Relationally rich or poor

I may not have much money at all, but I can love.

I may not have a job to produce things, but I can serve.

I may not be blessed with a strong or gregarious personality, be beautiful by our cultural standards, be dashing and daring and creative and excellent in all I do…but if I can love, that is better than all the previous combined could offer.

The currency of Heaven is not in bucks and buildings and programs and classes; it is in the form of blessed moments of love and opportunities to love others lived out in the daily rhythms of a relational life. It is in the what-would-be-natural rhythms of a give and take occuring in relationships that flow as effortlessly as the Gulf Stream does within the larger Atlantic Ocean. As we rub shoulders, roll up the sleeves, or cry on another's shoulder, we are experiencing the heart of the life God has called us to. And in the process, our hearts are filled to capacity with the ability to love more.

Those who practice this way of life are rich by the standards of heaven, and have a treasure trove to share with the world.

Conversely, those who stray or avoid this path eke out an impoverished existence that reflects the shallow and one dimensional aspect of life it brings.

What shape is your account in these days? Too many withdraws? Getting NSF (insufficient funds) messages? Credit card rejections at the checkout lines of relational experiences? See if you can align your heart, energies, and resources to match the rhythm of heaven, and in the process, become wealthy beyond your wildest dreams.