Lindvall says that the Christian identity is "child of God," yet we often identify ourselves with our jobs, with our illnesses, with our possessions, etc. How is that harmful to us?
The idea that poverty is ennobling may have come in part from Jesus' requirement that the rich young ruler rid himself of possessions to inherit eternal life, and from his statement that we cannot serve both God and money. Do we believe that all possessions are an obstacle to salvation? If so ... then what? And if not, why not?
How can we learn to use our possessions for God's purposes rather than letting them be impediments in our relationship with God?
Being defined by what we do is not inherently bad, but it's telling that "what we do" often means "how we make money." How else could that definition work?
How does Sabbath-keeping help us to keep our lives in balance?
What else struck you about this chapter?
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