Because, on one hand, the starving children need it more; on the other, the dying children aren't going to charge 29% interest on your home equity loans if you don't pay them off by June. I try to tell myself that if we don't keep ourselves afloat we can't help anyone else. But... you know.
I'm in the same boat, but with credit cards, student loans (currently more than my rent!), and car payments. The thing is, I can't even afford to tithe (I'm a Christian). I know it's about faith that God will provide, but if He decides not to, all those people won't care, you know? If it were JUST about me not eating for a day so that someone else could, I'd do it. But I don't think God wants me to ruin my entire financial future. I dunno. I feel like I'm rationalizing, but then I think it's also pretty valid. Any thoughts, peeps?
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Date: 2008-04-10 04:09 am (UTC)I'm in the same boat, but with credit cards, student loans (currently more than my rent!), and car payments. The thing is, I can't even afford to tithe (I'm a Christian). I know it's about faith that God will provide, but if He decides not to, all those people won't care, you know? If it were JUST about me not eating for a day so that someone else could, I'd do it. But I don't think God wants me to ruin my entire financial future. I dunno. I feel like I'm rationalizing, but then I think it's also pretty valid. Any thoughts, peeps?