All things in common

I have been praying for a way to revolutionize and energize our current economy. During this past week so many concerns have come up from varied people groups that I hardly knew where to begin to meet some of those needs. But I did recieve an answer to prayer in a not so new but not often public practice. Now is the time to go public! To manifest Gods Power!

In the Book of Acts,chapter 2 verse 44, it says"All the Lords followers often met together and SHARED EVERYTHING they had".

Our Church recently put up a "Needs and seeds" marker board in the area designated for bulletins and sign ups. I check it out each week to find an occasional post. Members have quickly had requests answered. I thought about this small network and began to recognize that most of us have more than we need! We also use our homes as storehouses for the majority of things we possess. We continue to outgrow our uses for certain appliances, pieces of equipment and home furnishings. Recreational paraphanalia and random accessories occupy bins , baskets and boxes in every spare inch of storage we can fill. My mind went into list overdrive as I started to think about the last time I used "the icecream maker" or such occasional items I just had to have.

And than it struck me! If Craig could have a list, than why couldn't we have a reverse list? Something that is online. Something that takes requests from the local community. It would allow a connection for "shoppers"(those with a need) to be joined with items at no cost, except meeting for transfer of the possesion. This way freeing up monies not spent on comfort pursuits to enable all to make monthly bill paying a priority. An important focus given this current economy. With the added benefit of being a living testimony of grace and love to one another.

Here would be an example:Looking for Little girls roller blades size 2 gently worn,(aprx cost $25) call 555-xxxx .

You know there is a pair in the garage that are still in the box, Your child outgrew them last year! You contact and bless your neighbor with them. In turn your neighbor has $25 not spent that helps them meet another need for their household. They can feel less impact on their strained budget. They in turn answer a post for a little girls size 12 rollerblades. And so we circulate items that will connect us as a community in a greater way. Eventually the $25 is placed back into the economy for an unavailable item or need.

When we give more we have more to give! When we open the storehouses for Gods purposes we become purposeful in revealing His generous nature and kindness to all! We have no lack of any good thing! We model a way of life that respects one anothers differences and circumstances. In Christ we can have everything we need,Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven!