[Magdalen] Loaned out

[Scott Knitter]

Thanks, Judy.

What about all the articles one sees from time to time taking fellow
Christians to task for saying no to those who ask, and for walking
past those requesting money in the street without stopping to make eye
contact, speak and spend time with them, and give them what they ask
for? Some of those articles really beat everyone over the head, and I
think about them for a long time. Usually Mother Theresa is quoted to
make the point we're called to give always and to trust. I'm not sure
I'm capable, mea culpa.

Give always seems antithetical to being responsible (and effective in
the Kingdom here on earth in use of earthly resources). I struggle
with this constantly, especially as I imagine what life here in
Chicago would be like if I never ignored anyone.

On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 10:12 AM, Judy Fleener <fleenerj at gmail.com> wrote:
> You were generous in lending in the first place.  We are in a difficult
> financial position, one we probably won't live long enough to escape,
> because we rescued some of our children.  We also made some bad spending
> choices.  Think about your future, Scott.
> from an old lady, Judy
>
> On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 10:42 AM, Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I seem to be the focus of requests to borrow money this year. Now I feel
>> loaned out and overspent, and sure enough, this morning there's a request
>> from a former colleague not only for a delay in repaying me but also for
>> doubling of what I've lent him. I wonder what's going on all of a sudden.
>> I'm going to say no, despite our call as Christians always to give and in
>> fact never to ignore any of the many people one encounters daily who ask
>> for money but to give each of them full attention and time as well as what
>> they ask for. I'm a little freaked out about having to turn him down and of
>> course he'll be in sad straits partly because of my insufficient
>> generosity.
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Judy Fleener, ObJN
> Western Michigan



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Scott R. Knitter
Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA