3 John 1:2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

In order to receive anything in life from God, the first thing we need to know is what is available. In 3 John 1:2, we find two of the promises in God’s Word concerning health and prosperity.  A computer with a good Bible program such as e-Sword and a cup of coffee can reveal many more promises on the same subjects.

So, for your study, is prosperity available from God?  Is it only for certain people or is it available to all who ask?

Once we understand prosperity is available to all God’s children regardless of who they are or where they are from, the next thing we need to find out is how to receive that abundance into our lives.

First, it would be good to confess Jesus Christ as lord and believe in your heart that God raised Jesus from the dead.

(Thus, eternal life … the greatest prosperous move you can make!)

Second, we would learn from studying God’s Word that all His promises are available by “believing”; that what God promises is true and available to all. But His promises are not automatic.  In other words, we should “expect” to see God bring His Word to pass in our lives. Like your children expect you to do what you have promised. Have you ever heard, “Daddy you promised!”

(Chapter 6 of Poverty vs Wealth covers this subject of believing in more detail.)

Third, we need to know what to do with the things of God once we receive them.  In our study here, what are we to do with the prosperity once we receive it from God.

1.    God asks us to give 10% back to Him. In other words, tithe 10% to the church or fellowship we attend.
2.    We are to be savers of part of that abundance.  If our goal is to give 10%, we could have a goal to save 10% in an account where it is invested for the long term. You are the one that did the work, you deserve to get paid, too.

Fourth, our needs, wants and desires should be parallel with God’s Word.  In any area where we have need, our desire should be on the same level as the promises God has given in His Word. If we have great need, we should have great desire to see and expect God to bring His promises to pass in our lives.

As humans, we are very adaptable.  Many times, it is easier to adapt than to rise up in our believing. We become comfortable in our needs, our poverty or our ill health. Our situation becomes our comfort zone. Then our desires are not on par with what God has promised. In other words, we don’t have much expectation of seeing God bring His Word to pass in our lives.

To see the promises come to pass we may need to reframe our thinking, our expectations and the words that come out of our mouths. Since believing comes from the heart, it is out of the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaks. If you want your life to change, you have to change!

Are you one that says, “I am no good at handling money?” Read some good books, listen to some audio, make a study of how other prosperous, righteous people handle their money and copy them. Expect God to teach you and prosper you as you set out to see His Word come to pass in your life. If need be, find a good Christian financial advisor/mentor.

Are you one that says, “I never feel well, I get sick every winter?”  Read some good books, listen to some audio, make a study of how others have overcome what is bothering you.  Expect God to teach you and deliver you as you set out to see His Word come to pass in your life.  Find a believer to minister healing to you. If need be, see a doctor. Just get delivered. It is God’s wish above all that you be in health even as your soul prospers.

In so many words, the greater your need is, the greater your desire should be to see yourself delivered and prosperous.  Your desire should be parallel with what God promises in His Word.

Many times, the answers to our problems will come as we are attempting to move in the direction of deliverance.

Jesus never said poverty was a virtue and God said “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.”

So, get out of your comfort zone, rise up in your believing and move into the arena of The Prosperous Life.