Do Not Fall Into The Sin Of Self-Pity

People love to have a "pity party." They like to tell of how difficult things are for them and how they "somehow" came through it all. When we do this, it removes God from the throne and places our future in our own hands and not God's. To those who trust in God, He is their provider and their sufficiency. Even if one were to lose the benefits of our benevolent God, when we restrict ourselves to self-sufficiency, we are robbing others from benefiting from God's provision. This was Jesus' complaint about the Pharasee's. He accused them of not only robbing themselves of God's pleasure, but they steer others into their own miserable corner. God loves a cheerful giver we are taught. So let's give freely just as we have been given to freely.

Daily Prayer: Father, Your good hand of faithfulness is all around us. It is seen in the morning sun and the afternoon rain. We sit down and eat food that has been given to us and yet their are times we withhold Your blessing from others. Forgive us Father. Let us have renewed faith in Your faithful treatment of us and give You the credit You deserve for giving us our heart's desire. In Jesus' name I pray Amen.