Inspired by Matthew 6:24-25,32-33: God and Possessions
Jesus said, "You cannot serve both God and money. This is why I tell you: do not be worried about the food and drink you need in order to stay alive, or about clothes for your body. After all, isn't life worth more than food? And isn't the body worth more than clothes? Your Father in heaven knows that you need all these things. Instead be concerned above everything else with the Kingdom of God and with what he requires of you, and he will provide you with all these things."
What is the prerequisite to having all these things.... food, drink, clothing and such possession? Answer: Concern beyond these things. Concern with the Kingdom of God and what He requires of you. Have you ever asked yourself, what does God require of me? Why did God create me? What did He mean for me to do on earth? What is my role in the Greater Scheme of Things? If we are able to discover that and do that.... that is the source of abundance... of having all these things and so much more.
Study the life of rich men who are honest and see how they became rich. It is by doing what God required them to do that they have achieved such greatness. Not everyone is called to be preachers or priests. We have our places to fill in God's majestic masterpiece. He made painters to make beautiful murals. He made healers to alleviate sufferings. He made musicians to uplift sad souls. He made everyone with innate talents designed to glorify Him with the honest performance of such talents for His greater glory.
If you are doing what you are doing simply because you are worried about what tomorrow may bring not because it is what you think God is requiring you to do for His Kingdom, you should start asking God for His real designs for you. This requires real discernment, proper guidance and a lot of prayer. You just do not abandon ship and pursue hedonistic goals. Remember, God is the real Master you serve with whatever task it is that He has assigned you to do which may look menial to others but which causes so much fulfillment in you.
Jesus said, "You cannot serve both God and money. This is why I tell you: do not be worried about the food and drink you need in order to stay alive, or about clothes for your body. After all, isn't life worth more than food? And isn't the body worth more than clothes? Your Father in heaven knows that you need all these things. Instead be concerned above everything else with the Kingdom of God and with what he requires of you, and he will provide you with all these things."
What is the prerequisite to having all these things.... food, drink, clothing and such possession? Answer: Concern beyond these things. Concern with the Kingdom of God and what He requires of you. Have you ever asked yourself, what does God require of me? Why did God create me? What did He mean for me to do on earth? What is my role in the Greater Scheme of Things? If we are able to discover that and do that.... that is the source of abundance... of having all these things and so much more.
Study the life of rich men who are honest and see how they became rich. It is by doing what God required them to do that they have achieved such greatness. Not everyone is called to be preachers or priests. We have our places to fill in God's majestic masterpiece. He made painters to make beautiful murals. He made healers to alleviate sufferings. He made musicians to uplift sad souls. He made everyone with innate talents designed to glorify Him with the honest performance of such talents for His greater glory.
If you are doing what you are doing simply because you are worried about what tomorrow may bring not because it is what you think God is requiring you to do for His Kingdom, you should start asking God for His real designs for you. This requires real discernment, proper guidance and a lot of prayer. You just do not abandon ship and pursue hedonistic goals. Remember, God is the real Master you serve with whatever task it is that He has assigned you to do which may look menial to others but which causes so much fulfillment in you.
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