1 Timothy 6:6 Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth.8 So if we have enough food and clothing, let us be content. 19 By doing this they will be storing up their treasure as a good foundation for the future so that they may experience true life.
O: Paul was telling Timothy that money in itself is not bad, the love of it is however. If you are generous with it for good you can store up treasure as a foundation for true life. How much is enough? Do you have food and clothing?
A: What is my measure of enough? Let's see, I think it is 20% of my annual income saved for the next 45 years. You know a nest egg right? Paul was saying be generous and this will lead to a foundation for true life....not fake life.
P: Jesus, we are all looking for true life. The problem is the love of money doesn't lead to true life, it is a fake. It also leads to destruction. I have been reading about idols lately, maybe this is one of them. Direct my giving, direct my investments, direct my use of money so that I may have the true life you have for me. Help my dollars to advance your kingdom, so that people will worship you the true God.
re:I TIM. 6:6; 'Godliness w/contentment'; I've wrestled alot w/this!! satan,'the Father of lies'..truly strategies,daily(!!) to rob our contentment/joy in walking w/ the Lord!! PTL!! Gr8r is He that is in us...than he (satan) that is in the world!! ;p
A: confessing my idleness/laziness to the Lord re: lack of consistent time in the Word!!( desire to feed on His Truth(s)..instead of world's folly.
P: Father,God, forgive me... Thank-you that you promise to take away the old/bring new life! Lord as the, 'Head over all Things'...your name means Leadership..would you lead me/ create in me a clean heart that desires to follow hard after you! Cause the eyes of my heart to hold fast to YOU, my Lord/Saviour.. my Heavenly Leader !!
1 Timothy 6:6 Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth.8 So if we have enough food and clothing, let us be content. 19 By doing this they will be storing up their treasure as a good foundation for the future so that they may experience true life.
ReplyDeleteO: Paul was telling Timothy that money in itself is not bad, the love of it is however. If you are generous with it for good you can store up treasure as a foundation for true life. How much is enough? Do you have food and clothing?
A: What is my measure of enough? Let's see, I think it is 20% of my annual income saved for the next 45 years. You know a nest egg right? Paul was saying be generous and this will lead to a foundation for true life....not fake life.
P: Jesus, we are all looking for true life. The problem is the love of money doesn't lead to true life, it is a fake. It also leads to destruction. I have been reading about idols lately, maybe this is one of them. Direct my giving, direct my investments, direct my use of money so that I may have the true life you have for me. Help my dollars to advance your kingdom, so that people will worship you the true God.
re:I TIM. 6:6;
ReplyDelete'Godliness w/contentment'; I've wrestled alot w/this!! satan,'the Father of lies'..truly strategies,daily(!!) to rob our contentment/joy in walking w/ the Lord!!
PTL!! Gr8r is He that is in us...than he (satan) that is in the world!! ;p
A: confessing my idleness/laziness to the Lord re: lack of consistent time in the Word!!( desire to feed on His Truth(s)..instead of world's folly.
P: Father,God, forgive me... Thank-you that you promise to take away the old/bring new life! Lord as the, 'Head over all Things'...your name means Leadership..would you lead me/ create in me a clean heart that desires to follow hard after you! Cause the eyes of my heart to hold fast to YOU, my Lord/Saviour.. my Heavenly Leader !!