I own nothing. Nothing is really mine.
Everything I have is a gift given by God. He is the only One who gives and takes away.
My responsibility, then, is to care for and be generous with all I have, giving Him the glory for it all. Somehow in this world, I begin to think that I can control and obtain things that will give my life more meaning. Why? For power? Comfort? Satisfaction? Recognition? What ever the reasoning, I feel if I have more stuff or can control/hold onto what I have that my life will somehow be better.
FALSE!
It is easy to forget that the Lord should be at the center of it all (not my possessions or earthly relationships).
I need to daily hand over my life to Him and be thankful for what He has given me today (because we are not guaranteed anything for tomorrow!!). I need to better care for the things He was blessed me with. Daily, I need to remember that Jesus is the center of my life not my daughter, marriage, work, friends, etc. I need to give what I have without hesitation and listen to the leading of the Spirit as He commands me to share what I have.
In this there is TRUE satisfaction, joy, and peace. (All three of which I desperately need in my life right now!).
Sharing...such a simple concept (and a concept I deeply desire to instill in my daughter) yet it is often difficult to execute...to let go of the things I have, to lend without expectation of return, to remember that God has and will bless me as I am in His will.
So for now, I remain thankful to have a Heavenly Father who walks with me. I remain thankful for the One who reveals truth, speaks wisdom and washes me with peace.
I am grateful for the life I have in Him & will continue to practice generosity, all the while reminding myself to enjoy what I have today in Him...because in all reality I own nothing and nothing is really mine. It all belongs to Him!
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