“Yes you may do many things but only that which I direct you to do can have my blessing.”
Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates, Julia Roberts,
Sometimes we equate things that we have with God’s favor. If we make good money, then our job must be in God’s will. If we have a nice car, clothes, etc., then God’s blessing must be upon us. This is indeed not the truth. If our actions do not align with God’s word, we are not in His will and nothing we do or have has God’s blessing.
I recently met the girlfriend of an individual who is Christian. This girl was a really nice and sweet girl. The problem is she is not a believer. This individual was convinced that this relationship was in God’s will because this person was so great and so nice. I have heard of individuals, who have a great paying job, and they give some of their income to the church, but this job requires them to work long nights where they are away from their family, and weekends where they are unable to attend church. I have seen Christians come to church dressed in designer clothes, driving expensive cars, praising God for their blessings, but they also spend much of their life gossiping, causing dissension and not following the word of God.
I say all of this because as humans we try to justify our actions all the time. We have a job that prevents us from coming to church, but since we tithe, the job is in God’s will. We are in a relationship and the person is not Christian, but because they are nice, the relationship must be in God’s will. We gossip and lie all the time, but since we have material wealth, we must not be doing anything wrong.
I want to remind each and every one of us that if we are doing something that is not aligned with the word of God,
with the Bible, it does not matter how much we justify it, or convince ourselves we are being blessed by God, or God is okay with our actions. God does not bless nor does He smile upon those who don’t live according to His will.
I will end with the quote I began with.
“Yes you may do many things but only that which I direct you to do can have my blessing.”