your opinion plese

I might trade places with them ... ;o)

 

Margo and El_Guero, Jim has his engineering degree and is a very intelligent man but he's never been too proud to do any job offered.

He was a State Representative in Connecticut and an Army Officer. We can only guess his previous income and his health and age keep him from even being interviewed for jobs he could do in his sleep.

It breaks his heart.

 

Sounds like time to become the boss ...

 

Another way to phrase your question might be: Should we be satisfied with what we have or should we strive for more?

My answer would be to praise the Lord for what we have and not complain, but I do not think this means that we can not want more and seek with God's guidance for a better job, income, house and living standards.

I admire people who can live within their income. This seems to be a daily struggle for most people, no matter what their annual income is. The Lord blesses us in many ways.

 

I can relate to this person wanting a better job.

I am looking to take a part time job in sales so that I can move into the sales field ... and make ends meet ...

 

Good for you El_Guero.

I'd like to eventually be self supported by my writing. I tell people I know I don't need to ever get on the best seller list to be happy . .. but I wouldn't shy away from it if it happened.

Besides, the more I have the more I can give. I'd like to give my back to my parents some of what they spent on my college education. They don't expect it .. . probably wouldn't even dream of me doing it. But I'd like to if I could.

 

And don't jump on my

"the mroe I have the more I can give" thing

Because I know all about the widow and her mite. Trust me. LOL

 

that's ok ... but you gotta send your offering somewhere ... Why not to a widows and orphans ministry ... ?

 

Yeah, I know. I personally prefer to give to individuals. I like to know who I'm helping, even if they don't know who I am.

 

Without a doubt, the most satisfying option in giving!!!!

 

I wholeheartedly agree. Then you know if you're actually helping. And sometimes you even get to see the results.

 

Margo:

Widows and orphans are us ...

 

Beg pardon?

<----------- is confused

But you already knew that.

 

Margo,

God is leading me to start a ministry for Widows and Orphans ... and you indicated:

 

El_Guero, will you use the 1 Timothy 5 criteria for widows or, since you're not 'a church', will you be more broad based?

 

Hmmmm . . . just because a job becomes available or is offered to you does not necessarily mean it is from God.

Just like the single person praying for a spouse . . . just because you meet someone doesn't mean that's the person God has picked for you.

Julia

 

And you know this man told God His blessing wasn't good enough because you were in his prayer closet when he did it???

If a Christian cannot pay his bills should he not endeavor to find a second job or a better paying job to honor that debt or just sit back like Adam and say 'that job you gave me, God, it doesn't pay enough for me to pay the dentist the money I owe him.'