"I want you to enjoy to the full... (don't) hesitate to receive My good gifts with open hands... My kingdom is not about earning and deserving; it's about believing and receiving... Receive My abundant blessings with a grateful heart...(let) My pleasure in giving and your pleasure in receiving flow together in joyous harmony." (331)
This reminds me of the amazing oneness that comes with a healthy relationship. Being able and willing to bless one another, comfort and love each other, makes a relationship so rich and rewarding on all sides.
I believe the enemy tries to sabotage every healthy relationship...whether it's between friends, in marriage and family, on the job, at school, in the church, the neighborhood or even using the internet to spoil something that could be so beautiful and so rewarding. Satan works especially hard to get us to doubt our relationships, especially our relationship with Christ and His redeemed loved ones.
Learning to just enjoy Jesus all the more...dmc
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Perfect timing for our Grace Group. We were talking about the guilt we feel in getting things or buying things. Posting this in our Grace Group to let those know God does want to bless them for their love for Him. Thanks to you. Love this devotional. Has brought me through a rough dark area. God is so good and lovely to me!!
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