How joyful are those who fear the Lord—all who follow his ways! You will enjoy the fruit of your labor. How joyful and prosperous you will be! Psalm 128:1–2 (NLT)
Faith requires a fight. We need to fight to get ourselves to believe for increase.
What really bothers me is when someone who is fighting to believe is held back by religious, man-made beliefs. Many of these beliefs imply that we should just be happy with nothing—that poverty is godly. It’s too bad because this poverty mentality limits us from doing what each of us is called to do on this planet.
In a Christian poverty mentality, people are taught that if someone succeeds they must be compromising. Christians end up feeling guilty when they do well. One man told me that he actually stopped going to church because he kept getting judgmental looks as he drove in with his nice car.
If this is a belief you grew up with, you need to recognize that it’s not found in the Bible. God wants us to be generous and we need to make sure that we don’t allow money to control us. We are called to make a difference on this planet. The reality is that money is a necessary tool when it comes to getting the word out about Jesus. Not only that, but God has no problem with us enjoying the fruits of our labour. He has given us all things to enjoy.
God wants you to increase and have great health. He wants you to enjoy your life as you reach out to be a blessing to others. Give. Serve. Volunteer. Make sure you care about other people, but keep believing that you’ll experience more of God’s blessings in every area of life.
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