The New Testament teaches the remarkable idea that we
can "invest in eternity," that is, that we can use our resources now
in such a way that they will generate a return in the age to come. Are you
investing in eternity? Years ago, God asked me to
give more and to start investing in very very long CDs - eternal
Christian Deposits - if you will.
You might be thinking
that times are tough and you actually plan to give less. Please
consider the fact that God's financial insurance is to sow more and to give in
the very area where you desire to reap. God's spiritual LAW of sowing and
reaping never never fails. If you will follow the Holy Spirit to sow into
the Kingdom of God, you will reap in kind, more than you sow and later than you
sow. If you have a need, sow more of that very thing.
Are you like a Macedonian, looking for ways to be more
generous to God's Kingdom? "And now, brothers, we want you to
know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches. Out of the most
severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich
generosity.
For I testify that they
gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability.
Entirely on their own, they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of
sharing in this service to the saints. And they did not do as we expected,
but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with
God's will. So we urged Titus, since he had earlier made a beginning, to
bring also to completion this act of grace on your part. But just as you
excel in everything - in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete
earnestness and in your love for us - see that you also excel in this grace of
giving." (2 Corinthians 8:1-7)
Years
ago, God challenged me to give - believing for 100 fold.
I did an extensive Bible study on God's promise
that whatever we lay down for the Kingdom's sake, we will reap 100 fold --
not 100 times, but 100 fold. I gave my last $100. believing
God's promises, "GOD, YOU SAID!" God motivated someone to bless me with a
value worth $10,000. the very next month!! Then I was determined to
give to His Kingdom believing for a 100 fold!
How do
you give to God's eternal Kingdom? Where to you find long term
(eternal) CDs? Not in the stock market, that's for sure! Check
out how many areas of the Kingdom you can invest in as you give.
Has God given you a passion for supporting
particular outreaches?
- Providing tools for restoring families and
marriages?
- Airing our healing messages on weekly
radio programs?
- Focus on training for International
Christian leaders of all kinds?
- Supportive ministry for pastors and
evangelists here and abroad?
- Focus on the mentoring and growth of
children and youth?
- Focusing on the growth and development of
Christian teachers?
- Focusing on "growing churches" with
educational courses?
- Training church planters who are anointed
for church planting?
- Focusing on world-wide evangelism
and training efforts?
- Encouraging support for persecuted
Christians around the world?
- Restoring relationships with prayer ministry
resolving conflict?
- Providing Biblical or pastoral teaching,
training and education?
- Provide teaching and training for foreign
Bible College outreaches?
- Teaching nations with Internet Radio
programming?
- Funding Cyber-Missions via internet and/or
media efforts?
- Teaching stewardship to release personal and
ministry finances?
- Healing for fractured identity and
dissociated identity issues?
- Healing for post-abortion stress and related
issues?
- Healing, deliverance and counseling for
“addiction” issues?
- Providing restoration counseling for
troubled youth?
- Healing from crisis such as domestic abuse,
rape or suicide?
- Focusing on business or market place
ministry development?
- Ministry to heal and encourage parent and
child reconciliation?
- Ministry to survivors of emotional, sexual
or physical abuse?
- Translating teaching articles and courses in
other languages?
What is God saying? What outreaches did you picture?
Did you know that you can invest in most of these areas
at once as you give to Cross Walk Life? When you become part of our
team, you will be healing, teaching and training over 9,000 unique
individuals a month. You will be helping train nationals in over 173
nations. You can even form a giving team who will purpose
to help us expand in specific areas -- such sponsoring healing radio programs in YOUR
area.
Set a goal to invest in God's eternal Christian CDs
in His Kingdom -- in
new ways this year!
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