INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

At our church we are in the middle of a financial sermon series. While most growing believers understand that everything belongs to God, putting that into practice is a tough thing to do. We Americans love our comfort, and simplifying is no easy task. Our property is really God's. But the topic has got me thinking, what about our intellectual property? I've heard it said of people that they are fine with anything as long as they think it was their idea. As a somewhat creative person with ego, I'm sure that can be said of me. But if everything is God's, then my thoughts must be too. So He should get the credit. Want more? It reasons then that our thoughts should honor, glorify and bear witness to Him 24/7 I believe God is calling us to a simple lifestyle with our material goods and our mental goods. HE DOES NOT WANT US TO BE DUMB OR IGNORANT! Knowledge and Wisdom are His gifts. But His word warns us to not think more highly of ourselves than we should, and the more I learn and surrender; I believe he wants me to dwell and think about Him and his kingdom. It is His intellectual property. May you meditate on Him today.