alright...another thought. Two ideas here.
The Law of Abundance says there is plenty on this earth for everyone. It leads to a giving disposition because you are not worried about running out of resources. You believe what it says in Ecclesiastes 11:1 "Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days"
[side note: I was reading this scripture and pondering on it early in the week, at the end of the week I attended a presentation by Hyrum Smith who quoted this scripture...curios...] How often do people quote Ecc 11:1? This Law is also supported by Alma 41:15 "for that which ye do send out shall return unto you again, and be restored" This could also be speaking about the ancient aboriginal weapon known as the boomerang, but I don't think it's likely. I believe in the law of abundance. The savior said that he came that "they might have life and that they might have it more abundantly." John 10:10
The apposing law to this is the law of scarcity. When you view the world through this window, you hold onto everything. You take what you can get, because if you don't; someone else will get it and you will be left with nothing. There is not enough to go around when thinking this way. uh...I don't know any scriptures for this one...I'm pretty sure it's not doctrinally sound. I loved your thoughts and comments on my last post. I'm interested in any thoughts you have.
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All I know is that I'm amazed at the tithing we put out and what we have still in our cupboards and on our table each day is over flowing. It must be the moment in our life. No money, but we're sent much from our Father in Heaven. I also know I feel like the service I give comes back ten fold. I guess there's been many helping us lately. Miss you guys!
the problem I have is that when I cast my bread upon the water, it comes back to me but its all wet! No really, good thoughts Ben.
I realize the point that is being made, and I think that, as a question of how we should treat the possessions we have been blessed with, the contrast between the law of abundance vs. the law of scarcity is probably accurate.
Having said that, and as an economist, I have to point out that scarcity is not something that we can completely ignore, because there is just not enough stuff for everyone to have all they would like if the price were zero. Prices help ration who gets what, and those of us who have the funds to pay the price should, as a moral obligation, individually consider what we might be able to do to help those that don't have the funds. However, we should use wisdom in making those choices, because no one can meet the needs of everyone. I think that is why we are instructed in scripture that all things should be done "in wisdom."
I guess my point is that maybe a little mix of both of abundance and scarcity would serve us better, at least as stewards of what we have been granted; realize that we have an individual (read: not government programs) moral obligation to help, but that we should ration our limited means to do the greatest good.
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