Jesus invites us to reimagine our relationship to money and how we spend our lives.
Journaling Prompts
“You cannot serve God and money.”
What is your reaction to Jesus’ words? What might be the reason for this reaction to Jesus’ teaching here?
How do you view your work?What would it mean for you to consider your work as an avenue of serving God verses making money?
God abundantly and generously gives us all we need and more—even God’s very self.What might living as if this were true cost you? What would you possibly gain? What might be holding you back from letting go and inhabiting this reality? Explore what might be at the heart of this.
Practice
Prayer.
Explore the roots of your resistance to letting go, is it security, status, coping, something else? Bring this part of yourself to God in prayer. Be real, be raw, be vulnerable. God can handle the real you, that’s the you God loves.
Meaningful Conversation.
This week or next gather with one or two others to sit down and openly share your resistance, questions, desires, and whatever else might have come up for you in reflecting on Jesus teaching.
Consider other practices of gathering, generosity, or thanksgiving which may help you cultivate a Jesus centered life.
Generosity
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