CLINGING OR SHARING

"We cling to our possessions rather than sharing them because we are anxious about tomorrow."

Richard Foster
Celebration of Discipline
Harper SanFrancisco/Harper Collins  p. 89


I love sharing, but I admit that the more anxious I am, the less I do so. Sadly, I call my actions wisdom, careful planning, or even saving for the future. Careful planning is correct, if it's spelled differently: Care-full. So full of care (for myself) that I, like the man with one talent, hide what I have and end up with less--if not in possessions, certainly in richness of life.

Foster's flip-side is where I want to live, and will, with God's promptings and help.

" . . . we can share because we know that He will care for us."

Richard Foster

EverGrowing With His Help,
Lonnie