My mom gave me cash for my birthday because...well...I couldn't think of a good gift she could get me. I truly am blessing! So Workshop rolled around and I realized I didn't have a solid colored shirt to wear for the Memorial praise team (for the women of the team, what to wear is second only to practicing the songs...). Pete and I looked at all of my normal discount haunts and found a few nice shirts to buy with my birthday money but the only solid color was black. The backdrop is black so that wouldn't work.
The day before we were to lead worship, the Angel of Extreme Discounts, namely Brenda, swoops in and helps me find not one but FIVE solid color beautiful shirts! She was my hero for the day!
Thank you, Brenda! You are much more than a friend, you are my spiritual sister! And my favorite!
2 Corinthians 9:8-15 (The Message)
God can pour on the blessings in astonishing ways so that you're ready for anything and everything, more than just ready to do what needs to be done. As one psalmist puts it,
He throws caution to the winds,
giving to the needy in reckless abandon.
His right-living, right-giving ways
never run out, never wear out.
This most generous God who gives seed to the farmer that becomes bread for your meals is more than extravagant with you. He gives you something you can then give away, which grows into full-formed lives, robust in God, wealthy in every way, so that you can be generous in every way, producing with us great praise to God.
Carrying out this social relief work involves far more than helping meet the bare needs of poor Christians. It also produces abundant and bountiful thanksgivings to God. This relief offering is a prod to live at your very best, showing your gratitude to God by being openly obedient to the plain meaning of the Message of Christ. You show your gratitude through your generous offerings to your needy brothers and sisters, and really toward everyone. Meanwhile, moved by the extravagance of God in your lives, they'll respond by praying for you in passionate intercession for whatever you need. Thank God for this gift, his gift. No language can praise it enough!
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Tammy, I am so thankful for you! You bless me so much. I loved shopping with you and seeing your face light up with every amazing find! You looked great in all of them! I love a bargain like that!
Thank you for posting that verse. That really touched my heart tonight! I love you!
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