The Christian View of "The Good Life"

I am reading a book by Richard Stearns, President of World Vision called The Hole in Our Gospel. In it he says,

“Three clear principles differentiate the scriptural view of our money from the “American Dream” view:

1. It’s not our money
2. It all comes from God
3. We are not entitled to it but entrusted with it.

God expects us to use it in the interest of the Kingdom. How about you? ... Whose “game” are you in? Our own? Or God’s? We don’t have to be in full-time ministry to be in God’s game, but we do have to serve God full-time--as stewards of all that He has given us.

If we are in God’s game, we need to put the American Dream to death, because God’s game is a different game altogether.”

Tomorrow morning I am meeting with a new donor to our school. This is the message I need to articulate with him. Sadly, our culture and (most) money advisors guide people on how to accumulate and spend on our ourselves.

In development and fundraising, we always want to keep asking the question, "To what end or for what ultimate purpose."

It will help us keep our eye on the true prize.