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I WAS DEMON POSSESSED - COMING SOON. 

 

One of the most abused scriptures in the bible… I have seen it tattooed on dozens of people and on hundreds of edgy cool bible pictures on social media… but it is just plain misunderstood. 

 

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There once was a man who was hit by a Beautiful new Mercedes car, but he was not hurt. Even though he was all right he faked being hurt to get some money so that he could by a new Mercedes out of the deal. So he proceeded to lie on the ground fantasizing about “his” new car. As he laid there waiting for someone to come to him another car came along and hit him and he was paralyzed for life.  This is what Covetousness does to us.  Our desire ends up paralyzing us.

 

Phil. 4:11 Not that I speak from need, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. 12 I know how to get along with little, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need. 13 I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. 14 Nevertheless, you have done well to share with me in my difficulty.

 

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me… Three points we miss about this verse.

One - it is not about physical triumph… so if you are quoting this and stepping into the ring to fight someone… good luck, its on you and your preparation. This verse is about how we live, not how we fight, or how we start a business, or get the girl or any other whacked out way we use it…

Secondly… it is Paul bragging about living in poverty and being ok with it… how many Pastors, Evangelists and the like preach this on social media? I can hear it now… are you broke, are you in need, are you hungry… can’t pay your bills… well you are in luck, God will strengthen you so that you can still live through it… not change it, but simply live through it. Yea its a hard sell, but thats what it means…. however the third point is even more crucial. 

He strengthens us to live for him while in blessing and riches… trust me that is actually harder than being content with nothing… if you really want to taste being empty… be rich. I know it sounds crazy, but if you are in that position you will understand that you need Gods strength more than ever if you fun into money. 

 

Steve Brown writes, "The unhappy person in the world is not someone who didn't get what he or she wanted. The unhappy person is the one who got what he or she wanted and then found out that it wasn't as wonderful as expected. The secret of a happy life is not to get what you want but to live with what you've got. Most of us spend our lives concentrating on what we don't have instead of thanking God for what we do have. Then we wake up, our life is over, and we missed the beauty of the present. You think about that."

-Servant Magazine, September, 1993 p.8