WELCOME TO THE LAND OF MORE AND MORE (Part 4).

I hope you are not just surviving today as you live in the land of MORE AND MORE. Never settle for the status quo. Never settle for mediocrity. Never settle for an "average" marriage, or "survival motherhood." God always has more for you as you press into Him.

MORE giving (Mark 12:43; Luke 21:3; Acts 20:35).

In Exodus 36:5 it tells us how the Israelites brought "MUCH MORE THAN ENOUGH for the service of the work." What a wonderful attitude. It is easy to have a stingy attitude and only give what is absolutely necessary, isn't it? But, God wants us to have an attitude of giving MORE THAN ENOUGH in every area of our lives. This is the character of God. He always gives MORE THAN we deserve. I love these words...

He might have doled His blossoms out quite grudgingly,

He might have used His sunset gold so sparingly,

He might have put but one wee star in all the sky,

But since He gave so lavishly, why should not I?

MORE grace (Romans 5:15-17; 20-21; James 4:6).

God not only gives grace, but MORE grace. In fact the Scriptures say, "MUCH MORE grace." Because of the overflowing grace we receive from God, we also should give grace to others. And not only grace, but MORE grace.

MORE of the Holy Spirit (Luke 11:13; 2 Corinthians 3:8-11).

MORE humility (Romans 12:3).

Jesus shows us the way in Philippians 2:4-8.

MORE increase (Psalm 115:14).

This Scripture says, "The Lord shall INCREASE you MORE AND MORE, you and your children." God wants to increase you in every blessings He gives, and of course, the increase of children, too.

MORE judgment (1 Corinthians 6:3).

We sure need more discernment, don't we? We need to have more judgment of sin, rather than the tolerance that is accepted today.

MORE love (Song of Solomon 1:4; Mark 12:33; John 21:15; 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:1-13; 2 Corinthians 2:4; 7:15; Philippians 1:9 and 1 Thessalonians 4:9-10; Revelation 2:19).

The Scriptures exhort us to abound MORE AND MORE in love. That's okay when people love us. But, what about when they don't? What if we are abused and spoken against falsely? This is when our limited love runs out, but God's limitless love pours in from His inexhaustible well. Let's continually draw from this well. There's always MORE AND MORE and it never runs dry.

Which MORES are convicting you today? I know I need MORE AND MORE of each one of them, so I'll keep pressing in. I'm not going to be satisfied with the norm.

Love from Nancy Campbell