Waterproof - Principle 3

 God First, REST and relax IN HIM

Instead, be concerned above everything else with the 

Kingdom of God 

and with what he requires of you, 

and he will provide you with all these other things. 

Do not worry about tomorrow; 

it will have enough worries of its own. 

There is no need to add to the troubles each day brings. 

 "Do not store up riches for yourselves here on earth, 

where moths and rust destroy, and robbers break in and steal. 

Instead, store up riches for yourselves in heaven, 

where moths and rust cannot destroy, and robbers cannot break in and steal. 

For your heart will always be where your riches are. 

Matthew 6

After the loss of our twins I prayed to God through many tears

 and he showed me that they were with Him in heaven...

What a comfort to any Mother's loss.

and then He said:

SING BARREN woman, you who never bore a child;

burst into song, shout for joy, you who were never in labor ...(Isaiah 54)

Instead of your shame, you will receive a DOUBLE PORTION,

and instead of disgrace you will rejoice in your INHERITANCE.

And so you will inherit a double portion in your land,

and Everlasting Joy will be yours.

Beauty for Ashes ... (Isaiah 61)

In the culture of that day, the firstborn sons inherited double than the other children.

Jesus is God's first and only son and because He gave himself up for us, we have an inheritance.

When Job lost everything and stood firm, God awarded him double for all his trouble.

God never promised it would be easy. The Road is Narrow,

but do not give up. Many take the easy way.

How many days go by that we don't have 

Him and his kingdom as our number one priority?

We get so tangled up in the little 'nags and snags' of life -  it becomes our focus.

It is possible to live a real 'churchy' life yet miss Him completely ...

If you have the END (Prize) in mind, 

if your mind is set on Heavenly things ... on Him 

your everyday living and most mundane 

gestures will be directed towards Him with a thankful heart. 

Our Main Purpose is to Glorify God in every little thing we do.

If you confess and believe in Jesus Christ,

God is your Father...You have been adopted into His family.

When you pray, don't always come with your list of things

He must sort out for you. (How would you feel if your child

only came to you when he needed something from you?)

Spend time with your Father

Let his heart,

his desires

become yours.

Just sit down for a while

and Praise Him. 

Taste and see that the Lord is good.

His Grace is sufficient for you, 

more than enough.

Sing a song, thank Him!

Even if your voice is pitchy ...

It's the attitude of the heart that counts.

Father, You've opened the way for us to be together.

Help us have a new-found 

and fresh focus on You and what you desire.

To remember and honor you in every detail of our day.

Help us to wait and rest in you.

Your joy is our strength, we don't want to settle for anything less.

We don't want blessings, we want You.

"God is glorified when we are satisfied" - John Piper