God wants us to discover His hidden treasures.

I will give you the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places, that yo may know that I, the Lord, who call you by your name, am the God of Israel. (Isa 45:3)

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid, and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. (Mat 13:44)

I think He’s serious about this. There’s stuff that God has hidden from us. I don’t think He’s being malicious about it. He’s not teasing us that there are things we can’t see. But He is teasing us in a way. He wants to see who will go after it.

You don’t find things God has hidden casually. You have to be intentional. You have to want it find them. That’s the heart that God is interested in. Who wants more of God? Who wants to find the hidden treasures of darkness and hidden riches in secret places? If they come from God, they are going to be more than awesome.

You’d better get on board with this, because if you don’t, I’m going to get all of them. I’m not at all shy about pressing into everything that He has for me. How about you?

Another post on God’s hidden treasures: What You Have Is Not Enough

God wants to help you profit.

Does God care if you do well in business? Many would say no. But they may be the same people who think that God lives in church and not at home or the office. Sound silly? Too many people think that it’s selfish to ask God for personal things–things you need or things you like. As if they aren’t holy or “religious”. But God loves to bless you in what you do, and the less “religious” the better.

Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. I am the Lord your God, who teaches you to profit, who leads you in the way you should go. (Isa 48:17) Doesn’t that sound like God is interested in leading you in business? He actually wants to see you prosper, to profit. And if you listen to Him, He gives this promise: your peace would be like a river and your righteousness like the waves of the sea. (Isa 48:18)

There is great blessing in allowing God to lead you in all your ways. He wants to bless your business, and He wants to bless your whole life. He wants you to live in the river of peace. Don’t waste another second. Turn to Him and ask for His help. He’s waiting.

Another post on God’s blessing: Let God Bless You At Work.

It’s ok to dream big, you belong to God.

Historically, the church believed that poverty was godly. That sacrifice and hardship were honorable and personal gain was sinful. As with everything, the extremes are always suspect. Jesus warned that it was harder for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven than for a camel to go through the eye of a needle. (Mat 19:24)

But God also loves to bless. Give and it will be given to you, good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. (Luke 6:38) God is extravagant. He’s not worried about how much He blesses. When Joseph was found faithful in prison, God made him ruler over a nation.

It’s the enemy who wants us to be doubtful of blessing, to make us feel that we don’t deserve it. He would love to keep us in a poverty mentality when God wants to bless and increase the kingdom. You were not made for small dreams. We are our Father’s children, and He is not small God.

We have been adopted as sons (and daughters) by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will. (Eph 1:5) Sons and daughters of the King of Kings, of God, whose amazing love for us made a plan of salvation from the beginning of time so we could live with Him forever. He is not a Father with strict limits on blessing. We’re not bound to so much and no more. That is earthly thinking.

No, our Father is gracious and generous. He is a Father who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ. Eph 1:3) Think about that. What must the blessings of heaven be like? Everything in heaven is perfect in His presence. His blessings are unlimited. And they are all ours.

It’s ok to ask for this blessing that belongs to us. It’s ok to ask for big dreams because they belong to us as heirs of Christ. Does doubt fly up when you dare to consider this? Where do you think that comes from? Yes, some have perverted the message of abundance, but don’t throw the baby out with the bath water. God is still good and His will is to love you wildly and extravagantly.

Will you receive it? Will you dare to give your dreams to God and let Him breathe on them? If you let Him, He’ll make them so much more than you asked, because He loves you.  He loves you so very much.

Another post on dreaming big: Dreaming Big Scary Dreams

Never let go of your joy.

Never lose your joy. Never lose your excitement and wonder of the things God does for you. Joy isn’t something to be blessed with on special occasions. Joy is for everyday life. It is the kingdom of God–righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. (Rom 14:17)

The enemy wants to rob you of joy above all things. If he can get you to lay down your joy, then you start looking at your problems and not God. Then you are no threat to him. But when you keep your focus on God and all His goodness, you can hold onto joy because you are filled with His peace.

Living in the kingdom should be joyful. On earth as it is in heaven. There is no discouragement in heaven. Heaven is filled with the presence of God, and He is the source of all joy. That’s how we should live here.

Take back your joy. Hand over everything that is bothering you to Jesus. He said He was here to help. There’s enormous relief in realizing that. You can relax when you know that everything is in God’s hands. Joy is easy to have when you’re not stressed, and stress should never run your life. If it is, your priorities are in the wrong place.

Find your joy and keep it. Forever!

Another post on joy: Looking For Joy In The Wrong Places

God will perfect the the things that matter to us.

We may not always know what we’re doing, but it’s good to know that God does. Some people are seriously organized and focused from an early age. Other people wander through life without any seeming direction. God knows that. He knows everyone and how they are wired and He has a plan and a destiny for each one.

It’s difficult to imagine how God can track all of us at the same time, but He’s God. He’s not human and limited as we are. He knows what you want and how to get you there. The Lord will perfect that which concerns me. (Ps 138:8) He will perfect His plans for us, if we let Him.

Yes, you can work against God and never see the good things in store for you. But if you follow His lead, He’ll make a way to bless the skills and talents that you have and use you in ways that you would love. It’s all in the relationship we have in Him. As we love Him and give Him our heart, He blesses and works things out for us.

He will perfect the things that matter to us. He can do what we cannot. He takes what we have and adds blessing to it. He is amazing.

Another post on you life as a believe: Have You Figured Out Who You Are?