Article June 24, 1991 Issue

Family needs, Spirit's resources

Things were tight! We took a long, hard look at our career choices. I constantly scrutinized my spending habits, hoping to cut out enough frills so that we could afford the "basics."

Then one day I stopped short. "Do I believe that all we really need is food and shelter? Do I think we can live without beauty or refinement? Because if I do, I must also believe that music (my husband's profession) is a luxury that the world can do without. I must believe that man is basically a physical organism and that anything that isn't physically tangible is expendable."

That just didn't fit with my understanding of God and His creation. The Bible includes so many rich tributes to God's infinite goodness. He is described as tender and mighty, beautiful and wise, glorious and faithful. He isn't one-dimensional, and He certainly isn't physical. Christ Jesus said plainly, "God is a Spirit." If man is truly the likeness of Spirit, as the Bible teaches, he reflects Spirit's limitless diversity.

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