Friday, January 6, 2012

the difference between a statement of faith or a statement of arrogance…

well we are six days into this new year 2012.  how are you doing?  are you making plans for this new year with GOD’s help or are you presuming about tomorrow, believing you are going to live forever?  i lost one of my very good friends this past year who was in his 50’s.  don’t take tomorrow for granted.

isaiah 56.12 (niv) , “come”, each one cries, “…let us drink our fill of beer!  and tomorrow will be like today, or even far better!”

do you know anybody with that kind of attitude?  life is great!  let’s party!  Let’s get drunk!  bring on the beer!

the guys who say this have a bumper sticker on their camel:  “it’s party time in jerusalem!”  live it up and have fun.  we’re going to live forever.  new york city is built on that philosophy.

but JESUS says that’s a dumb attitude toward life.  you can’t presume that you’re going to live to be 100.  proverbs 27.1 (niv), do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day will bring forth.

we love to announce our plans, to make our goals and declare them.  next year i’m going to double my income!  next year i’m going to take over three territories!  announcing a goal can either be a statement of faith or it can be a statement of arrogance.  what makes the difference?

your motive.  why are you saying what you’re saying?  GOD says it’s great to have goals but check in with ME first.  let ME share with you what I think your goals ought to be.  don’t presume on tomorrow.

just a thought from the front porch…

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