Don’t take what you have been given for granted.

My youngest came into bedroom with a piece of French bread and I told her she had to eat it in the kitchen but she kept coming into the bedroom to eat it after I warned her three times to take it into the kitchen to eat.

I then said, “Do I need to take this bread away from so you can’t have anymore?”
Of course being almost 3 years old, she continued to resist and disobey and I had to take the bread away from her.

I was again reminded of us and God and what Jesus says in Matthew 13:11

"Then he explained to them, “You have been permitted to understand the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven, but others have not. To those who are open to my teaching, more understanding will be given, and they will have an abundance of knowledge. But to those who are not listening, even what they have will be taken away from them."

We must be constantly listening and reading God’s word. We must be diligent yet quiet enough to listen what He has to say about matters in life –and we also must ask God to help us love in all HIS ways of love.

Through the Holy Spirit we are connected to God and not detached from God and through the Holy Spirit can be fruitful in love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness and gentleness and self-control. (Galatians 5:22 & 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 & Colossians 3:12-17). A part from God we can do nothing worthy and sustainable and are even in danger of being thrown into the fires of hell when we continue to be the lone ranger of our lives.

How can one be blessed if they think they are too important to help someone in need? How can one grow if all is received and none is given? How can anyone see if all they see is what inside their "natural" selves? How can anyone endure with just their "natural" outlook on life? How can one develop strength of character if they only depend on themselves? How can anyone have hope and be confident on the expectations of God if they have no real relationship with God?

Don’t be fooled –hang on to ALL that spiritual food God gives you. It will sustain you but if (you and I) let it sit and become dusty – it will be taken away.

Instead let us build upon it through God’s guiding and directing because after all God is the contractor of LIFE.