{"id":17670,"date":"2025-12-21T20:57:42","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T20:57:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/?p=17670"},"modified":"2025-12-28T20:58:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T20:58:57","slug":"this-christmas-do-it-without-debt-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/this-christmas-do-it-without-debt-5\/","title":{"rendered":"THIS CHRISTMAS – Do it without DEBT\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

THIS CHRISTMAS – Do it without DEBT:\u00a0Don’t\u00a0be INDEBTED in the name of Commemoration and Celebration!\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“Every man shall GIVE AS HE IS ABLE, ACCORDING to the BLESSING of the Lord thy\u00a0God\u00a0which he HATH GIVEN THEE”\u00a0<\/i>Deuteronomy 16:17.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“Every man ACCORDING as he PURPOSETH in his heart, so let him GIVE; not GRUDGINGLY, or of NECESSITY: for\u00a0God\u00a0loveth a CHEERFUL GIVER”<\/i>\u00a02 Corinthians 9:7.<\/b>\u00a0<\/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, RECEIVING and SHARING GIFT and or FOOD is enormous; you must know and understand, that though it’s a good intent which I do agree and believe totally with all graciousness and gracefulness as I cherish doing, be it known also, it’s an unhealthy demand to place on yourself to accomplish when you don’t have the resources to act accordingly. We ARE\u00a0permitted\u00a0to give WITHIN our capacity in the grace – [Deuteronomy 16:17; 2 Corinthians 9:7].\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I hereby suggest to you – let your actions be done with what you have as the scriptures enjoined [Deuteronomy 16:17; 2 Corinthians 9:7]; and then act accordingly, when and where you can but not in debt and indebtedness that ends you in the sickening of your well-being. For\u00a0it’s\u00a0MORE gracious and graceful when you can do it cheerfully without murmuring,\u00a0complaining\u00a0and subjecting yourself to any form of psychological and emotional unrest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And worst still, let not giving and sharing be done while you know that your being is spiritually disarmed to handle challenges, especially when you are behind in the repayment of some incurred indebtedness, and you know that when debt letters and or calls and or the visit of debt collectors comes knocking at your door, that the signal of depression, anguish, wrath, bitterness, regrets and such like will trigger along with other side effects.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u00a0don’t\u00a0think Christ Jesus would APPROVE all the indebtedness that people indulge themselves in the name of Christmas celebration and commemoration. Nobody is entitled to put you into debt and indebtedness\u00a0in order to\u00a0keep such a person happy at your expense; for you are the CUSTODIAN of your peace and happiness and\u00a0none\u00a0else – so guard jealously your well-being happiness without compromise to please any before you.\u00a0It’s\u00a0best to live within your means – that is, within your FAITH – in the joy,\u00a0happiness\u00a0and grace of\u00a0God\u00a0in Christ Jesus. For the just in Christ shall live by his\/her faith in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the JUST shall LIVE by HIS FAITH” Habakkuk 2:4 [Galatians 3:11; Romans 1:17; Hebrews 10:38].\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Always know in hearts of thoughts that Jesus is risen and Enthroned.\u00a0He’s\u00a0no longer:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

* THE BABY IN THE MANGER\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

* THE SERVANT ON THE CROSS\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He’s\u00a0the Lord\u00a0God\u00a0on the THRONE and He LIVES, REIGNS and RULES over\u00a0ALL in ALL.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Therefore be MERRY, enjoy yourself with what you can and have available to yourself no matter how little, in the peace and grace of\u00a0God\u00a0in Christ Jesus stead; and where there’s more overflowing, you can then share in grace, love and peace in good will and joyfully in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS! CELEBRATE AND COMMEMORATE IT WITHOUT DEBT AND INDEBTEDNESS!! THIS CHRISTMAS: SAY NO TO INDEBTEDNESS!!!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:\u00a0<\/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.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“Every man shall GIVE AS HE IS ABLE, ACCORDING to the blessing of the Lord thy\u00a0God\u00a0which he HATH GIVEN THEE”<\/em> Deuteronomy 16:17.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“Every man ACCORDING as he PURPOSETH in his heart, so let him give; not GRUDGINGLY, or of NECESSITY: for\u00a0God\u00a0loveth a CHEERFUL GIVER”<\/em> 2 Corinthians 9:7.\u00a0<\/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\u00a0God\u00a0hath DEALT to EVERY MAN the MEASURE of FAITH”<\/em> Romans 12:3.\u00a0<\/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.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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

THIS CHRISTMAS – Do it without DEBT:\u00a0Don’t\u00a0be INDEBTED in the name of Commemoration and Celebration!\u00a0 “Every man shall GIVE AS HE IS ABLE, ACCORDING to the BLESSING of the Lord thy\u00a0God\u00a0which he HATH GIVEN THEE”\u00a0Deuteronomy 16:17.\u00a0 “Every man ACCORDING as he PURPOSETH in his heart, so let him GIVE; not GRUDGINGLY, or of NECESSITY: for\u00a0God\u00a0loveth […]<\/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":[6462,6463,6459,1869,6458,3574,6457,2291,6460,6461],"class_list":{"0":"post-17670","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-faith-2","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\/17670","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=17670"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17670\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17673,"href":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17670\/revisions\/17673"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17670"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17670"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17670"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}