Ridgell's Originals

OK. Help me out. In Luke, Jesus talks about counting the cost so that the money doesn't run out before the building is done. So is that a passage about commitment and discipleship... or is it about stewardship?

I admit I am not good with budgets. I am always cranked up by discussions that start with the great things God will do and end with "...but the budget...". I just do not get how we say we are asking God to do great things but then restrict him to what we are currently giving, or what we think we can give. That seems to me to be asking God to bless what we can do. I don't see how there is much faith in that.

And I am probably too hung up on the feeding of the 5000. Phillip worked out a budget while Andrew brought a child with his lunch. Jesus thanked God for it and fed 5000.

So I am asking for input. Do we limit God by our insistence on budgets? Or does that reflect good stewardship?