The Victorious Life

With Bishop Richard C. Coleman

July 16, 2008

Sharing His Treasure

Romans 8:17 has a very powerful and interesting statement that declares who we are: “Heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ Jesus”. That is a powerful proclamation of the truth of the redemptive work of Christ! Look at this same text in the New Living Translation.

” WE SHARE HIS TREASURE”

Not only did God design us to live in His presence but also to share His treasure becoming His heir and a joint heir with Christ. I will need to come back in the near future and expand on what all that means to you and me, but today I want to leave you 3 key practices that you can apply to your life so that you can walk in His shared treasure.

The parable of the sower found in Mark chapter four, reminds of the “things” that come into our life will choke out the productivity of the word of God. Cares, anxieties, distractions and the love for other things creep in all which limit God’s ability to function in our lives.

As Christians we are not exempt from problems. However, we must be careful not to take ownership of what does not belong to us. Don’t sign for the package that the enemy is bringing to your doorstep. Just mark it “return to sender”. If you take ownership of it, it is yours and what happens then can be devastating. You internalize your problems; the thorns come in and choke out the life of the word. Your internal worrying can also take a great toll on you physically.

Here are the THREE KEYS to help you keep the passion for the word and your dream alive.

1. Stop looking at what is wrong in your life and start rejoicing and be thankful for what you do have.

Get off of the negative and get into the positive in your life.

2. Everyday is a gift from God. Enjoy it and invest your time well.

Slow down and smell the roses, you won’t get any do overs.

3. We attract what we think about.

If you want good things then check out your thought life.

I know this sounds so simple but they work. Your life is a garden that will produce from the word of God sown into it. We must become good gardeners and take care of the weeds. If you don’t take care of them, no one else will.

I really enjoy coming into your life today. I care about you and want you to share in His treasure. Put these simple practices to work. Let me hear from you as I am always excited to hear what God is doing in your life.

Now go be a blessing to someone today!

For His Kingdom,

+Richard C. Coleman