<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Psalm 116:12-17&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>I. Focus On </strong><u><strong>What</strong></u><strong> You Have. </strong>(vs. 13)</p> <p>The psalmist was grateful for all God’s “goodness to me”.</p> <p>The business world doesn’t want you to be content.</p> <p>Greed kills gratitude.</p> <p>Think of what God has blessed you with – salvation, forgiveness, a home in heaven, peace, joy….</p> <p><strong>II. Focus On Being A </strong><u><strong>Blessing</strong></u><strong>. </strong>(vs. 14)</p> <p>The psalmist feels the need “to fulfill my vows to the Lord”.</p> <p>As a recipient of great blessings, the psalmist feels he has a duty to help others.</p> <p>“A shoulder full of responsibility has no room for a chip.”</p> <p>As you invest in others you find purpose and fulfillment.</p> <p><strong>III. Focus On </strong><u><strong>Eternal</strong></u><strong>Things. </strong>(vs. 15-17)</p> <p>The psalmist realized that the death of one of God’s children doesn’t happen without great deliberation.</p> <p>To a saint, death brings a freedom from earthly chains.</p> <p>For a child of God, the end results of the Christian life far outweigh any present earthly trials.</p> <p><u><strong>CONCULSION:</strong></u></p> <p>“Forgive Me When I Whine”</p> <p><em>Strive to live in the No-Whine Zone</em></p>