Comments on: This is my now http://erika.haub.net/this-is-my-now/04/ Erika Carney Haub's musings on life and God from South Central, L.A. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:41:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: erika http://erika.haub.net/this-is-my-now/04/#comment-147177 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:39:54 +0000 http://erika.haub.net/this-is-my-now/04/#comment-147177 The woes in scripture are spoken as warning, as words hopeful for repentance and transformation. And perhaps there is a warning to be heard by those of us who feast in the face of so many who starve. I believe that God would desire for all children to be fed and for none to go hungry. Clearly that is not a picture of our world, both here in L.A. nor across the globe. The scriptures speak to that reality, and they speak words of caution. I am a mother--of course I feed my kids. I would never reduce the power of prophetic warnings to some absurd asceticism in the here and now. My community certainly does not genuinely witness to the truths of the kingdom at all time. It is a total struggle and we fail more often than we succeed. We are seeking... Biggest challenge: authenticity, humility, generosity, sacrifice (be it in love, friendship, giving, etc.) Do I wish I were rich? There are many times I wish I had more money than I do. I think most people struggle with that. I complain about being crowded in our apartment. Then I go and pick up some kids who live down the street where a family of seven, sometimes eight live in a studio. Perspective. Thanks for the questions! The woes in scripture are spoken as warning, as words hopeful for repentance and transformation. And perhaps there is a warning to be heard by those of us who feast in the face of so many who starve. I believe that God would desire for all children to be fed and for none to go hungry. Clearly that is not a picture of our world, both here in L.A. nor across the globe. The scriptures speak to that reality, and they speak words of caution.

I am a mother–of course I feed my kids. I would never reduce the power of prophetic warnings to some absurd asceticism in the here and now.

My community certainly does not genuinely witness to the truths of the kingdom at all time. It is a total struggle and we fail more often than we succeed. We are seeking…

Biggest challenge: authenticity, humility, generosity, sacrifice (be it in love, friendship, giving, etc.)

Do I wish I were rich? There are many times I wish I had more money than I do. I think most people struggle with that. I complain about being crowded in our apartment. Then I go and pick up some kids who live down the street where a family of seven, sometimes eight live in a studio. Perspective.

Thanks for the questions!

]]> by: Mary Christ http://erika.haub.net/this-is-my-now/04/#comment-146833 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:39:21 +0000 http://erika.haub.net/this-is-my-now/04/#comment-146833 Please Explain. Are you saying God will punish those that are feeding themselves? Does your Community represent" genuinely witness to belonging to a kingdom where the least are the greatest? Do you ever wish you were those people living in Hollywood, driving the luxury cars or rich? What's your biggest challenge in your community? Please Explain.

Are you saying God will punish those that are feeding themselves?

Does your Community represent” genuinely witness to belonging to a kingdom where the least are the greatest?

Do you ever wish you were those people living in Hollywood, driving the luxury cars or rich?

What’s your biggest challenge in your community?

]]> by: Chris http://erika.haub.net/this-is-my-now/04/#comment-132303 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:39:28 +0000 http://erika.haub.net/this-is-my-now/04/#comment-132303 Erika - does that not want make you want to weep? It does for me. It scares me. It makes me want to go hungry but I know I won't. It makes me want to give away what I have. To go out and collect items for the homeless and make some chili or something and distribute it. It doesn't help when I've done this though. But what has is just seeing a bit of the hope and belief that those who don't have all this wordly richness ready for whatever they need. Erika - does that not want make you want to weep? It does for me. It scares me. It makes me want to go hungry but I know I won’t. It makes me want to give away what I have. To go out and collect items for the homeless and make some chili or something and distribute it.

It doesn’t help when I’ve done this though. But what has is just seeing a bit of the hope and belief that those who don’t have all this wordly richness ready for whatever they need.

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