Here is a progression of our living room in pictures... because of one brother in the local body of Christ who chooses to live his life unto God instead of himself, "storing up for [himself] the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that [he] may take hold of that which is life indeed" through his generosity. He is the arm of God to us by providing our furniture for our flat. Real life evidence of what the church is designed to be, and the blessing that follows. Our sacrifice to move here is not as huge as that which many others make, but I can tell you that we have experienced the abundant life that He has promised for those who trust Him. Not to mention the fact that we happily deflated the airbeds we lived on for a few weeks until our "real" furniture arrived... Praise God from whom all blessings flow!
1 Timothy 6:
6But godliness actually is a means of great gain when accompanied by contentment.
7For we have brought nothing into the world, so we cannot take anything out of it either.
8If we have food and covering, with these we shall be content. 9But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction. 10For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. 
12Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
13I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who testified the good confession before Pontius Pilate,
14that you keep the commandment without stain or reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15which He will bring about at the proper time--He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, 16who alone possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.
17Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy.
18Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, 19storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed.
John 16: 23
In that day you will ask nothing of me. Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you. 24Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.
Here are a group of girls, putting this furniture to good use, experiencing the joy that comes from the One who thought of it in the first place... Asking for more joy and for everyone to experience that goodness for themselves! This IS "life indeed."
