REALLIFE Spokane

We are going to talk about money today. Everyone’s favorite topic. In fact many of you invited friends to be with you – “oh great.” Ha! I know it makes us uncomfortable – but that is exactly why we need to talk about money. To make us more and more comfortable with God’s design for finance. We need to talk about it so we can be free from it. When we keep things in the dark they tend to own us. When difficult things are brought into the light – God has the opportunity to speak and direct and heal and transform. As long as we leave stuff in the dark – the enemy has the ability to control us through those things. I wonder though have you ever thought about money the way God thinks about money? Have you ever considered if you have God’s perspective of money? Do you know what God thinks about money? Jesus talks about money more than almost anything else. That means we should pay attention to what the Bible says about money. 

We love you REALLIFE! All of this is here for you!

We are empowered beyond what we can even comprehend. God WANTS to partner with us. He WANTS to perform his miracles through us by the power of his holy Spirit. He WANTS to bring glory to his name through our lives. He WANTS to reach the world for Jesus one person at a time through us. Will we commit to him? He is committed to us! Will we walk in the power of his Spirit?  

We are a called people. God has gifted you for the assignment he has given you. Your confidence is not from your performance nor circumstances – rather from God himself. He is the one who called you and gifted you and loved you. He always equips those he calls. He will match you gifting with your calling perfectly. Move into that calling with confidence.  

I believe God wants to grow your confidence in 2023. He wants you to see who you are and where you are amazing. God wants you to walk in your giftedness this year. When you believe you have been given amazing gifts and an amazing place in life – you steward it with a sense of responsibility and joy and tenacity.  

We are loved so we can love others…we are not consumed with trying to find love for ourselves or get noticed – we have so much worth in the love of God. We are loved. Nothing is going to change that. Nothing can separate us from the love of God. As a church and a community we are so blessed by the love of God in our lives that we can’t help but want others to experience and know the same love that we are receiving. Jesus said freely you have received now freely give. We want to give this city, this world the same love that we are receiving from God in heaven. We are steady and confidently loving others. We are focused in this new year. God has called us by name. We are his. 

Because Jesus came – your home has changed. You no longer are pressured to have the perfect family. The perfect kids. The perfect marriage. Jesus came to bring peace to your home. When you rest in his grace and mercy you can extend grace and mercy to those you love.  

Because Jesus came – your life’s purpose has changed. You have purpose from Jesus. When he came – he brought with him a reason for your existence. A reason for your life. Purpose is powerful. Purpose fills our lives with peace.  

Because Jesus came – your identity is changed. You no longer have to try to find your identity in what you do, what you have, what you achieve. You can have peace in your mind because Jesus has declared you are his child.

If you are a Christian, God’s Holy Spirit lives inside of you! Do you give His presence in your heart much thought? Do you know what to do with that?