THE GIFT OF POSSESSIONS (3 OF 3)
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-24, 2 Corinthians 9:1-15
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Title: The Gift Of Possessions (3 of 3)
Series: Freely
Author: Dave Gustavsen
Text: 2 Corinthians 8-9
So today we're wrapping up our series called "Freely." We've been saying every week that there are two ways you can go through life. You can live with a scarcity mentality-which means you feel like you never have enough of anything-time, money, energy, compassion. Everything is scarce. So when someone asks you to give some of your time or money or compassion or forgiveness, you feel threatened and you tighten your grip. Because can't you see how little I have? Having a scarcity mentality is a great way to be miserable, especially during the holidays.
Thankfully, there's another way: you can live with an abundance mentality. Jesus said, "The thief comes to steal, kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it abundantly." He wasn't talking about making us rich. He was talking about an awareness that God has blessed us so much more than we deserve. Our cup overflows. When you have that mentality, and someone asks you to give some of your time or energy or compassion, you have a "yes first" mindset, because you feel like you're overflowing with God's blessings.
So...are you walking into the Christmas season with a scarcity mentality or an abundance mentality?
For me, the concept that has made all the difference is something Jesus said in Matthew 10:8-Freely you have received; freely give. He was sending his disciples out to serve. And he was telling them, "I want you to take what you've gotten from me, and give it out the same way you received it: freely." And he says the same thing to us. If we don't grasp that concept, we will have a scarcity mentality. If we do grasp it, will have an abundance mentality.
That idea is transforming the way my family lives, which is why I wanted to share it with you in this series. So...we've talked about freely receiving and giving the gift of presence; we've talked about freely receiving and ...
Series: Freely
Author: Dave Gustavsen
Text: 2 Corinthians 8-9
So today we're wrapping up our series called "Freely." We've been saying every week that there are two ways you can go through life. You can live with a scarcity mentality-which means you feel like you never have enough of anything-time, money, energy, compassion. Everything is scarce. So when someone asks you to give some of your time or money or compassion or forgiveness, you feel threatened and you tighten your grip. Because can't you see how little I have? Having a scarcity mentality is a great way to be miserable, especially during the holidays.
Thankfully, there's another way: you can live with an abundance mentality. Jesus said, "The thief comes to steal, kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it abundantly." He wasn't talking about making us rich. He was talking about an awareness that God has blessed us so much more than we deserve. Our cup overflows. When you have that mentality, and someone asks you to give some of your time or energy or compassion, you have a "yes first" mindset, because you feel like you're overflowing with God's blessings.
So...are you walking into the Christmas season with a scarcity mentality or an abundance mentality?
For me, the concept that has made all the difference is something Jesus said in Matthew 10:8-Freely you have received; freely give. He was sending his disciples out to serve. And he was telling them, "I want you to take what you've gotten from me, and give it out the same way you received it: freely." And he says the same thing to us. If we don't grasp that concept, we will have a scarcity mentality. If we do grasp it, will have an abundance mentality.
That idea is transforming the way my family lives, which is why I wanted to share it with you in this series. So...we've talked about freely receiving and giving the gift of presence; we've talked about freely receiving and ...
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