Love of Money

I normally make myself wait 24 hours after I am mad about something before I share it with anyone else, but sometimes it is good to have a little fire behind you.  I at least did my Insanity workout before blogging to get some of my frustrations out.  So here is what is bothering me...

Someone kindly asked me how our adoption was coming along.  I excitedly began sharing and in the middle of it someone walked by and sarcastically said under their breath, "It'd be cheaper to just have one of your own."  Yup, not joking.  It literally felt like I had just been punched in the stomach.  So, here is what I think about that comment...

Imagine if the current child you had, in some weird scenario, was removed from your home and shipped to an orphanage.  You would have to go through the typical adoption process/costs in order to get that child back.  Would you throw your hands up and say, "Oh well, better just get pregnant and have another one, don't want to go through the hassle."  Of course not!  You would be up at night praying for that child, you would be cutting costs wherever you could to save money, you would be selling possessions, denying yourself certain luxuries you normally would enjoy, and you would be doing everything in your power to get across the world to your child as fast as you could.  You would not want your sweet child to wake up another morning without a loving hug from you and a warm breakfast on the table. You would not want them to go through their day scared, lonely, and depressed about what their future holds for them. You would not want them going to bed one more night without a tender kiss on the forehead and being tucked in by you.  Well, this is no different.  There is a child across the world that is ours and we will do everything we can to go and get him.

I have a very hard time hearing people say, "Oh, we would love to adopt, but we can't afford it" as they roll away in their brand new SUV.  I understand, there are some families who legitimately cannot afford it, but a lot of us can.  What if that child was standing in front of you, staring you in the eyes, could you tell them, "Sorry, but you are just not worth the money...we really want a new car, a pool, and a few more family vacations, etc., etc.."?  We are holding on so tightly to things that will just burn up.  Are they really worth it?  Over a human life?  On the day I die, I don't want to be surrounded by a ton of meaningless 'stuff'. I would rather be surrounded by loved ones and some of those loved ones would be orphans I gladly gave 'stuff' up for to give them a loving home and a future.

Lord, help me to love people more than I love money. 

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs. 1 Tim. 6:10