Electives – Section 3

… (Your name), I delight that my [adequacy], [glory], [reassurance], [security], [courage]… (Pick one of the words from inside the brackets)

…is not from money or material things. I turn my heart, and I face toward You, Lord. I love the holiness of the shine from Your face, God. I am trusting that my eyes are looking at Your power and glory all around and touching me here.

…is not from wanting more ___________________ . My desire is for the closeness of God. Your presence here is my greatest possession, Lord. I trust that You are here, and I love You, Lord.

…is not from gathering more money or material things around me. Whether my behavior demonstrates it clearly or not, my deepest desire is to have and experience God. So, I am directing my heart into treasuring God’s greatness to love God more! I turn all my covetous desires toward God. I delight that I don’t have to hold back. God’s closeness is my greatest love. My eyes are looking at You.

…is not from getting a new __________________. It is the glory of God that I treasure. What I drink from God is always new, never gets old, is never dull or boring, is always more abundantly available than glory from the world, and is always far more bright and shiny than the newness of earthly things.

…is not from the glory of material things or from how much money I have. My treasure is God. By faith, I am trusting that my eyes are on You, Lord.

…is not threatened when I don’t have the money I need. Lord, You are the [adequacy], [glory], [reassurance], [security], [courage] I need. The glory of God is far better than money in my pocket.

…is not threatened when someone else has more money and earthly possessions than me. God is my treasure. My delight is that I can look with faith at the greatness of God as He draws near and walks with me here (2 Cor 6:16). Heart Training helps me align my faith with the glory due the nearness of His name (Ps. 29:2). Declaring to my heart what to believe and love about God helps me set my heart on mindfully intending to ascribe greatness to the Lord as He comes and makes Himself the holy “array” around me here (1 Chron. 16:28-29); “…if God so clothes the grass of the field…will He not much more clothe you? You of little faith!” (Matt. 6:30).

…is not decreased because of the money I don’t have. The Lord is my God. I will do my part to work hard, but I will also remember that God is my provider. My eyes are on God “until He is gracious to us” (Ps. 123:2). The closeness of God is of greater value, and I set my heart on finding the security and reassurance I need from His nearness, not from money.

…is not robbed from me because of what I lack. The Lord is my God, and I set my heart to trust that His presence is near me here. By faith, I trust that my eyes are looking at Your power and glory close around and touching me.

…The Lord is my God. I turn my soul away from trying to make money and material things into idols. God is my “Jehovah-Jireh” which means He is my provider. So heart, trusting God is better than money: “…as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, / As the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, / So our eyes look to the LORD our God, / Until He is gracious to us” (Ps. 123:2). I set my heart to love looking at You as my provider God. (Definition: The grace of God is the “givingness” of God).

… (Your name), hear this: “…Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one has an abundance does his life consist of his possessions” (Luke 12:15). “Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, ‘I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,’” (Heb. 13:5). I set my heart to love You far more Lord!

… (Your name), God has made me His child (1 John 3:2). And, God has made me a descendent and heir of the promises made to Abraham (Gal. 3:29); Therefore heart, “…remember the Lord your God, for it is He who is giving you power to make wealth, that He may confirm His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day” (Deu 8:18). “…if riches increase, do not set your heart upon them” (Psa 62:10).

… (Your name), I am giving up trying to idolize material things. Jesus said, “…none of you can be My disciple who does not give up all his own possessions” (Luke 14:33). My possessions are not my god. Rather than money, Lord, I set my heart on loving that I can get and have more of Your presence.

…The Lord is my God. I turn my soul away from trying to make money and material things into idols. My trust is in You, Lord. God is better than money, and God is my provider. I love trusting that I am looking at You, God.

… (Your name), God has made me His child (1 John 3:2). And, God has made me a descendent and heir of the promises made to Abraham (Gal. 3:29); Therefore heart, “…remember the Lord your God, for it is He who is giving you power to make wealth, that He may confirm His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day” (Deu 8:18).

… (Your name), “…God said, “I will dwell in them and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people” (2Cor 6:16). “…I will hope continually, and will praise You yet more and more.” (Ps. 71:14). By faith I am trusting that my eyes are looking at Your power and glory Lord: “…You are my God…My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You…Thus I have seen You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory…My soul is satisfied…” (Ps. 63:1,2,5).

… (Your name), God is my provider! “Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the Lord our God, until He is gracious to us” (Ps. 123:2). By faith I trust that my eyes are looking at You, Lord!

… (Your name), my heart will hear this and do it: “Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life” (Pro. 4:23); “…the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs” (1 Tim. 6:10); “Do not trust in oppression and do not vainly hope in robbery; if riches increase, do not set your heart upon them” (Psa 62:10).

… (Your name), “My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth” (Ps. 121:2).

“Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious to me, for my soul takes refuge in You; and in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge until destruction passes by” (Ps. 57:1). Heart hear this and “Delight yourself in the Lord…” (Ps. 37:4). “For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” (Mat. 6:21).

…The Lord is my God. I turn my soul away from trying to make money and material things into idols. My trust is in You, Lord. Heart, God is better than money, and God is my provider. I love trusting that I am looking at You.

… (Your name), hear this: “…Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one has an abundance does his life consist of his possessions” (Luke 12:15); “Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, ‘I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,’” (Heb. 13:5). I set my heart to love You far more Lord!

… (Your name), God has made me His child (1 John 3:2). And, God has made me a descendent and heir of the promises made to Abraham (Gal. 3:29); Therefore heart, “…remember the Lord your God, for it is He who is giving you power to make wealth, that He may confirm His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day” (Deu 8:18); “…if riches increase, do not set your heart upon them” (Psa 62:10).

… (Your name), I am giving up trying to idolize material things. Jesus said, “…none of you can be My disciple who does not give up all his own possessions” (Luke 14:33). My possessions are not my god. Rather than money, I set my heart to love getting and having more of Your presence, Lord.

…The Lord is my God. I turn my soul away from trying to make money and material things into idols. My trust is in You, Lord. God is better than money, and I turn my heart to enjoy the reassurance from trusting God as my provider. I love trusting that I am looking at You, God: “Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, / As the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, / So our eyes look to the Lord our God, / Until He is gracious to us” (Ps. 123:2).

… (Your name), God has made me His child (1 John 3:2). And, God has made me a descendent and heir of the promises made to Abraham (Gal. 3:29); Therefore heart, “…remember the Lord your God, for it is He who is giving you power to make wealth, that He may confirm His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day” (Deu 8:18).

… (Your name), my heart will hear this and do it: “Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life” (Pro. 4:23). “Do not trust in oppression and do not vainly hope in robbery; if riches increase, do not set your heart upon them” (Psa 62:10).

… (Your name) , “…God said, “I will dwell in them and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people” (2Cor 6:16). “…I will hope continually, and will praise You yet more and more.” (Ps. 71:14). By faith I am trusting that my eyes are looking at Your power and glory Lord: “…You are my God…My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You…Thus I have seen You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory…My soul is satisfied…” (Ps. 63:1,2,5). (let yourself feel satisfied because of God!)

… (Your name), “…the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs” (1 Tim. 6:10).

… (Your name), God is my provider! “…as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master…so our eyes look to the Lord our God, until He is gracious to us” (Ps. 123:2). By faith, I trust that my eyes are looking at You, Lord! (Definition: The grace of God is the “givingness” of God).

… (Your name), “My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth” (Ps. 121:2); “Be gracious to me, O God…for my soul takes refuge in You; and in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge until destruction passes by” (Ps. 57:1). Heart hear this and “Delight yourself in the Lord…” (Ps. 37:4); “In God I have put my trust, I shall not be afraid…” (Ps. 56:11); “…My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped…” (Ps. 28:7).