As the Apostle Paul outlines the Grace of our Lord, HIS favor and blessing upon me and in my life, I am asking myself these questions with much conviction!

If I have received all these riches, both of natural and spiritual wealth, coming from a point of poverty in my knowledge of and relationship with Christ, to an abundance of all that God supplies for my every need, then what is expected of me since I am now a member of God's family and a joint heir with Christ in HIS Kingdom?

In examining my Contribution, have I given to others who are in need, or have I simply reaped HIS blessings and favor into my life, and then kept all of it to myself?

Am I just merely taking what I want from God and the generousity of my brothers and sisters in Christ, and then hoarding them unto myself, or am I reaching out to those who are in much greater need than I?

What I do find, is that I am not be the only one concerned about this, as Holy Spirit brings to my remembrance those things that Christ willingly and lovingly sacrificed that I might enjoy the fruits of HIS labor in Obedience to the Will of God!!!

Any acts of service, that I am currently involved with, am I at all required to Contribute or Particpate in areas of service that in the past I have been unwilling or uncaring to become involved with?

This could very well be something you are currently dealing with personally in your own spiritual walk with Christ, I just know that I am, and I am grieved by my own evaluation.

There is one thing that I am sure of, and it is this, if I am not concerned about my current contribution and participation in the lives of other believers, then I am not living up to my own expectations of who I am to be in Christ, much less any higher expectation that God has for me.

Now truthfully, that concerns me even more!