Cell Phone vs. Bible. What a Thought. 
 
This will definitely make one think! 
 
Ever wonder what would happen if we treated our
 Bible like we treat our cell phone? 
 
What if we carried it around in our purses or pockets? 
 
What if we flipped through it several times a day? 
 
What if we turned back to go get it if we forgot it? 
 
What if we used it to receive messages from the text? 

What if we treated it like we couldn't live without it? 
 
What if we gave it to Kids as gifts? 
 
What if we used it when we traveled? 
 
What if we used it in case of emergency? 
 
This is something to make you go....hmm...
where is my Bible? 
 
Oh, and one more thing. 
 
Unlike our cell phone, we don't have to worry about our Bible being 
disconnected because Jesus already paid the bill. 
 
Makes you stop and think 'where are my priorities?
And no dropped calls! 
 
When Jesus died on the cross, he was thinking of you! 
If you are one of the 7% who will stand up for 
Him, tweet this.  
 
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Being Generous When You're Stretched Thin
by Rick Warren

I tell you, use your  worldly resources to benefit others and make friends for eternity. In this way,  your generosity stores up a reward for you in heaven … but if you are  unfaithful with your worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of  heaven? ... You cannot serve both God and money. (Luke 16: 9-14 NLT)
 
If you're going to become like Jesus, you need to learn how to be generous.
 
It’s easy to give your time, energy or money when you have a  lot to spare. But the true test of generosity comes when you don’t have a  surplus. Do you still give what little you have to help somebody else? If you  do, congratulations! You’ve passed God’s test of generosity.

Why does God test your generosity? Because you were made in  his image, so if you’re going to become like Jesus, you need to learn how to be  generous. If you don’t, you’ll never grow to maturity, and you will never have  the blessing of God on your life.

What if you’re in a recession and things aren’t going well —  you’re out of work or you’re out of money and you feel like you have no more  time or energy to give. How can you be generous when you’re stretched thin?

A good example for us is in 2 Corinthians 8. Paul says this  about the churches in Macedonia: “Though they have been going through much  trouble and hard times, they have mixed their wonderful joy with their deep  poverty, and the result has been an overflow of giving to others” (2  Corinthians 8:2 LB).

Joy and generosity always go together. 

An acid test of how much you trust God is the way you handle  your money, because it shows what’s important to you.

If you want you to succeed financially you can be  generous, help other people, and do good in the world. So here are five  principles to help you thrive even in a recession:

Obeying  God’s vision will bring God’s provision.
When you say, “God, I’m going to  do what you want me to do regardless of whether I have the money or resources  to do it,” God will provide everything you need to get it done.

When I do all God tells me to do, he does what  I can’t do.
Give God whatever you have, however meager it may be, and God  will multiply it to do more than you imagined, just like he did with the five  loaves and two fish.

God gives  to generous people.
The more generous you are, the more God will give you.

Whenever  I have a need, I need to sow a seed.
 Whatever you need more of, give it  away.
In order to harvest a crop, you first have to plant the seeds.

There is  always a delay between sowing and reaping.
A harvest is not automatic. It  takes time and patience.