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>>HOW SHALL HE NOT WITH HIM GIVE US ALL THINGS FREELY<<

Because our goal, our aim, is not earthly things. We are called to seperate ourselves from the passions of the planet and all it's allurements. We're sojourners here - mere Pilgrims, who's goal is Heaven's gate, not earthly success.

I really don't think the LORD is pleased to "bless" me with a first-class ticket upgrade.

His grace is sufficient for me - I, and I'm guessing He, could care less whether I have an earthly mansion, yacht, lamborghini, or not.

The "power of positive thinking" profits nothing - subjecting yourself to the Almighty God with a rended heart and glorifying His name is what He wants of us.

I really don't think the LORD is pleased to "bless" me with a first-class ticket upgrade.

And yet, I have had just that exact thing happen. I was on a flight from Ecuador to Spain, and the Lord provided a first class ticket for the price of coach.

Because, the Lord wouldn't do that, riiiiiiight? LOL. You cut yourself off from being blessed, because of your self-imposed "religion" that says what God "can" and "can't" do.

I really don't think the LORD is pleased to "bless" me with a first-class ticket upgrade.

I believe that 'sometimes ...' ... He is.

The undeniable truth, however, is that, 'most times ... ... He isn't.

And ... 'sometimes ..." ... He will allow us to experience suffering and loss. Even Osteen has testified that he has experienced seemingly inexplicable loss in his life.

I believe that God wants whats best for us, both individually and collectively.

However, too many of us are still children ... who lust for that which is not good for us. Obviously God will not indulge us to our detriment.

And he wants us to be mature in Him ... and so, He may continue to deny us the first-class upgrades so long as we make that out heart's desire.

It is as we take on more and more the character of Christ that we will find God consistently granting us the desire of our hearts.
Matthew 8:19 Then a certain scribe came and said to Him, "Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go."

20 And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head."