God wants to prosper you. He wants to break the spirit of poverty over your life and release significant financial resources to you. But there are several deeper issues to be considered with this promise. First, God desires more than simply blessing us personally. He wants to release resources for establishing His kingdom on the earth. Second, He does not want prosperity to dampen our desire for Him and spiritual things. Last, He is giving us an opportunity for faithfulness with natural resources so we can be trusted with "the true riches" (see Luke 16:11).
Money provides tremendous opportunities, but also brings difficult tests. In fact, with the remarkable material prosperity released in our generation, "being blessed" has proven a curse for many people. When their money and material possessions have increased, many solid Christians have tragically lost their heart for God and the furthering of His kingdom.
Many of these failed when tested with financial blessing because of three mistakes. First, they largely misunderstood the purpose of financial increase and money in general. Second, many did not embrace the repentance that John the Baptist preached. Third, when God released prosperity to them, they allowed their focus to drift away from Him and toward the natural wealth He had provided.
Money provides tremendous opportunities, but also brings difficult tests. In fact, with the remarkable material prosperity released in our generation, "being blessed" has proven a curse for many people. When their money and material possessions have increased, many solid Christians have tragically lost their heart for God and the furthering of His kingdom.
Many of these failed when tested with financial blessing because of three mistakes. First, they largely misunderstood the purpose of financial increase and money in general. Second, many did not embrace the repentance that John the Baptist preached. Third, when God released prosperity to them, they allowed their focus to drift away from Him and toward the natural wealth He had provided.
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