Joel and I taught a class this morning. We focused a lot of the discussion on Jesus' call on us to give of ourselves and our resources. John Wesley was a great role model in this area. Here is what he had to say about our use of money:
Gain all you can, without hurting either yourself or your neighbour, in soul or body, by applying hereto with unintermitted diligence, and with all the understanding which God has given you;-- save all you can, by cutting off every expense which serves only to indulge foolish desire; to gratify either the desire of flesh, the desire of the eye, or the pride of life; waste nothing, living or dying, on sin or folly, whether for yourself or your children;-- and then, give all you can, or, in other words, give all you have to God.
Read the rest of his sermon here.
Posted by rose at January 30, 2007 03:49 PM