DON'T HOARD

Have you thanked Him?

Have you praised Him?

Have you made it your priority to agree and cooperate with Him today?

Have you taken that deep breath and listened for what He has for you today?

1 Timothy 2:1 (The Message)

The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know.

“What’s mine is GOD’s and I’ll SHARE it”! – Mark Clark

Remember the GOOD Samaritan?

Luke 10.

Those who know the parable know that there were some principle characters in this object lesson Jesus shared in response to a lawyer’s question of “who is our neighbor”.

There were some thieves who selfishly and ruthlessly attacked and robbed an innocent man. They lived by the motto “What is mine is mine and I will take it”.  There are two more characters, a Priest and a Levite, who saw the plight of the beaten victim and did nothing.  They followed a different philosophy. “What is mine is mine and we’ll keep it”.

Sadly, our culture is permeated by so many folks who embrace either of those philosophies; subscribing to entitlement and selfishness or apathy and indifference.

Yet I love the philosophy of the SAMARITAN from the story.  My provision is GOD’s and I am called to share it!

Each person is given something to do that shows who God is: Everyone gets in on it, everyone benefits. 2 Corinthians 12:6 (MSG)

GOD has granted each of us gifts and special provision. Be it talent or treasure we are all blessed as uniquely as our DNA or FINGERPRINT.

Therefore as the SAMARITAN we should be wired and motivated to SHARE them for the benefit and betterment of all we encounter!

Just yesterday I had a LONG conversation with a dear friend who while she embraces the SAMARITAN’S philosophy about ministry, her current organization is behaving a little more like the religious.

Choosing to focus on “what THEY have and how they can KEEP it” rather than realizing the GOD has blessed them to share it.

Don’t hoard your “goods”; spread them around. Be a blessing to others. Ecclesiastes 11:2 (MSG)

So, can I encourage you today? 

I know, I know I try to do that every day. 

But today don’t “hoard your GOODS”.  Don’t.

Have something nice to say, say it.

Can provide a needed service to someone? Do it!

“Love only grows by sharing. You can only have more for yourself by giving it away to others.” -  Brian Tracy

Be quick to SHARE what is GOD's.

Your love.

Your smile.

Your heart.

Your gift.

Your blessing.

GOD loves it when we do, and you won’t regret it!

I PROMISE!

…we are to be kind to others, and God will bless us for it.

1 Peter 3:9 (ESV)

Have a blessed WEEKEND

I love you all.

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