Most of What God Has Given You is Not For You
I really enjoy the song, “Home” by Chris Tomlin, because the lyrics speak of the joy waiting for us when we get to heaven:
This world is not what it was meant to be
All this pain, all this suffering
There’s a better place
Waiting for me
In Heaven
Every tear will be wiped away
Every sorrow and sin erased
We’ll dance on seas of amazing grace
In Heaven
In Heaven
I’m goin’ home
Where the streets are golden
Every chain is broken
Oh I wanna go
Oh I wanna go
Home
Where every fear is gone
I’m in your open arms
Where I belong
Home
Reading through the lyrics made me wonder why anyone would desire to live on earth? Streets of gold versus potholes? Every fear gone versus living in a world where crazy men can shoot off nuclear missiles at any moment? Tears wiped away versus the sorrow experienced from losing a loved one? Why do we put up with this when we do not have to? Why not just swallow the proverbial cyanide pill and call it a day? Jesus – I am coming home!
I believe the answer can be found in a quote by Larry Burkett:
“Most of what God gives you in life is not for you.”
Believing our lives are meant to be given for others, our circumstances then, appear in a whole new light. We see our potholes as opportunities to help steer others around their potholes. Fears are used to help those coping with the difficulties life throws at them. Our tears help us understand how to comfort others who are experiencing grief. By storing up treasures for ourselves on earth through selfishness and hoarding our experiences, we waste our lives. If this is the case, we would certainly be better off popping the pill! However, if we, as Larry suggested, view our lives as being for the benefit of others, we store up treasures in heaven, to be used for all of eternity.
So, what can you give away and have more of? You!
Jesus is the example of someone who gave his entire life for others. He encourages us to get off the pill and start living for our true homecoming!
Prior to establishing Insight Wealth Partners in 2010, Wayne spent 16 years as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner and Senior Financial Advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services. During his distinguished career he earned many awards including being selected by his peers as Advisor of the Year. His areas of expertise include comprehensive financial planning and investment management. Prior to becoming a wealth manager, Wayne spent 10 years in the manufacturing industry where he achieved ever-increasing levels of responsibility in manufacturing management and plant engineering at the best-in-class organizations, Frito-Lay, Inc. and Ecolab Inc.
Wayne graduated from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering. A member of the Financial Planning Association, Kingdom Advisors and Crown Financial Ministries, Wayne has also traveled extensively throughout Europe and Asia teaching Biblical financial principles to business and church leaders and individuals.
Wayne lives with his wife, Julie, and two children in Allen, Texas where he enjoys golf, sailing, scuba diving and the study of stewardship. His stewardship blog can be found at www.amusingsteward.com
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