1/#comment-15347 P31Woman Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:51:51 +0000 http://www.christianpf.com/materialism/#comment-15347 Good article. When we seek God's kingdom first we discover he has changed our hearts desire. We begin to desire what He desires. We begin to look more Christlike. Good article.

When we seek God’s kingdom first we discover he has changed our hearts desire. We begin to desire what He desires. We begin to look more Christlike.

]]> By: Joseph http://www.christianpf.com/materialism/comment-page-1/#comment-13894 Joseph Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:37:09 +0000 http://www.christianpf.com/materialism/#comment-13894 So this Shaw guy wants to give his $$$ away after winning Georgia Jackpot. That kind of selflessness is hard to come across. No serpent ever crawled so low he did not dream of thrones and crowns. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbpmeaeVTrI&feature=related So this Shaw guy wants to give his $$$ away after winning Georgia Jackpot. That kind of selflessness is hard to come across.
No serpent ever crawled so low he did not dream of thrones and crowns.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbpmeaeVTrI&feature=related

]]> By: Christian Carnival 283 : The Limitless.com http://www.christianpf.com/materialism/comment-page-1/#comment-13739 Christian Carnival 283 : The Limitless.com Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:39:37 +0000 http://www.christianpf.com/materialism/#comment-13739 [...] presents Keep the Top Up: Materialism and Christianity posted at Money in the Bible | Christian Personal Finance Blog, saying, “One man’s [...] [...] presents Keep the Top Up: Materialism and Christianity posted at Money in the Bible | Christian Personal Finance Blog, saying, “One man’s [...]

]]> By: Kevin at OutOfYourRut http://www.christianpf.com/materialism/comment-page-1/#comment-13631 Kevin at OutOfYourRut Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:29:46 +0000 http://www.christianpf.com/materialism/#comment-13631 Wow, what an incredible commentary on the conflict between the spirit and the flesh. Nowhere is that more apparent than with money matters. Bill, count yourself blessed that the Holy Spirit has reached you on this issue. So many Christians turn a blind eye to this and turn to chasing money for it's own sake. That's such an easy thing to do because it's part of our cultural norm. What a great witness to be driving an old Honda when you could have afforded a status car. I think this lets other people--believers and non-believers alike--know that you aren't tethered to the things of this world. A good friend of mine, a mature Christian, drove his car 300,000 miles. It was full of dings, dents and various imperfections, and he parted with it only when it was beyond repair. I admired him for driving it because I knew he could afford better. But he is unpretentious and prefers to support his church and do mission work. Even if non-believers don't see that, it's a powerful statement of faith to the believers who know him and know his situation. Eden--if you're not tithing because you're working your way out of debt, it's a good bet God will bless that effort. Any move out of bondage frees you to serve the only Master who counts, and once you're debt free you'll have both more time to work in the field and more money to tithe. Yeah, I think God will bless that! Wow, what an incredible commentary on the conflict between the spirit and the flesh. Nowhere is that more apparent than with money matters.

Bill, count yourself blessed that the Holy Spirit has reached you on this issue. So many Christians turn a blind eye to this and turn to chasing money for it’s own sake. That’s such an easy thing to do because it’s part of our cultural norm.

What a great witness to be driving an old Honda when you could have afforded a status car. I think this lets other people–believers and non-believers alike–know that you aren’t tethered to the things of this world.

A good friend of mine, a mature Christian, drove his car 300,000 miles. It was full of dings, dents and various imperfections, and he parted with it only when it was beyond repair. I admired him for driving it because I knew he could afford better. But he is unpretentious and prefers to support his church and do mission work. Even if non-believers don’t see that, it’s a powerful statement of faith to the believers who know him and know his situation.

Eden–if you’re not tithing because you’re working your way out of debt, it’s a good bet God will bless that effort. Any move out of bondage frees you to serve the only Master who counts, and once you’re debt free you’ll have both more time to work in the field and more money to tithe. Yeah, I think God will bless that!

]]> By: Ben http://www.christianpf.com/materialism/comment-page-1/#comment-13629 Ben Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:17:57 +0000 http://www.christianpf.com/materialism/#comment-13629 Great article! This is a journey I'm on as well. I used to treat tithe like a tax, giving a precise 10%. But that's an Old Testament concept. That's a concept that leads to materialistic thinking (10% is God's, but 90% is mine!). I'm starting to realize that everything is God's. It's not about giving away money to satisfy a legal requirement. Now my wife and I are making it a goal to give as much as possible, as we feel led by the Holy Spirit, to a variety of ministries and needs. I want to make wise kingdom investments that will yield spiritual fruit! Great article! This is a journey I’m on as well. I used to treat tithe like a tax, giving a precise 10%. But that’s an Old Testament concept. That’s a concept that leads to materialistic thinking (10% is God’s, but 90% is mine!). I’m starting to realize that everything is God’s. It’s not about giving away money to satisfy a legal requirement. Now my wife and I are making it a goal to give as much as possible, as we feel led by the Holy Spirit, to a variety of ministries and needs. I want to make wise kingdom investments that will yield spiritual fruit!

]]> By: Eden http://www.christianpf.com/materialism/comment-page-1/#comment-13627 Eden Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:29:12 +0000 http://www.christianpf.com/materialism/#comment-13627 What a great article! Thanks for writing this. These are topics I'm struggling a lot with lately. I haven't been tithing while I'm working at getting out of debt, but I've had a nagging feeling lately that I'm taking the wrong approach. You helped me see that I need to be more generous and faithful first and trust that I'll have the means to get out of debt at the same time. What a great article! Thanks for writing this.

These are topics I’m struggling a lot with lately. I haven’t been tithing while I’m working at getting out of debt, but I’ve had a nagging feeling lately that I’m taking the wrong approach. You helped me see that I need to be more generous and faithful first and trust that I’ll have the means to get out of debt at the same time.

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