Today was a pretty ordinary day. Not too much going on. However, on my way home I was listening to the radio, typical. I had it on the local Christian station and there was a commercial that came on that seemed to be somewhat humorous to me. It was for a seminar to learn how to become a wealthy Christian. Now let me preface by saying that I don't think Christians should be poor and I see nothing wrong with being an extremely wealthy Christian. That was not where the humor was. That came from the fact that the 4 hour seminar cost $200.00 per person. They suggested using your weekly tithe money on this seminar to learn what the Bible has to say about being prosperous. I chuckled to myself. If you are a Christian, and you're poor, can you really afford $200.00 for a seminar about becoming wealthy? Should you really spend money that you would normally give to your church, the place that spiritually feeds you, on what I feel is a lottery ticket? Do we need to have this? I know that traditionally, a great deal of Christians feel like they have to be economically lacking. Store up your treasures in Heaven, sacrifice earthly wealth for what is to come. Give all that you have to help those less fortunate than you are. I would love to be wealthy, unbelievably, filthy, stinking RICH! I don't think it would make me happy...well maybe a little bit, but it's not what I'm going for. I would personally rather be secure in my eternal future than my retirement fund. I know that money is important to everyone, believer or not. I just don't know that it should be such a focal point, for anyone, believer or not. What happened to "Money is the root of all evil"?
I'd rather have exactly what I have right now. I think that if I were going to spend that much money on a seminar, I'd rather learn about spiritual gifts or how to develop a closer relationship with God and my husband. Maybe I'm alone in my thinking of this. Let me say again that I think that Christians should have just as much, if not more than anyone else in the world. I truly believe that God looks out for us and takes care of us and supplies us with what we need to sustain ourselves. If you are a Christian and you're loaded, good for you. Thank God for what you have. I just have major issues with the focus of so many preachers these days. No, I don't think that Christians should be poor, but do we need a seminar that costs $200.00 to help us become rich Christians? Should the most prevalent part of the church service be taking the offering? Giving to God and the church is important. Don't get me wrong about that. I think that everyone that attends church should be a contributor.
The commercial also said that some believers just don't have the faith that it takes for God to make them rich. Is that God's job? I'm asking because I really don't know. I can't ever remember reading anywhere in the Bible that God will make me wealthy while I am here on earth, but that doesn't mean it's not there. In fact if it is there and there is some thing that I should be doing to get rich, please, someone let me know!
What it all boils down to is that if I am struggling financially and I come into $200.00, I'm going to give it to my church, or a needy family or the hurricane victims and I know that God will look down on that and smile and reward me. Maybe not financially, but with a feeling of knowing that I have helped someone in need. I have made a difference in a life. Now maybe the plan is to go to the seminar and turn my $200.00 into 2 Million and then give it to the needy. I don't know..I just don't get it. I'll take your opinions now.
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I feel your pain on the degree thing... it was so important to get that degree... and now, for what? Not that I would trade my degree for anything... but it IS frustrating when hunting for jobs. Good luck to you! :)
people ask me what i am going to do with my degree, and the only thing I can come up with is to have babies and be a mom. It was so important to get a degree. We can now tell our future kids that since I did it, you can too. As for the using your tithe to get rich, i think that is the craziest thing I have ever heard. I agree with you, if you are poor why would you spend your hard earned money on a gimmick. Good post!
I understand about being frustrated about your degree but that story is too long to tell. Anyway, about the get rich scheme. I also think this is ridiculus. If it is that important and such a pressing issue then why aren't they giving the information away so that all christians can do more for the kingdom? Who knows. People are crazy.
I just needed some input about the seminar. Needed to make sure that I wasn't be "underspiritual" and faithless!
Do you remember when Dr. Hopkins told the alumni that "you know the Bible says that money solves all problems?"
I do, and it does, in Lamentations I think, but I don't think it applies to fundraising or the like.
If God wanted us to all be rich, it would be us Christians and not the Muslims who lived on top of all that oil in the Middle East. Haha.
Is this the artist formally known as Kathy Ross? I saw your response on one of my old blogs and I was like, who is that? It took me a couple of minutes of scrolling around in your blog to figure it out. So how are you doing these days? How long have you been married? I haven't seen you in, what feels like, ages! I hope you are well. It's been great getting back in touch with you. You'll have to head over to my blog and catch me up on what you're doing these days. I hope you're still using that beautiful voice in some way. It was me and you chica....Calvary Came Through.....woooooo, blast from my past. Hope to hear from you soon. Bye girl!
I missed Dr. Hopkins' comments but I don't doubt that it is there. This whole thing just seems a little sketchy to me...
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