consumer

I'm thinking this morning about myself as a consumer. A consumer is one who...well....consumes. I'm reminded of this every week as I roll my overstuffed garbage can to the end of the driveway. The question I am asking myself is, how much do I consume compared to how much do I contribute? The vast majority of Americans consume only and give nothing back to this world. When my life is over, what will I have contributed? What I consume selfishly for myself will die with me. So I'm asking God to show me how and where to give of what I have been entrusted with. Are you a consumer or a contributor?