Sate Ethic

1 Timothy 6:5-12 KJV Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself. But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. These above words from apostle Paul corroborate what Christ did say about the life of a man. He said the life of man does not consist of the much substance he has; but his value before God. Meaning the subject of God's love is not in being the more 'blessed' but rather the rooted in God; taking after the ideal, all that we see now is temporary and we cannot take it with us. So even if we do not abound materially; we should be rich spiritually towards God, lack of satiety often broods covetousness; a thing that brings corruption. Luke 12:15 KJV And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. Job gives us an astounding ideal of satiety when he looses all things; he produces a statement that Paul above in the latter reiterates. Job 1:20-22 KJV Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD. In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly. There is a profound danger that comes with being entrusted with anything in life. Danger way beyond familiarity and that danger is getting attached. We should thus be careful to what degree we hold close what we are entrusted with: as long as it does not belong to us, we should hold it with a certain delicacy limited by ownership. This discerning moment if kept alive would help all that are set in the place of a steward to do care for all things as if they were their own: but to not address them as their own. It is critically important as it is devastatingly repercussive. The pastor generally grows to feel like the church is his own; though a servant by pay: his closure and daily relations and being at the helm may get him too attached to a point where he figures the church his children. A thing that displaces God the Father in His house. The praise leader grows to feel like he owns the praise team. The children's church leader gets attached to the children's church as her own children on a personal and not spiritual level. It happens with time. Though deliberately uncalled for, like a secret qualm it does eat like cancer until it grows out of proportion. It makes the soul winner feel like the sheep is his own, often compassion dragging them with the lambs beyond the bounds of Christianity; yet we should learn and earn a clarity. A clarity that the field belongs to a Lord and Master who is due; a soon coming Groom to marry them for good. Meaning we are but hired servants preparing the soiled bride for the soon coming Groom.