MONEY

1 Timothy 6:10New Living Translation (NLT)

10 For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

       Note, it is the love of money, not money itself. I say in my book There Are No McDonald's In Heaven that there is nothing intrinsically wrong with money, it is more how we have attained it and what we do with it.  If we attained it by illegal or nefarious means, that is a bad thing.  If we attained it through hard work or an inheritance, that is a good thing.  Remember, while it's never wrong to do the right thing it is never right to do the wrong thing.  Ill gotten gain cannot be used for righteous purposes, for no good use of it will right the wrong of such a financial gain. However, if you take a good gain and put it to work for the kingdom of God, for the benefit of your own family or someone else in need, this will always be a good thing.  You can't buy God's favor, it's not for sale.  It is a free gift to all who would receive.  

       Money is a temporary commodity just like all the other temporal things of this world.  Anything that can be depleted is not from God for His supply is never ending.  Once your temporal resources are gone you are left clinging to the edge of the ledge with nowhere else to turn.  "Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.  Seek His will in all you do and He will show you which path to take.  Don't be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from evil."  Proverbs 3:5-7

Hmm, didn't mean for this to be another devo of sorts, but it is what it is and I stand by it.  Have a blessed day! rlk

EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING

       I've had 3+ chapters of my new book on obedience to God written for a while now.  I go back and reread it, tweak it, then reread it again.  I finally got around to having my publicist read what I have written thus far and she loved it.  That inspires me to make the time to press forward with the writing of STARK RAVING OBEDIENCE.  As believers we must understand that we have a responsibility back to God as His ambassadors on this earth.  Wherever we go, whatever we say and do is all done as His representatives.  I know I have some house cleaning to do when it comes to my life.  I'm grateful that no major shifts in behavior are required, at least that I can tell, but it most certainly pays to keep your finger on the pulse of your spiritual life so as not to become stale and dried up.  Know what I mean?  Anyway, I have some yard grooming to do this morning before I take my wife to lunch.  

       WORDSMITH JOURNAL MAGAZINE is doing a Summer Social Media blitz.... 13 weeks/ posted min of 13 times + cover on dedicated page at site. This was brought to my attention by my publicist and I am going to do it.  May translate into more books getting out into the peoples hands.  Getting the word out is more important than making money at this point.  I am spotlighting my first book, THERE ARE NO McDONALD'S IN HEAVEN: WAITING ON GOD (2012).  Let's see what happens.

       Gotta run ... got bunches to do.  Have a super blessed day & an even better week!!

In His name & for His glory.

RL Keller

       

WHAT'S HAPPENING?

       I'm still slowly accumulating data for my 4th book on Obedience. My work schedule hasn't allowed me to do much of anything except write my devotional blog.  I do have 4 chapters complete from a ways back and will be emailing them off to my publicist to look over.  She is a dear sister in the Lord and friend and loves to read anything I write, then offer her opinion.  My shoulder is still mending.  I may have mentioned some time ago that I fell off a 5 ft step ladder and dislocated my left shoulder.  I've been having treatments on it weekly and it has been feeling a lot better, but it is still pretty stiff and sore at times.  Oh well, time heals all wounds I guess.  No progress on my Spanish translation plans.  Had a translation website translate a devotional, then had a latino brother read it.  He said non-Christian sites won't know how to translate certain words and phrases from a Christian perspective, so the meaning will be lost.  The hunt continues.  I guess that's it for now.  God bless you all.  May His will be done in all our lives. rk