Jan 15, 2010
You’ve already donated, so now donate some more: The loving logic of a 5-year-old
Me:
We already sent some money.
Orison:
I wanna send more.
Me:
How much?
Orison:
52
Me:
OK.
And so we did.
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I love it!
Good number. :D *loves*
Perhaps it’s one way childlike thinking is kingdom thinking.
mmm. thanks for the crystallization, ben.
Can I get an AMEN?!
Love it! Our son is doing the same thing to us! Although, we haven’t asked him for a number. Might try that. He just keeps finding money & stuffing it in our Hope Epidemic water bottles.
Just so you know: God’s using your posts to help me finally “grow-up” as far as giving. I linked RHFH in my blog this morning and encouraged people to donate. The link you gave helped me pick a direction when there were almost too many options. It also made the people in the crisis real for me.
Good stuff. Thanks again, Abraham. :)
beautiful
So what you are going to do when O says, “I think we should give “$20,000.00, Daddy!”?
Hmmm. Good question.
I’ll probably talk to Jon Acuff at Stuff Christians Like.
Amen and amen. We are all so wealthy even if it doesn’t feel like it.
Read Matthew 6:1-4
It’s a tricky one isn’t it Grant… I actually feel like, because someone such as Abraham here has a bit of a “ministry” with this blog, he should be leading by example and telling others. It feels like this tragedy is a chance for the church to say “hang on, we got TONS of cash. Let’s be radically generous LIKE WE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE” and I think being explicit about encouraging it is an important part of that. Only Abe (can I call you that?!) and God know his heart but if he is saying this to get people rallied up to do the works of the Father then I reckon it is not at all a bad thing.
I don’t know exactly what your point is by referencing that passage since you didn’t explain at all. So just going off of what I can infer…
At what point is it okay for us to judge others motives? Also, do you really think Abraham is showing off because he sent an additional $52?
Can I participate in the self-righteous scripture pointing game, too?
If so, here’s my shot: Read the next chapter, Matthew 7:1-5
Anyone else want to play?
nice.
Thanks Abe- for leading by example for O and the rest of us. Many of us are directly involved in supplying aid in this disaster. I think most of us will be judged by the fact that we did NOT give- or give enough. Mt 6 is not even in the same ballpark on this one. Bless you and thanks for all you do.
There is a difference in announcing that you are giving money and are thus accepted by God, and in sharing how your son’s innocent desire to help others pushed you into giving more than you intended. That’s a beautiful story. Matthew 6′s Pharisees were not seeking to motivate others to give with the faith of children. Context, context, context.
kathleen–you said it so well!
stories of giving are often such an ecouragement to others–to give themselves, or to praise and thank the Lord! i’m pretty sure that’s the drift that most of us caught. just a simple, sweet, humble story of giving, of a little boy’s thoughtful heart…
this does not at all come across as an account told out of pride.
Shame on you Grant.
It’s on the Alcorn blog that AP posted, but I’ll post it here for immediate access.
Matthew 5:16
Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.
Shame on me as well for having not yet given. Thanks to Orison for his generous inclinations, to AP for obeying Jesus, and glory to God in it all.
I think this story is more a tribute to childlike faith than it is a “look what I did” thing. Regardless, what glory is brought to God’s Kingdom by publicly posting a rebuke? We have no right as Christians to throw scripture at others we disagree with especially with no attempt at an explanation for the admonishment. We’re not commanded to throw stones at the sinners. If that were the case, we’d all be hurting.