"'Safe?' said Mr. Beaver...'Who said anything about safe? 'Course he isn't safe. but he's good. He's the King, I tell you.'" CS Lewis: The Lion, witch and the wardrobe
Saturday, November 18, 2006,11/18/2006 11:47:00 PM
Lotto
I bought a $2.40 ticket for the first time like ever today. I have this wonderful fantasy of what I would do if I won lotto, however the only catch with that was in order to win, I needed to buy a ticket.
Have just checked the numbers and what do you know, I'm a division six winner, which means getting the grand total of $28. Minus the $2.40 I spent on the ticket, this means comming out $25.60 ahead... I look at people like my sister, and people like the Mortlocks, and think alot of the time it would be really nice, to have a week where I dont have to struggle with my finances. Then something like this happens and it occurs to me that perhaps this way, God gets to keep me dependent on him for all my needs, and possibly by providing too far ahead into the future, I would start taking my eyes of Him and become reliant on myself.
How has God blessed me in a material sense over the past month.
Well there was the baby sitting for Y, that was $20bucks which very nicely took me through to payday and meant I didnt have to hit my savings to by milk and what not.
Then there was getting the car battery for $50, and installing it myself meant that I saved $$$ on not having to get a mechanic to do it. Also not to mention the fact, that the battery kept running into such a time when I had spare dollars in the bank to be able to afford the battery.
The trip down to Opoutere, had gas in the tank, so didnt have to put any more in. ZTook the day trip to Hamilton which G provided money for, and when we got back to Opoutere she filled up my tank again...
And now this small win, yes, it would be awesome to have more of a solid finacial base, however I like playing the game, the Kings way. The prosperity people can shove their gospel, "My God supplies all my needs", true, however he doesnt say in which way that he will supply them. Prosperity for many western christians seems to be having a house, nice car, all the latest electronics, those things are cool to have, but they kind of cheapen Gods provision if thats all we expect God to do.
The way of the Master is alot more scary, but did I mention, I like scary
Have just checked the numbers and what do you know, I'm a division six winner, which means getting the grand total of $28. Minus the $2.40 I spent on the ticket, this means comming out $25.60 ahead... I look at people like my sister, and people like the Mortlocks, and think alot of the time it would be really nice, to have a week where I dont have to struggle with my finances. Then something like this happens and it occurs to me that perhaps this way, God gets to keep me dependent on him for all my needs, and possibly by providing too far ahead into the future, I would start taking my eyes of Him and become reliant on myself.
How has God blessed me in a material sense over the past month.
Well there was the baby sitting for Y, that was $20bucks which very nicely took me through to payday and meant I didnt have to hit my savings to by milk and what not.
Then there was getting the car battery for $50, and installing it myself meant that I saved $$$ on not having to get a mechanic to do it. Also not to mention the fact, that the battery kept running into such a time when I had spare dollars in the bank to be able to afford the battery.
The trip down to Opoutere, had gas in the tank, so didnt have to put any more in. ZTook the day trip to Hamilton which G provided money for, and when we got back to Opoutere she filled up my tank again...
And now this small win, yes, it would be awesome to have more of a solid finacial base, however I like playing the game, the Kings way. The prosperity people can shove their gospel, "My God supplies all my needs", true, however he doesnt say in which way that he will supply them. Prosperity for many western christians seems to be having a house, nice car, all the latest electronics, those things are cool to have, but they kind of cheapen Gods provision if thats all we expect God to do.
The way of the Master is alot more scary, but did I mention, I like scary
