But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man. The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God. (1 Corinthians 2:9-12)After serving in New Orleans for nearly ten years, Columbia, SC the summer of 2017, and most recently the U.S. Island of Puerto Rico, I have been humbled enough times to believe that I have way too much. Even when I believe I am in need, it in no way compares to the real needs of folks suffering from natural disasters, terminal illnesses, etc. Most things on my list are "wants", not needs! I have been convicted that in my biggest "need", I can still sacrifice for others who need things more! What I am really praying for is more trust in God to change my heart and mind to be more like His!
Monday, December 4, 2017
All I Want for CHRISTmas . . .
So, have you made your CHRISTmas list yet? Wrote it down, copied it, sent it off to Santa? Perhaps you may have even hinted a bit to others what may be on that list? As much fun as it is to gather together an "All I Want for CHRISTmas" list, as believers we must trust God with what knows is really best.
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I actually have not written my Christmas list yet! I'm probably going to, but still, I can only get one thing. That sounds horrible, but actually, I should not be getting anything. Instead, I should be giving and telling others about Jesus. I should go on a mission trip. I can only get one thing because we have a money problem, and you don't know how bad it is. I'm not saying it to get attention, I don't need sympathy, this is real, this is serious. You don't know how hard my life is. But I still want to do, or give all I can to help people for Jesus even though I may have nothing. I want to serve and witness, and that's what we should be doing.
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