Comments on: Christian Charity at Christmas Time http://thesmoakhouse.wordpress.com/2007/12/14/christian-charity-at-christmas-time/ where there’s smoak, there’s fire Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:54:40 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Leah http://thesmoakhouse.wordpress.com/2007/12/14/christian-charity-at-christmas-time/#comment-3408 Leah Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:39:35 +0000 http://www.thesmoakhouse.com/index.php/2007/12/14/christian-charity-at-christmas-time/#comment-3408 Amen. It's not until I've been genuinely poor these past few months that I've truly realized just how much and how often I've squandered when I could've sown. Amen. It’s not until I’ve been genuinely poor these past few months that I’ve truly realized just how much and how often I’ve squandered when I could’ve sown.

]]> By: Jason http://thesmoakhouse.wordpress.com/2007/12/14/christian-charity-at-christmas-time/#comment-3410 Jason Sun, 16 Dec 2007 02:56:04 +0000 http://www.thesmoakhouse.com/index.php/2007/12/14/christian-charity-at-christmas-time/#comment-3410 "But if anyone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need and refuses to help-how can God's love be in that person?" 1 John 3:17 “But if anyone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need and refuses to help-how can God’s love be in that person?” 1 John 3:17

]]> By: Steve http://thesmoakhouse.wordpress.com/2007/12/14/christian-charity-at-christmas-time/#comment-3409 Steve Sat, 15 Dec 2007 05:14:40 +0000 http://www.thesmoakhouse.com/index.php/2007/12/14/christian-charity-at-christmas-time/#comment-3409 "...and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations." That's it, man. Just think about how much money we have and blow on the desires of the flesh, including things that aren't inherently sinful. What we (myself definitely included) do with the resources He's given us for investment is analogous to embezzlement. I don't care what your eschatology is: it's the wicked servant who buries the talent and waits for his master to come back. "Get all you can, can all you get, and sit on the can". “…and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.”

That’s it, man. Just think about how much money we have and blow on the desires of the flesh, including things that aren’t inherently sinful. What we (myself definitely included) do with the resources He’s given us for investment is analogous to embezzlement. I don’t care what your eschatology is: it’s the wicked servant who buries the talent and waits for his master to come back. “Get all you can, can all you get, and sit on the can”.

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