Have you ever walked into a store and you see the perfect dress, or the perfect shoes? and you think to yourself wow. I really need this outfit and the cost out match whats in your budget. Well I have done this more times, then I can think of. and I truly hate to think of the times. I made the purchase or spent the money on items, that became not so perfect when they arrived at my address.
Well in life when we make the decision to buy perfect things that don't match, the hour for our lives, we learn to live in a season of out of allotment. During my reading time, I was reading in the book of Proverb, and I came across some scripture that really help me to take a long look at my perfect life ( Yea right). Before I can go on any further, I must admit that I am a tither to the place where I get my feeding from spiritually, and a giver to God,of my time, talent and treasures to his people. I did not say to my church people alone. So with that fact mention, We can now move on to a very sensitive topic for most people today..........Their Perfect money, money.
Prosperity- In todays church world, all we ever hear, is that God has called us all to be millionaires, I love to break the news to you, NOT SO for all, why lets look at Proverb 30:7-9(NKJ)
7 Two things I request of You (Deprive me not before I die): 8 Remove falsehood and lies far from me; Give me neither poverty nor riches— Feed me with the food allotted to me; 9 Lest I be full and deny You, And say, “Who is the LORD?” Or lest I be poor and steal, And profane the name of my God.
God has a given allotment for us all, Have you ever thought to say unto the Lord, Give me only my allotment in this life, Because God knows if you can handle a million or ten cents. Everything in our lives could be based on the 3 scriptures above if we would only apply, the allotment factor to our lives. Lord who have you allotted me to minister your word on today? What is my allottment as it relates to my career,family, church? The list could go on and on. God has provided everything that pertains to life and Godliness for us, the probelm is that we want what has not been allotted to us. Some will read this article and say, I am going to be a millionaire, despite what you say, I say go for it, if it is your allottment. God is trying to get us to understand what his true perfect riches are, that is simply the Love of God, being spread and shared with others not the amount of money, that we can heap our way and show the world how much greater faith, I have than you!!! Through the purchase of more and more and bigger and bigger things. If your allotment is for you to have great spending power, Ask yourself for What? Well their you a have a brief summary of my Prosperity Message, according to the book of Acts when true money prosperity exsit, none would lack, Over the years I have seen this message lead very anointed men and women of God to a spirit of Pride.
I have known people to give their last dime, and then ask me to pray that they can pay their car note, which was in default prior to giving their last, thats not true prosperity that is what the old folks call robbing Peter to pay Paul, God is not looking for you to default on your responsibility to your creditors remeber you made the agreement and God expect you to fulfill your committment.Let me add this in unless the Lord tells you to give your last dime, then God is obligated to return the seed sown, At his choosen time, not because someone, who can speak elqouent words and play on your emotions. What has happen to the wisdom of God in the body of Christ? It could be called what is said in the book of Proverb the Foolishness of God.So what am I saying today, learn how to live in whatsoever state you find your self in, stop looking for the perfect outfit of life, It does not exsit, you are wasting precious and valuable allottment time, talent and treasures on things God has not called us to.
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1 comments:
Angela,
I loved your blog! If it's okay, I'm adding a link to it on my page...as soon as I figure out how to do that!
My blog address is www.donna-donnajs.blogspot.com
Keep on blogging! Can't wait to read more!
Donna
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