What’s in Your Pockets?

True, you’ve got a wallet pocket, the one that holds your money. Setting that one aside for a moment, though, I’m wondering what’s in your OTHER pockets, the ones where you store the rest of your treasures…

• Some of our pockets hold tokens of our professions: specialized tools, certification credentials, key cards.
• Others contain reminders of tasks around the house: gardening shears, cleaning supplies, to-do lists.
• Pockets may hold mementos of people we value: a sweet note, a picture, a little token.
• We have pockets to carry keys to our cars, books we’re reading, medicines to take, tissues to wipe away sniffles or tears, fitness monitors, daily planners, and – above all – our cell phones!

All of our “pockets” – not just our money pockets – hold valuable treasures.
And all of those treasures – not just our money – ultimately belong to God.

We regularly think about being generous with our finances, but what about all our other treasures?

When we assess the other things that are in ALL of our “pockets” – our professional skills, our homes, our personal relationships and networks, our education, our schedules, our health, our social capital, our compassion – do we discipline ourselves to be just as generous, devoting a portion of all of those other valuables to Him?

Fellowship of Barnabas Partners helps Christian businesspeople to use the skills, experiences, and interests in their professional “pockets” to help nonprofits in the Houston area.