A Real Job

I don't truly know my parent's financial status, but money is important, very important to them.  What strikes me, however; is their disappointment in me for not sharing their values regarding money.  I'm not wasteful, but I don't think I need a million dollars to be happy.  As a matter of fact, I truly think being in The One Percent, could negatively affect my happiness.  I think G-d knows that about the majority of His people.  I'm not claiming poverty here at all, but earthly wealth appears quite burdensome.  I've been broke, and that also has a negative impact, but that's not the point today.

Unless it's inherited, earthly wealth requires a great deal of prioritized planning.  For many it becomes their main priority.

I've not taken a vow of poverty, and I don't intend to, because that would still be making money a priority, albeit a negative one.

I think Daddy has finally made peace with the fact, I'm 56 years old and simply not interested in trying to make a million.    It seems every time I do see my parents, they offer an idea of how I could be generating an income.  I'm not anti-money and I do have an income, I just don't think a stack of papers or the number of zeros in my bank account is wealth.

I do want to leave genuine wealth to the next generation, should Messiah tarry.  I feel the Goshen Gazette is one of the most valuable priorities I can have, as earthly things go.  The knowledge and abilities I've gained to operate in the talents our Creator gave me, is wealth.  That wealth becomes more valuable when it's shared.  That is true wealth!  The most valuable of riches, of course is my relationship with YHWH in Y'hshuwah.  It's not about a special place when I die, He is the G-d of the living and a relationship with Him is everlasting.  My God does supply all my need according to His riches in glory by Messiah Y'hshuwah.  Money cannot buy what I have!

Apparently I need to be in the book of Ecclesiastes, because several passages from that book have come to mind this week.  The human author made a number references to wealth and vanities, vanities . . .  When I left my previous career for the ministry, many thought it would just be a passing fancy.  They were sure I'd snap out of this zealotry in a couple of years, but that isn't what happened, at all.  My walk with Y'hshuwah has taken me farther away from a social mainstream lifestyle.  I do have zeal, but I don't know that I'd call myself a zealot.  My life is more like that Gaither song, "The longer I serve Him, the sweeter He grows."  Serving YHWH and following His Son, is my real job!