tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7550703489701609831.post6536276518472787354..comments2023-10-28T09:27:50.479-04:00Comments on Seasoned Believers: Financial ResponsibilitySeasoned Believershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08045765651822753378noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7550703489701609831.post-44736954369595380052008-01-28T12:55:00.000-05:002008-01-28T12:55:00.000-05:00Hi Gary,The series sounds FABulous and very timely...Hi Gary,<BR/>The series sounds FABulous and very timely! As a Franciscan (in an ecumenical order) I am hearing more and more a plea for teaching/speaking/writing on simplicity. That is a very broad topic and includes a great deal of issues listed in your post...WILL people grab hold of the concept(s), ideas, and move AWAY from comfort and ease? While I realize this is AMERICA where we LIKE to have "things" and we LOVE to be "comfortable"...we even purchase "EASY BUTTONS" for pete's sake! <BR/><BR/>However, I think if we are going to be Christ followers we cannot get away from the fact that our Savior CHOSE to come to this earth and live in poverty. He CHOSE to have very little and he CHOSE a physically demanding job rather than a desk job as CEO of the Universe. Francis of Assisi, as well as many others who have gone before, saw the value and the inherent GOOD in following in the "literal" steps of the Master. If we are going to be a devoted, committed people, can we afford to do less?Paula Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06572562635544226495noreply@blogger.com