HOW TO SUSTAIN THE BLESSING OF GOD ON YOUR LIFE

“In the midst of her sadness and wandering, Jerusalem remembers her ancient splendor. But now she has fallen to her enemy, and there is no one to help her. Her enemy struck her down and laughed as she fell. Jerusalem has sinned greatly, so she has been tossed away like a filthy rag. All who once honored her now despise her, for they have seen her stripped naked and humiliated. All she can do is groan and hide her face.” Lamentations‬ ‭1:7-8‬ ‭NLT‬‬

We've all been given so much in life, blessings upon blessings.  If one would stop and count the blessings, they would be innumerable.  I know that is true for my life and it is true for many of you.

In the Bible, God gave His people every blessing imaginable, even the Promised Land of abundance.  But then they lost it because of their sin.

My contention is this, great conquest must be supported by great character.  Whatever gains any of us make can also be lost in a heartbeat, unless they develop the character to support those gains.

Over my years of ministry I've watched many leader come and go because their "charisma" (gifts) exceeded their character (moral infrastructure).  The gift grew bigger than the person.

I've sat with many leaders who have wept in my office over the moral decline in their lives which disqualified them for ministry.

Even now I am shocked by today's headlines that states that there are thousands of people from the High Desert (not counting across our country) who are part of a website seeking to have an affair in their life.

What's wrong with this picture?  Where is our moral compass?

It has been said, "Nothing is so hard to gain, and so easy to lose, as our reputation."  We must all recognize how fleeting is fame or popularity.

- We usually recognize talents and gifts.  We should equally recognize solid character and integrity.

- We usually recognize the superb product.  We should equally recognize the process that develops on the way.

- We usually recognize evidence in performance.  We should equally recognize excellence in discipline.

- We usually recognize external appearances.  We should equally recognize stability and obedience.

The only way to sustain the gifts and blessings that God has endowed to us is to go deep and develop the character to sustain those blessings.  We must align our moral compass in regards to our integrity and holiness in life.

Others can.  I cannot.  I must make life decisions that are sustainable for the long haul and not for the short term pleasures they might bring.

Our vessels must be worthy to hold the anointing that God has placed upon us.  We must constantly guard our lives that holes and cracks don't disturb the foundation.  It is then that our blessing our sustainable for years to come.  May God help each of us in this regard!