{"id":16066,"date":"2017-04-17T06:59:31","date_gmt":"2017-04-17T11:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sendoutyourroots.com\/?p=16066"},"modified":"2021-10-13T13:30:50","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T17:30:50","slug":"christian-wealth-how-much-money-is-enough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sendoutyourroots.com\/christian-wealth-how-much-money-is-enough\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian Wealth – How Much Money is Enough?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"I talk a lot about wealth creation and my desire to be rich.\u00a0 Religious people are bothered by the way I talk.\u00a0 Deep down religion has portrayed money as something dirty and evil and should not be desired (Yet they beg for it regularly).\u00a0 I have even heard Christian workers state that they have taken a vow of poverty.\u00a0 That is hog-wash and disgusting!\u00a0 What value is there is being broke or just having enough for YOU to get by.\u00a0 That kind of thinking stinks to high heaven of selfishness and pride!<\/p>\n

Why do I want to be rich and have MORE than enough?\u00a0 It\u2019s because I understand how the Lord operates and how it\u2019s a blessing to be rich.\u00a0 This blessing is not just for me, but for others.\u00a0 It\u2019s not just about me, it\u2019s about God\u2019s kingdom.<\/p>\n

We live on earth and money is necessary for survival.\u00a0 Money is a bartering tool to get the things we need, want, and desire.\u00a0 We exchange labor, products, and services for money and it is good.\u00a0\u00a0 Money is also NECESSARY to spread God\u2019s kingdom on earth.\u00a0 Heaven is bound by Earth\u2019s economic system and there is nothing wrong with that.\u00a0 It takes money to send missionaries abroad.\u00a0 It takes money to build buildings, to purchase TV time, to feed the poor, as well as to print Bibles and literature for spreading the good news.\u00a0 It takes money to support full-time ministers and their ministries.\u00a0 Even Jesus NEEDED money for His earthly ministry.<\/p>\n

We should be ambitious to have more than enough and even desire to be rich.\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 Because it is not about US, it\u2019s about God and His kingdom.\u00a0 It\u2019s about spreading the good news to the four corners of the earth.\u00a0 It\u2019s about blessing others in need.\u00a0 It\u2019s about bringing glory to God.<\/p>\n

One of my favorite passages in the Bible says:<\/p>\n

\u201cRemember this:\u00a0 The person who sows sparingly will reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously.\u00a0 Each person should do as he has decided in his heart\u2014not reluctantly or out of necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver.\u00a0 And God is able to make every grace overflow to you, so that in every way, always having everything you need, you may excel in every good work.\u00a0 As it is written:\u00a0 He scattered; He gave to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.\u00a0 Now the One who provides seed for the sower and bread for food will provide and multiply your seed and increase the harvest of your righteousness.\u00a0 You will be enriched in every way for all generosity, which produces thanksgiving to God through us.\u201d<\/em> (2 Corinthians 9:6-11).<\/p>\n

These verses talk about MONEY and the righteous use of it.\u00a0 Money is for you to live and<\/em> to sow into His kingdom.\u00a0 Money is to ENRICH US IN EVERY WAY and to SOW INTO THE LIVES OF OTHERS to enrich them.\u00a0 All this produces thanksgiving to God THROUGH US.\u00a0 When people see us do well it brings them hope and wealth gives us to power to bless others.\u00a0 When others are blessed by our giving, thanksgiving is extended toward God.\u00a0 Wanting wealth isn\u2019t selfish when viewed in this light.\u00a0 Again, wealth used properly is selfless and gives glory to God.<\/p>\n

One Wednesday, a couple of years ago, I went up for prayer and the sister who was praying for business people came up to me and prophesied that I was a \u201cpaymaster.\u201d\u00a0 She used this term several times in her prophecy over me, and then said, \u201cMoney will come to you from the North, South, East, and West.\u201d\u00a0 I was encouraged (believe me!), but at the same time stumped.\u00a0 I thought, \u201cWhat is a paymaster?\u201d\u00a0 I went home and discovered that a paymaster is one hired by someone or some very wealthy organization to distribute THEIR riches according to their instructions.\u00a0 From this I realized that money would come to me from God\u2019s blessing and that I was to distribute those riches as the He instructed.\u00a0 The exciting news for me was that paymasters get PAID for their services.\u00a0 Let me tell you, God is VERY GENEROUS to His paymasters!<\/p>\n

God wants to bless you!\u00a0 He wants to make you<\/em> rich.\u00a0 I declare this word almost every day: \u201cGod makes me rich and I keep getting richer until I am very wealthy.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 This declaration is based on Genesis 26:12-13.\u00a0 I want to be rich to be a blessing.\u00a0 I want to be rich to leave a legacy for my daughter and grandchildren.\u00a0 I want to be rich to demonstrate the goodness of God.\u00a0 This is a healthy view of riches\u2026of money.<\/p>\n

It is selfish to continue in lack.\u00a0 You don\u2019t have to.\u00a0 Lack is a choice because God has decreed Abraham\u2019s blessing over all His people.\u00a0 Yes, ALL His people.\u00a0 It all depends on what you believe.\u00a0 If you think or say, \u201cI\u2019ll never be rich\u201d you are right.\u00a0 You will have and be what you say and if what you say is in alignment with God\u2019s Word\u2014prepare to be blessed!<\/p>\n

God\u2019s Word promises that blessings would overtake us (Deuteronomy 28:2).\u00a0 These blessing include wealth and health.\u00a0 God wants to show us off.\u00a0 He wants to demonstrate that He is good and treats His children extremely well.\u00a0 He blesses us so He can show His goodness to others and cause them to desire to become part of God\u2019s family.\u00a0 I think the church has repelled unbelievers by THEIR unbelief!<\/p>\n

Who wants to become a child of an abusive God who treats His children terrible?\u00a0 No one!\u00a0 The reason people aren\u2019t flocking into the kingdom of God is because of the wrong thinking of His people.\u00a0 The MAJORITY of \u201cChristians\u201d are canal.\u00a0 They live by their five senses and not by God\u2019s Word.\u00a0 Therefore, they look and act common.\u00a0 There is hardly anything extraordinary with them.\u00a0 This is sad!<\/p>\n

So, when is enough, enough?\u00a0 Never!\u00a0 There is always a need to bless others.\u00a0 There is always a need to demonstrate God\u2019s goodness by giving, and we cannot give if we live with the mindset, \u201cAs long as I can pay MY bills, I\u2019m happy.\u201d\u00a0 That\u2019s selfish!\u00a0 Change your stinking thinking and desire MORE than enough so you can become a blessing to others and bring glory to God!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It is selfish to continue in lack. You don\u2019t have to. Lack is a choice because God has decreed Abraham\u2019s blessing over all His people. Yes, ALL His people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16064,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,202,203],"tags":[332,220,336,337,206,327,334,232,335,331,338,333],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sendoutyourroots.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16066"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sendoutyourroots.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sendoutyourroots.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sendoutyourroots.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sendoutyourroots.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16066"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sendoutyourroots.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16066\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sendoutyourroots.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16064"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sendoutyourroots.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16066"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sendoutyourroots.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16066"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sendoutyourroots.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16066"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}