Feb 29

This question ‘What to do if you win the lottery?’ is very familiar I hear from many persons who I know. Even I ever asked this question to my husband when he looked so busy with his power-ball numbers. Without any long thinking, he described what he wanted if he won the lottery, from the private jet/airplane, having own hospital for the poor people in my country (Indonesia), etc. Those are general.

If I get that question or someone asks me that same question, the first thing I would tell him that I really don’t need hundreds million dollars in my life. I am pretty sure when I win a very huge lottery (around hundreds millions dollars), right away, at that time, I can not close my eyes, I can not sleep very well. Of course, my heart will full with a huge happiness because I have a lot of money but I am sure beside on it, on the corner of my heart I will have a great worries. I worry about my safety, my family member’s safety. Although I will have some bodyguards, for the example. It means that my life will change drastic, from ‘freedom’ to ‘being body-guarded’. It will make me not comfortable and not enjoyable.

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Feb 10

Thought I would share a lil bit about this, since I’ve been thinking about it for awhile. Hope this can be an encouragement rather than forcing out my idea on others.

On the issue of money and the use of money, I find myself living quite a comfortable life, though of course very far from calling myself rich yet.

But looking at my income and stable life, of course that said alone, I’m quite rich to support myself and indulge in what this world has to offer. The fact that I’m graduated from University with overseas students fee also shows that I’m aiming for a rich life (JFYI: overseas students pay about 4-5x more than local students).

The recent discussion on ‘how content are we with the usage of our money’ during Grad Conference has reminded me the importance of money for God’s Kingdom. It has also given me more eye-opener to be more generous in our own giving and support for our church…

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