Be A Lover of God... It Has Its Own Benefits Psalm 37:25-7

Father,
Thank you that you are always faithful. Thank you that you have always taken care of me. Help me to be one of those generous ones. Help my boys to be a blessing and to see that they are blessed, even if they don’t always get what they want.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Psalm 37:25-7 (TPT)
I was once inexperienced, but now I’m old.
Not once have I found a lover of God forsaken by him,
nor have any of their children gone hungry.
Instead, I’ve found the godly ones
to be the generous ones who give freely to others.
Their children are blessed and become a blessing.
If you truly want to dwell forever in God’s presence,
forsake evil and do what is right in his eyes.

Has life always been easy? No. Sometimes life is a bitch on wheels. Have we always landed on our feet, so to speak? Yes. Do I consider myself and my wife “lovers of God”? Absolutely. The raw truth for us is that while times have been tight throughout our marriage, mostly due to my stubbornness, God has always made sure that we were relatively healthy, fed, clothed, and homed. He has blessed us, and many years we have had to look back and ask how we got through. The reality is that but for the grace of God, we wouldn’t have.

What about you? Have you always had enough? Have you ever gone hungry while seeking after God? As we run full tilt into the height of consumerism, called “Christmas” or the “holiday season”, we need to keep things in perspective. It is so easy to get discouraged and whine that we can’t afford x, y, or z, whether for ourselves or our kids. What do we actually have?

What is actually NEEDED? Anything? Bueller? Bueller?

Do you NEED anything more this season? Likely, the answer is a “No”. Our focus needs to be on gratitude, not want. That, in and of itself, will improve your mindset and your wellbeing. Choose to be thankful for what you have, rather than whine about what you don’t or what you want or think that you “need” in order to feel better or what have you. Sure, that sentiment does not make the economy go round, as if everyone suddenly became ultra thankful for what they already have, advertising would become far less effective. If you want to be less manipulated by ads, then shift your mindset from discontent to gratitude. Maybe this is a hangover from Thanksgiving, but I don’t think so. If we learn to be satisfied in God, thankful for everything we are given, then consumerism will fall away. Yes, this feels counter-intuitive for a business owner to write, but this business owner is more concerned about your souls than his own pocketbook. Mindless consumerism may pad my pocket and allow me to jump into more of the same, but I want you to carefully consider your purchases this year. Be mindful. Be grateful for what you already have. Be aware of those blessings in your life, and even the ability to make purchases at all.

Focus on the Lord this season, not on what the media and big business tell you that you need. Love on Him. Watch those benefits: peace, gratitude, joy, and others, begin to manifest in your life. Watch the anxiety, feelings of lack, feelings of entitlement and all the rest of the junk that the world sells us as part & parcel of the “holiday season” begin to fall away. Unplug from the TV, Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ (why would you give those pedophiles money, anyway?), Paramount+, Youtube (without ad blockers), etc, and whatever else you may be bringing into your eye sockets and ear holes telling that you need to buy, buy, buy just to be happy.

If you don’t know the Lord, and you want peace in this season and the rest of your life, pray this prayer:

God,
I need you. I surrender. I am tired of trying to make things work on my own. I am unfulfilled by the things the world tries to sell. Be my Lord. I have be full of pride, and hurt you, others, and myself in the process. I want Jesus to come and be with me, to lead me and help me. Teach me to be humble before you.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

If you just prayed that prayer, please reach out to me, either in the comments or in a DM on one of my social media platforms. I want to help you walk this new life out.

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I hope you were blessed today. Be blessed. Don’t forget, Let’s Go Brandon.