MATTHEW 6:16-24
LUKE 4:1
LUKE 4:14
HOW TO BE A “DO IT WHEN IT HURTS” FOLLOWER OF JESUS
1- WHATEVER YOUR DEPENDENT ON, GOD WILL TEST. HE LONGS TO SHOW YOU THAT YOU ARE NOT WHAT YOU HAVE, RATHER YOU ARE COVERED BY WHO YOU SERVE. FASTING IS ABOUT LOOKING AT THE THINGS WE NEED TO SURVIVE, AND SAYING I NEED TO HEAR GOD'S VOICE EVEN MORE SO. THE REWARD OF A LIFE THAT RHYTHMICALLY FASTS IS A MEMORIAL OF MOUNTAINS CLIMBED, AND BATTLES WON.
2- WHERE MY HEART IS, IS WHERE MY MONEY IS. WHERE MY HEART IS NOT.. IS WHERE MY MONEY IS NOT. IT REALLY IS THAT SIMPLE. ONLY YOU KNOW IF YOU HAVE A VIEW OF GOD AS YOUR SOURCE, SUPPLIER, SUSTAINER, AND PROVIDER... OR IF WE SING IT, AND SAY IT, BUT BACK OFF WHEN IT COSTS US (NO PUN INTENDED).
3- IF YOUR FAITH DOESN'T COST YOU RHYTHMICALLY, I WOULD CHALLENGE THE PERCEPTION OF HOW DEEP YOUR FAITH IS. IF GOD DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO MY BANK ACCOUNT, HE DOESN'T HAVE FULL ACCESS TO MY HEART. THE WORS PLACE YOU CAN BE IS DEPENDING ON YOURSELF, THE BEST PLACE YOU CAN BE IS DEPENDING ON GOD... "THROUGH YOU" COMES BEFORE "TO YOU".
