Purposeful Obedience

Is managing God’s money hard for you?

Sometimes it’s difficult to do the things we want to do. When we become Christians, God changes us from the inside. The Holy Spirit moves within us, creating new hearts with new desires. As a new Christian, I surprised myself with the longing to be obedient to God in ways I’d never considered before. Those longings changed the way I thought, which impacted the way I lived. Often, though, I found myself, like Paul, doing the things I didn’t want to do and not doing the things that I did want to do. My behavior frustrated and disappointed me.

I know many people experience that same frustration. One area is in stewardship. The Holy Spirit places a longing in our hearts to wisely manage what God has given us. We truly want to control our spending, give more to help others, get out of debt, and bring balance to our financial lives. However, we sometimes find that the path to good stewardship is difficult. It’s easy to stumble. I’ve learned that that’s okay. When we do stumble, we’re aware of our shortcomings, and we can turn to Him. Then He can work more powerfully through us.

Being obedient means being willing to do what God’s Word says – regardless! Are there ways you’ve failed to be obedient to God that you want to change? Why not pray about it now? He called you to be holy and will give you the strength to live that way. All you have to do is ask!

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