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NASB | 1 Timothy 6:17 ¶ Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Timothy 6:17 ¶ As for the rich in this present world, instruct them not to be conceited and arrogant, nor to set their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly and ceaselessly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. |
Subject: Who is qualified? |
Bible Note: Dear In the Andes: Oh my, talk about picturing something wrong , I sure did. After reading this answer I KNOW what you mean. Bless your heart. I have seen several missionaries in Bolivia, and Mexico and I came back with a changed attitude. In fact in 1982 when I went to La Paz, Bolivia is what God used to so me I was not a Born again Christian. Can you imagine it took me 37 years anda trip to Bolivia to wake me up? It was March of 1983 I found Christ as my Lord because of my trip to Bolivia! Now, I could not agree with you more on how much misssionaries give up, and sacrifice for being in "the ministry". I do not think it is fait to have missionaries raise their own support. Some go to the field with less than 90 percent of the needed funds. Half way through the year churches forget a month or two and then others who promised to be faithfull supporters have hard times and you suffer even more. Before you know it you are at 55 percent. Then some supporters want to know what you did with THEIR money? Am I right? I was in the pastorial ministry here in the US for a good length of time. In getting my BA degree, my M.Div. and MARS it cost almost 100,000 dollars by the time I finished. At one church I stayed three years with no raise in pay, and we had our fourth child there. No the church did very little, and it was darn very little. However others in strange ways helped in ways only God could done. We had a Ford Van with 165,000 that got 12 mpg. We bought a cheap 4 door Mercury Topaz. We heard about how we misspent our money! I made 65 dollars a week for three years. Ministry is not as glamorous and joyfull as we thought. We suffered, went without as church members has the very best of everything. Yes God rewarded our faith, but the cost was very high. But I feel it was worth it from my point of view. My two oldest children, now adults, have had a hard time resolving their hurts, but have done so. I kow of a Canadain Baptist Missionaary who left Boliva, because they wer going to have board the young children while the ministered to the Bolivians in La Paz. I agreed with his choice. What good are you to God if you let someone else raise your children? Who ever suggested such a stupid thing failed to see priorities that are God given. I believe you need the very best tools and living conditions. Nothing hurts me deeper than to see a missionary come to the church and put on a dog and poney show to begg for support. Sometimes they are not even given food, or gas monet that took to come to the church! I hope you can feel my hurt I feel for you. I believe I can honestly say I understand. What mission group are you connected with? I have seen the Andes, they are the most spectacular mountians I have ever seen. My plane LLoyds Bolivino almost crashed going from Santa Cruze to La Paz. There was a general Government strike. A unexperienced piolet was in charge. The stewardest got sick it was so bad. We bounced all over and the left wing came within 5 feet of hitting the mountians edge! Would you believe I went back to La Paz in 1986! It was in civil unrest and the military shot bullets to get people to move. That was out side our hotel. Well Bless you friend. agape, justme |