At one point when I was a teen, I was ready to join the seminary and lead a life of poverty and chastity. As an adult in a strong career making more money than I ever thought I would, I pine for the days of my youth.
I’m starting to believe that selling all of my material goods and living under the yoke of the Lord would be a better living than what I put up with now. Living a good life in America is becoming increasingly difficult and borders on painful.
Well, if your money owns you, you are a slave.
But if you own the money, you are free.
Dedicate your fortune to the Lord, be generous to those in genuine need, and begin trusting Him to see you through both thick and thin. You don’t have to be a monk or nun to serve the Lord with your whole life.
You make it sound as if living under the yoke of the Lord is the lesser of two evils.
At one point when I was a teen, I was ready to join the seminary and lead a life of poverty and chastity. As an adult in a strong career making more money than I ever thought I would, I pine for the days of my youth.
I’m starting to believe that selling all of my material goods and living under the yoke of the Lord would be a better living than what I put up with now. Living a good life in America is becoming increasingly difficult and borders on painful.
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Agreed. Add to that serving your country for almost 30 years and then getting SOCKED in taxes on the retirement income. After I went back to school and started a second career, hubby and I are finally earning decent money and STILL will have to cough up an extra $8K on top of the outrageous amount we pay every month in the next few days.
We’re earning more than we’d ever imagined ....so why can’t we afford the basic stuff? I still budget, cut coupons, scrimp and save ....it’s only good on paper anymore. They just simply will not let you keep anything you’ve worked for. People who are “poor” seem to live far better ... All we do is knock ourselves out working like dogs all year round.