In search of treasures ...
In the various facts of the information, we are regularly told about people who have discovered treasures, such as antique objects, gold, ancient art objects, etc ... A few years ago with Rachel we bought an old house to renovate, everything had to be redone, so we destroyed everything to keep only the walls. We also dug the garden to make the terrace and various installations. I must confess to you that deep down I was hoping ...
What you know determines what you do ...
Our knowledge will determine our way of living and acting ... So for example, it is because you know that water cannot support your weight that you do not try to walk on water. This seems obvious to you, and yet it is because Peter knew that Jesus' words are a solid foundation that he got out of the boat to meet Jesus (cf. Matthew 14: 28-29). His knowledge determined his action which, however, seemed completely insane ... Too often we ...
One Word Makes the Difference!
If life is simple, this does not exclude that we regularly have to face storms. You know those moments when everything seems to collapse, our assurances and our securities disappear, the prospect of the future seems completely blocked and where we feel helpless ... Perhaps you are today in this situation where for you the world seems to be falling apart, where you can't see the end of the tunnel ... I have good news, one Word is enough to make a difference and all ...
Knowledge produces provision.
To ask and to receive here is the promise that Jesus makes to us here… I do not know what is your experience in prayer, on the other hand what I do know is that the will of Christ is to grant us by giving us what we ask . So let's never let our experience become our standard, let's always stay in the faith that His truth becomes our reality! To better understand this verse, it is important to situate the context in which Jesus is speaking. He's with His disciples ...
A need ? It is already provided!
What an extraordinary promise we have in this verse… And you can try to turn things around in all directions, when the Bible speaks of “all your needs” it means “all” and that without any exception… If you look in the Greek (the language in which the New Testament was written) you will find that all means all - without any exceptions ... Whether it is our physical, material, emotional, psychological, etc. needs, we have the promise that God will provide for everything. ..
You were created for such a time as this!
When the trial and the pressure are there, it is possible to adopt different attitudes, such as withdrawal, lament, self-pity, fear, etc ... All these ways of reacting will not produce anything positive and will not help. no change. On the other hand, it is also possible to position oneself by seeing the opportunities, a better future and the fact that we were created for a time like this… Which, if that does not change the circumstances immediately, it does. ...
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