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Abundance through Jehovah-Jireh · The Call to Women in Faith Podcast

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  If you step back and take a look at life, does it not seem like a swanky cruise?
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  We are all on some kind of a journey. We are provided with food,
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  entertainment, ports that offer variety.
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  There is a captain who leads us where we are bound to go. It is an elegant party
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  orchestrated by the great I Am.
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  The idea here is to point out that God is our provider.
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  Everything comes from Him or from Him allowing it to happen.
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  Whatever we are given is to help us glorify God or be taught something that
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  will help us transform into perfect little images of Jesus.
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  Quote, The ox knows its owner and the donkey its master's crib.
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  End quote. Isaiah chapter 1 verse 3.
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  When I was learning to train my dog, I grabbed onto a valuable piece of advice from Mike Ritland.
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  He said, ensure that the dog knows that all good things come from you.
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  Treats to train, food when dog is hungry, playtime, and snuggle time.
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  As my dog grew older, it became easier to train her into obedience and make
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  her a good dog since she listened well.
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  The key points of this exercise for me were, one, she knew I was the source of everything.
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  Two, she listened and was able to correlate good behavior to treats.
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  Three, when people interact with her upon my approval, they are amazed at how
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  obedient and loving she is.
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  If an animal with an IQ far lower than us, like an ox or a dog or a donkey,
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  can figure out who their provider is and where shelter comes from, why do we fall short?
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  Why is this not a constant in our life? The things we take for granted range
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  from the simplest thing, like the air we breathe, to the most complex,
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  like how we get to where we are.
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  The opportunities given to us and the resources that are abundantly showered
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  on us, where do they come from?
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  Food that shows up when we are hungry, our ability to travel,
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  the list goes on. We are better than donkeys.
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  High time we thank the good Lord for everything he provides.
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  Quote, And Abraham called the name of the place, the Lord will provide.
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  And as it is said to this day, in the mount of the Lord it shall be provided. End quote.
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  Genesis chapter 22 verse 14.
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  Quote, The Lord your God has been with you, you have lacked nothing. End quote.
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  Deuteronomy chapter 2 verse 7.
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  Quote, as his divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and
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  godliness through the knowledge of him who called us by glory and virtue.
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  End quote. 2 Peter 1, verse 3.
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  If you feel that you do not have something, ask God and he will give it to you.
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  He knows you need it before you ask for it.
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  Know that he is the source of everything in your life.
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  Quote, And whatever you ask in my name, that I will do, that the Father may
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  be glorified in the Son. End quote.
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  John chapter 14 verse 13 Dear God, you thought of everything for us.
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  You planned it all perfectly.
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  You designed everything from start to finish, orchestrated with precision and excellence.
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  Help me remember that everything comes from you and your loving kindness.
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  May my actions reflect the gratitude I ought to feel every passing moment Glory
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  be yours now and always Amen.