Be a Conduit for God’s Blessing
To secure a healthy perspective on this sometimes distorted subject of faith and prosperity, let’s establish three conditions for prosperity.
1. Prosperity is always linked to purpose. God intends for us to beinstruments of resource. Read Philippians 4:19: “And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” When reading this promise in its context, the connection between the Philippians’ responsible actions of giving and the purpose of God’s blessing is clear.
2. Blessing is always connected to issues of character, God’s and yours. Read Philippians 4:11–13. Almost in the same breath as Paul conveys the promise of blessings to those who have given. Prosperity is never promised as a medicine for discontent.
3. Success has more to do with God’s agenda than with our desires. It is never wrong for us to present our petitions—our desires—before the Lord. It is wrong to make our desires a condition of our relationship. God wants to bless us, to grant us good success in every area of our lives.
The Bible contains both promises for prosperity and warnings about prosperity! Why? Because the Lord knows our hearts. Fallen man— even the Lord’s redeemed—is easily trapped into patterns of thought regarding prosperity that lean toward greed.
We find ourselves trusting Him for things, instead of simply trusting Him in all things. Amen
Blessings
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