What is the first thing you think of if I say the word “Abundance”? Is It…. Money?!
For the vast majority of my life that is what came to my mind if you asked me to describe “abundance” in one word.
My thinking has shifted over the last few years. Let’s just say that life has a way of changing your view on some things and that God…. has a way of opening your eyes to others things.
Don’t get me wrong. Money is great, and for the sake of clarity I have ZERO problems with making money because, at a minimum….
If you want the most basic things in life, like, three square meals a day, a house without bugs, air conditioning at night, and a vehicle that cranks in the morning, then you need money! But….
These days, to me, “abundance”, isn’t just money / financial resources.
If you ask me today after 53 years of living, “Abundance”…. is God working in, and through, my life.
“Abundance”, is the “Fruit of The Spirit”…. the manifestation of Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self Control in my life. (See Galatians 5: 22-23)
That…. THAT…. is “Abundance”, and those things can not be bought with money, they can only be received.
Taking it a step further, “Abundance” is that job, my gift (not my talent), that role in God’s great story, that I was given when I gave Him access to my life, when I finally said…. Lord, I’ll follow you!
Look…. you can have all the worldly “Abundance” you want but, in my opinion, nothing this world has to offer will compare to the opportunity God gives you to take part in His Kingdom, that is manifested in a desire to share His work in your life, while you are here, with those around you. (Read that a few times)
That…. THAT… is “Abundance”!
To take it one more step further….
Just like money, hoard that spiritual gift up, keep it to yourself, and you are no better than the unfaithful servant that, fearful of losing what he had been entrusted with, buried his talent in the ground to avoid his masters anger should he lose what he had been entrusted with. (See Mathew 24: 45-51)
Take that talent God gave you, that spiritual gift, whatever your gift is, and share it, invest it in others, steward it, protect it, nurture it, spread it around like truck stop hamburger steak brown gravy on white rice…. and watch what happens!
You will reap 10x what you sow. You will be the richest person you know. Spiritually blessed, abundant in the blessings that only the God of The Universe can dispense on His children.
You’ll have “Abundance”…. From Nose To Toes!!
Shane / #16