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Prosperity as a Process Part 1

One of the biggest keys to developing prosperity in your life is in understanding the aspects of prosperity. Prosperity is more of a process than it is an act or event. An act or event would be like winning the lottery or getting a raise at work.

Prosperity or finances or money is a subject that is dealt with throughout God’s Word, and rightly so since it is a huge part of our daily lives. Most of us work to make money every day, and we have bills to pay with that money every day and week.

Thankfully, God has laid out the principles of how to deal with money in His word so that it is a blessing to our lives. They are not all written in one place, but we can find them if we diligently search for them.

If you really want to understand the topic of prosperity, or any topic for that matter, there are a couple of verses that will help.

2 Timothy 2:7 Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

Consider means to think about – to ponder – to dwell upon.

Any time you consider a verse or topic from God’s Word, first ask God to open your eyes so you can see. Then as you consider, here are some questions to ask yourself:

Do I actually believe that in my heart?
What would it take for me to believe that verse?
How would my life change if that verse was part of my everyday life?
Do I believe God would do this for me?
Are there any other places that subject is written about?
Are there any records in God’s Word that would illustrate that principle?
What is the context this verse or topic is in?
Could this principle be applied in other areas?
Do I know anyone that lives this way that I could use for an example or talk to or read about?

You must actually think about each question for a while. Search your mind and heart. If you do this diligently, then answers will eventually begin to come.

Another verse that is helpful to understanding is a set of verses from the book of Psalms.

Psalm 119:98-100 Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.

Notice here the psalmist said God’s Commandments were ever with him. In our day and time, we might write them on a card and put it on our bathroom mirror or keep them in our car where we can see them constantly – so they are ever with us. Then the psalmist said he had more understanding than his teachers because God’s Word was his meditation – he thought about them, pondered or dwelled upon them. Finally, he said he had more understanding than the ancients because he kept God’s Word. He did what God said; he carried it out. As he was faithful to keep God’s word, God gave him the true riches of this life — more understanding about God and His Wonderful Word.

Here is a great quote along this line of holding God’s Word in your mind and thinking about it.

“As the outward man is not fit for work for any length of time unless he eats, so it is with the inner man. What is the food for the inner man? Not prayer, but the Word of God-not the simple reading of the Word of God, so that it only passes through our minds, just as water runs through a pipe. No, we must consider what we read, ponder over it, and apply it to our hearts.”
― George Muller, The Autobiography of George Muller

With all that in mind, let’s look at a great principle on the proper use of money.

Proverbs 21:17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

Proverbs 21:20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up

Interestingly, it is apparent God wants us to NOT spend all we make. We are to save some of each amount we receive. We are not to spend it all. If you have had the habit spending all you make, then some adjustments may be necessary.

To start, how much do we save? The example in the Old Testament on giving was 10%, so it would seem only right that we could save 10% also. It is only logical that if we are to pay God what we owe, 10%, then we should pay ourselves 10% because we did the work. Now that may be more than some can start doing right out of the chute. So, start with what you can. Give 1% and save 1%, but just get started. Then ask God to show you how to increase the amounts.

You may have to get a better job or take on a second job temporarily to pay down some of your debt to get your finances to the point where you can do 10 and 10. Part of getting our foot off the hose so to speak is to bring our finances into alignment with what God has said.

Our goal then is to bring our finances and believing into alignment with the Word of God.

Remember, read the verses, meditate on the verses and do the verses!

No matter how hard it seems in the beginning, it will get easier. Changes in life are not usually cataclysmic, but they more often start small and then grow. If you move your life towards God, doing what His Word says, He will be right there to help you no matter what your circumstances are.
Decide today to become one of the wise that stores up some of their prosperity and stop spending all we make.

Pondering on the scriptures, applying the list of questions written previously, then making what you learn a habit in any area of interest is all part of The Prosperous Life.

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Who Are You Really?

The question I am asking today is, how do you see yourself, who are you really? Are you limiting your walk with God because of self-limiting thoughts or beliefs about yourself? Are you how YOU see yourself or are you how GOD sees you?

Craig Ballantyne wrote an article a few years ago where he talked about a physician, Dr. Maltz (author of Psycho-Cybernetics). He had patients that told him if he could correct some deformity that they had, it would change their life. However, he found that even though the surgery was successful, the patient did not benefit from it because of the self-limiting beliefs they had about themselves. Dr. Maltz then set out to help them change how they saw themselves.

I saw an interview with a Hollywood star that struggled with a poor self-image. Outside of that interview, you would have never known how they thought about themselves. They said it took a lot of work years later for them to change how they perceived themselves. They made the money, but they saw themselves poorly. Some people in entertainment make the money but, in the end, kill themselves.

We call ourselves Christians and quote the verse that says, “It’s Christ in you the hope of glory.” We say we are born from above of the spirit of God, we call ourselves His children – His offspring, we call God our Father. Yet many times, we act or see ourselves as much less than what the new birth would indicate. We have the head knowledge of the scriptures, but it does not live in our hearts to the end that the Word of God affects our decisions in our everyday lives.

One of the major keys to The Prosperous Life is to see ourselves as God made us to be in Christ and walk that way. We should hold our heads up and expect that our Father’s hand is with us in every situation and in everything that we do.

We say or confess that we are the children of God, and yet we make decisions based on fear. We do not ask for the salary we deserve or bid that job at what it is worth out of fear we won’t get the job. Or we may not ask the young lady out for fear of rejection. Teaching or writing may be inhibited out of fear of rejection or people laughing at us, and thus we live far below what God desires for us.

How we see ourselves can manifest itself in how we dress for our jobs or when we go out for the evening, how we carry ourselves or what we talk about.

We may see ourselves as always struggling with finances or struggling with sickness when our Father has clearly said He wishes above all things that we prosper and be in health even as our soul prospers.

There are probably other areas in our walk with God that we do not struggle at all. Perhaps we are never late for an appointment, or perhaps to not give (tithe) is unimaginable to us. We can simply take the attitude we have in these areas and use it in the areas we need to change.

You can make part of your inner thinking of your mind and what you confess out loud to be, “I always dress the best I can for the job at hand.” Or, “I always price myself at the market or higher because of the confidence I have of God being with me and causing me to prosper. God is always at work with me in my finances to help me prosper. By his stripes I was healed, and I know God helps me to stay healthy – He keeps the bugs away from me – He keeps me from stumbling and getting hurt.

As you change the internal script you have in your mind about yourself, it is not enough to just say the words. You must believe these things are true for you. Change may take a while, but be patient. As you come to believe who you really are as a child of God, you will see more of the promises of God come to pass in your life. As you change, your life will change.

It is a great thing to have the confidence and wisdom that comes from God and His Word. One of the benefits that comes as you believe more of who you really are as a child of God is to not be offended by the words of others. To realize that when you are attacked verbally, it is really the other person that has the problem. They are trying to make you feel bad, so you won’t look at them and see their shortcomings or faults or their messed-up life.

Sometimes, they are jealous of some area of your life or envious of what you have. So, they try to cut you down. But if we know whose we are and who we serve, then we can pray for them instead of being offended. That kind of wisdom and confidence comes from believing what God says in His Word about who you really are.

As you become more confident in your position as a son or daughter of God, you must protect your sense of self-worth, your new self-image, and the self-confidence that brings.

This is very important. It does not matter what people say to you or situations do to you, you are always God’s great possession — His child. He loves you more than you love yourself. You know how you might sacrifice your life to save your child or children? God did something similar; he sacrificed his ONLY begotten son so that He could have you in His family.

So, carry and conduct yourself that way. Take an inventory and see what needs to change to be according to what God has said in His Word.

Remember, there is a great difference between arrogance and confidence. We are quietly confident but not arrogant.

Others will see you the way you see yourself. Others will treat you the way you treat yourself.

A famous verse in part says: “As a man thinketh in his heart so is he.” It is easier to see yourself as reigning in life as a king if you are constantly thinking about your rights, privileges and abilities as a child of God.

One of the great keys to changing your life is to take time to sit and think. Find a quiet place at the end of the day, week or month to sit and think about God and your life. What do you want to change? Ask His help to be able to see. He loves you and is more than willing to help than we are to ask. Write your thoughts in a journal.

As you go through this process of change, it may become a way of life, a part of The Prosperous Life.

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Setting a Course for The Year

Goal setting is Biblical and a key to a prosperous life. This one quote changed part of my life. I included it here because it is thought-provoking.

What one great thing would you dare to dream if you knew you would not fail?

God says in His Word:

Proverbs 21:5: The plans of the diligent lead to profit.

Planning is a part of goal setting. It gives you direction in your business, your walk with God and for your family.

Without goals we would be like a ship with no rudder. Just adrift on the ocean of life. Tossed to and fro by circumstances.

To live with no motivation or planning is not God’s desire. Here are some suggestions once you start setting goals for your life:

1. Don’t tell anyone your goals except those that will encourage you.
2. A system or process of setting goals will increase your level of attainment by 1000%.
(But many people have a fear of failure. With no goals, there is no failure.)
3. Make goals that are achievable and believable.
4. A 40 – 50% increase of income is about the limit of most people for believability.
5. Write your goals down. It helps them become a reality.
6. Study goal setting and find a system that works for you.

Examples of things to consider for your goal setting for this year:

What kind of character traits would you like to develop in yourself?
         Examples from the Bible might be: He walked with God — Friend of God – Trusted God

The ability to set goals is the master skill of success.

What would you like to learn? Job – hobby – fishing – raising children – family life

What books would you like to listen to or read? How many books a month?

Where would you like to go?

What spiritual goals would you like to set:  Learn how to Speak in Tongues, how to operate the manifestation of gifts of healings, learn how to study the Bible.

Only 3% of Americans have written goals, and everybody else works for the 3%!

What financial goals would you like to see? Bank account — job – businesses – an emergency fund
(You may have to increase your worth in the marketplace – more skills or knowledge.)

For instance, you might consider setting a goal of $100,000.00 in a year. Divided out that would be about $385.00 per day. Tape that number, $385, to your rear view mirror and ask God every day how to do that and to help you bring that to pass.

Would you like to learn how to start a side gig? What learning would be required?

How many people would you like to help with God’s Word this next year?

You might consider keeping a journal as a goal. People keep many types of journals:
Work, daily life, health, financial ….

What do I want to accomplish this year?

What home improvements do I want to complete this year?

“All successful people are big dreamers.” – Brian Tracy
Brian Tracy has a great set of audio CD’s on goal setting.

Goal setting gives directions to your thinking and to your life.

God said whatsoever you do he will Prosper. What do you want to do?

“In the absence of clearly defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily
trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it.” — Robert Heinlein

To have the goal of The Prosperous Life can extend into many different areas of your life.

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Principles of Prosperity – Faithful

Jesus spoke about faithfulness as being part of prosperity in parables in the gospels.

The Parable of the Dishonest Manager

Luke 16:1-7 And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward. Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed. I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses. So he called every one of his lord’s debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord? And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty. Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.

In this culture, the steward had a perfect right to do this. But was he prospering his master? Was he taking care of his master’s business OR providing a place for himself at his master’s expense? At the end of the year was his master ahead in his accounts OR at a loss?

We will see in a minute that the Pharisees that loved money were listening to this parable, too, and they got upset most likely because they knew Jesus was really talking about them. They had the charge of the temple money and were making themselves rich rather than taking care of God’s business. They did have the right to do so, but we will see in a bit what God had to say about that.

Luke 16:8 And the lord commended the unjust steward, (Note: God here calls the steward unjust) because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

The lord here is the steward’s master not the Lord Jesus Christ. In their culture, this was considered just and wise.

Luke 16:9 And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.

EW Bullinger in his Companion Bible says this should read as a question. Jesus: “Is this what I taught you to do, make friends with the things of this world?”

Luke 16:10 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

This steward here had not been faithful or just to his master in managing his master’s accounts for a profit. He had actually cost him money to the sole benefit of the steward himself.

Luke 16:11-15 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own? No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him. And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

God’s assessment of the situation with the unjust steward and the Pharisees was that they were not faithful nor just. That even though men thought this was great, God said what they had done was an abomination.

This is a great example of not being faithful. The steward had cost his master a loss. It was easy to see; they just sat down and looked at the numbers.

Faithful is in part the Greek word “pistis” translated into English many times as “believe.” So, in part faithful means to believe the instructions that are given BUT also to “do” what you have been told. If you believe and do as instructed, that is the essence of the word trustworthy, another definition of faithful.

An example would be Moses.

Numbers 12:7 My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.

Now in order to see how Moses was faithful and learn from that, we would have to read a lot about Moses. For a short blog that is not practical. So, let’s go the book of Luke.
In this next record, you can see how the nobleman came to “trust’ two faithful men.

Luke 19:11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.

Note: In looking at these parables, we are not trying to ascertain the meaning of the parable. We are just looking at the use of the word “faithful” within them.

Luke 19:12-17 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy (carry on business) till I come. But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us. And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading. Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.

In this parable, Jesus uses money to teach about being faithful. Money is a very quick way of teaching what faithful is compared to using prayer or forgiveness, etc. With money you can just count and see the answer/results with little explanation.

With this faithful man, he increased his master’s money by 1000 %. Quite the opposite of the first parable where he cost him money.

Luke 19:18-19 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds. And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.

Remember what we read in the previous parable: “He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much.”

It is easy to see the faithfulness of these two men because we can count — 1000% and 500%. It takes quite a few attributes to be a faithful person in this situation.

Things like:

Integrity — they gave the money back;
Diligence — they got the job done;
Trading — they had to know their business;
Saving — they did not spend all they made;
Appearance — they had to know how to dress and present themselves in their field of business;
Knowledge — what they did not know about their business, they had to go learn;
Accounts — they had to have kept strict accounts;
Confidence — they had to have confidence in their ability;
Focus — they had to focus on the task at hand and not get distracted.
There may be other attributes, but this is enough for the point.

The master knew that as they had applied the principles necessary to gain the profit they did, that these men would also apply the same principles if given a much larger responsibility. Faithful in little, faithful in much.

It reminds one of what the Apostle Paul wrote — God counted him faithful putting him into the ministry. Paul was out capturing Christians, throwing them into prison and having some killed. God knew that Paul would apply the same diligence, commitment and other attributes in service to God as he had in the past when he was on the wrong side of the fence. God counted him a faithful man.

Next, we have a small example of not faithful:

Luke 19:20-26 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin: For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow. And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow: Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, (table, money changers) that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury (interest)? And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds. (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.) For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.

This last verse is fascinating. To those that have, more shall be given. And from him that hath not, even that which we hath shall be taken away. This is written here in the context of money. It is a principle of life. In our vernacular, we might say, “Use it or lose it.”

We could also see that as Christians begin to apply these principles, they acquire more and more. But those that do not apply them continue to have lack.

This expression also occurs in:

Mar 4:25  For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.

Here the principle is used of knowledge and understanding. If you have gained some knowledge and understanding — think about it, incorporate it into your life, God will give you even more. If the knowledge and understanding go in one ear and out the other, you will lose what you do have.
As you apply those things in the area of money, you are much more likely to apply them in other fields as well.  So remember:

Luke 16:0 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

So, as a Principle of Prosperity, Faithful may include:

Giving,
Saving,
Staying out of debt,
Diligence in business and personal finances,
Trusting God,

And other things.

Everything really belongs to God anyway and as in the parables we are stewards of that which God has entrusted to us. As we learn to incorporate these principles into our lives, we will show ourselves to be faithful stewards… Then He will be able to trust us with even more and he will be able to give us the true riches. This is all part of learning about The Prosperous Life.

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Promises of Prosperity!

 

The love of money is the root of all evil. That is the first thing that came out of his mouth. Many people have the same attitude about the subject of money from God’s Word. It is amazing that this one verse has been so pounded into the heads of Christians so that it is their first thought on the subject of money. No wonder so many struggle with prosperity.

But there are many verses in the Bible that deal with the topic of prosperity. So many that God had Paul write in 1 Timothy:

1Timothy 5:8: But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel (unbeliever).

The reason this is true is because of the abundance of promises in God’s Word we can rise up and believe.

Let’s look at some of the promises that God has set forth when it comes to finances.

3 John 1:2: “Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.

Deuteronomy 8:18: But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

Deuteronomy 16:17: Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee.

Deuteronomy 28:2-12: And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God. Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field. Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store. Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out. The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways. The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, and walk in his ways. And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee. And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee. The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.
2 Chronicles 1:10-12: Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great? And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king: Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like.

1Chronicles 4:10: And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.

Job 36:11: “If they obey and serve him, they will spend the rest of their days in prosperity and their years in contentment

Psalm 1:1-3 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

Psalm 34:9-10: “Fear (have great respect for) the LORD, you his holy people, for those who fear him lack nothing.”

Psalm 84:11-12: “For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless. LORD Almighty, blessed is the one who trusts in you.”

Psalm 92:12-14: “The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God. They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green,”

Proverbs 3:9-10: Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: So shall thy barns (storehouses) be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

Proverbs 10:22: The blessing of the Lord makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.

Proverbs 21:20: The wise have wealth and luxury, but fools spend whatever they get

Jeremiah 17:7-8: Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

Jeremiah 29:11: “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

Malachi 3:8-10: “Should people cheat God? Yet you have cheated me! “But you ask, ‘What do you mean? When did we ever cheat you?’ “You have cheated me of the tithes and offerings due to me. You are under a curse, for your whole nation has been cheating me. Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test!”

Matthew 6:31-33: “So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. “

Luke 6:38: “Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”

Romans 8:32: “He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?”

2 Corinthians 9:6-8: “Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.”

2 Corinthians 9:10: “Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.”

Philippians 4:19: “And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 6:8: Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

1 John 5:14-15: And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him

His will, made known by His Word, is obviously for us to prosper. Put these promises in your mind and never forget them. Then make a list of the principles that God has set forth regarding prosperity and make those principles of The Prosperous Life a part of your life.
But that is the subject for another time.