Worth The Wait

Is it really worth it to live a life seeking God’s favor?

Yes!  But it may not feel that way at first.  Let me explain.

Have you noticed how far removed the principals of our parents and grand parents are from today’s reality?  While I’m sure there are many reasons for this a few come to mind.  The merchants of today have taught us that we constantly need to get more stuff to be happy.  What they really should say is that we constantly need to get more stuff so that they can be happy–or at least wealthy if not happy.

Your parents may have told you that you should pick something that you think is worthwhile and work to achieve it or acquire it.  This often required self-discipline and hard work.  You delayed gratification from things that you considered less important than your dream.  The process created character.

But today you are encouraged to buy on credit what you cannot afford.  This creates stress because the joy of whatever trinket it was you were after is displaced by your worry of how you are going to pay for the bill that you cannot afford.  But the problem is exponential because many merchants are not only convincing you that you need to buy their product now but in a few weeks they will be telling you why you need something else or worse yet why you have to upgrade to a more expensive version of what you are already making payments on.

Jesus tells us to focus on the value of His home for us.

¹⁹ “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. ²⁰ But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. ²¹ For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Matt. 6:19-21NIV

As I was driving the other day it dawned on me how beautiful life can be when we focus on building massive treasure in heaven.

²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Gal. 5:22-23 NIV

When I put my resources-my time, talents, and treasure, into creating more love, joy, peace and so on I am cultivating Holy Spirit Fruit.  I am pleasing God by bearing fruit.

⁷ If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. ⁸ This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.

John 15:7-8

Today I’m feel impressed to share this for someone who like me has become disillusioned by the way this world works.  Do it God’s way!  It’s WORTH THE WAIT!  Don’t make money by manipulating people to purchase what they don’t need over and over again.  Provide services and products…even ministries that fill a need!  Seek to be a blessing.  Look to bear fruit of a heavenly kind.  Store up for yourself treasure in heaven.

I promise you that in my life every time I focus on doing what I know God wants done He miraculously supplies all of my needs.

I have begun a journey to worship that involves non-traditional ways of blessing others.  It’s a sacrifice.  But when I prayed a few nights ago on Periscope and a young lady shared that she was moved to tears I thought that I must be on to something.  When I received prayer requests and was able to encourage others who like me are going through painful and difficult situations I thought that I must be doing a work that is worth while.  So I invite you to partner with me and seek to spread the principals of heaven wherever you may be.

And if you find that your life is so busy getting things that you don’t have time to help people or to pray, than perhaps it’s time to sit down and re-evaluate what’s important.  Living for heaven is WORTH THE WAIT!

 

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