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| Closing the Circle... |
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As many of you may know I've been reading a book by Craig Hill and Earl Pitts about Money, Wealth, and Riches. As many of you probably probably know there's more to Wealth and Riches than Money.
I've found that it's time to close the circle. of the things im my life that I'm most ashamed of it's about my poor stewardship skills. Really it's about this Ostriches ina ability to take his head out of the sand. Well Praise God this stops today. I know I'm going to have to ask our heavenly father for provision and willingness to get through.
I have to say asking for willingness is better than having to ask to be willing to be willing. I know it's God's will for me to be more responsible than I have been. I've also been reading up lately On John G. Lake. He and his family took a trip to Africa once on faith. Maybe I should trust God to see me through this?
OK I wish I could sound more positive than this, but I struggle to put faith into action. I can write up "fearless and searching" Moral inventories. I can put my shoulder to the Plow but how do we walk out faith.
Perhaps some of us will find this out together..
9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound unto you; that ye, having always all sufficiency in everything, may abound unto every good work:
10:17 So belief `cometh' of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
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| To add a comment to "Closing the Circle..." |
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| February 16, 2008 |
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| Keep up the struggle. Through Christ you can overcome. |
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| February 16, 2008 |
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| Just by admitting your struggle with faith is your first step toward the faith you seek.It's hard being human isn't it? I have faith that you are going to be just fine my friend.You are definatly on the right road. |
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| February 16, 2008 |
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| Dave keep it up man! we all need encouragement, God bless you, Stu |
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| February 16, 2008 |
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I was looking things up this morning and I searched for definition and scripture for a couple of words that I try to grow in my life and the lives of my children. The words were Patience, Faith, Wisdom, Righteous, and Integrity. I found the definition of faith to be: reliance, loyalty, or complete trust in God. (the complete trips us all up from time to time) I think this is a real issue that many Christians of all levels deal with from time to time, it shows maturity that you are seeing the presence, or lack there of, of faith in you life and you are choosing to seek it out. Persevere. (another good word to look up) I really like the scripture James 1: 6, I hate it when I lack faith and am left feeling like a wave. Brandy |
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| February 16, 2008 |
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| It may seem silly..but you are in a perfect spot! Keep pressing toward the high calling of Christ and run the race! |
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| February 16, 2008 |
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| Great verse from 2 Corinthians, David. Press on, brother! |
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| February 17, 2008 |
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| At least you are aware of a problem area. We all have problem areas. Once we are aware of it we are likely to truly be still and know that HE is God and actively listen for HIS voice as HE guides us through. |
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| February 18, 2008 |
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| I think with stewardship we all need to know when enough is enough. |
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| February 18, 2008 |
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Yeah, I used to be a scrooge when it came to money (He was one of my favorite characters). I paid tithes, but that was it. I am a good stewart by blessing other people now.
Prayer and intimacy helped me through it.
John Lake is the man! |
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| February 18, 2008 |
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Dave,
In March, Greg will have been out of job for one year. It has not been easy, yet we've kept our stewardship up with our church. You see, we started small when we married and grew it. It's the first item on the list. The stuff comes after. We don't even think about it. For this year we did not increase because we know that God is going to provide for us. We may have to pull in our belts more... but God is here with us, and in us. |
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| February 18, 2008 |
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| Persevere brother Dave. It's hard, and the devil will be feeding you lies all along the way. And right about when you feel like you can't hate yourself any more than you do b/c of the repeated failures, then persevere! Because that is probably the point when your breakthrough will come! |
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| February 18, 2008 |
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| Mike is right~been there! |
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| February 18, 2008 |
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| God Bless you Dave for sharing so personally. It's immensely encouraging to me and I know our Father is pleased with the way you honor Him. |
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| February 18, 2008 |
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Thanks for the input one and all. I think it's important with Tithes to remember the Holy to the Lord part. Leaning when there's income to think of it as the Lord's he gets his 10% off the bat. I say that Like I know what I'm talking about right.
Thanks Victorious, At our Not so Small Vigo County Library I cant find any biographys on John G. Lake. Or even Dwight L. Moody for that matter. but under the heading of diversity plenty of stuff for Margarette Sanger. |
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| February 18, 2008 |
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| I should have a couple books, I'll give you the titles later when I get home Wednesday... |
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| February 19, 2008 |
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| Dave, soem libraries have an on-line system. You order on-line frm a metropolitan library, the book is shipped to your library or your house. worth a try??!! |
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| February 19, 2008 |
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| Yup it sounds like it might be worth a try. |
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| February 29, 2008 |
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| When God give us inspiration we must act like there is no God. Once we arise and obey immediately we find He is there. We will be divinely transformed. |
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| February 29, 2008 |
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What do waiters do when you go to a restaurant serve you?
Are we not God's waiters?
6:30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O men of little faith? 6:31 Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' 6:32 For the Gentiles seek all these things; and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. 6:33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well.
Many of us refuse to grow where God plants us. Therefore , we don't take root.
We have to continually separate ourselves and look to God every day of our lives.
The real test of spiritual focus is being able to bring our thoughts and imagination under control.
If our focus is on the face of idols like ourslves, work, or what a servant should be, or maybe our experience of salvation and santification, then our ability to see God is blinded.
We have to look beyond our own experiences. Focus on God.
55:8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah. 55:9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
The power of imagination is what God gives saints so that he can go beyond himself and be firmly placed into relationships he never before experienced.
2:19 So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 2:20 built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, 2:21 in whom the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord; 2:22 in whom you also are built into it for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.
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