Greetings

I know, I know, I'm bad at updating my blog. To be honest for a while I was anti-blogging, more-so because I wanted to spend my time more wisely and I felt like I could be more productive if I didn't blog. But lately I've felt more and more like getting my thoughts out there. I've been reading the Mark for a really long time now, which has actually been very good for me. I've read and re-read tons of things which always opens up the scripture in sort of a new light for me. Today I was in Mark 12 and I was amazed at when Jesus is watching people put their money into the treasury at the temple.

It says he saw wealthy people, put in lots of money which was great, but then a woman comes and put in two coins which apparently was barely worth a penny at the time. Jesus was excited. So excited that he felt the need to tell people that she had given more than anyone.

I know this is one of those stories that we hear all the time, but for some reason it struck me today in a way it never has. Rather than looking at it as give more money, I think it's more of a give everything you have to Jesus. Cause really it's his anyways, we are just taking care of it for a while. It's also challenging. VERY challenging. My mom is trying to hook me up with a job at Walgreen's over here in Columbia (family can't work at the same Walgreen's) so today I have an application and interview and all that good stuff to see if they would like to hire me. I've been planning ways to manage my money now for the past couple of months because I want it to be used ultimately to glorify God. If I am to get this job though, I realized I can't be stingy with my money, I can't be stingy with any thing that I "own" right now, I have to constantly be willing to give up whatever I have in order that it can benefit Jesus.

You see the poor woman didn't just throw in all of her money and that's what makes the story cool, she was willing to give up everything because she thought it was worth it. I definitely think Jesus is worth it, I just have to go out and do it now.