“Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches? And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you property of your own?..."
Wrestling with the meaning of this bizarre parable.
One thing I do know is that I've been praying for a wake-up call/motivation to "get my head on straight", as Dean said, and work hard with what I have (fish market TWELVE MORE DAYS, academics in general, Korea plans, keeping my word to almost-friends and close-but-not-quite-dependable friends). Maybe this is it. It's so easy to walk around with my head in the clouds, with a deceptive passiveness and optimism labeled as faith. I...just need to do things.
Also, v. 14 and 15,
“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”
The Pharisees, who loved money, heard all this and were sneering at Jesus. He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts. What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight.
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In other news:
Really enjoyed yesterday's pin-up discussions. And we finalized the rooming situation, and SIGNED THE LEASE. Everything really worked out better than I imagined and I am so so grateful for the opportunities He gave me through this somewhat difficult process and the opportunities I'l have during OC life.
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