When was the last time you gave? | John Giftah

0:01 Do you ever look around and think, Wow, the world is a crazy place and it just seems to get crazier and crazier. Ease your mind and take a break. This is Fuel for the Soul with John Gifta. We're a hub for inspirational Christian sermons, practical keys for Christian living, and Christian discussions and interviews. You'll be inspired to live the life that you were created for. Your host is a top ranking podcaster, best selling author, world record holder, aerospace engineer, life coach, evangelist, and founder of John Gifta International.

0:44 Welcome to Fuel for the Soul with John Gifta. We're living at time age where for the most part, people are just living all for themselves. Whatever they can get from somebody else, whatever best advantage they can take. It's all about themselves. It's for me and my household. If I can get this, that's it. I don't care about you, and I just don't bother to even you know, see if I can help you in any way or be a blessing to you in any way. And as a minnesoe of the Gospel's one thing I've seen time and time again a lot of people.

1:30 One of the things is I always go out of the way help them in whatever way possible within my capacity, or sometimes I may go overboard help people, invest in them, to connect people, to get them opportunities, and whatever is within my reach, whatever I can do. I've gone out through the way to help people. But one thing I've noticed is that for the most part, I'll tell you honestly, for the most part, I'm talking about Christians work. I'm talking even about you know, ministers of the gospel, you know who, on the other hand, would connect with me only if they want something, only as long as they can get some benefit through me, and then just throw me and dubbed me at the same time.

2:16 And I would connect, you know, asking for some help you know, or ask them to pray or anything for that matter. You would just not be bothered about like they would be like, Okay, fine, that's your problem. I mean, you know, and I want to share an important word with you guys, to help you understand that that's not the way you're supposed to be. Okay, I can give you Like there's so many instances I've seen like where you know, people I would talk with and you know, maybe you can share some ins like you know, there's something that I'm praying about, something I wish could they.

2:53 I know that they can help on all of that, but they would just not put it into their head, or they would just act like they didn't hear and never bother. And what I've noticed here is this important truth that you know, some people are all about receiving, receiving, receiving what can they get from you? What can they take from you? But you have to be careful that you don't fall prey to the same kind of a selfish life. You know, when you look at profit Elishah from the Bible, from Second King chapter four, there comes a moment.

3:27 Elishah used to travel a lot, and he went to this place called shoon Him and the scriptures talks about a moment when there was a lady, a well to do lady, who urged him to stay. And so whenever he came by, he stopped by there to eat. This is in verse eight of Second King chapter four. And so she says to her husband, I know this man comes very frequently, and he's a holy man of God. Let's make a room for him in the roof and give him a bed and a table and a chair and a lamb for him so he can stay whenever he comes by.

4:01 So the next time Elishah came, he was so happy to hear about this, and this is what I really allowed. He went there and he was lying down. Verse twelve, he said to his servant GEHs and call the shunant woman, and that lady was called Any asked her, you've gone all the way, do all this trouble just for me, just for us? What can be done for you? What can be done for you? Can we speak on your behalf to the king or the commander of the army, anything at all within my capacity, anything at all. I want to help you.

4:43 And she said I don't need any help basically, and then she comes to I mean she she she doesn't say anything. And then Elishah comes to know through gas that she doesn't have us son, and so he prophesies over her, saying, by this time next day he will have a son. And miracleously supernatural intervention and she gets a son. So the point here to notice, Elisha could have simply said, wow, thank you so much. You're so kind, So I'm appreciating the effort that you're put. He could have simply said thank you and left, But he went about and asked what can I do for you?

5:32 And I'm telling you, honestly, in all my life, even though I've gone all the way to help people, I've never seen moments when people have come out and said even though they can do something to help, they would never seen moments when they said what can I do for you? They would always be like, what can I get from me? What can I get from this? But I'm telling you, guys, you know, we as Christians, we need to need to be in a place

6:08 where we don't just keep receiving. We need to come to a place where we say, hey, what can I do for you? You bless me? I need to bless you. You've been such a great blessing to the people around I want to bless you. How can I bless you? How can I, you know, help you in any way? Whatsoever? Can I use my influence in some way to help you in any way? Can I help you financially? You know what I'm trying to tell you, yours this stop living a life for yourself. Stop living a life for yourself. As believers, we need to be different.

6:53 We need to be people who are not just taking, taking, taking, receiving, receiving, receiving time for you and I to also be giving. When it was the last time you gave. It need not be just financed, it could be financed also. But when it was the last time you gave your time, When was the last time you gave your space, When it was the last time you gave your emotional energy to listen to somebody, When it was the last time you gave or invested in somebody else? Think about it. Lord, I pray for those who are listening that you would speak to them in their hearts in every way possible, that they would not just be people receiving receiving receiving, they or not just be on the receiver's line within heart to just get whatever they can and take advantage in every way possible.

7:54 Will help them be people who will give, who will go out to see what can I do for you? How can I help you? And how can I be agreed a blessing in Jesus name, I pray, Amen, you've been listening to fuel for the soul with John GIFTA. We hope you were blessed and inspire to live the life that God has for you. Make sure to subscribe to the John Gift of YouTube channel for regular uploads of sermons, skits, interviews and more. Follow John Gifta on Instagram for regular inspirational posts, and don't forget to check out the best selling books written by John Gifta, Who Am I which will help you understand your identity and the latest number one bestseller Unveil your Purpose, helping you discover your purpose and to start walking in it.

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9:24 And this is not a message of condemnation. This is a message of hope. There is a God who loves you so much he sent his only son Jesus Christ to come down and pay a heavy price by shedding every drop of his blood on the cross. Thank you for dying for my sins. When you believe in Him, you have free gift or salvation for you that it shows us that we will go to heaven when we die instead of suffering in Him forever. I just encourage you today to make the simplest life of faith and say, Jesus, I thank you for what you did on the cross.

10:03 Thank you for giving me this gift of eternal life.