{"id":1363,"date":"2011-09-05T05:06:03","date_gmt":"2011-09-05T09:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/godonomics\/?p=1363"},"modified":"2011-08-28T22:25:28","modified_gmt":"2011-08-29T02:25:28","slug":"one-mans-garbage-is-another-mans-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/godonomics\/2011\/09\/one-mans-garbage-is-another-mans-gold.html","title":{"rendered":"One Man’s Garbage is Another Man’s Gold"},"content":{"rendered":"

My father used to say, “one mans garbage is another mans gold.” \u00a0 He\u00a0taught\u00a0us as kids to be resourceful, creative, and find ways to make a lot out of a little. \u00a0 \u00a0There are many examples in the Bible of people being resourceful.<\/p>\n

When the apostle Paul’s life was in danger, but a resourceful person found a new way to get him out of there by helping him escape by lowering him down the side of a wall in a basket (Acts 9:24-25<\/a>).<\/p>\n

In\u00a0Mark 2:1-5<\/a>, Jesus was teaching inside a crowded house. A severely disabled man couldn’t get through the doorway. The man\u2019s friends cut an opening in the roof and he was gently lowered into the house, right in front of Jesus. \u00a0These were folks who knew how to creatively solve problems and make something out of nothing.<\/p>\n

The skill of\u00a0resourcefulness\u00a0is key to success. \u00a0 My daughter Sierra has been making money this year. We’ve been teaching her to live off 80%, save 10%, and give 10& generously. \u00a0After several months earning money, she set her sites on buying a computer. She hoped for a Macbook. \u00a0 She had saved several hundred dollars, but not enough for a new computer. \u00a0 This became an exciting chance to be resourceful. \u00a0 My daughter and I began a father\/daughter search of ebay and cragislist. We found several computers in here price range. \u00a0We made contact. We negotiated them down to $400. \u00a0My daughter has used the computer for several months and loves it. She learned how to make her own money. \u00a0She learned how to save before making purchases. She learned how to get the most for her money.<\/p>\n

I took the kids\u00a0jet-skiing\u00a0last weekend. \u00a0The kids saw me get a great deal on a used jet ski years ago. \u00a0We wanted one of those giant 100 cm tubes to pull behind the jet ski. These tubes allow 3-5 kids on the tube at the same time. The problem occurred when we discovered those tubes cost $400. \u00a0 \u00a0We decided we wouldn’t be getting one. \u00a0 I kept my eye out. \u00a0One of my neighbors threw away a giant four person tube 5 years ago. \u00a0I remembered my dad, “One man’s garbage is another man’s gold.” \u00a0I went to the neighbor and asked if I could have the tube he threw out. He said that was fine. \u00a0I took the garden hose to find the leak in the tube. It was small. I bought a patch kit for $3.00. \u00a0I fixed the tube. \u00a0We’ve used that $400 tube for four years now. \u00a0And it only cost us $3.00.<\/p>\n

There is something powerful about creativity. Something powerful about the art of resourcefulness. Something incredible about Godly contentment.<\/p>\n

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1 Timothy 6:6\u00a06<\/sup>\u00a0Now godliness with contentment is great gain.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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