So I was thinking the other day about how I am overly blessed...or should I say cursed? It almost seems like a curse at times the blessings I have because I take them all for granite and choose to live the life of a couch potato and sometimes just tan in the light of all my shiny things....basically making them gods to me instead of worshipping the one true God. God threw a verse at me that says, "To whom much is given, much is required." So after thinking on this for a while the situation of my blessings was laid bare and I saw it all as it should be.
God has blessed me with a family of believers waiting for me when I showed up back in 84, also with a loving family in a upper middle class home and life, a chance to hear His Word everyday, plenty of food, friends, college, jobs, clothes, cars, cell phones, playstations, tvs, guitars, new shoes, and the list goes on and on. I take about 98% of all these things for granite everyday. I must learn to show thankfulness and gratitude toward God in these things and not use these toys as tools of unrighteousness but as tools of righteousness to God for His glory to be known.
God has not blessed many people on the planet as He has us Americans. The poorest of us are richer than most of the world, but rarely do we act like it. I need to step it up and starting being different for God's glory. I believe God has chosen America to bring Jesus to the world and has given us all the resources to do it. Why don't we just all take advantage of our blessings and lay them down to store up treasures in Heaven for God's glory not ours. I am tired of being the same ole camoflauge Christian I have grown up to be. I want to give up this life and start living His. If it takes me going on a mission trip every chance I get or just plain inviting over the people I hardly ever talk to that everyone else thinks less of every chance I get than I need to step it up and start doing it.
Christ requires more from us and gives us all of these blessings so that we will use them appropriately for His glory. If I have too many clothes in the closet how it is, then why do I not give them to the poor. If I have too many blankets on my bed as it is, then why don't I go give to someone who needs it? If I can go buy something at Wal-mart everyday of the week, then why don't I share Jesus with the cashier? These type of questions always run through my head, but when I am in the moment and can do something to help, excuses come flying out of nowhere. The Bible says that we are not at war with flesh and blood, but are at war with principalities and powers, so why don't we use the weapon of God's Word and of prayer to fight back? Those excuses that arise are not from us, they just disquise themselves that way.
LORD, I pray today that You will awaken my heart to the spiritual warfare around me and give me wisdom to press on and pursue Your will for the people around me and not my own. I know that Your will is for all people to know You, now help me to fulfill that. I lean upon You today and give totally of myself to those around me. I want to glorify Your name through this overly blessed life I have been given. I lay it all down to lift You up Jesus. In Your holy Name i pray, Amen (So let it be).
God has blessed me with a family of believers waiting for me when I showed up back in 84, also with a loving family in a upper middle class home and life, a chance to hear His Word everyday, plenty of food, friends, college, jobs, clothes, cars, cell phones, playstations, tvs, guitars, new shoes, and the list goes on and on. I take about 98% of all these things for granite everyday. I must learn to show thankfulness and gratitude toward God in these things and not use these toys as tools of unrighteousness but as tools of righteousness to God for His glory to be known.
God has not blessed many people on the planet as He has us Americans. The poorest of us are richer than most of the world, but rarely do we act like it. I need to step it up and starting being different for God's glory. I believe God has chosen America to bring Jesus to the world and has given us all the resources to do it. Why don't we just all take advantage of our blessings and lay them down to store up treasures in Heaven for God's glory not ours. I am tired of being the same ole camoflauge Christian I have grown up to be. I want to give up this life and start living His. If it takes me going on a mission trip every chance I get or just plain inviting over the people I hardly ever talk to that everyone else thinks less of every chance I get than I need to step it up and start doing it.
Christ requires more from us and gives us all of these blessings so that we will use them appropriately for His glory. If I have too many clothes in the closet how it is, then why do I not give them to the poor. If I have too many blankets on my bed as it is, then why don't I go give to someone who needs it? If I can go buy something at Wal-mart everyday of the week, then why don't I share Jesus with the cashier? These type of questions always run through my head, but when I am in the moment and can do something to help, excuses come flying out of nowhere. The Bible says that we are not at war with flesh and blood, but are at war with principalities and powers, so why don't we use the weapon of God's Word and of prayer to fight back? Those excuses that arise are not from us, they just disquise themselves that way.
LORD, I pray today that You will awaken my heart to the spiritual warfare around me and give me wisdom to press on and pursue Your will for the people around me and not my own. I know that Your will is for all people to know You, now help me to fulfill that. I lean upon You today and give totally of myself to those around me. I want to glorify Your name through this overly blessed life I have been given. I lay it all down to lift You up Jesus. In Your holy Name i pray, Amen (So let it be).
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