... start to help the poor by choosing one level down.What does that mean? Here's an example: I want a particular car. I've shopped for the car, I can afford the car. I am ready to buy. Now, choose one level down ... from the Lexus to the Camry, then buy that. THEN, take the difference between the two and give it to a humanitarian charity.
Whoa. How un-American and entirely Christian is that?
"This exercise clearly is about living more generously and giving to the poor, but let’s dig a little deeper. In order to do that authentically, we need to focus on detachment from the things of this world. In the midst of the complexities of this modern era, we find ourselves enslaved and imprisoned by a thousand different whims, cravings, addictions, and attachments. We cannot live out the works of mercy if we are attached to our desire for things. By separating ourselves from a love of things, we can more fully love people."
--Sarah Swafford, Founder of Emotional Virtue Ministries
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