-Harvey S. Firestone-

I ran across this quote in a marketing newsletter, so I know the context of it was written with regard to having enough money on hand to be able to always have a surplus for unexpected things that might arise.

I would like for you to think about this SURPLUS from the perspective of being disciplined to spend time with God each day, not in the sense that you can store up something you can physically touch or see.

If you don’t put God first each day, when something bad or unexpected happens you will have to ask forgiveness and get in a right relationship with Him before you feel you can ask Him to work on the situation that has arisen. That might take a lot more time than you can afford if your need is urgent.

God wants you to have such a personal relationship with Him that you never think of trying to handle any situation yourself without His help.

If you make the decision to put Him first, He will give you the exact amount of power, faith, and strength you need for whatever arises.

In the world in which we live, it can be such a comfort to know that you don’t have to depend upon your own strength to handle a situation that might have spiraled totally out of control. God knows exactly what to do and always works at exactly the right time to meet your need.

Start working on your SURPLUS by being disciplined to spend time with God each day and put Him first in everything you do. Then it will be easy to pour your heart out to Him in time of need.

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“Change” is a scary word because most of us have created a “comfort zone cocoon” around us and that is where we like to stay if at all possible.  We think of the picture above as being very beautiful as long as we are not the white petal that stands out so vividly from the rest of the flower. Many times we would rather blend in as much as possible or even fade into the background.

Most of the time God has to make us so miserable that we can’t stand it any longer before we will be open to change, because as long as we are comfortable we usually won’t consider it. Our circumstances might be bad, but somehow we have grown used to them and would rather stay where we are than step out into the unknown and attempt something better.

The unknown can be scary even with God as your guide. You can’t see Him, but that doesn’t mean He can’t lead you exactly where you need to go. He is looking for the person He can make into the white flower that stands out from the rest. You have a unique personality and unique talents that He wants to develop and use for His Glory and to promote His Kingdom here on earth.

As God reveals Himself to you, He will ask you to do some things in a way you probably won’t understand. I’m sure that Joshua didn’t understand it when God told him that the Israelites should march around Jericho silently once a day for six days, and then 7 times on the 7th day, and after that the walls would fall down.

Don’t be afraid to step out into the unknown as long as you know God is with you. Don’t settle any longer for living life in the “comfort zone cocoon” you have created around you. God has great plans for your life, so please open your heart to Him and let Him show you what they are.

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He wants you to learn to trust Him so that He can use you to do great and mighty things for His Kingdom. Don’t try to do it on your own any longer. Make Him Lord of your life!

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