One day recently, I received an email that expressed a unsettlingly common dilemma quite a bit more clearly than most subtle hints I have received. “...unless you can provide equal coverage with a premium savings of 10% or more, and donate to the [non-profit organization] cash in excess of $10,000 per year and provide volunteers to the tune of 300hrs plus per year, I don’t think we need to talk.”
It seemed clear enough. My reply (hopefully gracious) included brief comment on the Biblical ramifications of the request.
Biblical: In Matthew 6:1-4, Jesus spoke of the Pharisees making a big deal about their tithe - and he mentioned that we should be so subtle that our left hand does not know what our right hand is doing. I can’t figure out how this Biblical instruction fits with the expectation of a donation in exchange for discussing the possibility of working together. This instruction seems to be connecting back to Matthew 5:6 (blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness) by giving real-life examples of how we, as disciples, live out our Righteousness before our Lord... ultimately, it’s a matter of the heart.
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