Bless and Possess

Acts 4:32 All the believers were united in heart and mind. And they felt that what they owned was not their own, so they shared everything they had. NLT

How can I feel that my possessions are not my own so that the pursuit of money isn't my priority? Even the things I buy or own were bought with His money. I am a steward of every blessing and increase He gives me, financial or otherwise. Am I a good steward of the people, positions, opportunities, relationships, gifts, talents, and abilities that God has blessed me with?

Calcul8

Ps 139.23-24 Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life. NLT

I asked God to point out anything in me that offends Him. He said, "Your anxious thoughts. Not everything can be calculated! You want to take my blessings and wrap them up in a neat box. There cannot be overflow without an open box. How can I open up the windows of Heaven and pour out my blessings into a closed box? My blessings can't be managed because that inplies limitations. My blessings are limitless and can only be received.

Open wide.

Cre8ve Thinking

Romans 12:2 Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. NLT

I don't want to copy what's been done before. Anyone can imitate what they've seen before. It shows the mark of individuality, of talent, of being truly set apart to create what's only been seen in the mind's eye. We are achieving our goal of being Christlike when we reproduce the occupation of our own Creator. His Word is creative, the gifts He has placed in us are creative, His timing is creative. The Holy Spirit inside us is creative. Anyone can follow a path that's already been paved. Jesus did not come so we could walk His path to His intimate place with the Father. He came so that we would see that that place exists, that we could learn how to create our own path, and that once He left, we would always know our way back.