When Life Gets Messy

I have a confession to make..... I am addicted..
That's right. I have a little secret. I am hooked on the show "America's Got Talent".

It is interesting show overall, but tonight there was one act that really stood out.

There was a man who was very confident. They interviewed him before he went on stage. He told the world how great he was and made it very clear that he was a force to be reckoned with, but more importantly that he was THE talent. With him was a man who was to sing behind him to complement the rap he was performing-the backup singer was Byrain.

When they came on stage, Byrain stood off to the side and introduced himself. When asked who was with him, the rapper reluctantly introduced Byrain as "the guy who sings with me on my CD".

The judges hated the rapper's act, but each of them commented on Byrain's performance. As each judge spent more time talking to Byrain, the rapper clearly became more and more arrogant and annoyed about sharing the spotlight. The judges invited Byrain to return later and audition solo.

Later in the show, Byrain performed and did a great job. He was humble and grateful. The first judge said 'Yes", and his eyes watered up, the second judge said "Yes" and he dropped his head in disbelief, by the time the 3rd judge said "yes" Byrain's eyes were full, and his face was tipped toward heaven and "thanks" was on his lips.

What struck me the most was the fact that he was happy to support another in thier dream. He was not there for himself, but in that humility and giving his all to see another have a once in a lifetime opportunity, he managed to find himself in exactly the right place to answer the knock of "opportunity".

This is the cool thing about God. He is a God of abundance. Some hesitate to invest in others because they feel like there is only so much 'destiny' floating around and to give something away limits thier opportunity, when in fact it is exactly the opposite. The more that we give, the more that there is to give. It goes back to our ability to love God because He first loved us.

Don't live in scarcity, don't feel like if you give something away there is less for you. Remember that like the widow with the oil, the multiplication only comes when you pour out that which God has given you!