To the Christians out there;

 

Why do we strive for more?

Why do we hold so tight to the things we have?

Why is enough never enough?

 

Typical person has so much stuff (worldly positions) that most of their time energy, and finances are spent supporting it

 

Home;

How many hours a month do you have to work to make the payment?

How much a month do you pay out each month?

It has to be keep cleaned how much time a month do you spend cleaning, or how much do you spend to have someone ells clean for you?

How much do you spend a year repairing or updating your home?

 

Car;

How many hours monthly do you have to work to make the payment up keep and repairs?

 

Schooling;

What do you spend in dollars for an education?

How much time do you invest?

 

The Lord said “I will supply all your needs” He has never told us to spend our time supporting a home, car, or to spend our time learning worldly ways.

 

When Christ came to the disciples before they were disciples He said to them, leave your worldly positions behind and follow me;

 

Matthew 4:19 And He *said to them, “follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men”

Matthew 8:22 Jesus said to him “follow Me, and allow the dead to bury their own dead.”

Matthew 9:9 As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man called Matthew, sitting in the tax collector's booth; and He *said to him, “Follow Me!” And he got up and followed Him

Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.

Matthew 19:21 Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be complete, go sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”

 

Christ has told us He will provide our food clothing and shelter, these are things we do not have to spend our lives striving after He will supply them. What he asked each of us to do is to follow Him.

 

You have a job great, but are you using it to gather hold on to and support things of this world or are you using it to be a difference in someone else’s life, is it a mission field or a means of self-support?

 

Your home is it larger then truly needed? Is it a show place for others to see how well you have done in life? Or is it a place of humility used to keep you out of the weather, and where other may come to meet Christ and His love?

 

Is your car or truck a means of getting from one pace to another or is it a statement of how well you want others to think you are doing? Is it used for your own conveyances and pleasure, or a tool to help other?

 

School; do you spend your time learning of the world and its ways or do you allow the Holy Spirit teach lead and guide you in the ways of the Lord. For the ways of a man seem right to him, but are foolishness to the Lord.

 

Our time energy and money are all given to us to bring others to the loving kindness of Christ,

Not to make us look good, big or important in the sight of man.

 

Christ has asked you; give up your life so that you may fine life.

 

For we can only serve one master, it will either be satin or God,

by serving yourself you are serving satin not God.

 

So what will you truly do with the statement

     “take up your cross and follow Me”