1 “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven...
21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also...
34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
This is another great chapter that has helped me change myself over the years in a couple areas.
Years ago I could feel in myself the desire to have someone know when were giving now I actually enjoy trying to provide gifts in secret and in doing this it helps me know that I am not doing it for my own glory. I think I have also grown in where I store up my treasures, not to say that I don't have more than enough stuff down here on earth but my stuff doesn't define me my faith and family do.
Worrying....that's another story. I am far better than I use to be yet for some reason I still struggle with worry. I can worry about work, being a good leader at work, my kids, my relationship with Gina, about having to do a presentation, my Mom, brother, sister, mother-in-law, retirement, the list goes on. But I have so much evidence to go along with what He says here in the bible that I don't need to worry because he takes care of everything. yet i continue to worry. I need to hold vs. 34 close and get it baked into my brain.
knut
These chapters are great aren't they? You don't have to be a history scholar, or have some deep insight to understand what the point is......its right there in front of you.
ReplyDeleteI like the doing things in secret. I try to do that as well. That fits into my personality of wanting to be behind the scenes. That one isn't hard for me. The one that got my attention was the fasting portion. I've never done a fast. I'm not sure if that's something I need to be doing. I've heard of some dads at my church that fast once a month........It sounds like a good personal sacrifice to make for God.....but I don't know. Maybe something I'll try.
I've been away from the blog for a while, due to the Christmas break. Its good to be back in the swing of things.
peace
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