Is God for great wealth? According to the Bible, yes.
Starting from the beginning, God created an abundance of what we need before He created us.
Even when we messed that up, God made a covenant with Abraham to bless him greatly.
Then came Solomon, the wealthiest man to ever live, made possible by God's wisdom.
How about everyone's favorite, Job? He started out wealthy and then became even wealthier.
Jesus is no exception. He was loaded down with wealth at birth, hand-delivered by the wise men.
So, what do you have against all these wealthy men the Bible speaks so fondly of?
Those who preach prosperity in God are not false teachers. They are an irritant to one of the devil's favorite schemes to keep wealth from the hands of the righteous.
It's time for the body of Christ to prosper. Get ready for the wealth of the wicked to make its way to the righteous.
How would you grade yourself when it comes to resisting the devil?
When temptation comes, do you respond with discouragement or confidence?
When symptoms come, do you rise up with resistance or roll over and ride it out?
The enemy comes to trouble you. So you might as well learn to return the favor.
Train yourself to respond to every temptation with joy. Joy is where your strength comes from, and it's an irritant to the devil.
When symptoms show up, and even when they persist, stand your ground. Don't you ever give in to sickness, whether it's a cold or a terminal illness.
No matter how long it takes, remain steadfast in your confession that by the stripes of Jesus Christ, I am healed.
Get your mind off the sickness and focus on what Jesus already provided for you. This will produce peace that will run off the devil.
Righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. Stay in that place, because that's where the devil suffocates.
So many are standing at the door of salvation, but have yet to enter.
They've been sold a partial gospel message: "Just receive Jesus by saying this prayer."
Receiving Jesus is part of it. It's what gives you the right to become a child of God. It's what opens the door to salvation.
But salvation only comes to those who then walk through the door by faith.
Walking through the door means you are stepping into a new life. You don't get to take your old life with you.
Salvation requires that you enter God's house to become His son or daughter.
God's house has a different set of rules than we're used to. But as we gladly submit to Him, He helps us do things His way.
There's no such thing as a rebellious child of God. True believers are known by their strong desire to obey God.
Do you believe that God is a rewarder?
Hebrews 11 reveals that only faith pleases God, and then breaks it down into two simple things.
The only way to please God is to believe that He exists AND believe that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
Yet, most see God as the great punisher. They believe He is just waiting for them to do something wrong so He can smite them.
God is not pleased with those who view Him that way.
He knows we won't get everything right. That's why He wants us to seek Him always, because He will bail us out every time.
Not only does He want us to seek Him, but He wants us to believe that as we do, He will reward us over and over again.
Not because we are perfect, but because we are seeking Him.
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I pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God's power for us who believe Him.
The same mighty power that raised Jesus from the dead is available to work on behalf of every believer.
This mighty power not only raised Jesus, but seated Him above every other power and authority.
Jesus is now head over all things for the benefit of the church.
I pray that you get a revelation of how great this power is and how available it is to those who believe.
There's only one thing that prevents God's power from working on your behalf, and that is unbelief.
If there is any hesitation to believe that God wants to use His power for your benefit, it's time to find out why and eliminate the doubt.
If you are talking about what you don't have, it reveals that somehow you are doubting that God will provide all your needs, as He said He would.
When our focus is on what we think we don't have, it is not on the kingdom of God. And if our focus isn't on His kingdom, He can't add all the things.
The lack in your life will never be overcome by thinking about it or talking about it.
Jesus gave us very clear instructions on how to overcome lack: "Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all the things will be added unto you."
Many believe this for a little while, but when the resource doesn't come in their timing, or the way they want it to come, they give up and put the focus back on lack.
Don't do that anymore! Get your eyes off the problem.
God is eager to make all grace abound toward you, so that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.
God provides the resource. We provide our focus on Him.
It's ongoing work to focus on Him by casting down every thought that is contrary to God's Word. But it's worth the effort.
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