4/12/26
#5MinutesOfFocus
"Don't Feel Bad"
[3] When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. [4] Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, “Look at us!” [5] So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them. [6] Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” [7] Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet and ankles became strong.
Acts 3:3-7 NIV
Don't feel bad because you gave what you had,
and it was nothing like what they asked for.
Don't feel bad because sometimes, the person asking for help has no idea what they really need.
Money answers all things (Ecclesiates 10:19 KJV), but no where in the bible does it say or even imply that money fixes all things.
There's a noticeable difference between answering and fixing an issue.
If I pick up the phone when you call....That's me answering, but if God blesses me to fix what you didn't even know was the main source of your problem?
Which one serves the greater good?
Well, That's what Peter & John did when they were approached by a cripple beggar on their way into The Temple.
They gave him what they had and it wasn't money because silver and gold was something they didn't have.
Instead, They helped the cripple beggar to get back up on his feet, and that's nothing to feel bad about.
You helped them to get back up on their feet, you helped them reclaim their self- esteem, you help them stop begging.
What more can a person really desire?
You helped them start over using what you had.
So, One more time, God wants me to tell you... Don't feel bad. It's actually a good thing that you didn't have what they asked for. It was a good thing Peter and John didn't have what that crippled beggar asked for because what was needed was so much deeper and life-changing than money in itself could ever be.
Think About it and keep giving what you have, when you can.
You are making a difference in somebody's life.
Until Next Sunday.
LPS~ Love, Prophetess Stacy
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