Value..............Taking anything for granted.

 

James 1:14-15But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

 Do you have an insatiable lust? Is what you have enough or are you always looking for more? More things, more people, more involvement, more money, more better, more, more more???? Have you found yourself unable to be content in which state you find yourself in? Paul said that he was able to be content in whatsoever state he found himself in. Whether it was with one shirt or five, whether it was with one disciple or 10, whether he had a roof overhead or what shipwrecked in the ocean.  He had found his way to be content.

 

Philippians 4:11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.

1 Timothy 6:8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

Hebrews 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

When we are consistently searching for more we are trying to fill a void that should be filled by the Most High. It means that our focus and our emphasis in our life is not being directed towards the Most High. Anytime that the Most High has put someone in our life it is up to us to see their value. We must recognize that when we consistently demean their value and look for more (more people, more friends, more support from elsewhere) we take for granted the relationships that the Most High has put in our life.

 Are you taking for granted the things that the Most High has blessed you with?

 Do you have more than you need? 

Do you know the difference between want and need? 

 Do you? 

Are you shipwrecked???  

Don't allow the enemy to trick you into becoming ungrateful

 because that's when you can lose everything!

2 Timothy 2:22“Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.”

King James Version (KJV)