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It's Not All About You...



If you ever want to fully enjoy life, if you are ever going to experience the joy of the Lord, if you want God to pour out His blessings and favor in your life, then you are going to have to get your mind off yourself. You must learn to be a giver and not a taker. We were not made to function as takers, but we were created to give. God is the greatest GIVER of all - He loved so much He gave His all and then some.

You will only find true fulfillment through a life of giving. You won't find it until you learn how to give your life away.

I know we talk about receiving blessings of God often, and that is God's desire for us - but He desires that we first, give, give of ourselves. You see if all we ever think about is our problems, and what we need to get for ourselves, we are going to be miserable people. I once heard the lyrics to a song that said 'it's hard to see when my eyes are on me.' I believe that to be true.

I know we all have challenges - but I just wonder what would happen if for a week, or even a day - we ask God to show us how we could be a blessing to someone else. Imagine, if all 7500 of our readers took one day and just decided to be a blessing - as big a blessing as they could to someone else. Oh the joy that would fill that day!

Instead of grumbling about our problems, how about if we ask God to show us someone whose problems are more challenging than ours and then ask God to give us a way to meet their need.

Instead of worrying about paying a bill, how about if we ask God to give us seed to meet someone else's need.

Instead of cooking dinner for our family, how about if we ask God who we could take groceries to today.

Can you imagine a world like that? I can, it is called the Kingdom of God. You see, in a Kingdom, every thing belongs to everyone - there are no people who own it all, but it is shared among them all.

In Acts 4:34, the Bible says 'nor was there anyone among them who lacked, for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold and laid them at the apostles feet and they distributed to each as anyone had need.'

You see, my friends, when that kind of atmosphere exists, we see miracles, just as they did in the book of Acts. When that kind of heart is in believers, everything will change and there will be no lack.

Did you know that you are someone else's miracle? Did you know that you have, in your hand, somebody's provision? Did you realize that you have the touch someone needs to make it through the day? Did you know that you have a word for someone that will enable them to press on through to victory? Well, you do. And if we are only thinking about ourselves, we will miss it when God tries to reveal it to us.

I see so much in the church that I don't like. People, who claim to know God, gossiping and putting other people down because it is the only way they can make themselves look good. Christians giving their word and then backing off it.

People saying 'God told me to do this' but then when it doesn't turn out the way they believed it would, they blame everyone but themselves. I am telling you this today - God is not pleased with this behavior and before we leave this earth, judgment will come on this type of behavior.

Don't be one of those who are involved with gossip or putting others down - don't even hang around such a person - you may as well be hanging around a garbage dump. Instead, keep your mind and your heart clean and undefiled by keeping company with people of character and integrity. Okay, some how I got off my subject, but apparently it needed to be said.

Today is April 1st. The world calls it April Fools Day. Instead of fooling people today, I want to give you a challenge. Make it a blessing day instead - but not for yourself - for someone else. Ask God who you can be a blessing to today. Ask Him to stretch you today and cause you to be someone's miracle.

If you can, sow a seed today to someone in need. If you can, cook a meal today for someone who needs a hot meal. If you can, hug someone today and tell them that you are standing with them through this season and you are praying for them.

You can pay someone's bill. You can buy someone a car. You can buy someone a sandwich. You can give someone a much needed encouraging word from God. You can give someone a high five and say 'job well done' or maybe you can just stop and tell them how nice they look today.

Blessings come in large and small packages - it may be something huge and it may be a smile - this I do know - God wants us to be a blessing - so will you join with me today and ask God to cause you to be a blessing to someone else all day today?

Will you listen carefully for His voice leading you to bless this one or that one? Will you do that with me?

God is so good to us - all the time - let's share some of His goodness with others today - okay? Now, send me emails and let me know how it goes!!! Can't wait to hear from you. And I expect to hear from ALL of you about how you sought God about being a blessing, what He told you to do, and how it went - so get going - we have a lot of blessing to do this April 1st. Let's start this month off right, being a blessing!