Fantastic Friday #813 - Share

Share

15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name. 16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. Hebrews 13:15-16

This time of year is a time of Thanks and Gratefulness, yet how often do we extend our Thanks past these few days of love and sharing. Being around my extended family during this time reminds me of how caring and wonderful we can all be, even with differing opinions. We share our thoughts in a safe and respectful way and then can enjoy our time together without feeling like we can't speak our mind. We can grow more when we share our gifts with others, and are thankful for the impact those people make in our lives. Share what you can share, because remember God gave it all to you, not to horde but to bless others. Doing good and sharing is a change in our mindset in today's world.

Have a great weekend.

Fantastic Friday #812 - Evaluation

Evaluation

14 The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolishness, and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit. 15 The person with the Spirit makes judgments about all things, but such a person is not subject to merely human judgments, 16 for,

“Who has known the mind of the Lord
so as to instruct him?” 1 Corinthians 2:14-16

How many of us spend time evaluating things in our life before we act? Do we look at every aspect of a decision that we need to make, or do we foolishly act first and ask questions later. When major decisions come down in our life, it is important if you have the Holy Spirit in your life that you let that Spirit guide you in your decision-making. Let the Spirit help you evaluate what is going on, and let the Spirit show you what the Lord wants you to do. Do not let the impact of the enemy have you quickly try and make a decision without considering all things. Let the Spirit of God work through you and for you to guide you through this challenging world. I hope we can all understand the impact of the Holy Spirit.

Have a great weekend.

Matt

Fantastic Friday #811 - World

World

15 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. 16 For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. 1 John 2:15-16

What do you love in the world? The world has many things that you can and should like, but it also has many things that you should refrain from liking or loving because they draw you away from God. When you focus on the things of the world more than the things of God, then that should show you where your love lies. We need to remember that this world is only temporary, the things we have we cannot take with us, the enemy wants to pull our hearts away from God and tell us that these things of the world are more important. If we remember that God is forever and everything else is temporary, then it can help us focus. The distractions of the World are not good and for our benefit, so we should always think about how they might impact us. Don't be impacted by the enemy, be impacted by God and His faithfulness and promises.

Have a great weekend.

Matt

Fantastic Friday #810 - Simple

Simple

4 “To you, O people, I call out;
I raise my voice to all mankind.
5 You who are simple, gain prudence;
you who are foolish, set your hearts on it. Proverbs 8:4-5

When you look at a task or something ahead of time, do you think that it is very difficult and not sure you can complete it? I know this is something that I do regularly, I find all the ways I cannot complete something rather than look at the simplest way to do it. God doesn't place things in front of us that we cannot complete, but He does challenge us to think of the ways to get things done. There is a philosophy out there that sometimes the simplest explanation is the right answer. The simplest answer in most cases is to turn to God for help so that we don't become foolish trying to figure out all the intricacies about how something should be completed. So, take a moment this week to gain wisdom by looking for a simple solution. I promise you that you will have more time and feel much better after spending less time trying to solve the world's problems.

Have a great weekend.

Matt