So often when we think of power it raises up negatives that taint our view of real godly power. Sadly, with too many stories in the media recounting abuses and manipulations of power, including in the church, it’s difficult to tell the difference.

Regular exposure to the world’s perspective - the darkness - can lead us to lose our confidence in God’s sovereignty and forget that His kingdom is greater. The outcome is a strong temptation to misapply our imaginations in the service of ‘disaster management’.

Jesus' instruction around money isn’t based on how much we have, or on what we can afford. Jesus calls us to live by a completely different value system: faith.