Back when I was younger (much younger) I can remember the commercials for Prego pasta sauce. The famous one-liner was "It's in there!" Whatever you needed - tomatoes, peppers, onions, garlic - it was in there. This applies to our lives as well. So often we spend time worrying about storing up for the inevitable, when you just can't take it with you. Whatever you need, God put it in you. It's in there! And you should reflect it to others. This means you have the ability to do it even when you don't feel like it - because it's in you. You may not be able to take it with you, but you can send it on ahead (2 Peter 1:10-13)
God's economic plan is your compassion, brotherly kindness and love stored up and collecting interest in Heaven. One day you will be rewarded with a victory celebration like no other. So live deeper, love wider, and leave bigger (Daniel 12:3)
Shine on!
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You know what's cool? Our message was quite similar at my church this weekend. Wayne pointed out (from Ephesians) that we have all the authority & power of Christ because he abides in us. If we are saved, then we are already equipped with every spiritual gift, even if we aren't using them. Just as the principalities of this world are under Christ's feet, they are also under our own. The enemy has no power over us (though he'd like us to think so). In that way, we can pray with confidence and conviction, knowing that victory is ours. We don't have ask Satan to leave us alone. It's not his choice, we're in control, not him. That applies to finances, death, disease, exhaustion & busyness, etc. Don't let him deceive you.
Anyway, Wayne said it better than I, but I think its cool God's teaching similar things in Janesville, Wisconsin & Cicero, NY.
I love you!!!
You and Andi are both on the same track and right there with so many others, too. God bless you! I read today: "God doesn't give us what we can handle; God helps us handle what we are given." You're so right, "It's in there!" God bless you both! I sure do love you! Grandma
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