JUST A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT. EAGLES RUN INTO THE STORM. STRAIGHT INTO THE EYE OF IT, BECAUSE HE KNOWS THAT THE STORM WILL WHIP HIM AROUND UNTIL IT TOSSES HIM OUT ABOVE THE STORM AND THEN HE WILL BE HIGH ENOUGH TO LOOK DOWN ON THE STORM.
JUST REMEMBER, WE CAN'T RUN FROM THE STORMS OF LIFE. IF WE DO IT ... See MoreWILL DO MORE DAMAGE. JUST RUN TO THIS THING HEAD ON IN PRAYER AND FASTING AND STRANDING ON GOD'S PROMISES. THIS IN NOT THE TIME TO HOLD BACK, BECAUSE NOW IS THE TIME TO PRESS IN. SATAN ISN'T GOING TO GIVE UP AND NEITHER SHOULD YOU.
JUST REMEMBER, YOUR WILL BE PASSED ALL THIS JUST LIKE THE EAGLE, AND YOU WILL LOOK DOWN ON THIS ONE DAY AS A PAST EXPERIENCE THAT LIFTED YOU UP IN FAITH AND STRENGTENED YOUR WALK.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Monday, May 3, 2010
WHAT IS A PROPER PERSPECTIVE TOWARD MONEY? PART I
PSALM 23: The Lord is my shepherd ; I have everything I need.
MATTHEW 6: 24 no one can serve two masters...
You cannot serve both God and money.
The love of money can get our priorities out of line. We must keep reminding ourselves that God must be first in our lives and that money cannot satisfy our deepest needs.
I TIMOTHY 6:6-10 For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil.
HEBREWS 13:5 Stay away from the love of money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, "I will never fail you. I will never forsake you."
PSALM 119:36 Give me an eagerness for your decrees; do not inflict me with love for money! Money is no the root of all evil; the love of it is!
ISAIAH 55:2 Why spend your money on food that does not give you strength?...Listen, and I will tell you where to get food that is good for the soul!
Too often we buy things to fill a void or a need in our lives. The bible points to a way to acquire a deep and lasting happiness that always satisfies.
PROVERBS 19:1 It is better to be poor and honest than to be a fool and dishonest.
MARK 8:36 And how do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul in the process? No amount of money is worth it if it was gained deceptively or dishonestly. Taking advantage of others to make money is stealing. Those who do this lose far more than they could ever gain.
PHILIPPIANS 4:11-13 For I have learned how to get along happily whether I have much or little...I have learned the secret of living in every situation...
PHILIPPIANS 4:19 And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches...
The Bible promises that God will supply all of our needs. The problem comes when our definition of "need" is different from God's. The first thing we must do is study God's word to discover what he says we need for a fulfilling life.
MARK 12:41-44...He called his disciples to him and said, "I assure you, this poor widow has give more than all the others have given..."
I JOHN 3:17 But if one of you has money enough to live well, and sees a brother or sister in need and won't help them--how can God's love be in that person?
Consistently and generously giving away our money might be the most effective way to keep us from loving it. When we see what giving does in the lives of others, needs are met in us that material possessions could never satisfy. This kind of giving measures our Christian love.
PROVERBS 3:9-10 Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the best part of everything your land produces. Then he will fill your barns with grain...
MALACHI 3:10 "Bring all the tithes into the storehouse...If you do," says the Lord Almighty, "I will open the windows of heaven for you..."
LUKE6:38 If you give, you will receive.
2 CORINTHIANS 9:6 But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop.
PROVERBS 21:20 Hard workers have plenty of food...
MATTHEW 25:14 He called together his servants and gave them money to invest for him while he was gone.
I CORINTHIANS 4:12 We have worked wearily with our own hand to earn our living.
I THESSALONIANS 4:12...and you will not need to depend on others to meet your financial needs.
GOD URGES US TO BE GOOD STEWARDS IN EARNING, SPENDING, AND SAVING OUR MONEY. HE UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF PROVIDING FOR THE NEEDS OF OUR FAMILY AND THE FUTURE. BUT HE ALSO EXPECTS US TO USE OUR MONEY GENEROUSLY TO HELP OTHERS.
MATTHEW 6: 24 no one can serve two masters...
You cannot serve both God and money.
The love of money can get our priorities out of line. We must keep reminding ourselves that God must be first in our lives and that money cannot satisfy our deepest needs.
I TIMOTHY 6:6-10 For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil.
HEBREWS 13:5 Stay away from the love of money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, "I will never fail you. I will never forsake you."
PSALM 119:36 Give me an eagerness for your decrees; do not inflict me with love for money! Money is no the root of all evil; the love of it is!
ISAIAH 55:2 Why spend your money on food that does not give you strength?...Listen, and I will tell you where to get food that is good for the soul!
Too often we buy things to fill a void or a need in our lives. The bible points to a way to acquire a deep and lasting happiness that always satisfies.
PROVERBS 19:1 It is better to be poor and honest than to be a fool and dishonest.
MARK 8:36 And how do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul in the process? No amount of money is worth it if it was gained deceptively or dishonestly. Taking advantage of others to make money is stealing. Those who do this lose far more than they could ever gain.
PHILIPPIANS 4:11-13 For I have learned how to get along happily whether I have much or little...I have learned the secret of living in every situation...
PHILIPPIANS 4:19 And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches...
The Bible promises that God will supply all of our needs. The problem comes when our definition of "need" is different from God's. The first thing we must do is study God's word to discover what he says we need for a fulfilling life.
MARK 12:41-44...He called his disciples to him and said, "I assure you, this poor widow has give more than all the others have given..."
I JOHN 3:17 But if one of you has money enough to live well, and sees a brother or sister in need and won't help them--how can God's love be in that person?
Consistently and generously giving away our money might be the most effective way to keep us from loving it. When we see what giving does in the lives of others, needs are met in us that material possessions could never satisfy. This kind of giving measures our Christian love.
PROVERBS 3:9-10 Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the best part of everything your land produces. Then he will fill your barns with grain...
MALACHI 3:10 "Bring all the tithes into the storehouse...If you do," says the Lord Almighty, "I will open the windows of heaven for you..."
LUKE6:38 If you give, you will receive.
2 CORINTHIANS 9:6 But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop.
PROVERBS 21:20 Hard workers have plenty of food...
MATTHEW 25:14 He called together his servants and gave them money to invest for him while he was gone.
I CORINTHIANS 4:12 We have worked wearily with our own hand to earn our living.
I THESSALONIANS 4:12...and you will not need to depend on others to meet your financial needs.
GOD URGES US TO BE GOOD STEWARDS IN EARNING, SPENDING, AND SAVING OUR MONEY. HE UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF PROVIDING FOR THE NEEDS OF OUR FAMILY AND THE FUTURE. BUT HE ALSO EXPECTS US TO USE OUR MONEY GENEROUSLY TO HELP OTHERS.
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