Scripture thought for the week:
From Genesis 12:1-3 The LORD said to Abram: Go, Leave your country, your family, and your relatives and go to the land that I will show you. I will bless you and make your descendants into a great nation. You will become famous and be a blessing to others. Everyone on earth will be blessed because of you.
Dear Friend,
You may be familiar with the new business paradigm and wellness teaching “BE –> DO –> HAVE” after so much of the world has been living “HAVE –> DO –> BE” and came up dry. If you’re not familiar with HAVE –> DO –> BE, it goes like this: If I could HAVE… (more time, money, love, etc) I could DO… (start a business, take up a hobby, go on vacation, buy a home, start a relationship, give to charity, tithe), then I would BE …(happy, content, blessed powerful, etc). Now what’s beginning to be articulated is what philosophers have taught for centuries: when the “HAVE” part of the equation is first, in order to DO something good, it doesn’t result in becoming the person you want to BE. The HAVing can start to own you and being happy is replaced by DOing more and more to get HAVVY(oops we meant happy!) What a vicious treadmill!
The power of HAVing is the wrong emphasis. The power is in BEing first, then DOing something good out of who you are will result in HAVing the power and happiness of a good life. The BE –> DO –> HAVE principle is now the business success buzz resulting in people being more charitable and sometimes becoming so altruistic they’re going green and even giving green!
Still, even this comes up short of the power of experiencing the life that God intended. God’s way with Abraham was more like GO –> BE –> HAVE –> DO –> HAVE MORE! God told Abram GO –> get out of your limited life and mindset into the way of life I will show you. BE –> My child. HAVE –> blessing just because you are mine! DO –> be a blessing out of what I give you (even with the little I give you at first). HAVE MORE –> in blessing all the families of the earth! This is truly living a powerful and blessed life.
Take a Step:
What limited life mindset or lifestyle do you need to GO from? What or who is stopping you from GOing? Make a step this week and GO.
This Sunday, in the final week of the Money Sex and Power series, we will help unwrap the powerful life God has for you.
GOing to BE, DO and HAVE all God wants for us,
Scott & Clare
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