How to prosper

Watching an episode of Super Why with the kids this morning based on the book The Foolish Wishes got me to thinking. In the episode, the subject of the story had three wishes granted him but he made foolish choices, until the "Super Readers" encouraged him to really consider his last wish - to choose carefully. Anyway, it got me to thinking...

If I were granted three wishes, what would they be? Surely one would be about money, but how much money? If you were granted a wish to have money, how much would you wish for? A million dollars? A billion dollars? A bazillion dollars? How much? That was my thought this morning as I prepared this entry.

Today's word is Proverbs 11:25, NIV, which reads, "A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed."

We all know that it is more blessed to give than to receive and that we cannot out give GOD. Yet, I find myself from time to time trying to hold on to what I've got (like it's mine). I know that everything I have is a gift from GOD, and today's word tells me that if I am generous with it I will prosper. Instead of trying to hold on, I need to let go.

So, the rest of the story. This is what I have surmised, knowing that I am never going to have three wishes granted. If I were ever asked how much money, I would say enough to do what I needed when I needed. I wouldn't need a bunch in the bank, collecting dust, making my statement look good. I would need just enough that whenever I needed to use it, it would be there.

Be generous - you'll prosper.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T