939 Everything All The Time - 2 Corinthians 9:8

Would you say you live in the fast lane?   "And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work." 2 Corinthians 9:8 NIV   Do you remember the Eagles song, Life In The Fast Lane? There was a line in that song, "Everything, All the time." The song wasn't a good Christian hymn. It was a rock and roll anthem for a very empty life. But that phrase always stuck with me.   Paul tells us God is able to make all of his grace abound to us. Abound means we have something abundantly. We will have abundant grace. Paul is responding to the Corinthians that as they give, they will receive. He's talking to them about giving to the church in Jerusalem. God provides abundant grace so that we will have what we need to be a blessing to others.   The Christian Standard Bible says, "so that in every way, always having everything you need, you may excel in every good work."   God will give you everything you need to excel in every good work.   If we need something today, we can tell ourselves a couple of different stories. We can whine and complain to God or about him. Or we an ask him if what we want is really what he wants. If we don't have something, maybe it's because God doesn't want it.   What will it take to get us to focus on what we already have and what we can do? Could it be that God has equipped us for something, but we don't see it because we're looking for something else? Maybe we're chasing the wrong thing. Or maybe we're not making the resources available to him.   Ask God to show you what you "can" do and then do it. Let's be people who do what we can rather than focusing on what we can't do.   We want to be that kind of community. Would you like to be around people who concentrate on what we can do? Then check out www.FollowerOfOne.org and consider joining our community.