Celebrating the wins of others even when it feels uncomfortable

Today's Digging Deeper In God

 Scripture:
And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.  And he (Jesus) said unto him, man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?  And He (Jesus) said unto them, Take heed, and be ware of covetousness: for a man's life consistent not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. Luke 12:13-15 (KJV)  

Jesus's response to the covetous brother makes me crack up every single time I read it😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣. Jesus didn't mince words and was no push over, that was for sure. In all seriousness though, covetousness shows up disguised in many ways. Being a financial advisor I see and hear a lot. Having a trustworthy personality people I meet on the street or wherever will unload their troubles to me and most of the time they're just burdened down with conflicts rooted in covetousness. I was reading some comments on a post about people's grudging remarks about a billionaire, someone who came from relative poverty but who has remained humble and has shared not only his wealth but his knowledge. Many of the comments were flat out covetousness🤦‍♀️ Christians, as followers of Christ we must train ourselves to see it whenever it shows up in our response to the successes, achievements and good fortune of others and deal with it swiftly. It's very hard to win over and keep new believers motivated when they see hypocrisy in their Leaders (no matter the level). Leading by example is the best way to go. 

There is great wisdom locked up in the two verses (Luke 14 & 15). Covetousness is not good for our mental health and psychological wellbeing and so recognizing it and dealing with it will lead to better mental health hygiene.   

Health & prosperity, 

Beverley

Wednesday December 15, 2021

Daily In God: There is no condemnation like self-condemnation

Daily In God: There is no condemnation like self-condemnation:  DIG:Deeper In God👇   For God did not send his son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.  Joh...

There is no condemnation like self-condemnation

 DIG:Deeper In God👇  

For God did not send his son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.  John 3;17 (NKJV) 

I've been reviewing the scriptures from the Sunday church messages to recap and to gain further insight. I am finding the practice beneficial as it keeps the message alive all week, plus I gain further knowledge on the subject matter.   Reading the verse above, I couldn't help but reflect on the word CONDEMN, so I looked it up: 

"con·demn /kənˈdem/ verb

 1. express complete disapproval of, typically in public; censure. "fair-minded people declined to condemn her on mere suspicion"

> Similar: berate  censure criticize castigate attack denounce, and many more  

2. sentence (someone) to a particular punishment, especially death."  

Jesus did not come to CONDEMN the world (us), He came to save the world (us). Condemn is a mighty word, so we must therefore think carefully before using it, or any of it's cousins against others and ourselves. I was at a kitchen table discussion with some friends, three over sixty and two thirty-something males - all Christians at different stages of our Christian journey. It was quite an experience listening to one of the young men constantly using words of condemnation on himself, society, the church, every thing, while the other tried in futility to redirect the conversation to the opposite. I could only conclude that there is no condemnation like SELF CONDEMNATION!

Seeing that the WORD tells us that words have power, we create and also destroy by the words that come out of our mouths; we aught to use our words to build people up every chance we get.   

Have a tremendous Tuesday,  

Beverley