— 1 Timothy 6:17-19
You may not consider yourself wealthy, but in comparison to most people on this planet, you're rich. Paul exhorts us in these verses not to be proud because we have plenty, but to use our wealth to do good. The Christian's ethic teaches that wealth is a great responsibility, not that wealth is a sin. Our giving should not be like an overflow valve on our wealth, only giving the excess of a hoarded supply. Rather, it should be like a loosened drain plug that regularly and continually lets our resources flow to others. Even if we don't have material wealth, we can be rich in good deeds. No matter how poor we are, we have something to share with others.
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