"Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise."
Luke 6:30-31
This is great stuff. Seriously... I love it when the rules are so interesting. :) "Give to every man that asketh of thee" (and I am sure that he means women as well.) So, if someone asks me for something, then I give it. Am I okay with that? Hmm. It makes you think about how attached you are to your earthly possessions, and how much you trust God. :) This whole thing is about faith... if someone takes your stuff, you shouldn't ask for it back. What?? :) How much do we trust God? And then, we should treat people as we would like to be treated. this is a huge thing... do we really do this, ever? Do we treat our Boss as we would like to be treated? Our families? Our co-workers? The people who are mean to us? The people who take our stuff? :) Do we have the faith to really try to live this way in our lives? I think it is awfully cool. It adds some challenge to walking down the street. :) If someone comes up to you and asks you for change... then you give change. if she asks you for $34,972, then you have to give $34,972. Good thing most people only ask for change, eh? :) I know, I am being silly... but the idea is serious. It is a great way to treat life, and it is so relaxing to not be attached to your stuff. :) If someone wants it, you can let it go. The Lord might have a more important use for it somewhere else. :) Can we do it? Today, let's try giving to anyone who asks us. What a great day it will be. :)
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