Elevator Chat
I overheard an elevator chat the other day that made my blood boil. My director (my boss’ boss) was talking with someone about how he lived off of about $8000/year in college. He then said “$8000? What, a month?!”
The “$8000” this guy was talking about is almost 80 times more than most people in the world make in a year.
I was fuming. Then, I realized what a hypocrite I am. I make much more money than I should, let alone for what I’m qualified, and how much do I give? A measely few bucks a month? What’s going on in my heart that makes me so critical of this guy, but is perfectly okay with not giving money myself?
Here’s the moral – I need to check myself. I not only need to check my judgemental spirit, but also the way I handle my finances. I make more than enough to live, so why don’t I give more? My common excuse is that I “don’t have any.” Frankly, that’s bull. If I “don’t have any,” what frivolity can I eliminate so that I do have money to give, and give generously, as Christ commands?
Don’t you just love when you learn something like this? I’m proud of you son…