ON CHRISTIANITY

By BILLY GRAHAM

Posted: October 15, 2009 at 3:32 a.m.

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LITTLE ROCK — DEAR REV. GRAHAM: So far, my husband and I have managed to keep our jobs, but with the economy the way it is we’ve cut back on our spending for fear we’ll have to live off our savings some day. As part of this, we’ve almost stopped giving to our church and the charities we’ve supported. Are we wrong?

- McK.

DEAR MCK.: Suppose you and your husband lost your jobs, and you had to apply to one of these charities for help. How would you feel if they had to turn you away?

The point is this: When we back away from our giving and aren’t as generous as we could be, it has a negative impact, not just on the organizations we supported, but on the people who need their help. Churches too will be affected; the work God has given them will be hampered. The Bible tells us “to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share” (1 Timothy 6:18).

Ask God to help you trust Him for your future. He knows what will happen, and He can be trusted to see you through. That doesn’t mean you won’t face hard times, because you might. But God loves you and will be with you.

Also, ask God to help you yield your lives - including your pocketbooks - to Christ. Everything you have comes from His hands, and you are far better off than millions of others during these difficult times.

Write to Billy Graham in care of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1 Billy Graham Parkway, Charlotte, N.C. 28201 or visit the Web site at

www.billygraham.org

Weekend, Pages 32 on 10/15/2009

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