Ephesians 4:28

Ephesians 4:28

“let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands what Is good, that he may have something to give him who has need.”

It’s interesting the way stealing works. Starts out with this first little rush of a petty piece of candy at the local grocery store when moms not looking then slowly manifests itself into mall adventures packing my purse full of new close, this slowly gets to a point where it’s a life style and I don’t realize I do it. When I was hungry I stole my meals, when I was cold I stole a jacket. When the little items weren’t enough of rush I stole bigger ones. It was much easier for me to walk in a store for 3 minutes and walk out with a new outfit then to work in that store for 8 long hours a day and save up for what stole but could have paid for. I thought why work for it when I could get what ever I wanted? Now I can answer that with a strong confidence, I did not value anything, no matter how expensive the item was that I was stealing, I would use it once throw it out and go steal something new. I know god isn’t a piece of clothing or a new handbag but I know by that experience that that’s how my brain works. I know that I don’t want my god to be a short face or a stolen t shirt that says Jesus loves me and then throw it away the next day trying to find something new. I want my relationship with god to be valuable relationship something I will work for everyday striving for a better understanding of his word and a closer relationship.

>I want god to manifest the way stealing did, the rush of working for a relationship with god is much better then the quick fixes I ran to. God is always a bigger and better rush and will never stop being one. I can’t find anything els on this earth that works in that manner. The first time I’m working hard for something that I know is working hard for me to and will use me to give what I can to who I can help that’s in need.

Application: continue to work hard with not only my hands that I used to steal with but with my heart and my mind striving for a deeper everlasting relationship with my god. Letting god manifest in me and make him my life style by letting him take over my every move and guid my path. Praying steadfastly for guidance and being attentive to his answers. It’s amazing how the things that I used to let control me are now put in the hands of god and used threw my hands to create good things. I love you god, thank you.