tomhag:
In I surrender to the Lord do I have to give up all my money and be poor?
If you surrender to The Lord you are giving him everything…the act of surrender to God is a giving to him of everything…including whatever money you may have in that you now look on money for example as His Gift to you and over which you are the steward…which simply means that one uses money for example according to God’s Will for your state in life.
Whatever money you may spend to discharge the duties of your state in life, is money used in good stewardship according to God’s Will.
The Will of God is not always difficult, nor does He ask that life be harsh. Money spent on clothing etc., entertainment etc. etc. according to our state in life can be quite in accord with God’s Will and the duties of our state in life, and unless spent to excess are God’ s Will for us. For the human being needs a certain amount of liesure, holidays which relaxes in order to return to the more perhaps mundane duties of our state refreshed.
We also need and in accord with God’s Will and our state in life, perhaps different outfits of clothing for various reasons.
Common sense will dicatate to you the way to go.
If you remain uncertain on the score, then continue to seek advice and very often a Catholic Priest can be very helpful.
As well as this, we should always pray to be sensitive to God’s Will in and for our lives and to respond with insight and love.
Send regards…Peace…Barb