Name Tags: You are… Satisfied & Complete

I shall be satisfied when I awake in Your likeness.

Psalm 17:15 (NKJV)

The backslider in heart will be filled with his own ways, but a good man will be satisfied from above.

Proverbs 14:14 (NKJV)

He also who had received two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.’ His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

Matthew 25:22-23 (NKJV)

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NKJV)

Comparing the emptiness people feel… to a God-shaped hole in their hearts is true, yet hard for outsiders to understand. It's CHRISTIAN-ESE: a language just for saints.

SIDEBAR: I was a “professional” outsider, living 51 years outside of Christ. Therefore, I advise: don’t speak “Christian-ese” when communicating with non-Christians. To them, it’s a club they don’t understand. (Our goal is to INVITE them to enter!)

Christian-ese Examples: “I’ll pray about it,” “Hate the sin. Lover the sinner,” “God told me…”, “I’m blessed and highly favored,” “Are you saved?”... “I’ve been saved (or walking with God) since I was 5 years old.”

Sharing the emptiness you USED to feel in your desolate B.C. years is GOOD. WHY? Confessing hidden struggles builds a bridge between you and people you’re called to reach.

But… if you were raised among joyful kin and haven't known deep spiritual voids, then show Christ through compassionate fullness: a fullness so big it can't be contained.

  • Like a cup running over with blessings,

  • Like a heart flowing with living water,

  • Like a storehouse welcoming the hungry,

  • Like kind eyes shedding sympathetic tears,

  • Like strong arms willing to carry a load,

  • Like openhanded generosity,

  • Or a far-reaching hospitality.

Actors, models, and talent for Christ:

You know that SHARING YOUR GIFTS brings fullness (and when you don’t share them, you feel empty), which illustrates God’s laws about giving.

  • Like the fishes and the loaves expanding,

  • Like giving, then receiving so much more…

God’s supernatural return system is illustrated throughout the Bible!

Therefore, PERFORM like there's no tomorrow! In these uplifting acts, God's will is done: His lost sheep are found. The empty are filled… and the fullness of your joy will not end.

Name Tags: You Are… Satisfied & Complete (Part 81)

NOTE: God is my Ghostwriter. If what I write is good, it’s from God. You may see notes to 'Actors, Models & Talent for Christ.' If you think you're not in show business, think again. Shakespeare said, 'All the world's a stage and all its men and women merely players.’ Mostly true. But you're not merely players. You are messengers and ambassadors for the King of kings.

Carey Arban