Obedience Brings Blessing!
“But he who looks carefully into the faultless law, the [law] of liberty, and is faithful to it and perseveres in looking into it, being not a heedless listener who forgets but an active doer [who obeys], he shall be blessed in his doing (his life of obedience).” James 1:25 Amplified Bible
Obedience brings blessing! I had often heard a friend from church and her mom tell her son that obedience brings blessing. I have known from what I have heard from the pulpit at church and what I have read in the Bible that they were speaking the truth. I saw this truth in action yesterday in my own life. Since I am going back to work, I needed to get some new work clothes. I had a number in my mind of what was OK to spend. While I was at Marshall Field’s shopping with Sommer, the personal shopper, Leann, had picked out some very cute purses. The one that I LOVED was $260. With the clothes that I had picked out, I was over my budget. Although I loved the purse, I decided to obey God and only spend the amount that he had given me. Also, even though I loved the purse, I couldn’t see spending that amount on a purse. That just isn’t me (at least right now!)
We completed our shopping, and Sommer, A.J., and I walked around the mall a bit. Then we headed to lunch at Applebee’s. It was TASTY!! Then I went back to Sommer’s and hung out with her. We had the greatest conversation, and I just felt God’s presence with us all day.
I needed some caffeine, and Sommer didn’t have any in her house, so I headed up to the Target by her house. God is so good that all the things that I had still wanted, but didn’t buy at Marshall Field’s, I got at Target for under $15. I had a Target gift card, so I didn’t even spend another penny! We got the gift card as one of our rewards from the points we earned on our Wells Fargo debit and credit cards. I got six pairs of trouser socks, a new purse by Isaac Mizrahi, and a scarf. I was SO EXCITED that I rushed back to Sommer’s house to show her everything. After I got done showing her everything, she blessed me with two more things from her own closet that I had wanted to add to my wardrobe for going back to work. Sommer and I along with two friends basically play musical clothes. We are always swapping clothes with one another.
All I could do yesterday and am still doing today is thanking and praising God for blessing my obedience and for loving me! Instead of the day being stressful yesterday with shopping, it was FUN! I had all my clothes tried on, picked out, and paid for in just over an hour! I loved having Leann help me. I gave her my sizes and what I was looking for, and she had everything pulled out for me when I showed up at Field’s. All I had to do was trying everything on, pick out what I like, and stay in my budget! It was AWESOME!! The greatest thing is that I doesn’t cost anything to use the personal shoppers. They are paid on commission based on their sales. I will use a personal shopper whenever I can! What a time saver for this working mom!!
Obedience brings blessing! I had often heard a friend from church and her mom tell her son that obedience brings blessing. I have known from what I have heard from the pulpit at church and what I have read in the Bible that they were speaking the truth. I saw this truth in action yesterday in my own life. Since I am going back to work, I needed to get some new work clothes. I had a number in my mind of what was OK to spend. While I was at Marshall Field’s shopping with Sommer, the personal shopper, Leann, had picked out some very cute purses. The one that I LOVED was $260. With the clothes that I had picked out, I was over my budget. Although I loved the purse, I decided to obey God and only spend the amount that he had given me. Also, even though I loved the purse, I couldn’t see spending that amount on a purse. That just isn’t me (at least right now!)
We completed our shopping, and Sommer, A.J., and I walked around the mall a bit. Then we headed to lunch at Applebee’s. It was TASTY!! Then I went back to Sommer’s and hung out with her. We had the greatest conversation, and I just felt God’s presence with us all day.
I needed some caffeine, and Sommer didn’t have any in her house, so I headed up to the Target by her house. God is so good that all the things that I had still wanted, but didn’t buy at Marshall Field’s, I got at Target for under $15. I had a Target gift card, so I didn’t even spend another penny! We got the gift card as one of our rewards from the points we earned on our Wells Fargo debit and credit cards. I got six pairs of trouser socks, a new purse by Isaac Mizrahi, and a scarf. I was SO EXCITED that I rushed back to Sommer’s house to show her everything. After I got done showing her everything, she blessed me with two more things from her own closet that I had wanted to add to my wardrobe for going back to work. Sommer and I along with two friends basically play musical clothes. We are always swapping clothes with one another.
All I could do yesterday and am still doing today is thanking and praising God for blessing my obedience and for loving me! Instead of the day being stressful yesterday with shopping, it was FUN! I had all my clothes tried on, picked out, and paid for in just over an hour! I loved having Leann help me. I gave her my sizes and what I was looking for, and she had everything pulled out for me when I showed up at Field’s. All I had to do was trying everything on, pick out what I like, and stay in my budget! It was AWESOME!! The greatest thing is that I doesn’t cost anything to use the personal shoppers. They are paid on commission based on their sales. I will use a personal shopper whenever I can! What a time saver for this working mom!!
posted by Steph @ 1/20/2006 07:03:00 AM
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