Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Tues Devo: Focus out

2 Corinthians 9:6-7 “Now this I say, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” (NASB)

Hello,

When I was a kid I was definitely a spender. I could save my money for a little while, but didn’t do very well at saving for longer periods of time. As I got into college I began to see the need to change that and started doing a better job of saving. I knew the bills were bigger, and that was only the beginning with “real adulthood” on the close horizon. As time has gone forward I have definitely realized it is not about spending or saving – but rather about making smart choices with the whole picture in mind. But the journey of coming to that conclusion is what is important. I realized that no matter whether I was focused on spending or focused on saving, I was focused on me – and that was not the right focus. The right focus was on the impact to those around me, and following what direction God was asking.

When I read this passage in 2 Corinthians I know the focus is on money or things of value that are life necessities. That said; I do believe the application to be with anything that we have been gifted by God. When God lays on our heart to use what we have been given in any way, we must take the focus from ourselves and put it to God and the situation which He has given us the privilege to partake in.

Have a blessed day,


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