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God's Blessings

"His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!' Matthew 25:23

Before you reach for more of God's blessing, remember that He's watching you with what you already have! It's in the day of small beginnings that He teaches you patience and consistency. Here you develop the ability to stand up to the pressures that accompany blessing. Those pressures are real. The things I've been through have equipped me to handle what I enjoy today. Had He given them to me sooner, they'd have destroyed me, but He loves me too much to let that happen. For example, if you were having difficulty handling criticism from a few people, how would you cope if God made you a pastor or a company president? The more you have, the more you're responsible for. People who have no car need no gas. Everything God gives you requires maintenance. God gave Adam the garden, but he had to cultivate it. Jesus said [No man builds without counting the cost] (Luke 14:28). Are you willing to pay the price? We want things because they look good in someone else's life. You want a husband, but are you really ready to start living sacrificially? You need a wife: but are you ready to love her and '...[give] yourself for her...' (Ephesians 5:25)? Think about the price of possessing the blessings on this Thanksgiving Day. Ask God to help you grow so you can handle all He has prepared for you.

Prayer
Heavenly Father, on this Thanksgiving Day I thank you for all you have entrusted to me. Help me to appreciate and really know that all that I have is yours – help me be responsible in the use of it. In Jesus’ Name, Amen