How to become a better you

“… Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering…

… go ahead and be what you were made to be, without enviously or pridefully comparing yourself with each other, or trying to be something you aren’t.

…. Love from the center of who you are; don’t fake it…

… Don’t burn out; keep yourself fueled and aflame. … pray all the harder…

… Bless your enemies; no cursing under your breath. Laugh with your happy friends when they’re happy; share tears when they’re down… 

Make friends with nobodies; don’t be the great somebody…

…discover beauty in everyone…

…. Don’t let evil get the best of you; get the best of evil by doing good.”

Adapted from Romans 12

If you have time, take some time to read the whole chapter – it can be life-changing and eye-opening to those of us that have forgotten our reasons for being and loving. 

Not only that, it will help you become an even better you:  God’s amazing child – God’s amazing steward

Give your life, daily, as an offering to God

"... Take your everyday, ordinary life... and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him.  Don't become so well adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking.  Instead, fix your attention on God.  You'll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what he wants from you and quickly respond to it... God brings the best out of you, develops well-formed maturity in you." Romans 12:1-2

 

Take yourself and your life out of this world, and give it, daily, over to God.  If you do, you will find that there is more to life than you have ever thought imaginable or possible.  

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Is God first or second in your life?

“… You say, How and in what way have we despised Your name? By offering polluted food upon My alter… Present such a thing [a blind or lame or sick animal] now to your governor [in payment of your taxes, and see what will happen].  Will he be pleased with you?”  Malachi 1:6-8 AMP

In today’s language, we can change the wording to, Would you move into a box when you could afford a mansion?  Would you give a total stranger the last of your food, and let your child starve? No, right!?  So, why would you give the Lord all of your extras, leftovers, used, and unwanted gifts, and/or tithes, when you know you could do a whole lot more?  Friends, God is not to be made 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th… last in our lives, He is to be made first.  He is to receive the first fruits of all that we have and all that we acquire including, but not limited to: money, materials, gifts and talents, love, time, honor, respect, etc., etc. It is time to hold yourself accountable for the attention, love, money, and respect you are giving to the Lord.  Are you giving Him the first and best part of you, your materials, your money, your love…, or does He come after all your selfish wants and desires; does He come in when it is convenient for you?  Until we make Him our number one in everything, then we will always live a second hand life.  Is that really what you want when there is so much more out there for you?

So, let me challenge you:  Begin to give God all of your firsts and bests of who you are and what you have.  I can guarantee that if you do, without wavering , you will begin to experience your life begin to change for the brighter, for the better, become more joyful, and surround you with a whole lot more love then you’ve ever known or felt before.

Give God your best, and He’ll do all the rest!!