Too many clients these couple of weeks is affecting my schedules.
Eventhough a lot of my hours are based on loose estimates, in all fairness, I have maintained a principle: always charging for no more than less hours:
If I'm late, I will charge less. If I feel I could have done certain tasks in lesser hours than had actually taken me, I would charge according to the right hours.
Some are very generous, I am careful not to take advantage of them. The temptation has crossed my mind a few times, but I must maintain my principle. Even if they are not aware of my schedules. For it is a matter between me and God.
In Luke 16:9, Jesus said "make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness", He does not mean for us to be dishonest even if it doesn't seem harmful to anyone, but that we use the money in our hand in a way that it is just money, not something we view highly of, thus the term "mammon of unrighteousness", and that we are to use it faithfully and wisely before our God, even in the smallest tasks or the least amount.
Many have said, money can't buy everything. But I would say: Money can't buy anything.
So, if anyone asks me of my salary, I need not refuse to answer, for I can either give them the right number or simply answer: No more than I deserve.