Purposeful Giving

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Ephesians 4:28
"28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth."

 Have you ever asked what's my purpose? Maybe, what's God's will for my life?

 Well the straightforward answer is repent (if you haven't already) and get to work. :)

 Well it's not just get to work because that would be self focused and I think that is our main problem!!

 If someone is truly repentant then they will not just work for themselves but they will work for others. How could you not considering the grace we have been given?

 Isn't it crazy how we stick to the don't dos rather than getting into the DOs in the Bible?

 You know stuff like: 

 Mark 12
"30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment. 31 And the second, like it, is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these."

 To be very clear we are called to:

  1. Stop stealing (maybe through laziness/idleness, as well as just flat out finding ways to steal...etc.) 
  2. Get to work, then not just use our wages for ourself...
  3. God calls us to us our wages to give to those that truly have a need.

What would the world look like if people lived according to this standard?

 What does your life look like when you do it? Or do you?

 If each of us commit to doing God's word in this...I wonder if everyone's needs NOT wants would be taken care of (Water, Food, Shelter, etc.)

 Let's keep it simple...start giving and let's see where God takes us!!

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