Everything you need--today, tomorrow, forever--is in the LORD JESUS CHRIST.
You may consider yourself to be a 'self-made man.' You got where you are without help. Of course, you're industrious. Of course you're resolute. Of course you're brilliant. You arrived at the pinnacle of success because of your own remarkable attributes.
Have you noticed that a lot of extremely competent people haven't achieved your level of success? Are you smarter? Better? Luckier?
Or could there be a 'blessing factor'? Not that God has favorites but
that HE has a perfect plan for each life and yours includes exceptional
achievement?
And if you are greatly and abundantly rewarded for your acumen, is you lofty status to be a blessing just for yourself, or are you to reach out to others--to care about their needs, to extend a helping hand to the downtrodden and oppressed?
If you are to lend yourself to a greater purpose than living 'the good life' you have earned, what is your greater purpose to be? To whom should you reach out? How should you help?
Allow the Holy Spirit to lead you in your search for opportunities to bless others. What you find will afford you more treasure than you can imagine... and it won't be the kind of wealth you must ultimately leave behind.
No, it will be the treasure your God, your Salvation, your Glory, the Rock of your strength, your Refuge will lay up for you in Heaven; it will be the treasure God will let you spend eternally.
And if you are greatly and abundantly rewarded for your acumen, is you lofty status to be a blessing just for yourself, or are you to reach out to others--to care about their needs, to extend a helping hand to the downtrodden and oppressed?
If you are to lend yourself to a greater purpose than living 'the good life' you have earned, what is your greater purpose to be? To whom should you reach out? How should you help?
Allow the Holy Spirit to lead you in your search for opportunities to bless others. What you find will afford you more treasure than you can imagine... and it won't be the kind of wealth you must ultimately leave behind.
No, it will be the treasure your God, your Salvation, your Glory, the Rock of your strength, your Refuge will lay up for you in Heaven; it will be the treasure God will let you spend eternally.
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