{"id":10428,"date":"2022-12-20T23:26:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T23:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/?p=10428"},"modified":"2022-12-29T23:29:49","modified_gmt":"2022-12-29T23:29:49","slug":"this-christmas-do-it-without-debt%ef%bf%bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/this-christmas-do-it-without-debt%ef%bf%bc\/","title":{"rendered":"THIS CHRISTMAS – Do It Without DEBT\ufffc"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

THIS CHRISTMAS – Do It Without DEBT: Don’t Be INDEBTED In The Name of Commemoration And Celebration!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“Every man shall GIVE AS HE IS ABLE, ACCORDING to the BLESSING of the Lord thy God which he HATH GIVEN THEE”<\/em> Deuteronomy 16:17.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“Every man ACCORDING as he PURPOSETH in his heart, so let him GIVE; not GRUDGINGLY, or of NECESSITY: for God loveth a CHEERFUL GIVER” <\/em>2 Corinthians 9:7.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I know in essence that carrying out the unwritten demands we place on ourselves during this Christmas season in respect of GIVING and SHARING GIFT and or FOOD is enormous\u00a0 And though it’s a good intent which I do agree and believe totally with all graciousness and gracefulness as I cherish doing, but it’s a unhealthy demand to place on yourself to accomplish when you don’t have the resource; Hence, I fully suggest, let it be done with what have and when and where you can but not in debt that ends in the sickening of your well-being. It’s MORE gracious and graceful when you can do it cheerfully without murmuring, complaining and any form of psychological and emotional unrest. And worst, not to be done while being spiritually disarmed especially, knowing when debt letters, calls and or collectors knock at your door, depression will trigger along with other side effects.<\/span><\/p>\n

I don’t think Christ Jesus would APPROVE all the indebtedness that people indulge themselves, in the name of Christmas. It’s best to live within your means – that is, within your FAITH – in joy, happiness and grace. For the just in Christ shall live by his faith in Christ Jesus.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall LIVE by his FAITH”<\/em> Habakkuk 2:4 (Galatians 3:11; Romans 1:17; Hebrews 10:38).<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Always know in hearts of thoughts that Jesus is risen and Enthroned. He’s no longer:<\/span><\/p>\n

* THE BABY IN THE MANGER<\/span><\/p>\n

* THE SERVANT ON THE CROSS<\/span><\/p>\n

He’s the Lord God on the THRONE and He LIVES, REIGNS and RULES over ALL in ALL.<\/span><\/p>\n

Therefore, be MERRY, enjoy yourself with what you can and have available to yourself no matter how little, in peace and grace; and where more, share in grace, love and peace joyfully in Christ Jesus Christ. Amen.<\/span><\/p>\n

HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS WITHOUT DEBT!<\/span><\/p>\n

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.<\/span><\/p>\n

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“For if there be FIRST a WILLING mind, it is accepted ACCORDING to that a man HATH, and NOT ACCORDING to that he HATH NOT”<\/em> 2 Corinthians 8:12.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“Every man shall GIVE AS HE IS ABLE, ACCORDING to the blessing of the Lord thy God which he HATH GIVEN THEE”<\/em> Deuteronomy 16:17.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“Every man ACCORDING as he PURPOSETH in his heart, so let him give; not GRUDGINGLY, or of NECESSITY: for God loveth a CHEERFUL GIVER”<\/em> 2 Corinthians 9:7.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath DEALT to EVERY MAN the MEASURE of FAITH”<\/em> Romans 12:3.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“But unto every one of us is GIVEN GRACE according to THE MEASURE of the GIFT of Christ”<\/em> Ephesians 4:7.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

REV. CHUKIE MORSI<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

THIS CHRISTMAS – Do It Without DEBT: Don’t Be INDEBTED In The Name of Commemoration And Celebration! “Every man shall GIVE AS HE IS ABLE, ACCORDING to the BLESSING of the Lord thy God which he HATH GIVEN THEE” Deuteronomy 16:17. “Every man ACCORDING as he PURPOSETH in his heart, so let him GIVE; not […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1780],"tags":[6462,6463,6459,2982,6458,3574,6457,2291,6460,6461],"class_list":{"0":"post-10428","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-social-media-wisdom-nugget-publication","7":"tag-agraciousandgracefulchristmas","8":"tag-christmasinloveandpeaceandhappiness","9":"tag-debt","10":"tag-faithalive","11":"tag-haveyourchristmaswithoutdebt","12":"tag-merrychristmas","13":"tag-nodebt","14":"tag-thischristmas","15":"tag-youaregiventhemeasureoffaithtodolife","16":"tag-youaregiventhemeasureofgracetodolife","17":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10428","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10428"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10428\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10428"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10428"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10428"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}