Lifestyle of the Rich and Free

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Luke 6:38

38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

Give and it shall be given unto you, pressed down shaken together and running over. 

 

Now this is not just talking about money, but it is the whole lifestyle of a believer. 

If you give Judgement harshly, you will receive even more judgement harshly

If you give mercy greatly you will receive even more mercy greatly

If you give goods, money or things you will receive them back in greater measure. 

 

I can say I have honestly gotten to a point through practice and prayer where I no longer panic regarding money or my needs being met. It is only because I have practiced a lifestyle of generosity… this is big on my heart right now and Let me explain why.

I told you all yesterday that I hit a deer and totaled my car… and I was fine, my heart was fine, my mind was fine, my attitude was fine…. I honestly was just shrugging it off and thinking ok God its up to you. Later that day a women in our church asked me if I needed to borrow a car for a few days. I said yea that would be great… so she picked me, and I drove her to her house to drop her back off and when I got there she said “my husband doesn’t want you to borrow the car”. I was confused but said no problem… not a big deal - and honestly it was not a big deal. But I was wondering how I was now going to get home… and then she said He doesn’t want you to borrow it, he wants you to have it…we would like to give it to you. Its a Honda accord, mint condition inside and out… 40 miles to the gallon… and I wept… all day long. You can never out give God and you can never second guess him nor doubt his word.

But here is the rest of the story… the day before my best friend called me… we talk all the time, so no big deal. But as he is about to hang up he says what do you need prayer for… I told him my wife, and for me to be more like Jesus. He said ok, but I think God wants us to pray that you get another car… I shrugged and said Ok, I wouldn’t say no to another car. So he prayed… and now you know that God knew, and now I know, that God knew. 

My prayer for all of you today is not that you tithe, not that you give, not that you sew into the ministry of the LAWD…. Nope. Its simply that you learn how to live a life of generosity… so that you can trust, live, be free in any circumstance.