thank you ben for your reprimand.
i know you talk like that to me becos we are very close friends and brothers.
sometime we are in the business world for too long that i am doing something what is natural and legal....
it is like knowing how to avoid tax..legally.................
so i have really lost touch with the christian ways that i have hurt a brother's thought unknowing.

still i ask if you could share some of your jevan's needs
and i try to fit in .

God bless you.

ian

----- Original Message -----
From: ben
To: ian

Subject: RE: Re
Dear Ian,

I am very surprised that I always hear from you that you will want me to take funds from your company so that your company income tax will be lesser.
When God gave His only Son for us there was no condition. It was an unconditional love for us. The early Christians gave because they saw something greater in their giving of sharing what God has given to them.

I firmly believe that although I would love to have your investment in this time but if I will to go by your way the Lord will not be pleased.
I would rather that you keep your money and I will seek the Lord for other people to supply the Kingdom needs.
I know that this will cause you to think that I am very cranky. But I believe when God closes one window, He will open another window for His glory and also for me to know Him better.
I am asking you if you want to give that you will give willingly and cheerful out of your own pocket because that is what the Lord requires of.

Thanking you once again for being interested in certain ways,
Ben

*names have been changed

ben's a church helper while ian a businessman who used to be very involved in church too. but backslided a lot due to the sins of this world, money. i find this extract very poignant. it's just so touching to see a mature adult, so successful in his career, realising his mistake; wanting to repent. as a saying goes, you may be very successful in life but you may not have fulfilled your purpose in life.

sorry dad for reading your email ._. it was unintentional with a misclicked of my finger