God did not pour out his love for this world because he was sure it would “work.” Many people are still a mess, ungrateful, and unresponsive to God’s generosity. Yet his gift of grace and love wasn’t contingent on whether we could pay him back or not. As a result, while we trust that God will use our gifts, monies, and talents to impact others’ lives, the goal is not to fix anything or anybody. The goal is not to make the poor not poor or the needy not needy. The goal is for followers of Christ to do for others that has been done for them.  

Jesus made it very clear that the values of people who are in God's kingdom do not match up with the values of this world. To the world, kingdom values seem strange and out of touch. Jesus points out that worldly values are limited and shallow. There is a choice that must be made if we want to follow Jesus. It requires trust, hope and patience. Jesus said, "Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven."