God has continually poured down gifts to me from heaven that has sustained me and lifted me......
My examples of some God given gifts in my life are:
1. I've found out investing in people is God's way of blessing you with returns of rewards for years to come on earth and in heaven.
2. To sacrifice is a joy in your soul that satisfies like none other.
3. Trusting in God is a Win/Win situation for anyone, here on earth now or heaven (then).
4. Having God's presence is above all things, when we hold on to things and He's told us to let them go, it only leads to heart ache, to release them to God and His will.... is to receive them again and again from the LORD himself.
Rejoicing in the good things He's given you and your household....Beth tells us not to ignore them in the name of humility....(I always do this, growing up my mother hated boasting.....and any kind of bragging, we were never ever allowed to do this) So I'm not really clear on the difference until Day 5.....Beth states PRIDE TAKES CREDIT......GLORY GIVES CREDIT !!!!!!!! The point is to glorify God through those good gifts......
There is nothing in me or my deeds of this life to deserve one good thing from God but He has lavishly given me so much in 43 years, they are innumerable to count or list. Heaven is great enough but God is so much more than just a ticket to eternal life, He's life right now and I'm sorry I've wasted it not living it for HIM !!!!
Tuesday night I was going to bed and praying with the covers almost over my head and the Lord brought a memory to me from my childhood. My grandmother stayed with us some while I was growing up and I reckon she was the first one to talk to me about Jesus and she always slept with 5 blankets on her, completely covered, I always wondered how she had oxygen under there to breathe let alone pray.....but pray she did and I can remember hearing her do this at night when we went to bed. The thought struck me how God had preserved us..... the generations in my family and all along I've thought He saved me and put me into my husbands family who have a heritage of 3-4 generations back of Christians. God reminded me that my heritage was chosen by Him before I was ever born,,,,,whew, only God can receive glory for such a great plan of salvation to bring us to Himself!
When I'm tempted to take or give credit, I need to remember that all of the credit or glory belongs to HIM !!!!
Blessings to you.
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