I woke up a few days ago with a phrase on my heart and mind.

“you are believing or acting like you own what God has lent to you.”

I liked the sound of it so much I went straight to facebook. I had not even got out of bed and I had to share it. I even added to it “selfishness is…”. Lots of people “liked” in a matter of moments.

As I reflected on it throughout the day, I realized God had, in fact, lent me that statement at the beginning of my day.

Then I took and added to what God had lent me as if it were mine. Though it may be a definition of selfishness, that statement was for ME…it was what I needed to hear. I should share what God has lent to me, but I had not even possessed it long enough to sit with it before I shared it.

I am realizing now how much God has lent to me and I have treated it like it is mine. I get frustrated when those things are not as plentiful as I would like. I get frustrated when those things are not used as I think they ought? I get frustrated when these things have to be returned to God; these things which were never mine. Things like:

- My family
- My tithe
- My money
- My gifts and talents
- My Health
- My Education
- My Ministry
- My time
- My LIFE

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