{Day Twenty-Eight} :: It's Not Ours To Begin With

I think this can be a touchy subject, but I feel I have to at least mention it, because it was a huge lesson I learned growing up. So I'll just dive right in and say it: having money and getting stuff isn't the end goal we should be striving for.

As much as we like to think it is, what we have and what we earn are not ours to begin with. I truly and fully believe God breathed life into us for the purpose of bringing Himself honor and glory. And the things around us? What's in our bank accounts? Those are meant to help us reach that end.

So we just as we should leave margin in our time, we should leave margin in our finances so we can give with open hands to those in need. And we should leave margin in what we have so we can provide for those who just might be going through a tough time and could use some encouragement.

Granted, there will be times when margin in your finances just isn't possible, when margin would mean a bill doesn't get paid or a mouth isn't fed. And in that case, I'm not speaking to you. I think there are other ways to build margin into your life, and we'll talk about that tomorrow.

But if you can afford some room to spare, are you leaving it there to be available to someone else when God calls for it?

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Just a heads up: on Sunday I'd love for you to share a lesson you learned from your family - or even one you are hoping to teach your family too!