Sacrificial giving

            All too often people look to Jesus for advice about money, expecting that what they will hear is to be wise with their money according to cultural expectations. This is not what Jesus calls Christians too in the Bible. In the story of the rich young ruler, Jesus tells him to give up everything he owns to follow him. If this was how radical Jesus was in his time, how can Christians expect it to be different now? If we are truly looking to Jesus for advice about money, it will result in sacrificial giving, giving that will hurt. As a college student, I do not often feel like I have a lot to give, but I know that I am not giving sacrificially. The majority of the world does not have what I have, and Jesus calls for sacrifice, so I can give more money and time to the organizations and people I believe are following God’s will in ministry.