The Outpouring - "Step Aside" - Acts 4:32-5:2, 2 Corinthians 8:10-12

We all need to check ourselves when it comes to pouring out. There is something beautiful in it. It appeals to us. But, at the same time - there is this heart tug of wanting to keep our stuff.  After all, it is OUR stuff, right? We are wise when we carefully check ourselves and do not put ourselves in the middle of it. The story of Ananias and Saphira is a powerful warning to us - these stories remind us that when you give, having been guided by the Holy Spirit, you are in for incredible joy! But, if you leave "KING SELF" on the throne, only trouble is ahead. There is a beauty in surrender when it is truly for the Lord.