This is something that Jesus has been showing me over the past months is to not be greedy. Where this comes into play for me is in the area of technology know-how and information. For most of my life I kept my tech secrets my secrets because it allowed me to be more valuable and I was very prideful about being able to do tasks that others are not able to do.
And even still I find myself operating in this fashion. I began really taking a look at why I didn’t share information and it all pointed back to my past, wanting to be noticed and told how great of a job I did. I’m not saying telling someone they did a great job is wrong but for me it was an “I deserve this” attitude.
Looking at the benefits of keeping the information to myself or sharing the information I came to realize that sharing the information is much more important, that’s what Jesus did. He shared information that only he had and distributed to others who needed this information in order to advance the kingdom. So through my selfish motives I was knowing and purposefully hindering the advancement of the kingdom. This was the true place of my heart and I knew I didn’t want to be there anymore.
Then I began looking at what would happen if I shared the information I have. I could instead of slowing the growth of what Jesus wants to do, I could be part of speeding up the pace. Which translates into people who don’t have a true relationship with Jesus entering into a relationship with him and being transformed to be more like Jesus, which is what I want to see happen. With this comes a lot of growth in my own heart, and I’m learning to not live in scarcity but live in abundance. My heart is growing in a direction of wanting to share information and let other people experience the joy I get to experience of seeing lives and eternities changed.
