We do not need the best envoriment or the ideal situation to be commited to our community of faith. Even when we feel disconnection, we must be commited.
The Bible describes God as being imparital. We are called to imitate God's impartiality in the way that we treat one another. Sometimes we are called to go beyond that so that we can serve those at a disadvantage, such as widows and orphans.
Jesus says we should be rich toward God. It's so easy to let everyone else (and even ourselves) make decisions about our money before we've given to God. In this messsage we consider what it means to be generous and how we can be rich toward God.
We are all visual learners and we are all visually stimulated. Jesus tells us to be careful of how we use our eyes, particularly as we view wealth and possessions. This message helps us consider how we can appreciate what we have without letting our eyes focus on what we lack.
Our scarcest resource: TIME. We all have the same amount. Each day has 1440 minutes. All of us get the same amount each day. But none of us know how much time we have left. We need to have a disciplined view of time, which considers how a disciple would use time. Our time is shaped by our purpose. Our purpose sets our priorities. Our priorities ensure that we are fully present in the moments that matter most.