Psalm 112 (NLT)
1 Praise the Lord!
How joyful are those who fear the Lord
and delight in obeying his commands.
2 Their children will be successful everywhere;
an entire generation of godly people will be blessed.
3 They themselves will be wealthy,
and their good deeds will last forever.
4 Light shines in the darkness for the godly.
They are generous, compassionate, and righteous.
5 Good comes to those who lend money generously
and conduct their business fairly.
6 Such people will not be overcome by evil.
Those who are righteous will be long remembered.
7 They do not fear bad news;
they confidently trust the Lord to care for them.
8 They are confident and fearless
and can face their foes triumphantly.
9 They share freely and give generously to those in need.
Their good deeds will be remembered forever.
They will have influence and honor.
You can't give what you don't have. If you don't want more, then you don't want to help anyone else. You ministry is in your abundance.
and delight in obeying his commands.
2 Their children will be successful everywhere;
an entire generation of godly people will be blessed.
3 They themselves will be wealthy,
and their good deeds will last forever.
4 Light shines in the darkness for the godly.
They are generous, compassionate, and righteous.
5 Good comes to those who lend money generously
and conduct their business fairly.
6 Such people will not be overcome by evil.
Those who are righteous will be long remembered.
7 They do not fear bad news;
8 They are confident and fearless
and can face their foes triumphantly.
9 They share freely and give generously to those in need.
Their good deeds will be remembered forever.
They will have influence and honor.
1 Timothy 6 (NLT)
17 Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable.
Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment.
We must not trust in money by serving it or loving it. Money must not be our God.
18 Tell them to use their money to do good.
They should be rich in good works and generous to those in need, always being ready to share with others.
It's not going to upset the Lord for you to enjoy life. In fact, it is His idea.
Philippians 4:4 (NLT)
4 Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice!
Joy is a choice.
We must not be a slave of every thought or feeling that the enemy brings upon us.
When you chose to rejoice, you're choosing to believe in the goodness of God.
A choice to despair is a decision to doubt. A choice to rejoice is a decision to believe.
You can rejoice no matter what comes upon you.
Deuteronomy 28 (NLT)
1“If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully keep all his commands that I am giving you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the world.
2 You will experience all these blessings if you obey the Lord your God:
3 Your towns and your fields
will be blessed.
4 Your children and your crops
will be blessed.
The offspring of your herds and flocks
will be blessed.
5 Your fruit baskets and breadboards
will be blessed.
6 Wherever you go and whatever you do,
you will be blessed.
The Lord your God will bless you in the land he is giving you.
will be blessed.
4 Your children and your crops
will be blessed.
The offspring of your herds and flocks
will be blessed.
5 Your fruit baskets and breadboards
will be blessed.
6 Wherever you go and whatever you do,
you will be blessed.
Deuteronomy 28 (NLT)
45 “If you refuse to listen to the Lord your God and to obey the commands and decrees he has given you,
all these curses will pursue and overtake you until you are destroyed.
47 If you do not serve the Lord your God with joy and enthusiasm for the abundant benefits you have received,
48 you will serve your enemies whom the Lord will send against you.
You can have a bunch of stuff, and still be cursed.
Proverbs 10:22 (NLT)
22 The blessing of the Lord makes a person rich,
and he adds no sorrow with it.
Riches cannot make you happy and content. Natural things cannot give you spiritual satisfaction. That's why the rich can be so unhappy.
A big part of God's blessings is the ability to enjoy it and to bless others.
and he adds no sorrow with it.
Hebrews 7:7 (NLT)
7 And without question, the person who has the power to give a blessing is greater than the one who is blessed.
Ecclesiastes 3:13 (NLT)
13 And people should eat and drink and enjoy the fruits of their labor, for these are gifts from God.
Ecclesiastes 5:18-19 (NLT)
18 Even so, I have noticed one thing, at least, that is good.
It is good for people to eat, drink, and enjoy their work under the sun during the short life God has given them, and to accept their lot in life.
19 And it is a good thing to receive wealth from God and the good health to enjoy it.
To enjoy your work and accept your lot in life—this is indeed a gift from God.
Psalm 103 (NLT)
A psalm of David.
1 Let all that I am praise the Lord;
with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name.
2 Let all that I am praise the Lord;
may I never forget the good things he does for me.
3 He forgives all my sins
and heals all my diseases.
4 He redeems me from death
and crowns me with love and tender mercies.
5 He fills my life with good things.
My youth is renewed like the eagle’s!
with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name.
2 Let all that I am praise the Lord;
may I never forget the good things he does for me.
3 He forgives all my sins
and heals all my diseases.
4 He redeems me from death
and crowns me with love and tender mercies.
5 He fills my life with good things.
My youth is renewed like the eagle’s!
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