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When we thank
[God] . . . our
gaze moves away
from self-centered
anxiety to genuine
contentment.
G o d s P r o m i s e t o
Thanksgiving is a special opportunity to express
our gratitude to God for His provisions and
blessing throughout the year. But let me ask you
a question. Are there any needs in your life that
have not yet been met? Maybe after months of
looking for a job, you are still unemployed. Or
could it be that you are facing a lingering health
issue that is still unresolved? Perhaps you are
longing for a spouse, but the Lord has not yet
led you to that special person.
I often meet Christians who tell me they have
prayed about a certain matter, asking God to
provide for their need, but He hasnt done it.
They are confused and wonder why the Lord
didnt answer their prayer. After all, doesnt He
say in Philippians 4:19, My God will supply all
your needs? If you find yourself in the same
situation, do you think the problem is with you
or with the Lord?
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Obey. We cannot live in sin and disobedience to almighty God and expect Him to
give us everything we request. Psalm 84:11
says, No good thing does He withhold
from those who walk uprightly. Those who
walk uprightly are not sinless or perfect, but
rather, their hearts are bent toward the Lord,
and they want to please Him.
God assumes full responsibility for
meeting the needs of those who obey Him,
but sin blocks His blessings. He will not
support the sinful lifestyles of His children,
because that is not in their best interest
and will not bring Him glory. Sometimes
for their own good, He lets them do without in order to bring them back to Himself
(Luke 15:11-24).
Ask. Be willing to ask God to supply
what you lack. What is your first response
when an unexpected problem arises? Do
you immediately bring it to the Lord, or
do you resort to worrying, maneuvering, or trying to figure out how to handle
it yourself? We are told repeatedly in
the Scriptures to come to God with our
requests (Phil. 4:6). Asking Him for help
Delight yourself in
the Lord; and He will
give you the desires
of your heart.
ise to meet our needs that we count it
as already accomplished before we even
see the answer.
However, I want to caution you about
trying to use this verse to get whatever you
desire from God by simply having enough
faith. Prayer must always be initiated with
pure motives, or it is worthless. James 4:3
says, You ask and do not receive, because
you ask with wrong motives, so that you
may spend it on your pleasures.
Also, the requests that we offer must
be in accordance with the Fathers will
(1 John 5:14-15). Remember what I said
about context. Never take one verse of
the Bible and try to make it say what you
want. Only by considering the whole
counsel of God can we gain an accurate
understanding of His promises. When
faith stands upon truth and works itself
out in obedience, then we have the full
assurance that He will grant our requests.
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When I got married,
you notes. The endeavor took me nearly six months. A year after the
wedding, my husband and I visited family friends for dinner, and our
hostess retrieved one of those notes to share with everyone present. She
read the simple message: Thank you so much for the lovely . . . and
paused where I had left a blank space to insert the appropriate gift. At
some point in the grueling process, I had begun churning out the notes
en masse and had neglected to run hers through the second phase.
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A bequest preserves flexibility by allowing an individual to maintain full
control and use of property during ones lifetime.
It can be altered or revoked if circumstances or
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if applicable. The potential combined tax rate on tax deferred accounts
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to-be-married couples to empty-nesters
snatched up and made offers on furniture,
art, jewelry, and other cherished treasures.
At the time, it just seemed nuts. Yet later,
we eventually saw that these experiences
were exercises in letting go and recognizing
that everything we owned was a gift rather
than a right.
Hence, my friends question in the cafe.
How did we know it was God? Why would
a reasonable, rational couple with three kids
choose to trade comfort for an unknown
futurewith nothing more to go on than
an intangible but firm sense that it was
what He wanted us to do?
I cant blame her or anyone else for
questioning our decisions. Before all this
happened, Id scoffed at the suggestion that
Jesus be my Lord and Savior, not to mention that He was actually hearable. Sure, in
my early 30s, Id traded the rabid atheism
of my 20s for the possibility that there might
be something out there. Id even come
to believe that it might be to my benefit to
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phones? Why would the God who called
people out of the mundane and into the
extraordinary suddenly view our comfort
to be more important than building His
kingdom? It didnt add up.
I was eager to learn more, but when I
turned to the Christian community for help,
my questions multiplied. The more I connected with spiritual leaders (I talked with
everyone I could) or read their writing, the
more I saw that following Jesus meant very
different things to different people within
the body of Christ. For some, social justice
and serving the poor were paramount.
Others stressed the importance of family
values and moral teachings. There were
those who felt it was about discovering ones
unique purpose and embracing a calling;
still others said it was a matter of practicing
spiritual gifts. I was fascinated to find that,
according to the Bible, each group was
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God was using me in my work and ministry, but I wanted to be part of that kind
of blessing.
The battle of emotions tugged and tore
at me. I didnt like feeling this way. As
Tammys sister in Christ, I knew I should
be excited that God was using my friend
and happy to see His hand working in her
life. And I was . . . kind of.
I didnt want to appear unspiritual,
so I pretended to be happy for her, boasting
about her performance to my husband. But
beneath the faade, jealousy circulated
through me like poison, making its way to
my heart. I tried harder, praising her with
a fake smile that I hoped would neutralize
my emotions. Maybe if I faked it enough,
I could sincerely be happy for her.
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Jesus saying, Well done, good and faithful servant (Matt. 25:21). No shoes were
needed as his feeble cancer-ridden frame
was replaced with a new glorified body.
The dust-collecting array of shoes in
his closet bore testimony to an active and
vibrant man who lived his life well. As
I looked them over, a startling thought
occurred to me: They were just a temporal
covering for his journey here on earth. He
had reached his final destinationheaven.
And streets of gold require no shoes at all.
Daddy left behind his earthly possessions,
but more importantly, he left something I
can carry with me as I continue my journey.
He taught me as much in his dying as he
did in his livingespecially, how to trust
God in all circumstances, even difficult
ones like cancer (Prov. 3:5-6). He also demonstrated that only God can give us peace
. . . which surpasses all comprehension
(Phil. 4:7). And he showed me in a tangible
way that to live is Christ and to die is gain
(Phil. 1:21). I look forward to the time when
I can walk hand in hand with him again. For
one day my shoes will also collect dust and
be left behind.
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An Uncomfortable Exchange
If that question stings you a bit, if you think
you may have trouble receiving Gods help
through human hands, then take heart
youre in good company. Some scholars
believe that even the apostle Paul struggled
with how to respond to Gods provision
when it is offered as human help.
What we find tucked away at the end
of Philippians is a surprising inner conflict
as the apostle tries to conclude his letter
to one of his favorite churches. What is the
problem? His friends have given him a gift,
and He is trying to say thanks. Why in
the world does he have such a hard time
with that?
Paul enjoys a special relationship with
the Philippian church. They have stuck
with him during good times and bad. As
Paul writes this letter, he is experiencing
some hard times. Hes been imprisoned
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Wandering from
the Word
Psalm 119:9-16
True thanksgiving
involves awareness
that we are
indebted to God
for blessings
both large and
smallin our life.
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How to Apply
Biblical Principles
Psalm 119:17-24
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How to Develop
Unwavering Faith
1 Peter 1:6-7
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Mark 9:17-29
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friday
Matthew 20:25-28
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Instruction from
the Lord
Matthew 16:21-24
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Assurance
of Salvation
1 John 5:10-13
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od sent His Son to take your punishment by dying in your place. Unless
believers understand this provision, they
will doubt their salvation. We cant be good
enough to earn heaven. Man is born with a
corrupted nature; therefore, we will at times
sin, no matter how hard we try not to. The
Bible compares our attempts at righteous
deeds to filthy rags (Isa. 64:6).
On its own, mankind has but one option
with regard to sin: to die in it and spend
eternity separated from God. But the Father
so loved the world that He chose to punish
His Son in our place (John 3:16). It was a
severe price to pay. Holy God cannot look
upon the filth of sin, so when Jesus became
sin for all mankind, the Father had to turn
away (2 Cor. 5:21). The physical suffering
of crucifixion was terrible, but nothing
compared to Jesus wrenching horror when
the Father turned His back. The devastated
Messiah cried out, My God, My God, why
have You forsaken Me? (Mark 15:34).
Throughout eternity past, the Father
and Son had never been separated. Jesus
accepted this ultimate punishment so we
wouldnt have to. When Paul said that the
wages of sin was death, he was referring
to eternal separation from God (Rom. 6:23).
We are saved and live forever with the Lord
because of what Jesus has done.
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Standing Firm
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Gods Pathway
of Brokenness
2 Corinthians 12:7-10
o the human mind, the word brokenness can mean something needs to
be fixed, is not as good as it was, or is no
longer usable. In Gods kingdom, the word
refers to a key element of the sanctification
processone that is beneficial for us.
At salvation, we received a new nature
that desires to please God, but we still
have our old selfish ways. These ingrained
habits, attitudes, and values are based on
a common themean inward desire to act
independently of the Lord.
To become effective servants for God,
we must let go of our self-righteousness
that says, I know what is right, our
self-will that claims, I know what is best
for me, and our self-centeredness that
declares, What I want is most important.
Brokenness is one of the Lords tools
for replacing self-serving attitudes with
Christlike ones. During this difficult but
vitally important process, the Holy Spirit
works to remove every obstacle that
prevents our complete surrender to
Christs lordship and obedience to Him.
Why do we resist letting go of our own
plan and embracing Gods? Sometimes
were wrapped up in worldly entanglements
and dont want to release them. At other
times we may fear what will happen if we
follow Gods way.
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Why Wait?
Psalm 25:4-5
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Strength Comes
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Isaiah 40:28-31
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John 5:19-20
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Resisting Fleshly
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Ep h e s i a n s 2 : 1 - 7
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Psalm 119:65-72
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Romans 8:18-39
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Give thanks
to the Lord,
for He
is good.
Psalm 136:1
I recently took my son to a local childrens hospital for some routine blood
work for his 18-month checkup. I
chatted with a mom who had been
coming to that hospital for over ten
years because of her childs organ
transplant issues. I was overcome
with emotion as I walked out of my
quick appointment, thinking how
blessed I am to have such a healthy
son. Every parent hopes and prays
for a healthy child, but I do not think
I fully understood and appreciated
this until that moment. My husband
and I are expecting our second in
January. I pray with a little more
awareness now for the health of this
child. Ultimately, I know that God
will provide for and protect our family
in whatever way He sees fit.
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