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What Are You Doing for God?<\/strong>
God rarely gives up on us. He gives us second, third, tenth, fiftieth chances, and more. He still forgives and forgets our past wickedness. He is so wonderful, so what are you doing for Him?
Many say that their prayers are for God. Much of our praying is for us, and not for God, nor for others. \u201cLord, gimme this\u201d, or \u201cgimme that,\u201d is usually a prayer for only ourselves.
Some think their Bible-reading is for God. Reading His Word can guide us in the direction He wants, but most of our reading is for us, and not for Him. Too many are not reading it to \u201chear\u201d from God, and allow His Spirit to sway and direct their hearts. For many, it is a drudgerous work and is not done for God.
Attending church, also, is usually for us. In too many cases, the reason for attendance is for fellowship, food, guilt, or for obtaining interesting facts. Attendance should be to hear what God has laid on the pastor\u2019s heart to speak to ours or to learn how we can be of further use to Him.
Unfortunately, too many think the above deeds are \u201cfor God\u201d. If the intent for doing those things are not for the right reasons, they usually are not for God. So, what are you really doing for Him? (When I taught this to my class, at this point I sat down and said nothing for about 30-60 seconds. Everybody looked at each other, and I could hear them whisper to each other. Hopefully, they were evaluating if they were actually doing something for God. Then, I stood and continued.)
First of all, why do you want to do something for Him? Is it because you are trying to earn your way to Heaven, and to \u201ctrick\u201d Him into letting you in. There is no way anyone can earn their way to Heaven (Ephesians 2:8-9). If that is your reason for doing something for God, then it is the wrong reason. If you are trying to serve him because you did something bad, and you are hoping that a good deed will cover up the sin and He will forget it, that also is the wrong reason. To many people, good deeds are done for the wrong reasons.
If you have been saved by trusting in what Jesus has done for you when He gave His life for your sins on the cross and just want to serve and please Him because He has done so much for you, then that is the right reason. Gratitude and love should be the motivation, not guilt or a \u201cpeace offering.\u201d If you are not saved, or wanting to serve God for the wrong reasons, then you are wasting your time.
No one can do anything for God but the following three things:# The first thing we can do for God is to trust God by faith. Sounds simple, and it is, but too many add all kinds of baggage to their \u201cfaith.\u201d
Pure faith is what a little child follows when he obeys his parents. He believes it is cold outside, because mommy said so. He believes that eating broccoli is good for him because mommy says so, even though he does not like it. If mommy says the sky is green, he will believe it because \u201cMommy said so.\u201d That is the kind of faith our heavenly Father wants from us most of all.
I love to be around young Christians who have the attitude, \u201cIf you show me in the Bible what God wants me to do, I\u2019ll do it!\u201d That is the unwavering faith God wants us to follow. \u201cYou show me or tell me, and I will do it for the rest of my life.\u201d
For many, their faith starts out like the child I mentioned earlier. Soon, however, they think they are much smarter. \u201cAw, mom, it\u2019s not really that cold outside.\u201d \u201cThere\u2019s no way I\u2019m eating that broccoli,\u201d and \u201cAre you nuts, mom? That\u2019s not green. There\u2019s something wrong with your eyes.\u201d Their faith changed.
It is the same mother, but some \u201ceducated\u201d excuses have entered into the picture. Those same type of justifications enter into too many people\u2019s faith.
We hear people’s changes excuses frequently: \u201cI don\u2019t see God, so I can\u2019t believe in him,\u201d although they did when they were younger. \u201cI can\u2019t believe that old Bible, it was written by some old men a long time ago.\u201d \u201cGod can\u2019t still preserve His Word for me today.\u201d \u201cThose rules were for then, this is now.\u201d \u201cI can\u2019t believe that God can send anyone to Hell.\u201d On and on the “educated” defenses fly, and not one of those people will ever please God with their lack of faith.
# Obedience is the other thing we can do for God. All He wants is for us to obey what He tells us to do. That is what the Scriptures are for, to show us what He wants accomplished.
When we read that lying is wrong, we need to stop lying. When the preaching from the Word of God reminds us of our adultery, filthy language, or other sins, they need to be halted immediately.
\u201cWell,\u201d some defend, \u201cthat\u2019s too simple.\u201d
“It\u2019s not too simple, if you\u2019re not doing it.\u201d
Do not let \u201ceducated\u201d excuses dirty up your obedience. \u201cTithe? Not me, I can\u2019t afford it,\u201d or \u201cThat\u2019s not for today.\u201d \u201cChurch? I have got to work on Sunday!\u201d \u201cWitness to others? That\u2019s not my \u2018gift\u2019.\u201d
\u201cStop cussing? Well, all the men at work do it.\u201d \u201cStop shacking up with this woman? I don\u2019t believe in marriage.\u201d On and on, those excuses flow. The truth of the matter is, not doing what the scriptures say to do is pure disobedience, and that person will not do what God demands of him.
However, there are many that have done what God has told them. It was hard for them to tithe, go soul-winning, attend church although they had a work schedule and all the other things that so many excuse their way out of. The difference between them and the excuse-makers is that obedience to God was important to them, and they did obey what they were shown or told.
When one is obedient, all the things that God wants them to do are done. Then they will give, teach, help others, pray, read their Bible, attend church, serve in a ministry, and other things God wants them to do.\u201cKnow ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?\u201d Romans 6:16″But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?\u201d James 2:20″For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.\u201d Romans 5:19# The third thing we can do for God is to be loyal and faithful to Him. <\/em>Denying our faith when in the world is not being loyal. Nor is it being loyal when we do not say something when God is mocked in our presence or His principles are scoffed at.
God is a faithful friend to us. We need to remain true and loyal to Him. Remaining true to the Lord includes not letting other things separate us from Him.
How do we feel when a person, whom we regard as a friend, turns on us when we are not around? It breaks our heart when we learn they are gossiping or ridiculing us. God is always around, and He knows if we are being loyal.


What we can do for God is have 100% faith in Him, obey all He shows and tells us to do, and be a faithful, loyal friend to Him. He has done so much for us, why should we do anything less for Him!
Let me, again, ask you what are you doing for God? If you have to say, \u201cNothing!\u201d or \u201cWhat I thought I was doing for Him was for the wrong reasons,\u201d hopefully you desire to change that. If you are a child of God, then you should want to do something for your heavenly Father \u2014 for the right reasons!
\ufeff<\/strong>\u2014 Bill Brinkworth<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

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Daily Nugget:<\/strong>James, who some believe to be the brother of Jesus, gives practical advice in this writing. One of the most helpful and oft-experienced situations for all people, including believers, is discussed here. The \u201cgood\u201d side of going through difficulties is examined in James 1:2-6.
Here James identifies the difficulties, trials, and enticements all face as \u201cdivers temptations.\u201d Although most initially shudder at even the thought of going through different problems, James exposes what can positively be gained by going through our individual \u201cvalleys.\u201d Instead of agreeing on how terrible it is to have problems, James encourages Christians to \u201c\u2026 count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;\u201d (James 1:2).How could anyone be joyful when facing joblessness, heartaches, financial problems, family problems, or the thousands of difficulties we all face in our lifetime? James tells us we can be \u201cjoyful\u201d because:The trying of our faith during the hard times builds our patience (James 1:3). Since there usually is not much we can do but wait until the trial passes, we learn to wait patiently and trust the Lord during those hard times.The practical lessons on patience we learn build a good Christian into a \u201ctested\u201d believer. Most of us have some person in our life that we have observed as more spiritual than ourselves. We are often amazed at how calm and patient those godly examples are when they face difficulties. They did not wake up one morning and decide to be patient for the rest of their lives. They got that way because they went through hard times, got close to God, and saw His help delivered and guided them. The next time they faced an unfavorable situation, they remembered all He had done in the past and did not get frazzled. Their learned patience (James 1:4) built their character and trust in the Lord.When we go through a \u201ctemptation,\u201d we go to the Lord in prayer more than we ever have before. In doing so, we get closer to the Lord, see how He supplies wisdom as to how to handle our trial (James 1:5), and have the potential to have our faith increased.
Trials and tribulations are not something anyone desires to go through, but after going through many of them and drawing close to God during those times, we can learn that they are not so bad. The valley of \u201ctemptation\u201d can be joyous as our God guides us through the treacherous pathways.
Today\u2019s Thought: <\/strong>\u201c\u2026for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.\u201d Nehemiah 8:10<\/em>
Words to Understand:<\/strong>Divers: differentSuperfluity: more than enough; not necessaryUpbraideth: criticizeVariableness: changeable; varied
Today\u2019s Reading:<\/strong>James 1<\/em>1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.<\/em>2 \u00b6 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;<\/em>3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.<\/em>4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.<\/em>5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.<\/em>6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.<\/em>7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.<\/em>8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.<\/em>9 Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:<\/em>10 But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.<\/em>11 For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.<\/em>12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.<\/em>13 \u00b6 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:<\/em>14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.<\/em>15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.<\/em>16 Do not err, my beloved brethren.<\/em>17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.<\/em>18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.<\/em>19 \u00b6 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:<\/em>20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.<\/em>21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.<\/em>22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.<\/em>23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:<\/em>24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.<\/em>25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.<\/em>26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.<\/em>27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.<\/em>\u2014 Bill Brinkworth<\/em>
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What Are You Doing for God?<\/strong>
God rarely gives up on us. He gives us second, third, tenth, fiftieth chances, and more. He still forgives and forgets our past wickedness. He is so wonderful, so what are you doing for Him?
Many say that their prayers are for God. Much of our praying is for us, and not for God, nor for others. \u201cLord, gimme this\u201d, or \u201cgimme that,\u201d is usually a prayer for only ourselves.
Some think their Bible-reading is for God. Reading His Word can guide us in the direction He wants, but most of our reading is for us, and not for Him. Too many are not reading it to \u201chear\u201d from God, and allow His Spirit to sway and direct their hearts. For many, it is a drudgerous work and is not done for God.
Attending church, also, is usually for us. In too many cases, the reason for attendance is for fellowship, food, guilt, or for obtaining interesting facts. Attendance should be to hear what God has laid on the pastor\u2019s heart to speak to ours or to learn how we can be of further use to Him.
Unfortunately, too many think the above deeds are \u201cfor God\u201d. If the intent for doing those things are not for the right reasons, they usually are not for God. So, what are you really doing for Him? (When I taught this to my class, at this point I sat down and said nothing for about 30-60 seconds. Everybody looked at each other, and I could hear them whisper to each other. Hopefully, they were evaluating if they were actually doing something for God. Then, I stood and continued.)
First of all, why do you want to do something for Him? Is it because you are trying to earn your way to Heaven, and to \u201ctrick\u201d Him into letting you in. There is no way anyone can earn their way to Heaven (Ephesians 2:8-9). If that is your reason for doing something for God, then it is the wrong reason. If you are trying to serve him because you did something bad, and you are hoping that a good deed will cover up the sin and He will forget it, that also is the wrong reason. To many people, good deeds are done for the wrong reasons.
If you have been saved by trusting in what Jesus has done for you when He gave His life for your sins on the cross and just want to serve and please Him because He has done so much for you, then that is the right reason. Gratitude and love should be the motivation, not guilt or a \u201cpeace offering.\u201d If you are not saved, or wanting to serve God for the wrong reasons, then you are wasting your time.
No one can do anything for God but the following three things:# The first thing we can do for God is to trust God by faith. Sounds simple, and it is, but too many add all kinds of baggage to their \u201cfaith.\u201d
Pure faith is what a little child follows when he obeys his parents. He believes it is cold outside, because mommy said so. He believes that eating broccoli is good for him because mommy says so, even though he does not like it. If mommy says the sky is green, he will believe it because \u201cMommy said so.\u201d That is the kind of faith our heavenly Father wants from us most of all.
I love to be around young Christians who have the attitude, \u201cIf you show me in the Bible what God wants me to do, I\u2019ll do it!\u201d That is the unwavering faith God wants us to follow. \u201cYou show me or tell me, and I will do it for the rest of my life.\u201d
For many, their faith starts out like the child I mentioned earlier. Soon, however, they think they are much smarter. \u201cAw, mom, it\u2019s not really that cold outside.\u201d \u201cThere\u2019s no way I\u2019m eating that broccoli,\u201d and \u201cAre you nuts, mom? That\u2019s not green. There\u2019s something wrong with your eyes.\u201d Their faith changed.
It is the same mother, but some \u201ceducated\u201d excuses have entered into the picture. Those same type of justifications enter into too many people\u2019s faith.
We hear people’s changes excuses frequently: \u201cI don\u2019t see God, so I can\u2019t believe in him,\u201d although they did when they were younger. \u201cI can\u2019t believe that old Bible, it was written by some old men a long time ago.\u201d \u201cGod can\u2019t still preserve His Word for me today.\u201d \u201cThose rules were for then, this is now.\u201d \u201cI can\u2019t believe that God can send anyone to Hell.\u201d On and on the “educated” defenses fly, and not one of those people will ever please God with their lack of faith.
# Obedience is the other thing we can do for God. All He wants is for us to obey what He tells us to do. That is what the Scriptures are for, to show us what He wants accomplished.
When we read that lying is wrong, we need to stop lying. When the preaching from the Word of God reminds us of our adultery, filthy language, or other sins, they need to be halted immediately.
\u201cWell,\u201d some defend, \u201cthat\u2019s too simple.\u201d
“It\u2019s not too simple, if you\u2019re not doing it.\u201d
Do not let \u201ceducated\u201d excuses dirty up your obedience. \u201cTithe? Not me, I can\u2019t afford it,\u201d or \u201cThat\u2019s not for today.\u201d \u201cChurch? I have got to work on Sunday!\u201d \u201cWitness to others? That\u2019s not my \u2018gift\u2019.\u201d
\u201cStop cussing? Well, all the men at work do it.\u201d \u201cStop shacking up with this woman? I don\u2019t believe in marriage.\u201d On and on, those excuses flow. The truth of the matter is, not doing what the scriptures say to do is pure disobedience, and that person will not do what God demands of him.
However, there are many that have done what God has told them. It was hard for them to tithe, go soul-winning, attend church although they had a work schedule and all the other things that so many excuse their way out of. The difference between them and the excuse-makers is that obedience to God was important to them, and they did obey what they were shown or told.
When one is obedient, all the things that God wants them to do are done. Then they will give, teach, help others, pray, read their Bible, attend church, serve in a ministry, and other things God wants them to do.\u201cKnow ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?\u201d Romans 6:16″But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?\u201d James 2:20″For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.\u201d Romans 5:19# The third thing we can do for God is to be loyal and faithful to Him. <\/em>Denying our faith when in the world is not being loyal. Nor is it being loyal when we do not say something when God is mocked in our presence or His principles are scoffed at.
God is a faithful friend to us. We need to remain true and loyal to Him. Remaining true to the Lord includes not letting other things separate us from Him.
How do we feel when a person, whom we regard as a friend, turns on us when we are not around? It breaks our heart when we learn they are gossiping or ridiculing us. God is always around, and He knows if we are being loyal.


What we can do for God is have 100% faith in Him, obey all He shows and tells us to do, and be a faithful, loyal friend to Him. He has done so much for us, why should we do anything less for Him!
Let me, again, ask you what are you doing for God? If you have to say, \u201cNothing!\u201d or \u201cWhat I thought I was doing for Him was for the wrong reasons,\u201d hopefully you desire to change that. If you are a child of God, then you should want to do something for your heavenly Father \u2014 for the right reasons!
\ufeff<\/strong>\u2014 Bill Brinkworth<\/em>


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 <\/strong>Mini Sermon:<\/strong>\u201cBlessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.\u201d James 1:12<\/em> All in this world are surrounded by sin. We are enticed at the workplace by iniquity. At school, wickedness is seen and sometimes promoted. Our \u201centertainment\u201d through movies and music is saturated with wrong-doing. This sin-scarred Earth is not Heaven, as some have foolishly declared. Where we live is bubbling over with sin, we are to avoid. Encountering and falling for iniquity\u2019s beckoning for a child of God can bring nagging guilt and disappointment. Participation in doing what the believer knows grieves the indwelling Holy Spirit will also rob one of peace and joy. As encircled as we are by temptations, we must resist its taunting allure. God promises He will always provide a way to escape its enticement.  We may have to change channels, friends, places of employment, or where we go. There will be a way to avoid sin. God promised!\u201cThere hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.\u201d I Corinthians 10:13 <\/em>

Prayer Requests:<\/strong>PRAISE THE LORD! Deb McCoy has gotten the results back from a heart test and they show “no arterial blockages. God made the impossible possible!” Continue to pray as there will be more testing and other health issues she is facing. THANK YOU, LORD!Your prayer request could be posted here where people all over the world could approach God’s throne on your behalf.
Pray for the needs of others as if they were your own. There may be a time that you will want others to pray fervently for your situation.“Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” Matthew 18:19-20<\/em>Send prayer requests to <\/em>brinkworth@frontier.com<\/a>\ufeff<\/em>\ufeff<\/em>
\u201cI Broke Its Leg!\u201d<\/strong>Adapted from an article by James McConkey<\/em>
A lady was summering in Switzerland. One day she started out for a stroll. As she climbed the mountainside, she came to a shepherd\u2019s fold. She walked to the door and looked in. There sat the shepherd. Around him lay his flock. Near at hand, on a pile of straw, lay a single sheep.
It seemed to be suffering. The lady saw that its leg was broken. At once, her sympathy went out to the suffering sheep. She looked up inquiringly at the shepherd. \u201cHow did it happen?\u201d she asked.
To her amazement, the shepherd answered, \u201cMadam, I broke that sheep\u2019s leg.\u201d 
A look of pain swept over the visitor\u2019s face. Seeing it, the shepherd explained, \u201cMadam, of all the sheep in my flock, this one was the most wayward. It never would follow the pathway in which I was leading the flock. It wandered to the verge of many a perilous cliff. Not only was it disobedient itself, but it was often leading the other sheep of my flock astray. 
\u201cI had before had experience with sheep of this kind, so I broke its leg. The first day I went to it with food, it tried to bite me. I let it lie alone for a couple of days. Then, I went back to it. Now, it not only took the food but also licked my hand, showing every sign of submission and even affection. Now, let me tell you something. When this sheep is well, it will be the model sheep of my flock. No sheep will hear my voice so quickly. None will follow so closely at my side.\u201d
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