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Topic: If
I Do For God, Won't God Do For Me?
We are called to give all we have to the poor, and surrender our body
to the flames. However, in doing for God, there is a peril when only
going through the motions. There is a peril when we go through the
motions of doing for God because when all we do is pretend we are doing
for God, we are not really being truthful. There is a peril when we get
caught up only in "works" or achieving for God and we expect a
reward from God in return. The peril being disappointed in finding out
God does not reward us for what we do but for who we are. The way to
healing and to God must not be centered on what we do for God or what we
do for anyone else. The way to healing and to God must first be centered
upon who we are. What we do must always follow or reflect who we are. We
see this matter of "works" versus "being" in the
professions or in professional life. Professional responsibilities can
take the place of faith or religion, both in time and in behavior. When
professional responsibilities reach the point of taking the place of a
religion, then destruction of the body, mind, and soul can take place.
Often we can be "eaten up" or "burned out" by a
lifestyle including even our work in our church or in our religious
practice. Ulcers, heart attack, stroke, cancer, and other maladies are
the result of only "doing" rather than also "being."
When we do for God while expecting God to do for us, inner emptiness and
stress begin to kill and separate us from God. We must never stop doing
for God and for others, but we must always remember who we
"are" is always first and foremost above what we
"do".
If these words have been a blessing, please forward them to a friend
These words were posted at one of Shepherd's Care Ministries Sites
called Wisdom Moment. This site is located at:
http://www.findthepower.com/wisdomminute
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