If I Only Had The Money

[daninthelionsden]

Do you ever wonder/wish for the things you might do if you only had the financial means? Like, if I had the money, I'd buy a radio station and air Christian talk shows that covered the unpopular topics. I would have one show from the post-trib perspective. Another covering the Holy Trinity. Maybe another covering anti-prosperity. So many controversial subjects to cover.

 

[Who Me]

Do you ever wonder/wish for the things you might do if you only had the financial means? Like, if I had the money, I'd buy a radio station and air Christian talk shows that covered the unpopular topics. I would have one show from the post-trib perspective. Another covering the Holy Trinity. Maybe another covering anti-prosperity. So many controversial subjects to cover.

No because I would end up frittering it away or being as one sided as the existing programs.


Have you tried writing asking why they don't deal with these subjects or even write and send in your script for such a program?

 

[daninthelionsden]

No because I would end up frittering it away or being as one sided as the existing programs.


Have you tried writing asking why they don't deal with these subjects or even write and send in your script for such a program?

I believe the current stations are money oriented and give their audience what their itching ears want to hear instead of what they need to hear.

 

[jasonc]

you can find the topics in print or video easily .

 

[humble soul]

Do you ever wonder/wish for the things you might do if you only had the financial means?

Yes.
Ok say I suddenly had 10 millions bucks in my bank account.
I would feel compelled to give at least 2 million to charity .
Next I would set aside a million for one year travel abroad. Once covid is solved I want to visit Israel ( no wars please), Spain and possibly Italy. The Vatican. Spain I want to do the Camino trail. And visit some sites the mystics are famous for.
I would quit my low paid job. And spend thousands on podiatry and physical therapy.
Join a gym.
Join a charity like St. Vincent de Paul. Help out with accommodation for people like luminous Rose who need refuge from their marriage. ( Hey I would help husband's too)
Start a kind of ecumenical faith/spiritual group. Not too serious. Have a beer together sometimes.
Start a guitar group. For wannabes like me who will never be professional. Provide a place for jamming together. This will take a lot of organising. I will need help. I want to encourage low skill musicians/ guitarists.
Avoid expensive tuition.
Help out case by case people in need. Like the tradesmen who never got paid in our city recently. Because the land developer went bankrupt by quoting too low. These sub contractors got shafted. Working hard physical jobs and not getting paid?criminal!
Get a better home. Let my wife choose her dream home. With an ocean view.
Maybe start a bed and breakfast. Not sure.

 

[WIP]

Do you ever wonder/wish for the things you might do if you only had the financial means? Like, if I had the money, I'd buy a radio station and air Christian talk shows that covered the unpopular topics. I would have one show from the post-trib perspective. Another covering the Holy Trinity. Maybe another covering anti-prosperity. So many controversial subjects to cover.

One way to do this is to follow the examples of countless others. Seek investors that would be interested in helping you finance such a business venture.

 

[Edward]

I used to have a few more dreams and ambitions for if/when I ever get the money...but that was before I got hurt and had to stop working.

But one time not too long ago I was reading and praying, and I had the thought to do something towards a newer better suited type of dream for one who has a messed up back, lol. But then I was humbled and thought no, I have to keep our Lord first and foremost in my mind and all of my activities in life, so as I was praying I asked the Lord, That's a dumb idea, huh Lord? I should put all of those thoughts out of my mind and forget them for You...right?

And He answered me, He said where do you think you got those desires and ideas? I put those into your heart and it is ok for you to to pursue your ambitions and dreams only take heed not to idolize any of them and put them above Me in your Life...

Now that is what I like about the Lord, many times He gives me answers that I did not expect at all. Always catches me off guard, lol.

 

[daninthelionsden]

I used to have a few more dreams and ambitions for if/when I ever get the money...but that was before I got hurt and had to stop working.

But one time not too long ago I was reading and praying, and I had the thought to do something towards a newer better suited type of dream for one who has a messed up back, lol. But then I was humbled and thought no, I have to keep our Lord first and foremost in my mind and all of my activities in life, so as I was praying I asked the Lord, That's a dumb idea, huh Lord? I should put all of those thoughts out of my mind and forget them for You...right?

And He answered me, He said where do you think you got those desires and ideas? I put those into your heart and it is ok for you to to pursue your ambitions and dreams only take heed not to idolize any of them and put them above Me in your Life...

Now that is what I like about the Lord, many times He gives me answers that I did not expect at all. Always catches me off guard, lol.

Dedicate it to the Lord and try to honor Him with it in your heart. Ask Him to bless it as you move forward and remove/overcome obstacles as they present themselves.

 

[Edward]

Dedicate it to the Lord and try to honor Him with it in your heart. Ask Him to bless it as you move forward and remove/overcome obstacles as they present themselves.

That's the other thing about the Lord. I don't always know exactly what He's talking about. Like this one, All I have is a vague idea of what to do and no clue how to go about it, or even if that was what He was talking about. He spoke of how He gave talents and skills to all but...I dunno what my talents are. Other than I am mechanically inclined. I can fix stuff. That's what I did before retirement, but I don't see how He could be talking about those talents..?

So I have to wait and let Him get me going in a direction or at least let me know what it is I could do. I expect it to be work for the Kingdom, but I'm not doing a whoe lot now. I help people and the poor when I can and have the oppurtunity to.

I just don't want to start something not directly useful to the Kingdom of God. I can't be an unprofitable servant. I must be good for something with a hurt back and a poor wallet, but what? I guess I'm just resting in the Lord for now and waiting on God for once, lol. (He's been waiting on me for most my life!

Oh, I praise the Lord for being patient and longsuffering!

 

[hawkman]

We did get some money a few years ago and let me say it did seem to go away fast . I did replace my 22 year old van that my wife refused to drive or even ride very much in it because smoke came out of the steering wheel a couple of times . I think I fixed the problem but my wife no longer trusted the van .

We payed off some debt and when our church needed a new central air unit we contributed in way we could not have normally . We also helped out our daughter with some debt too . God blessed us in way we had not even thought about .

 

[humble soul]

because smoke came out of the steering wheel a couple of times .

!!!!
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[hawkman]

That's the other thing about the Lord. I don't always know exactly what He's talking about. Like this one, All I have is a vague idea of what to do and no clue how to go about it, or even if that was what He was talking about. He spoke of how He gave talents and skills to all but...I dunno what my talents are. Other than I am mechanically inclined. I can fix stuff. That's what I did before retirement, but I don't see how He could be talking about those talents..?

So I have to wait and let Him get me going in a direction or at least let me know what it is I could do. I expect it to be work for the Kingdom, but I'm not doing a whoe lot now. I help people and the poor when I can and have the oppurtunity to.

I just don't want to start something not directly useful to the Kingdom of God. I can't be an unprofitable servant. I must be good for something with a hurt back and a poor wallet, but what? I guess I'm just resting in the Lord for now and waiting on God for once, lol. (He's been waiting on me for most my life!

Oh, I praise the Lord for being patient and longsuffering!

I was unhappy with the way my Christian walk was going a few years ago and I said a prayer for God to give me something to do for his kingdom. My life has not been the same since , even if I am 60+ year old disabled man .

Part of what I did in service for God was online , God had me at the right place at the right time . One thing about it though was I later had a visit more than once from the enemy but God was there to protect me . I think there is more to come in my life and I am waiting on God to show me .

 

[hawkman]

!!!!
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And we wonder why women live longer than men , lol . I mean no flames shooting out , just keep driving ? .

 

[daninthelionsden]

That's the other thing about the Lord. I don't always know exactly what He's talking about. Like this one, All I have is a vague idea of what to do and no clue how to go about it, or even if that was what He was talking about. He spoke of how He gave talents and skills to all but...I dunno what my talents are. Other than I am mechanically inclined. I can fix stuff. That's what I did before retirement, but I don't see how He could be talking about those talents..?

So I have to wait and let Him get me going in a direction or at least let me know what it is I could do. I expect it to be work for the Kingdom, but I'm not doing a whoe lot now. I help people and the poor when I can and have the oppurtunity to.

I just don't want to start something not directly useful to the Kingdom of God. I can't be an unprofitable servant. I must be good for something with a hurt back and a poor wallet, but what? I guess I'm just resting in the Lord for now and waiting on God for once, lol. (He's been waiting on me for most my life!

Oh, I praise the Lord for being patient and longsuffering!

Many times the Lord instructs us to wait on Him.

 

[Edward]

I was unhappy with the way my Christian walk was going a few years ago and I said a prayer for God to give me something to do for his kingdom. My life has not been the same since , even if I am 60+ year old disabled man .

Part of what I did in service for God was online , God had me at the right place at the right time . One thing about it though was I later had a visit more than once from the enemy but God was there to protect me . I think there is more to come in my life and I am waiting on God to show me .

ow, deja vu on that one. I turn 59 in 2 weeks and am disabled. Right after my accident in 2009 when I felt a seizure coming on and I knew I would be unconscious within seconds, I glanced left & right, rush hour traffic everywhere, then the speedometer and I saw that I was doing 70, then I looked into the rearview mirror and I saw myelf losing consciousness and fading out. The only thing I had time to do was to say, Lord be with me...and He was was. I rolled my new truck 3 times and hit a tree, and I did not die. He saved me. I did break my back in two places and I'm not in a wheelchair. I walk slower but on my own power. Very soon after I moved back to Colorado and having realized that I owe the Lord my life I suddenly felt thankful and wanting to show my gratitude and help the Kingdom somehow. But I was all busted up and recovering so couldn't walk door to door. I had totaled my new truck and only had a old 1993 Dodge van that was unreliable, so how in the world could I help anyone or do anything for the Kingdom. So I prayed and said thank you Lord and i want to help, but...can you somehow give me something to do that I can do from my easy chair?!

It sounds like a joke almost but I was serious. I finished and said Amen, and in a very short time the phone rang and it was an old friend I had not seen for a couple years. Hi Ed, how you been? You know about God, right? Would you mind if I came over to visit and asked you a few questions about God?

I instantly knew that was God answering my prayer and said sure, come on over. And so I witnessed to him and answered his questions. But before he got there I thought I should put on a pot of coffee for us. But I remembered that I had just made the last 1/2 pot of coffee and had no more and no money either. I almost prayed for the Lord to send me some work cuz I need money. But I remembered the scripture that says He knows our needs before we ask and to not worry about what we will eat or wear. So I decided to not pray about money or coffee because it kind of says you don't need to. So I didn't and about 1/2 hour later I had just poured me the very last cup of coffee and I hear knock knock. My friend was there. I opened the door and before I could say anything, he hands me a 2 LB bag of some sort of Gourmet coffee beans from Hawaii (I think), and says I know you ike coffee a lot so I brought you this! I had not told him I was out of coffee.

That was the Lord answering the prayer that I did not pray. It was an act of faith to not pray about it because I just stood on His word and thought not about it. And the Lord responds to acts of faith. It's almost incredible that the Almighty God of the Universe delivered Coffee to my door in about 1/2 hour of deciding not to pray for it, and at the same time gave me something I could do to help and I could do it from my easy chair. Is our God the coolest or what?! That was super cool.

 

[daninthelionsden]

ow, deja vu on that one. I turn 59 in 2 weeks and am disabled. Right after my accident in 2009 when I felt a seizure coming on and I knew I would be unconscious within seconds, I glanced left & right, rush hour traffic everywhere, then the speedometer and I saw that I was doing 70, then I looked into the rearview mirror and I saw myelf losing consciousness and fading out. The only thing I had time to do was to say, Lord be with me...and He was was. I rolled my new truck 3 times and hit a tree, and I did not die. He saved me. I did break my back in two places and I'm not in a wheelchair. I walk slower but on my own power. Very soon after I moved back to Colorado and having realized that I owe the Lord my life I suddenly felt thankful and wanting to show my gratitude and help the Kingdom somehow. But I was all busted up and recovering so couldn't walk door to door. I had totaled my new truck and only had a old 1993 Dodge van that was unreliable, so how in the world could I help anyone or do anything for the Kingdom. So I prayed and said thank you Lord and i want to help, but...can you somehow give me something to do that I can do from my easy chair?!

It sounds like a joke almost but I was serious. I finished and said Amen, and in a very short time the phone rang and it was an old friend I had not seen for a couple years. Hi Ed, how you been? You know about God, right? Would you mind if I came over to visit and asked you a few questions about God?

I instantly knew that was God answering my prayer and said sure, come on over. And so I witnessed to him and answered his questions. But before he got there I thought I should put on a pot of coffee for us. But I remembered that I had just made the last 1/2 pot of coffee and had no more and no money either. I almost prayed for the Lord to send me some work cuz I need money. But I remembered the scripture that says He knows our needs before we ask and to not worry about what we will eat or wear. So I decided to not pray about money or coffee because it kind of says you don't need to. So I didn't and about 1/2 hour later I had just poured me the very last cup of coffee and I hear knock knock. My friend was there. I opened the door and before I could say anything, he hands me a 2 LB bag of some sort of Gourmet coffee beans from Hawaii (I think), and says I know you ike coffee a lot so I brought you this! I had not told him I was out of coffee.

That was the Lord answering the prayer that I did not pray. It was an act of faith to not pray about it because I just stood on His word and thought not about it. And the Lord responds to acts of faith. It's almost incredible that the Almighty God of the Universe delivered Coffee to my door in about 1/2 hour of deciding not to pray for it, and at the same time gave me something I could do to help and I could do it from my easy chair. Is our God the coolest or what?! That was super cool.

You serve the Kingdom with testimonies like that more than you know.

 

[for_his_glory]

If I came into millions there would be a lot of people become debt free and set pretty much for life. Many charities would be funded like food banks, St. Jude's Hospital and the Shriners Hospital that do not charge for those who can not pay. I would give my house and vehicles away to a deserving family and move to New Zealand. I would also open a Christian second chance program housing project for ex-inmates who want to make a change in their lives when they are released from prison and need an address to be released to. Almost did that once with a few friends of mine, but after looking into what it takes to do this they decided not to be a part of it so it fell through, but has always been my hearts desire.

For my husband and myself we would build our dream home and buy the toys we always wanted. We did have a few, but sold them when we moved.

 

[dashboardchic19]

ow, deja vu on that one. I turn 59 in 2 weeks and am disabled. Right after my accident in 2009 when I felt a seizure coming on and I knew I would be unconscious within seconds, I glanced left & right, rush hour traffic everywhere, then the speedometer and I saw that I was doing 70, then I looked into the rearview mirror and I saw myelf losing consciousness and fading out. The only thing I had time to do was to say, Lord be with me...and He was was. I rolled my new truck 3 times and hit a tree, and I did not die. He saved me. I did break my back in two places and I'm not in a wheelchair. I walk slower but on my own power. Very soon after I moved back to Colorado and having realized that I owe the Lord my life I suddenly felt thankful and wanting to show my gratitude and help the Kingdom somehow. But I was all busted up and recovering so couldn't walk door to door. I had totaled my new truck and only had a old 1993 Dodge van that was unreliable, so how in the world could I help anyone or do anything for the Kingdom. So I prayed and said thank you Lord and i want to help, but...can you somehow give me something to do that I can do from my easy chair?!

It sounds like a joke almost but I was serious. I finished and said Amen, and in a very short time the phone rang and it was an old friend I had not seen for a couple years. Hi Ed, how you been? You know about God, right? Would you mind if I came over to visit and asked you a few questions about God?

I instantly knew that was God answering my prayer and said sure, come on over. And so I witnessed to him and answered his questions. But before he got there I thought I should put on a pot of coffee for us. But I remembered that I had just made the last 1/2 pot of coffee and had no more and no money either. I almost prayed for the Lord to send me some work cuz I need money. But I remembered the scripture that says He knows our needs before we ask and to not worry about what we will eat or wear. So I decided to not pray about money or coffee because it kind of says you don't need to. So I didn't and about 1/2 hour later I had just poured me the very last cup of coffee and I hear knock knock. My friend was there. I opened the door and before I could say anything, he hands me a 2 LB bag of some sort of Gourmet coffee beans from Hawaii (I think), and says I know you ike coffee a lot so I brought you this! I had not told him I was out of coffee.

That was the Lord answering the prayer that I did not pray. It was an act of faith to not pray about it because I just stood on His word and thought not about it. And the Lord responds to acts of faith. It's almost incredible that the Almighty God of the Universe delivered Coffee to my door in about 1/2 hour of deciding not to pray for it, and at the same time gave me something I could do to help and I could do it from my easy chair. Is our God the coolest or what?! That was super cool.

Wow, that’s pretty awesome