Forget Wall-street

Ok, I put a great blog on video today but I can’t get my computer to recognize the camera.  I’ve tried loading the driver and still nothing.  AGHHHH!  The evil one does not want you to see or hear what I have to say to you. 

Here it is in short:

Many of us are worried about our 401k’s, pension plans, bills and debt.   We’re watching Wall-street every day to see what’s going to happen.  Today I read that Iceland is closing it’s biggest bank and taking control of it.   America’s economy has far reaching effects.    What does God want us to do?  He wants us not to worry.   He spent the entire chapter 6 in Matthew telling us not to worry.  He is in control.   He wants us to continue to leave our lives and practice good Biblical Stewardship.   He wants us to take the focus off what we may be losing and put it on others.   The best way to get through this is to live a life of generosity.   Remember that God can take what little we have and turn it into a huge blessing.   Look what Jesus did with the 2 fish and 5 loaves.  Don’t you think He can do that for you and I? 

I was listening to the Fish (104.7) this morning and they had Tim Sanders as a guest.  I remember that I heard Tim last year at the Catalyst Conference (he’s speaking at it this year – today – but I’m not there this year….more about that later).    As Tim spoke God reminded me that we are to continue practicing real Christian principles regardless of the economy.   Tim’s book ”Saving the World at Work“  reminds us that companies, businesses and churches that put the community and others first will always come out on top.    So instead of worry about what you don’t have or what Wall-street is doing; start finding ways to help others and live out a life of generosity.  Go volunteer and help a food bank or pantry.   Find a needy family and do whatever you can to help them.  Even if you only have a little (remember the Widow’s mite) God will bless what you have if you will give it generously for Him.  

Kevin