2 Corinthians 8:1-9  Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia:  that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the riches of their liberality.  For I bear witness that according to their ability, yes, and beyond their ability, they were freely willing,  imploring us with much urgency that we would receive the gift and the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.  And not only as we had hoped, but they first gave themselves to the Lord, and then to us by the will of God.  So we urged Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also complete this grace in you as well.  But as you abound in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all diligence, and in your love for us--see that you abound in this grace also.  I speak not by commandment, but I am testing the sincerity of your love by the diligence of others. For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich.

Lord you meet our needs in surprising ways.  Use me to do that for others as well.  Will your generosity meet the needs of others and glorify God?  #MultipliedGenerosity

Proverbs 3:1-10
3 My son, do not forget my law,
But let your heart keep my commands;
2 For length of days and long life
And peace they will add to you.
3 Let not mercy and truth forsake you;
Bind them around your neck,
Write them on the tablet of your heart,
4 And so find favor and high esteem
In the sight of God and man.
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.
7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;
Fear the Lord and depart from evil.
8 It will be health to your flesh,
And strength to your bones.
9 Honor the Lord with your possessions,
And with the firstfruits of all your increase;
10 So your barns will be filled with plenty,
And your vats will overflow with new wine.

Here in the first 10 verses is wisdom for the young in age, or young in maturity.  When we are you we think we know it all but...the Lord sys to remember His law and keep His commands.  This is wisdom for all our lives.  When we trust in the Lord with all our heart lean on His understanding and not our own acknowledging all His ways He will direct our paths.  When we fear the Lord and depart from evil it will be health to us and strength for us.  It goes on to tell us to honor the Lord with our possessions, our first fruits of ALL our increase.  In God's economy the key to financial increase is 'GIVING'!  We have no control God alone is our source!  #KeyToFinancialIncrease #Giving

Happy New Year!  All things are made new!
Revelation 21:1-7
Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea.2 Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.  And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God.  And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”
Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” And He said to me, “Write, for these words are true and faithful.”
And He said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts.  He who overcomes shall inherit all things,[d] and I will be his God and he shall be My son.

When beliebers get to heaven all things will be made new!  What a glorious day that will be.  But we must act now, many who do not believe in the Lord Jesus Christ will not see the new heaven and new earth.  We are to be witnesses to those here and NOW!  PRAY for the lost, WALK in victory to be an example to others, SHARE God's love TO ALL. You 2 Can B used by God!  

Isaiah 40:28-31
Have you not known?
Have you not heard?
The everlasting God, the Lord,
The Creator of the ends of the earth,
Neither faints nor is weary.
His understanding is unsearchable.
He gives power to the weak,
And to those who have no might He increases strength.
Even the youths shall faint and be weary,
And the young men shall utterly fall,
But those who wait on the Lord
Shall renew their strength;
They shall mount up with wings like eagles,
They shall run and not be weary,
They shall walk and not faint.


This New Year 2015 I pray you wait upon the Lord and give joy to all you touch.  As you give love, joy, peace of what God has given you you will gain even more of these to give back to the Lord.  You (we) must wait upon the Lord He will renew our strength, increase our love for others, abound with joy, and the peace of God guiding our lives.

Deuteronomy 4:9
Only take heed to yourself, and diligently keep yourself, lest you forget the things your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. And teach them to your children and your grandchildren,

As you prepare for your celebration of Christ's birth, the giving and receiving of presents.  I pray you give your children and grandchildren "God's presence" in your life as a testimony of Him!

Acts 3:1-8
A Lame Man Healed3 Now Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.  And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms from those who entered the temple;  who, seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked for alms.  And fixing his eyes on him, with John, Peter said, “Look at us.”  So he gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.  Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.”  And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.  So he, leaping up, stood and walked and entered the temple with them—walking, leaping, and praising God.

May we all do acts of kindness everyday one to another even if we do not know them.  We are blessed to be a blessing!

Romans 8:26-39
Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.  For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.  Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.  What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?  Who shall bring a charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.  Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.  Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written:
“For Your sake we are killed all day long;
We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.”
Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come,  nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

The Spirit intercedes on our behalf, those who are called know all things work together for good, God is for us, HE FREELY GAVE, through Him we are more than conquerors! Hallelujah!  U 2 Can Be used by God answer His call!

 Exodus 25:1-2  Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: “Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring Me an offering. From everyone who gives it willingly with his heart you shall take My offering.

God gives us many opportunities to give into His kingdom, the real question is do we give willingly??  He receives everything from the smallest to the largest offering IF it is given willingly.  I pray for you today that what ever you give gifts, talents, time, whether large or small that you check your heart and give willingly! 

Remember 2 Corinthians 9:7
So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.