Comments on: Out of the Ordinary http://blog.compassion.com/out-of-the-ordinary/ Releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:27:59 +0000 hourly 1 By: Vicki Small http://blog.compassion.com/out-of-the-ordinary/comment-page-1/#comment-11173 Vicki Small Sun, 23 Aug 2009 03:16:36 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=5608#comment-11173 Lisa, I hear you! I suspect that, in many cases, such people really cannot "afford it," because they're in debt over their heads for their homes and vehicles. God help each of us to align our values and priorities with Yours! Lisa, I hear you! I suspect that, in many cases, such people really cannot “afford it,” because they’re in debt over their heads for their homes and vehicles. God help each of us to align our values and priorities with Yours!

]]> By: Britt http://blog.compassion.com/out-of-the-ordinary/comment-page-1/#comment-11170 Britt Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:28:37 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=5608#comment-11170 I've enjoyed reading the comments...Thanks for sharing! I’ve enjoyed reading the comments…Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Lisa Miles http://blog.compassion.com/out-of-the-ordinary/comment-page-1/#comment-11169 Lisa Miles Sat, 22 Aug 2009 09:54:27 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=5608#comment-11169 Great post, Brittany! There seems to be such competition these days to have more/bigger/better houses, cars, clothes, TV's, whatever. I think it takes courage to just step back and say, "I'm not playing that game." I was reading an article that said the average house in the U.S. today is 2,349 square feet, more than double the size of the average house in the 1950's. Where it used to typical to have one bathroom in a home now there must be a bathroom for each bedroom. Imagine how excessive that looks from a village in Africa! I'm glad the U.S. is prosperous and I will never put that down, but as a Christian, there have to be better things to do with your time and money than acquire things. I think your post addresses that beautifully! I'll admit I'm discouraged when I approach people about sponsoring a child who say they, "just can't afford it," when I'm standing in the foyer of their $400,000 home with two brand-new SUV's parked in the driveway. Great post, Brittany!

There seems to be such competition these days to have more/bigger/better houses, cars, clothes, TV’s, whatever. I think it takes courage to just step back and say, “I’m not playing that game.”

I was reading an article that said the average house in the U.S. today is 2,349 square feet, more than double the size of the average house in the 1950′s. Where it used to typical to have one bathroom in a home now there must be a bathroom for each bedroom. Imagine how excessive that looks from a village in Africa!

I’m glad the U.S. is prosperous and I will never put that down, but as a Christian, there have to be better things to do with your time and money than acquire things. I think your post addresses that beautifully!

I’ll admit I’m discouraged when I approach people about sponsoring a child who say they, “just can’t afford it,” when I’m standing in the foyer of their $400,000 home with two brand-new SUV’s parked in the driveway.

]]> By: geri http://blog.compassion.com/out-of-the-ordinary/comment-page-1/#comment-11167 geri Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:05:53 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=5608#comment-11167 We moved about 2 years ago and couldn't believe the amount of junk we had built up. Sine moving we don't buy any "spur of the moment" things that we "need". We go home, think and pray before we go back. Perhaps 80% of the time we don't got back. We have got a lot better and this has allowed us to sponsor more children but I know we still buy things that aren't necessary. We still have a long way to go. Geri We moved about 2 years ago and couldn’t believe the amount of junk we had built up. Sine moving we don’t buy any “spur of the moment” things that we “need”. We go home, think and pray before we go back. Perhaps 80% of the time we don’t got back. We have got a lot better and this has allowed us to sponsor more children but I know we still buy things that aren’t necessary. We still have a long way to go. Geri

]]> By: Denny Milbourn http://blog.compassion.com/out-of-the-ordinary/comment-page-1/#comment-11151 Denny Milbourn Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:44:54 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=5608#comment-11151 Excellent thoughts Brittany and thanks for sharing. They come at a good time as my family and I are preparing to clean out our basement and garage. I will remember this post as we do this task.. Sarah-thanks for sharing the quote!! I had never heard that before. Excellent thoughts Brittany and thanks for sharing. They come at a good time as my family and I are preparing to clean out our basement and garage. I will remember this post as we do this task..

Sarah-thanks for sharing the quote!! I had never heard that before.

]]> By: Amy Wallace http://blog.compassion.com/out-of-the-ordinary/comment-page-1/#comment-11148 Amy Wallace Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:26:17 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=5608#comment-11148 Wow, this kind of makes me look down in shame. I have so much junk lying around that I don't use anymore. When I bought this stuff, I just HAD to have it (or so I thought), but really, all it does is clutter up my room. If only we could live like the church in Acts did. Great post! Wow, this kind of makes me look down in shame. I have so much junk lying around that I don’t use anymore. When I bought this stuff, I just HAD to have it (or so I thought), but really, all it does is clutter up my room. If only we could live like the church in Acts did.

Great post!

]]> By: Juli Jarvis http://blog.compassion.com/out-of-the-ordinary/comment-page-1/#comment-11146 Juli Jarvis Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:20:07 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=5608#comment-11146 Excellent post and comments here! Excellent post and comments here!

]]> By: Vicki Small http://blog.compassion.com/out-of-the-ordinary/comment-page-1/#comment-11141 Vicki Small Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:48:22 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=5608#comment-11141 Good post, Britt! “Ah, but what sort of difference would one, two or even a hundred people make? This is a waste of time. Besides, you deserve to hold onto these things. Someone else will take care of those kids.” If I make a difference for only one child, that's better than doing nothing. Good post, Britt!

“Ah, but what sort of difference would one, two or even a hundred people make? This is a waste of time. Besides, you deserve to hold onto these things. Someone else will take care of those kids.”

If I make a difference for only one child, that’s better than doing nothing.

]]> By: Caren http://blog.compassion.com/out-of-the-ordinary/comment-page-1/#comment-11140 Caren Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:27:33 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=5608#comment-11140 The issue is discernment for what God has allowed into our lives. What's going on in this passage from Acts, is that believers were selling their <em>possessions</em>— not their excesses and extravagant non-essentials. After all, when we sell our indulgences to another we are simply encouraging others to step down into the fleshly desires that brought those purchases to our door in the first place. After I accepted Christ, I decided to rid myself of all the trashy novels I had accumulated. Just before I arrived at the donation box for our local literacy organization, I realized that what I was really doing was pouring my filth into someone else's life as an act of charity. My kindheartedness was being misdirected by the evil one! returning home, I deposited the books where they belong—<em>in the trash.</em> The issue is discernment for what God has allowed into our lives.

What’s going on in this passage from Acts, is that believers were selling their possessions— not their excesses and extravagant non-essentials. After all, when we sell our indulgences to another we are simply encouraging others to step down into the fleshly desires that brought those purchases to our door in the first place.

After I accepted Christ, I decided to rid myself of all the trashy novels I had accumulated. Just before I arrived at the donation box for our local literacy organization, I realized that what I was really doing was pouring my filth into someone else’s life as an act of charity. My kindheartedness was being misdirected by the evil one! returning home, I deposited the books where they belong—in the trash.

]]> By: Sandy http://blog.compassion.com/out-of-the-ordinary/comment-page-1/#comment-11139 Sandy Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:25:45 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=5608#comment-11139 <blockquote><a href='#comment-11134' rel="nofollow">Originally Posted By Sarah Charles</a> "Live Simply so others may Simply Live." off.</blockquote> That quote was from Mahatma Gandhi. Look at the inpact one man had on the world by living that philosophy...imagine the condition of the world if we all did.

Originally Posted By Sarah Charles

“Live Simply so others may Simply Live.”

off.

That quote was from Mahatma Gandhi.

Look at the inpact one man had on the world by living that philosophy…imagine the condition of the world if we all did.

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