Many people have been told they cannot help anyone else until they are self-sufficient. This man-made belief is contrary to biblical truth. Things you and others think and say that have no foundation in the bible are myths that when lived out will ruin your life on earth and possibly throughout eternity. The bible is the sole authority on truth and you should live according to its precepts in order to fulfill your purpose and prosper. It shows the truth that you can be of great help to others at every stage of life and can help in many ways no matter your current in-come and asset levels.
The LORD’s plan is for you to love Him with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength because He first loves you then His love is shed abroad in your heart by the Holy Spirit to truly love your neighbors. Such love does not mean you are obliged to do anything in particular anyone asks you. To understand the actions and giving that really help people, you need to study scripture to find out the types of things the LORD did for people and instructed His disciples to do and imitate these actions when in life’s marketplace you come upon true needs. Ask Him daily what He wants you to do, listen intently for direction, and obey His instruction.
The process is started within you by:
1. Being respectful, kind, and cordial to everyone around you, making sure you are not a respecter of persons based on people’s position or power in the workplace, politics, society, etc.
2. Having an attitude of heart that desires and seeks opportunities that connect people with the LORD, recognizing they need His loving guidance, correction, and blessing just like you do.
3. Being responsible to live according to biblical principles so you are personally focused on doing His will as an example to your family, neighbors, co-workers, and others.
How you handle the financial part of your life plays a great role in your ability to accomplish the above goals to the greatest degree possible. He who has the most money and toys does not win the game, being rich toward yourself and not Him and the Kingdom of Heaven causes you to be dethroned from sitting with Him in heavenly places and relegates you to the garbage bin of eternity. Those whose lives are hidden in Christ have heavenly treasures at their disposal now and throughout eternity. He has everything you will ever need and nothing is impossible for Him and therefore for you because He forever lives in you.
He never judges you on the basis of what you do with what you do not have. He is invested in inspiring you to be intimate with Him and flow from this to do the most good for others that you can with what you do have in order to lead them to the Kingdom of Heaven. This requires employing biblically-based good stewardship of your giftings, abilities, income-earning capacity, money, resources, and relationships. This to the fullest extent helps you love and serve your neighbor in the most beneficial way.
Please pray for this ministry and email me with any questions. May the LORD bless you richly as you follow His plan!
Leviticus 19:18, Proverbs 21:13, Mark 12:31, Romans 13:8, Galatians 6:2
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