Ironic or perfectly reasonable...about money...

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I didn't go into reading John Piper's Desiring God with a list of things that I figured would be convicting, but it did end up surprising me that the area of greatest conviction to me lately has been what he said about the use of money! I'm currently reorienting myself to a perspective that will, appropriately, view the needs of the many lost and dying in the world as being a higher priority than any desire I might have for expanding my "professional wardrobe." LOL! In some ways, this has been more relieving than convicting, though...like I have permission now to think from a more eternal perspective. I don't have to worry so much about fashion because that doesn't have the same eternal impact. I've been unfashionable all my life and I will probably remain so. (Don't blame that on John Piper! LOL!)

Anyway, I just thought I'd mention that as I go on to prepare for today. It's 6:15 A.M. here and I would like to leave soon...or at least get a good, long list of things done before I leave.=)