Called to be blessed. Not comfortable

Sharky · Apr 9, 2003

One of my pastors taught this in the word a few weeks ago and it really pointed something very strong out.

Saying that "God has called us to be blessed. Not comfortable. Blessed and comfortable are not the same thing."

We see people who put hard work to do God's will. We see people toil for their wages. We see them putting effort in everything they do as if they're doing it for God.

Now to be comfortable practically would mean that we had to do nothing. We just lay there doing nothing.

"Slothfulness casts one into a deep sleep and the idle person shall suffer hunger."
-Proverbs 19:15

Remember that being comfortable isn't very wise. God rested on the 7th day. Not 6 whole days then worked one day. We must keep a balanced life.

"And let us no lose heart and grow weary and faint in acting nobly and doing right for in due time at the appointed season we shall reap if we do not loosen and relax our courage and faint." Galatians 5:9

Kirisutokyoo-shinja · Apr 9, 2003

Very True...very True Indeed.
Thanks for posting this.

Hoof beats · Apr 9, 2003

totally true

GraftMeIn · Apr 9, 2003

Amen Sharky! We must be busy about doing what the Lord wants us to do, instead of what we simply feel like doing.

cherylq · Apr 9, 2003

Thank You for that message. Oh how true.

Be Blessed of the Lord.

Cherylq

altya · Apr 9, 2003

very good message Sharky!!

Blessed-one · Apr 10, 2003

Saying that "God has called us to be blessed. Not comfortable. Blessed and comfortable are not the same thing."

good distinction Sharky, i don't think i was aware of this even though my username is "Blessed".

Thanks for sharing.

Gerry · Apr 10, 2003

We see them putting effort in everything they do as if they're doing it for God.

Col. 3:23: "And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;"

BT · Apr 10, 2003

Here's some information that goes along with it. Lately I've been doing alot of ministry with people trapped in the Health and Prosperity sub-cult of Christianity. This is a Bible verse that I show them all and that goes along with this post of not being "comfortable"... so to bless you...

Proverbs 30:8-9
"Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food needful for me:"
"Lest I be full, and deny you, and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain."

For those of you who don't use the KJV
"Take from me vanity and lies: allow me not to be poor or rich but give me my daily bread. Because if I am rich I will say, Who is the Lord. Or if I am poor I might steal and take the name of my God in vain."

Didymus · Apr 10, 2003

Yes !! that is one of my life verses !!

Sharky · Apr 10, 2003

Today at 03:59 AM BT said this in Post #9

Here's some information that goes along with it. Lately I've been doing alot of ministry with people trapped in the Health and Prosperity sub-cult of Christianity. This is a Bible verse that I show them all and that goes along with this post of not being "comfortable"... so to bless you...

Proverbs 30:8-9
"Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food needful for me:"
"Lest I be full, and deny you, and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain."

For those of you who don't use the KJV
"Take from me vanity and lies: allow me not to be poor or rich but give me my daily bread. Because if I am rich I will say, Who is the Lord. Or if I am poor I might steal and take the name of my God in vain."

Far out man that's like heaps cool verses!

It's so true that if we get alot, we may forget about God and if we don't have enough we are tempted to steal.

God blesses us but we must make sure that that blessing doesn't become bigger than The One who gave it to us.

reeann · Apr 10, 2003

Man Gerry, I love your Colossians Quotes! LOL... they make me want to race ahead!

but this next portion, which I originally thought was just paul stating he had been called to preach the Gospel...but its so much more..the words he uses are careful speaking to the divisions of the Church trying to meld the two religions together.

lil_god_lova · Apr 15, 2003

hmm.. and isn't that servanthood. to serve in eerything. in our youthgroup a guy got a prize from the youth leaders on our leaders night. he got it for being sucha faithful servant in everything. he is always working for somthing. it's amazing when you see that kinda thing. it make syou see how laziness so ain't good and how sevants are.. it's so cool and i love da verses.

Called to be blessed. Not comfortable

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