Comments on: You’ve already donated, so now donate some more: The loving logic of a 5-year-old http://twentytwowords.com/2010/01/15/you%e2%80%99ve-already-donated-so-now-donate-some-more-the-loving-logic-of-a-5-year-old/ Curious | Cute | Comical | Crazy Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:51:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: James http://twentytwowords.com/2010/01/15/you%e2%80%99ve-already-donated-so-now-donate-some-more-the-loving-logic-of-a-5-year-old/#comment-52584 James Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:26:10 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5812#comment-52584 nice. nice.

]]> By: Seth Rima http://twentytwowords.com/2010/01/15/you%e2%80%99ve-already-donated-so-now-donate-some-more-the-loving-logic-of-a-5-year-old/#comment-52577 Seth Rima Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:05:14 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5812#comment-52577 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. 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.

]]> By: kendra http://twentytwowords.com/2010/01/15/you%e2%80%99ve-already-donated-so-now-donate-some-more-the-loving-logic-of-a-5-year-old/#comment-52558 kendra Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:12:05 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5812#comment-52558 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. 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.

]]> By: Andrew Stravitz http://twentytwowords.com/2010/01/15/you%e2%80%99ve-already-donated-so-now-donate-some-more-the-loving-logic-of-a-5-year-old/#comment-52530 Andrew Stravitz Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:06:43 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5812#comment-52530 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. 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.

]]> By: steve littrell http://twentytwowords.com/2010/01/15/you%e2%80%99ve-already-donated-so-now-donate-some-more-the-loving-logic-of-a-5-year-old/#comment-52528 steve littrell Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:46:46 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5812#comment-52528 Shame on you Grant. Shame on you Grant.

]]> By: Kathleen http://twentytwowords.com/2010/01/15/you%e2%80%99ve-already-donated-so-now-donate-some-more-the-loving-logic-of-a-5-year-old/#comment-52527 Kathleen Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:26:08 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5812#comment-52527 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. 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.

]]> By: Jerry Miner http://twentytwowords.com/2010/01/15/you%e2%80%99ve-already-donated-so-now-donate-some-more-the-loving-logic-of-a-5-year-old/#comment-52512 Jerry Miner Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:14:52 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5812#comment-52512 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. 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.

]]> By: Josh S http://twentytwowords.com/2010/01/15/you%e2%80%99ve-already-donated-so-now-donate-some-more-the-loving-logic-of-a-5-year-old/#comment-52511 Josh S Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:10:07 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5812#comment-52511 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? 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?

]]> By: CB http://twentytwowords.com/2010/01/15/you%e2%80%99ve-already-donated-so-now-donate-some-more-the-loving-logic-of-a-5-year-old/#comment-52494 CB Sun, 17 Jan 2010 05:37:00 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5812#comment-52494 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? 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?

]]> By: Kat(i)e http://twentytwowords.com/2010/01/15/you%e2%80%99ve-already-donated-so-now-donate-some-more-the-loving-logic-of-a-5-year-old/#comment-52470 Kat(i)e Sat, 16 Jan 2010 09:56:57 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5812#comment-52470 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. 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.

]]> By: Grant http://twentytwowords.com/2010/01/15/you%e2%80%99ve-already-donated-so-now-donate-some-more-the-loving-logic-of-a-5-year-old/#comment-52469 Grant Sat, 16 Jan 2010 09:39:18 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5812#comment-52469 Read Matthew 6:1-4 Read Matthew 6:1-4

]]> By: Katie @ Heart Gone Walking http://twentytwowords.com/2010/01/15/you%e2%80%99ve-already-donated-so-now-donate-some-more-the-loving-logic-of-a-5-year-old/#comment-52454 Katie @ Heart Gone Walking Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:03:15 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5812#comment-52454 Amen and amen. We are all so wealthy even if it doesn't feel like it. Amen and amen. We are all so wealthy even if it doesn’t feel like it.

]]> By: Abraham Piper http://twentytwowords.com/2010/01/15/you%e2%80%99ve-already-donated-so-now-donate-some-more-the-loving-logic-of-a-5-year-old/#comment-52450 Abraham Piper Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:07:59 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5812#comment-52450 Hmmm. Good question. I'll probably talk to <a href="http://stuffchristianslike.net/2009/11/30000-in-18-hours/" rel="nofollow">Jon Acuff at Stuff Christians Like</a>. Hmmm. Good question.

I’ll probably talk to Jon Acuff at Stuff Christians Like.

]]> By: Jenny Rigney http://twentytwowords.com/2010/01/15/you%e2%80%99ve-already-donated-so-now-donate-some-more-the-loving-logic-of-a-5-year-old/#comment-52449 Jenny Rigney Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:04:38 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5812#comment-52449 So what you are going to do when O says, "I think we should give "$20,000.00, Daddy!"? So what you are going to do when O says, “I think we should give “$20,000.00, Daddy!”?

]]> By: jessica mell http://twentytwowords.com/2010/01/15/you%e2%80%99ve-already-donated-so-now-donate-some-more-the-loving-logic-of-a-5-year-old/#comment-52448 jessica mell Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:50:11 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5812#comment-52448 mmm. thanks for the crystallization, ben. mmm. thanks for the crystallization, ben.

]]> By: Kristin http://twentytwowords.com/2010/01/15/you%e2%80%99ve-already-donated-so-now-donate-some-more-the-loving-logic-of-a-5-year-old/#comment-52447 Kristin Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:47:58 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5812#comment-52447 beautiful beautiful

]]> By: Kendall http://twentytwowords.com/2010/01/15/you%e2%80%99ve-already-donated-so-now-donate-some-more-the-loving-logic-of-a-5-year-old/#comment-52444 Kendall Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:19:30 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5812#comment-52444 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. :) 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. :)

]]> By: Jess http://twentytwowords.com/2010/01/15/you%e2%80%99ve-already-donated-so-now-donate-some-more-the-loving-logic-of-a-5-year-old/#comment-52442 Jess Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:48:22 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5812#comment-52442 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. 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.

]]> By: Glenn Fincher http://twentytwowords.com/2010/01/15/you%e2%80%99ve-already-donated-so-now-donate-some-more-the-loving-logic-of-a-5-year-old/#comment-52440 Glenn Fincher Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:46:48 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5812#comment-52440 Can I get an AMEN?! Can I get an AMEN?!

]]> By: Ben Power http://twentytwowords.com/2010/01/15/you%e2%80%99ve-already-donated-so-now-donate-some-more-the-loving-logic-of-a-5-year-old/#comment-52435 Ben Power Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:18:42 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5812#comment-52435 Perhaps it's one way childlike thinking is kingdom thinking. Perhaps it’s one way childlike thinking is kingdom thinking.

]]> By: Amber http://twentytwowords.com/2010/01/15/you%e2%80%99ve-already-donated-so-now-donate-some-more-the-loving-logic-of-a-5-year-old/#comment-52434 Amber Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:46:36 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5812#comment-52434 Good number. :D *loves* Good number. :D *loves*

]]> By: javetta http://twentytwowords.com/2010/01/15/you%e2%80%99ve-already-donated-so-now-donate-some-more-the-loving-logic-of-a-5-year-old/#comment-52432 javetta Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:11:08 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5812#comment-52432 I love it! I love it!

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