My Riches

Philippines 4:19 - And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
We all have needs
Physical
Emotional
Relational

The thought - do I try to supply my needs (because im independent) according to my riches(which seem to be lacking) or do I trust G-d to supply according to His riches in glory.

My vote
_____my riches ___x___G-d ‘s riches

His riches are so much better than mine.

What’s your vote? And does your life reflect it?

But!

But is a very popular word. I hear it all the time around my house. When I ask one of my kids to do something they respond with BUT, which is followed by a long list of why they can’t do what was requested. But is usually followed by excuses.


But I can’t do that because____________
But can be a problem word in your life. If you use “but” too much with your spouse they may kick you in the butt. If you use “but” to much with your boss, when you ask for a raise, he may say “but.” If we use “but” with G-d He may use you as an illustration. (Remember Jonah)

However “but” doesn’t have to be a problem word. It can be a word of promise.

"As for you, you meant evil against me, but G-d meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive. Gen. 50:20

But G-d, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), Eph 2:4,5

But G-d demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8

But by the grace of G-d I am what I am, and His grace toward me did not prove vain; but I labored even more than all of them, yet not I, but the grace of God with me. 1 Cor 15:10

And looking at them Jesus said to them, "With people this is impossible, but with G-d all things are possible." Matt 19:26

I like it when G-d puts a but in the middle of my problem.

inside scoop

you know as i read the bible and the prophets of old i can really see G-ds character. It seems as if He always desired to give the inside scoop of what was about to happen.
If judgement was about to come He sent a prophet to warn the nation. for example - Jonah going to Nineveh. G-d could have just destroyed the nation, BUT His compassion said no! Jonah warned and Nineveh repented
Now, Jonah didn't understand why G-d would spare such a city. So G-d gave Jonah the inside scoop to bring understanding.
In the story of Amos G-d was sending all sorts of bad things to Israel. He gave Amos the inside scoop in which he returned prayer for Israel which saved Israel.
the inside scoop showed compassion, brought repentance, reveled understanding, provoked prayer.
pretty cool

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Champion

champions take risk
champions are not afraid of failure
champions lead the charge
champions love to be in situations were they have the opportunity to win
champions learn from the past but don't dwell there
champions visualize the win
champions train hard
champions are not controlled by opinions
champions have an inner drive 
champions NEVER give in
champions NEVER give up
champions love to celebrate and get to often


Just a reminder - you can be a champion! tackle today's issues with a champions attitude.
Philippians 4:13

Courtesy Warning

I was driving from the coffee shop the other day when I looked into my rear view mirror and saw blue lights. “Oh come on!” I thought. This is the last thing I need. I started running a check list of things that could be in violation.
Seat Belt – Check
Speed – Check
Weaving – maybe a little, too much caffeine
Tag – Check

What could it be! The nice officer walked up to the window and asked “Did you know your tail light was out?”
“No ma’am I didn’t, but I will get that fixed” was my reply.

She took my licenses ran a check ,which came back clear, and brought me back a Courtesy Warning.
This says that you are in violation and need to fix the problem but there is no fine. This is a courtesy warning not a ticket. I didn’t have to do anything, but fix the violation.
I had a thought. This is what the Holy Spirit does, gives us a courtesy warning. The bible calls it conviction. It’s all the same. Conviction points out the violation, sin. Sin separates us from G-d and if we continue in sin we will be forever separated. But the Holy Spirit stops you and says “Hey did you know that your _Fill in the blank__?” We don’t like convection no more than having blue lights flash behind your car. However it could be a benefit.

Convection says fix the violation.

Confidence

 A scripture that we read at funerals really spoke to me the other day.

2 Corinthians 5:678

So we are always confident, while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord. For we walk by faith, not by sight. We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.

Always confident!?? I wish that was me. Sometimes I lose my confidence. Sometimes I trade my confidence. Sometimes I misplace my confidence. Sometimes I just simply don’t have it!

However, looking back to the times when confidence was low, I noticed it was a time I was living by what I saw. For whatever reason, I traded living by faith for living by sight. I misplaced the hope of knowing one day I will be with the Lord. I lost my confidence.

Confidence comes from knowing and trusting in something. When I trust in what I see (which is hell sometimes) I lose. When I trust in what I don’t see I win! Sounds backwards but that’s usually the way it works when you follow Christ.
When confidence is running low or gone completely remember that YOU belong to the Lord. And one day we will be absent from this body and be present with the Lord.



Another thought tomorrow…