One of the first things I have to deal with when I teach folks about prosperity is the fact that having money is just one aspect of prosperity, but it is one area that the Body of Christ as a whole has fallen short in. Some people get angry when I say that, but it’s true; up to ninety percent of the Body of Christ is broke. Now when I say “broke,” I don’t mean that ninety percent of Christians live in poverty. If you have $5,000 or $10,000 in the bank, you’re still broke. One doctor’s bill could wipe that out for you!
Not being broke means having a full supply. That’s what God wants for His children. And He has enough resources – enough deposits in the earth’s realm – so that all of His children may be wealthy.
The Missing Ingredient
However, we are going to have to change our mindset about money in order to live in the fullness God wants us to have. The Body of Christ is full of “confession,” but confession is not bringing the finances in like it should be. So there must be a missing link or ingredient that we can add to our confession that will cause money to come to us as God intended.
I believe that the missing ingredient in the lives of many believers is their having faith and being full of confidence that prosperity is the will of God for them.
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
JEREMIAH 29.11
The first part of that verse says, “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord….” You see, there’s a certain way that God thinks about His children – a certain attitude that He has toward them. And this attitude describes the way God desires for His children to live. There’s certain provision that God has made for His children, but they will not enjoy it unless they know how to tap into it through thinking and acting in line with His Word.
Many of us have come a long way from our traditional denominational backgrounds in which we grew up being taught that poverty was a mark of holiness. In other words, we were wrongly taught that the less you had, the closer you were to God. But that is not God’s plan for us. Jeremiah 29:11 says His plan is to prosper and do good unto us. God wants the best for us, because He is a good God!
This is an excerpt from the book “Money Thou Art Loosed” by Apostle Leroy Thompson Sr. – order your copy now CLICK HERE
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