Tired of “Just Enough”?

SF, Stagecoach, NV

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

It’s our choice.  YES, He saved you.  BUT does your life glorify Him?  Do YOU enrich His life or others?  Have YOU learned who your friends are?  Why take a bite of the apple when you can have the whole enchilada? 

Ezra 9:12 tells us to NEVER seek their peace or prosperity.  Why?  So you may be strong and eat of the good things.  Sounds reasonable to me!  When we seek peace or prosperity from the world, I guarantee it is a shallow victory.  The world can and will take it away from you.  You will not have that calmness or peace that surpasses all understanding that Philippians 4:7 talks about.  How can you, when the world is based on impurity.  A perfect example of this is when you buy that brand new, shinny car that makes you so proud - BUT 10 years down the road - after you’ve paid the cost of $25-30,000 off - you end up with a “rust bucket” that you are now ashamed of.  It’s the world’s way - cost too much and doesn’t last.  The world’s way cause STRESS and ANXIETY - always trying to get there, then hoping we can stay - all this does is cause disease (rust) and early death. 

GOD’s WAY needs to become OUR WAY!  It’s soooo much easier!  “Beloved (that’s you) I (that’s God) desire above ALL THINGS that you prosper and be in health (what our life should be) even (how) as your soul prospers.” (3 John 1:2).  God doesn’t want spoiled brats, He wants disciplined children to have His best and He’ll give it to you (HIS PROMISE, not mine) if you’ll learn from Him (HIS CONDITION). 

As you learn from God, He eliminates the impurities in your life.  He will get rid of the “bad habits” you have.  He doesn’t want you to take them with you as the Israelites did.  Ezra made the commitment (7:10) to:

1) STUDY the Law - for us, it’s read the Bible (I Timothy 4:15).

2) PRACTICE it - for us, DO what the Word says (James 1:22).

3) TEACH His way- for us; tell others what God is doing.  We need to talk more about what GOD’s done in our life (2 Timothy 1:6) then the damage the devil’s done - AMEN!

This is a CHOICE we must make - decide to what

degree or portion we want Him in our life.

BASIC: - ONE BITE

1.    He gives us Salvation (John 3:16)

2.    He gives us the forgiveness of our sins (Hebrews 10:17)

INTERMEDIATE: - ONE HALF PORTION

3.    He gives us His character to develop in the nine (9) fruits of the Spirit (Galations 5:22-23).

4.    He gives us the Holy Spirit to help, comfort and teach us, all we need to know while living on this earth (John 14:16, 26  and 1 John 2:26-27) 

THE WHOLE ENCHILADA

5.    He gives us the offices and gifts to help others (I Corinthians 12) 

You’ve made the choice to follow God - Now make the decision for that “INTIMATE” relationship with Him.  It’s not hard, just make a date with your “DADDY” daily to “listen” to Him, while you read His Word and He talks to you.

God Bless & PEACE, PEACE to you and yours
(Isa 57:18-19)

Your Sister In Christ