If less is more then how can I be poor? Is this one of those comparing apples to oranges situation? Can I have a lot and yet feel and even be poor in many instances and areas of my life? Can I have less and yet feel richly blessed and content?
Rich or poor, real or imagined, facts or false judgement, we are all playing in the same sandbox with our Church membership. And we have to learn to play nice!
The trick is to keep the Spirit by not judging each other, don't you think?
Being poor I can judge you as to how selfish you are because you don't share. Also being poor I can be filled with envy and jealousy towards you. I can find fault with you on many levels and gossip like crazy about it.
On the other hand, with me being rich, then I can judge you that you should have made better decisions. I worked for what I have and you should also etc. etc. (just re-read yesterday's entry for the description of this saga!)
Rich or poor...we are all brothers and sisters. Children of our Father in Heaven. Each of us endeavoring to do the exact same thing---return to our Father in Heaven by traveling the same mortal route. We can treat each other kindly, courteously, share, & alleviate suffering. Rich or poor we all need a helping hand.
I live in a small place and enjoy it and I feel rich even though some might question that choice of words. We have sufficient for our needs. Hmmm... where have I heard that phrase before?
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In light of yesterday's post on the "poor", I decided to re-post this June entry--Spot of Beauty. http://acandlestick.blogspot.com/2011/06/spot-of-beauty.html
This particular post got a lot of response from readers.
It just feels right to share it.
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