{"id":3759,"date":"2014-10-22T01:00:37","date_gmt":"2014-10-22T05:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mybibleverseoftheday.com\/blog\/?p=3759"},"modified":"2014-10-21T14:30:04","modified_gmt":"2014-10-21T18:30:04","slug":"bible-verse-of-the-day-10-22-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mybibleverseoftheday.com\/blog\/bible-verse-of-the-day-10-22-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Bible Verse of The Day &#8211; 10-22-14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Matthew 25:23 (NKJV) 23 His lord said to him, \u2018Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>So many of us wrestle with this. The problem is that we <i>don&#8217;t know<\/i> we&#8217;re wrestling with it. Let me explain.<\/p>\n<p>Most of us ask God for more; more money, more friends, a better job, a bigger house, better relationships, etc. We all do this at one time or another. And I would dare to say that some of us do this every day.<\/p>\n<p>This, in and of itself, isn&#8217;t necessarily wrong, but we need to understand one important thing. If we aren&#8217;t diligent with what we already have, we can&#8217;t handle anything bigger than that. And as long as we can&#8217;t handle it, we&#8217;re really not justified in asking for more, no matter what it is.<\/p>\n<p>God wants us to learn how to handle what we have so that when we <i>do<\/i> get more, we won&#8217;t destroy <i>it<\/i> or destroy <i>ourselves<\/i>. All too often people push and push until they get what it is they&#8217;re seeking, and because they weren&#8217;t ready for the increase, it doesn&#8217;t last.<\/p>\n<p>Money gets spent foolishly. Relationships are handled carelessly and fall apart. Material possessions aren&#8217;t cared for and become in a state of disrepair. A new job comes to us and we act irresponsibly, behaving poorly and getting fired or earning a bad reputation. In the end, it&#8217;s all wasted.<\/p>\n<p>But if we show ourselves diligent with what we <i>already<\/i> have, <b>then<\/b> God can see fit to give us more, knowing that we will act responsibly and handle it properly, giving it the care it deserves.<\/p>\n<p>It all starts with the little things.<\/p>\n<p>Pastor Curt &amp; Pastor Ellie<\/p>\n<p>Seven Seas Ministries<br \/>\nP.O. Box 272<br \/>\nBradford, RI 02808<\/p>\n<p>401-315-0902<\/p>\n<p>If you know someone who will enjoy this or be encouraged by it, please feel free to share it with them!<\/p>\n<p>To have the Bible Verse of The Day delivered to your inbox each day, please <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mybibleverseoftheday.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here<\/a> and then enter your email address in the box near the upper left corner of the\u00a0page.<\/p>\n<p>Please Consider Making a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mybibleverseoftheday.org\/donate.php\" target=\"_blank\">Donation<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matthew 25:23 (NKJV) 23 His lord said to him, \u2018Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.\u2019 So many of us wrestle with this. 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