Saturday, November 21, 2009
Capitalism
Watched the movie with the girls yesterday after the morning paper. It not bad I must say. Digested economics into 2 hours. Might be too difficult for the younger ones. In my opinion, the movie was slightly biased towards the poorer people, but nonetheless, it did bring the message across - the workings of capitalism - what economics is all about.
And so it made me think about Economics (my MAJOR in school) and God (my MAJOR in life)...
So, things I learn in Economics goes against what I learn in the bible.
The World's economy is different from God's economy.
The World teaches us that everything to love ourselves, God teaches us to love one another.
The World teaches us to be money minded, God teaches us to be kingdom minded.
The World teaches us to amass wealth (short term gains), God teaches us to build our treasures in heaven (short term losses, BUT long term gain, very long term - ETERNAL gain).
The World teaches us to be successful, God teaches us to be humble.
The World view of success is different from the successes in God's economy.
"An earthly father puts money aside for rent, food, clothing and recreation. A heavenly father works differently; He determines life's essentials and provides for them by setting aside peace, forgiveness, companionship, understanding and guidance. God tells us not to worry by giving us the solution in Matt 6:33." says a very wise man JAT.
The bible tells us to live in this world, but not be of the world. It's hard I know. It has been a constant struggle and going to be a struggle in future. Reality bites. In the next year, I will be stepping into the world, I will no longer a child living under my parent's wings, under the comfort of their success... In the next phase of my life, I will be left on my own and my future husband to make a living and survive in this world where money talks.
In God we trust.
"Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord." Job 1:21
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