Why Does God Bless Some People Even When They Have Nothing to do With Him?

Why Does God Bless Some People Even When They Have Nothing to do With Him?

Have you ever asked yourself what success is in the eyes of God? We often say a person is successful if they have wealth or power–and that is understandable. But God doesn’t define success the way we do, and His definition is different from ours.

Success in God’s eyes has to do with our character and with our faithfulness to what God wants us to do. Jesus wasn’t successful in a material sense, nor was He socially or politically powerful–not at all. And yet in God’s eyes He was absolutely successful, because “He was faithful to the one who appointed him” (Hebrews 3:2). God sent Him into the world to save us from our sins by His death on the cross, and He was successful because He did exactly what God sent Him to do.

You see, a person may be very successful in the eyes of the world and yet be a failure in God’s eyes. This is why material success isn’t necessarily a sign of God’s blessing. Yes, sometimes it is; God does call some people to positions of wealth or influence. But often it is only a sign of a person’s selfish determination or even greed.

What is your goal in life? Is it to achieve success in the eyes of others–or is it to please God? Some day this life will be over, which is why Jesus said, “Store up for yourselves treasures in heaven” (Matthew 6:20). Begin this today by putting Christ first in your life.

Written by Billy Graham

The Four Laws of Gods Blessings

The Four Laws Of God’s Blessings

“I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you . . . and you will be a blessing to others” (Genesis 12:2 NLT).

The Bible teaches that we should use our blessings to bless others –

Our blessings should flow to others 
The Bible teaches us that we are blessed not just so that we can feel good, not just so we can be happy and comfortable, but so that we will bless others. God told Abraham, “I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others” (Genesis 12:2 NLT). This is the first law of blessing: it must flow outwardly.  

When we bless others, God takes care of our needs
God promises that if we will concentrate on blessing others, he’ll take care of our needs. There’s almost nothing that God won’t do for the person who really wants to help other people. In fact, God guarantees this blessing. Jesus said, “I tell you the truth . . . no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God will fail to receive many times as much in this age and, in the age to come, eternal life” (Luke 18:29-30 NIV). 

When you care about helping other people, God assumes responsibility for your problems. And that’s a real blessing, for he’s much better at handling your difficulties than you are.

Our blessings to others will come back on us
The more you bless other people . . . the more you help others, the more God blesses your life. Luke tells us, “Give away your life; you'll find life given back, but not merely given back--given back with bonus and blessing. Giving, not getting, is the way. Generosity begets generosity" (Luke 6:38 MSG). 

You cannot out give God. The more you try to bless other people in the world around you, the more God says, “I’m going to pour blessings out on you. We’ll play a little game here. Let’s see who will win. Let’s see who can give the most. The more you bless others the more I’m going to bless you in return.”

The more we’re blessed by God the more He expects us to help others. 
Jesus said it this way: “Much is required from the person to whom much is given; much more is required from the person to whom much more is given” (Luke 12:48 TEV). 

Would you agree that based on the blessings of your life you probably have a greater responsibility than other people in the world? If you live in the United States, I’m sure you’d agree, because it’s obvious we’ve been given freedom that many people don’t have. We’ve been given opportunities that many people don’t have. We’ve been given material and physical and spiritual abundance that a lot of people around the world simply do not have. 

Think this through with me. If I’ve been blessed more than the rest of the world then it would stand to reason that God would want me to care about the rest of the world. Does that make sense? 

Written by Rick Warren

WHAT IS THE DEVIL DISTRACTING ME FROM?

WHAT IS THE DEVIL DISTRACTING ME FROM? 

As a child of God where should my focus be?  What is my mission here?  According to the bible our no. 1 rule is  to "LOVE GOD" and to "LOVE MY NEIGHBORS ". 

God is love,  love is everything, for in love there is joy,  peace,  gentleness,  patience,  kindness,  faith,  hope,  perseverance,  tolerance,  forgiveness,  truthfulness,  etc.  

When we love God righteousness and holiness fall into place naturally,  it becomes our nature. But it's a different outcome when we are being distracted by the devil. Our focus shifts from loving God to satisfying ourselves. 

The devil is desperate!  The devil is running out of time!  Anything or anyone could be used to distract you.  From the television to the internet to hunger,  poverty, family conflicts, spiritual warfare, ignorance, confusion, sickness,  and so many more devices. So your daily focus changes from "How can I love  God better today? " to "How can I solve my problems?" The first question interprets that you love God while the second interprets that you love yourself.  It is not bad to love yourself  neither is it unimportant but loving God should be top on the list.  

When you are being distracted by the devil,  your life is centered around you but when your focus is on God  there's more meaning to your life,  you love God so you are sensitive to things,  thoughts and actions that would grieve the spirit of God (hurt God),  So you do the right things always,  you flee from sin,  from wickedness,  from evilness. 

The Gospel is a message of Love, so if your focus is not on God and His loving nature where do you derive your own message from?  

Even in God's anger,  He still loves us so why shouldn't we always love Him back?  

Don't be deceived,  Don't be distracted,  ignorance is not an excuse, ALWAYS LOVE GOD! 

By:

Ms' Lin.

Must Have I

Must Have I

“My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me” Jn.10:27.

The Supernatural: Simply put, the supernatural means the natural that is super and in plain language, the unseen world. There is a world that cannot be seen and the world that cannot be seen is so active it is unbelievable. In the unseen world there are two things that I want you to know and that you have to develop. The first is the ability to hear heavenly conversations. Every child of God should be able to hear God. You should be able to hear your Father that is what makes you a son. The ability to listen in on spiritual conversations is so powerful. When I am discipling people I make a lot of effort to make sure that they can hear God by themselves. It is because when you can hear God by yourself a lot of things are solved. In fact, one of the most important question you will ever have to answer in your life is what is God saying? In your career - what is God saying? In your business - what is God saying. You want to get married to that person, what is God saying? You are upset and you want to make a decision, what is God saying? It is one of the most, if not the most important question you will ever have to answer.

“There once was a man named Job who lived in the land of Uz. He was blameless—a man of complete integrity. He feared God and stayed away from evil… One day the members of the heavenly court came to present themselves before the Lord, and the accuser, satan, came with them. “Where have you come from?” the Lord asked satan. satan answered the Lord, “I have been patrolling the earth, watching everything that’s going on.” Then the Lord asked satan, “Have you noticed my servant Job? He is the finest man in all the earth. He is blameless—a man of complete integrity. He fears God and stays away from evil.” Satan replied to the Lord, “Yes, but Job has good reason to fear God. You have always put a wall of protection around him and his home and his property. You have made him prosper in everything he does. Look how rich he is! But reach out and take away everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face!” Job 1:1, 6-11.

I am praying that the wall of protection around you will not go down. The important thing here for you and I is a conversation was going on about Job’s life in heaven and Job did not have a clue. What do you think would have happened when the heavenly host gathered, if Job could gain access to the Presence of God and listen in, what do you think would have happened? Would that have changed something? You have to be able to listen in to heavenly conversations.

Prayer: Holy Spirit, please give me the ability to listen in to spiritual conversations concerning me and my sphere of influence, in Jesus Name.

Credit: God's Favorite House

Who God says Will Make Heaven.

Let's remind ourselves of God says will go to heaven.

Matthew 7:21-23

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’

John 5:24 

Truly, truly, I say to you, WHOEVER HEARS MY WORD  and BELIEVES HIM  who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.

John 3:3 

Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

Romans 6:23 

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Revelation 21:8

But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

Hebrews 10:26-31

For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a fearful expectation of judgment, and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries. Anyone who has set aside the law of Moses dies without mercy on the evidence of two or three witnesses. How much worse punishment, do you think, will be deserved by the one who has spurned the Son of God, and has profaned the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has outraged the Spirit of grace? For we know him who said, “Vengeance is mine; I will repay.” And again, “The Lord will judge his people.” ...

Matthew 25:31-46 

“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left. Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, ...

John 3:13 

No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.

John 14:6 

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Ephesians 2:8-9 

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.

John 3:16 

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.