Freely Giving and Asking vs. Trading

Trying to understand ways of living with economics in life.

The crux of this contemplation is the differing ideas of giving freely and asking for what we want, vs. trading we have of value with someone who wants it, to get something of value that we want for ourselves.

Trade with people what's of value. give them a good or service, agree to get something in return. You got what you need, I got what I need. Now let me give you something for free!  The Gospel. Along with it, my time and energy to tell you about it. Can be born out of things that we pick up about the other person through the love in our hearts. This idea seems to respect others as human beings with their own self will, autonomy, and direction in life, possibly with us as Christians, possibly not. It also seems to be keeping the Gospel out of the worldly transaction of trading to meet our own needs. It sounds selfish,  regarding the idea of just trading with others and contingent upon the mutual capability of interacting.

Contemplating expressing my opinions and understanding about God's Word and how it applies to the sales process. People should do what they can in their careers to express their own faith. We trade in terms of worldly things. We talk freely giving of or own time and energy to express what we believe to be helpful to someone else about God's Word, based on our loving understanding of threat person, also telling them about what part of the church body we got it from. It doesn't sound right to give someone God's Word, and then ask for money for it. The Bible says not to sell God's Word for profit. We give money to the church, and the church pays the pastor, because the pastor gives his full time to the administration of God's Word, which is also in the Bible.

Freely giving and asking for what we want are also concepts in the Bible. And what makes it seem to be more Godly, compared to trading, is that you can approach every person as a potential best friend, and you selflessly give to their need. That person may not be the one to supply what you need for yourself. The Spirit may lead you to ask for your needs from someone else who has plenty. To me this seems to integrate the Body of Christ, and subjugates our worldly sustainability to our faith.

I've spent my morning giving this blog and Bible study freely to others, and asking for something in return. Now I'm going to go back to my traditional job search trade what I can do for a paycheck. I think this really comes down to this blog being a Bible study, and that's something that people should get from their church, not from me. But what if I've said something that their church doesn't say? Then it came from my theological background, which my church teaches. That's from the "give and ask" approach not the trade approach.

Biblical concepts:
Never sell God's Word for profit (2 Cor. 2:17)
Giving freely (Matt. 10:8)
Ask, and you will receive (Matt. 7:8)
Do not even ask, "What shall we eat?" (Matt. 6:31)
The Lord being sick, hungry, and in prison, and us caring for Him (Matt. 25:35)
Talk about God's Word as you go along, and write in on your door frames (Deut. 6:9)