...you need to read it anyway. Though I am not faithful about reading a devotional every day, and sporadic at best, it is worth sharing and providing 'food for thought' during this season of gifting.
"What God expects from you"
Added blessing always brings added responsibility.
So: 1) Stop complaining. Happiness doesn't come from getting what you want; it comes from recognizing and enjoying what you have. So keep a positive attitude and be grateful every day. Rudyard Kipling said, " Don't pay too much attention to fame, power or money. Some day you'll meet a person who cares for none of these, and then you'll know how poor you are."
2) Stop assuming. When you see your neighbors buying new furniture, taking expensive vacations, an driving the latest car, does something stir inside you to do the same? Be careful. Just because someone appears to be in similar circumstances to yours doesn't mean anything. They might earn twice as much. On the other hand, they may be in debt up to their ears or three-quarters of the way to bankruptcy or a divorce court. Stop making assumptions and trying to be like someone else.
3) Stop withholding. Bruce Larson said, "Money is another pair of hands to heal, feed and bless desperate families of the earth. In other words, money is my other self". But that's only true if you're willing to part with it. Money is like manure: If you let it pile up it stinks; if you spread it around it helps things grow. Money gives you options the less fortunate can only pray for. And one more very important thought: How you use your money will be one of the biggest issues you'll face on Judgment Day. Indeed, it'll be the determining factor when it comes to your eternal reward.
Think about it!
~ from the paperback 'Daily Devotional' I pick up at church every three months.
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