Author: JDMann

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Today, be the worm….

So I am wondering, “Am I the worm? Or am I the robin?”  Jesus tells us in that we shouldn’t worry about thing’s of this life. Consider the lily, consider the birds of the air. They don’t fret about the need’s of today. Why should we.

 

Jesus Saying, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?  

 I was sitting at Dr Reed’s office not long ago and I watched as the robins enjoyed eating the worms that was still on the surface of the grass, before escaping from the heat of the day. Robin birds pulls on this worm and gulps it down. I of course am reminded of Jesus telling us that this bird did not live the day before worrying if there was food for the next. Jesus tells us that the bird doesnt even plant a harvest let alone reap one. But I got to thinking, the worm had the lack of same thought. You see the worm didnt awake and know that he would be breakfast. Let me get to my point. Are we as Christian’s used to be a blessing or do we take the blessing. The worm gave of himself to be a blessing (he gave all to the point of death) and the bird took the blessing that God provided for it. So again wich one are we? Do go around expecting to be blessed as the robin was expecting the worm to be there, or do we give when we don’t plan on it so that others may be blessed.  Are we the worm or the robin?

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Power of Choice

Exodus 32:3 And all the people brake off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them unto Aaron.

 

Intresting is it not, the Isrelites are wondering around in the desert complaing and mumbling againtgs God for lack of provision. They decied to follow there own god and make a calf and have a party.  If they had nothing (like they acted) then how come when it came to serving themeslves they suddenly had a lot?

How are we differant? How come so many churches are facing income issues? Please join in the Great Recovery of our homes and churches.

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The Great Recovery, God’s Way

Pro 22:27 KJV – If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?

This is an attempt to collect a debt, any and all information will be used for this purpose. I am required to say this for my job on every call I make to a debtor. I collect default student debt for Sallie Mae. When it come’s to collection’s I know what I am doing. For almost 5 years I have talked to and worked with folks young and old on repayment of debt. I personally have been and am in debt to others.

Senja and I went through financial Peace University this past spring. The change has been great. It is a battle to change spending habits. It isn’t easy to be at the store and run out of money in the envelope before filling the cart. Dave talks about the borrow being slave to the lender, Prov 22:7 all the time. He drills that lesson from Gods word into the heart of his students. I was reading that vs today and i came to vs 27 and I can relate to that one.

I have experienced debt. I have experienced repossen of a truck. I have been denied credit more than i have been approved for credit. I know what slave to the lender means. But I found hope in vs 27. 

Think of it…. if thou hast nothing to pay they wont take your bed.   

I once thought it was a good idea to go to a 90days same as cash place and purchase a bed from them… (that was dumb)  and of course for 10 more dollars I can have a 32in tv to watch in my (their) new bed.   I found something out.. You don’t pay on time then 2 men show up faster than when it was delivered to take it back.  I lost this bed and tv that I “worked so hard for”  I did get the bed back again it was dumb.  My point to all this,

Change is needed. I watched a you tube video of Dave Ramsey discuss what the Lord has placed on his heart to do, to start a great recovery.  I am tired of talking to people who are chained to debt. I am tired of hearing how bad things are in this economy. Watching and listening to people talk about the bondage of debt is annoying me. If it is annoying me How much more is it annoying their Creator? Lets Change!  Please watch this talk Dave has. Please join in  this Great Recovery of your home, your town, your State and your Country.

Let’s not have our bed’s taken from us anymore.