The next day

So...sleep is good and I'm off to another day of preparations and excitement.

Anyway...my predicament from yesterday started to make this week's Gospel lesson resonate a little more. The Revised Common Lectionary is finishing "the year of Luke" and we have been inundated with stories of stewardship for the last 6 weeks. This week's lesson is no different, but it is. Jesus added a twist by commending the shrewd manager for his dishonesty and his craftiness. I suppose that if you had been following Jesus through Judea and now heard this message, you'd be scratching your head as well. Don't believe me? Read Luke 16:1-13.

So how did this seemingly twisted, upside-down, out of character story about financial management resonate with me? Aside from trying to get my bills paid ontime, the idea of "being faithful in very little being faithful in very much" stuck out because I'm trying to do much and I feel that I am barely keeping up. I also worry about money a lot because I have fallen into that group of young Americans that didn't follow my parent's example about being frugal with money and found that 'credit was my friend'...which for all of you reading this and getting your first creadit card...don't memorize the number and don't try to compete with the latest and greatest gadgets. The love of money comes in when we try to have all the new stuff - HDTV, cars, cable, cell phone, Wii, you name it.

And winning the lottery won't make me any more financially shrewd.

"You can't serve two Masters."

So...I am trying to find a plan to use my resources better. And I am going to calmly go back to the pharmacy to get my meds. And I am going to put my trust in the fact that God knows what he's doing. And that it will work out to glorify his plan...NOT MINE.

Happy Friday everyone.

T.

PS...for a laugh, check out this week's Agnus Day cartoon...wicked funny stuff.