 It's alright for a follower of Jesus to have money, but it's a problem when money becomes their motivation. It’s okay for a disciple of Jesus to have food, but things are out of order if food controls them. It's the same with clothing and the necessities of life—those things are fine for believers to possess, but if those things have control in our lives, it leads to the life-taking bondage of hoarding, coveting, and worrying.
When we see these creeping into our lives, we need God’s way to reestablish order in our hearts and minds. Thankfully, He has given us the antidote to these things—giving, praying, and fasting. When you give, you tell money that you have control over it. Praying releases you from the life-taking control of constantly wanting what you don’t have. Fasting deflates the power of worry by temporarily setting aside the necessities of this life to seek first the reality of the next. Setting down our way to pick up God’s way takes faith. It takes faith to give when your heart wants to hoard. It takes faith to pray when your heart wants to covet. It takes faith to fast when your physical body tries to control you with worry over the necessities of life. Step out in faith and trust that the life-giving way of the Lord’s will release you from life-taking bondage of hoarding, coveting, and worry. Comments are closed.
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