Dear Lord; Happy Tuesday Father!<\/p>\n
In my discussions with and ministering to people over the last year Father, I\u2019ve noticed that one topic of concern seems to rear it\u2019s head more often than any other\u2026<\/p>\n
Economic fear and uncertainty.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Our country, and the world in general hasn\u2019t seen financial turmoil like this in a very long time Lord, and it\u2019s made many who thought they were secure and stable feel quite vulnerable.\u00a0 I know in my case, this has been the most financially difficult year Shannon and I have ever faced, so I understand the concerns completely.\u00a0 Unemployment is near all-time highs, the cost of gasoline, electricity and home-heating fuel has skyrocketed, and the general sense among many I speak with each day is that it\u2019s isn\u2019t going to get better anytime soon\u2026<\/p>\n Prosperity<\/span> seems out of reach.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n But it\u2019s not\u2026 We\u2019re just looking for it in the wrong place.<\/p>\n In today\u2019s society, prosperity is commonly linked with so many worldly states Father; wealth, fame, status, and beauty to name a few.\u00a0 By defining our self-worth using earthly yardsticks, we\u2019re chaining ourselves to the changing world around us:<\/p>\n Money is gained and lost\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Fame is fleeting\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n You can\u2019t \u201ckeep up with the Jones\u2019\u201d forever\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Our physical looks change as we age\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n None of these things define us, unless we allow them to<\/span><\/em>.<\/p>\n And that\u2019s not who we are in Your eyes.\u00a0 You love us Father; each and every one of us:<\/p>\n Whether we make millions in the stock market or live out a humble existence; You love us all the same.\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Whether we rise to stardom, or spend our days in quiet contemplation; You love us all the same.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Whether we spend our leisure time at the country club playing golf, or taking our kids to the public park to play; You love us all the same.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Whether our face adorns the cover of the latest Glamour Magazine, or we\u2019re suitable to be the next contestant on \u201cWhat Not to Wear\u201d; You love us all the same.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n You love us all the same\u2026<\/p>\n Your desire is that we should all be prosperous Father, but not necessarily in the way that society describes.\u00a0 True prosperity doesn\u2019t come from the accumulation of wealth or the achievement of worldly power; those things are finite, and just of this earth.\u00a0 True prosperity in our lives is found in the riches we store in our eternal home; in Your Heavenly Kingdom.<\/p>\n “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal,<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.\u201d \u2013 Matthew 6:19-21 (ESV)<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n True, Eternal Prosperity<\/span><\/em><\/strong>\u2026 It\u2019s within our reach, we simply need to claim it by living our lives in Your service:<\/p>\n Giving of ourselves to help others\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Reading, studying and living by Your Word\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Joining with others in Fellowship to strengthen the Body of Christ\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Opening ourselves to You in prayer, and seeking Your presence in our lives.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Now that\u2019s true success Father\u2026 That\u2019s the prosperity that I seek.<\/p>\n Heavenly Father,<\/p>\n In today\u2019s uncertain times Lord, we thank You for the one assuredness we can all cling to; Your unconditional love for us.\u00a0 Please help us focus not on the transient idols of existence this world holds dear, but instead on building riches in Your Heavenly Kingdom.<\/p>\n In Jesus\u2019 Name I pray,<\/p>\n Amen.<\/p>\n ~Phather Phil<\/p>\nPin It<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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