Author: Bobby Keating Added: September 28, 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 The Christian Success Institute Have you ever noticed how many people, even born again Christians, are taught that wealth leads the pure pious soul into corruption? For much too long we have been taught that money leads us into temptation and sin. Money will take over your life and ultimately enslave you. You must avoid becoming wealthy. It is sinful to desire a better life than the life you have now. Money will bring you to a horrible and eternal death. Money will become your master and lead you into eternal damnation. The problem with this mindset is that it is exactly diametrically opposed to the truth, to God's Holy Word. It is in opposition to the success principles set out for us in God's Word. God did not create a world filled with beauty and wealth to temp or corrupt men and lead them astray. He created all of the wealth in the world FOR His magnificent and favorite creation - mankind. This is primary to the success principles that you are learning. The slavery of money comes from the lack of it. Haven't you noticed that the majority of people who do not have money are heavily in debt, work grueling hours for a pittance that doesn't cover the bills, are constantly worrying where they're going to get the money for this or that bill and are willing to do almost anything to get it. The true slaves to money are those who have to constantly seek enough of it to live (get by) in this world. Money simply reveals who you really are. We must think deeply about this in our study of success principles. If you are greedy, money simply emphasizes your greed. If you are dishonest, money brings out this characteristic. You can not control money if you are 'poor minded'. If you are a fool (the Biblical meaning of 'without God'), you're soon parted from it. Solomon tells us in Proverbs 21:20 (NASB) "There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man swallows it up."." There are thousands of poor Christians who religiously go to Church every time that the doors are opened. It is astounding how many born again believers are sick, poor, discouraged, plagued with debt and worry. It amazes me to see Christians falling for the old thought that they must be poor to be humble. This image of a believer was established after the death of the last disciple who accompanied Jesus Christ while He walked on earth. Christians have become slaves to money (to not having it). They are always seeking just enough to get by. I hear Christians praying for a financial blessing. I can see God looking from Heaven, shaking His head and saying, "Read My Holy Word! I created all that is, all that exists physically for you and I have given you directions in My Holy Scripture for getting everything and more. Read My Holy Word!You can find Solomon's success principles there. When are believers going to start believing? The excuse that money leads to evil is wrong. The DESIRE for money is the root of evil. That is when the desire for money exceeds and precedes the desire for the presence of God. You can break the bondage of financial slavery. You can remove the curse of poverty from your life. You can accomplish this without succumbing to the temptations of this lust-filled world. If you will simply change that poverty mindset, you can attain every success that God the Father wants for you. Can you read? Can you think? Are you teachable? Do you want to break the bonds of financial slavery? Who does not want to live a successful life, free of stress? There will always be trials and tribulations. Your finances do not have to be included. Jesus told us that men would hate us because of Him. He told us that we would suffer trials and tribulations. Trials and tribulations are the tests by which our metal is tested. These are nothing more than character builders. You have already been told in the Bible that Christ, on the Cross, defeated Satan. Why do believers let the enemy deceive them? Why do you insist on letting a world that has been given to you, over which, through the indwelling Holy Spirit of the One True Living God, you have been given dominion, keep you down? You are a child of the King of King, the Lord of Lords. You are an heir and co-heir with Jesus Christ of the Kingdom of Heaven. Why do you live like a pauper under the slavery of money? Would you like to know how to break free? Would you like to live free? Would you like to provide for your family even more than they could imagine? Study the manual that gives you every solution to every problem that you face in life. Become a diligent student of Solomon's Success Principles, The Book of Proverbs.
--- Pastor Bobby is a success coach and the Director of the
Christian Success Institute
. You can learn more about Pastor Bobby at his
official blog
. Pastor Bobby believes that the true directions to success in all areas of life can be found through diligent study of the Holy Bible.
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