provision
Living in a culture of excess numbs me to the God who provides needs.
Which makes me want to live a new way… a way that would lead myself and those around me into deeper relationship with this God who meets needs.
And I’m starting to figure out what that looks like.
Donating to Haiti, providing shelter to those who have none.
Pouring my life into providing clean drinking water to the 1 billion people who lack access to it.
Partnering with Tom’s shoes to give children shoes that will prevent disease and death.
Altering my life drastically (like living with one car) so I can afford to do all this.
The best way to know this God who meets needs is by actively working as his image to the world – meeting every need I can meet. And maybe that’s why we keep talking about changing the world. Because if Jesus’ followers got together and met needs like he would meet them, everything would change.
And it would be incredible.
This is good . . . and challenging . . . and inspiring. The “culture of excess” is a great description. It’s hard to know how to live in it without being consumed by it.
I love, and totally agree with your last sentence. I think that’s why I spend more time thinking through when it comes to faith than anything else… because there are so many layers and the roots go so deep.