10/9/11 cblog TESTS GOD GIVES U ; (partial audio, partial verbatim) CRC/OC M: " ..need v want ..conditions for access to the promises ..no cond for salvation but for blessings ..how learn to have greater faith / ? Thru trials (1 peter 1.7) ..trust muscles..the more faith u use the more u get ..not via facts but action..first is "the people test"..god surrounds us w/ difficult people so we trust more in god, less in people..2nd is the persistence test ..he throws circumstances @ us ..god gives us opp to grow in faith ..3rd: pressure test ..will I depend on god or self ? Psalmist ..ask .when pressure in my life, to what do I resort? Pill? ...food? ..god promises to meet our needs ..
Some of us in a hurry ? Jer 2.13. Imagine sahara ..neon sign says "god's water" but we dig our own well..ask god to bless it..when feet away is his blessing..really digging own grave ..treat god like a bankruptcy lawyer ..in gen 16 abraham & wife ..gives abe the maid for children ..abe forgets god's promise ..paul is the apostle who took place of judas ? God is not going to bless rshps or plans that u force on him ..some of u tremendous sexual tension...think u will explode if don't engage in ...take financial shortcuts...I suggest you come back to god ..difficult circs make us change..rarely change w/o difficulties .4th .priority test ..how attain ? Dig our own well ? Ever think u chose the wrong major? Wrong rshp. Not after married, then its a done deal, you're stuck, in a good way. What do I think about most? Where does my money go first? How spend most of my time. Time, Money, Thoughts. ..show me your checkbook.. moses re tithing ...purpose is to put god first ..come back to me says god in isaiah ..some of u r tired,just tired ..com back to god, to jc ..circs r an opp to turn back ..the worlld will sap yor enrgy ..james "god bless those who patiently endures testing"..waiting for mate? Keep waiting. Don't cheat. ..."
