3 Steps To Better Finances
When it comes to finances, it seems like we could all use a boost! Here are 3 simple things to keep in mind:
Be Thankful
For where we are in life, and where God has brought us from. God has blessed us so much, and it’s important to recognize this and to give Him thanks for all He has already done! We should never make it a practice to let even the small things God has done for us to go unnoticed and unthanked! If we want God to take us further financially, then we need to give Him credit for what he's done in our lives so far.
Be Mindful
I believe God wants to prosper you so that you can bless others. The Lord told Abraham: “And I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shall be a blessing” (Gen. 12:2). We should be mindful that we play an active role in God's prosperity being worked out in our lives. If God blesses you financially, and you turn around and violate the principles of his Word, you can remove the prosperity immediately. Sometimes we do this, and then we look around at God and ask him why he did something terrible to you. Or why He didn't protect you from this great fall. All the time you were looking for the answer to the financial questions in your life, and you never had to look any further than your bathroom mirror!
Be Faithful
Faithful to what? To cooperate and to participate which God’s plan of prosperity for your lives. This part of the plan will always involve the giving of your finances in tithes, offerings. Why, you might ask? Because loving and giving will always go hand in hand in the Kingdom of God.
A true love offering shows our commitment to God, our trust in God, and our thankfulness to God for all He has done. An offering is truly a great connection to God Himself - a point of contact - a direct link. God has a good deal of experience with sacrificial offerings, I assure you that He is well acquainted. You know, God has given us our whole life, our breath, our mind, our days, months and years; and when we give an offering to Him, we are actually giving Him back a part of our life! It represents us, our time.
It’s time to activate and cooperate with God’s plan of provision and prosperity for our lives, our family, and our Church. God is not changing His plan, it’s up to us to seek Him, find Him, and follow Him! The Bible says in Proverbs that “There is a way which seems right unto man, but in the end, it’s destructive.” If you are trying to work God’s plan your way, it won’t work, it has to be His plan, His way!
So, what is God’s way you might ask . . . . it is to put Him first in everything! Decisions, Time, Focus, Finances, Goals, Ambitions, Thoughts. Turn off the world’s financial plan, and turn on God’s Financial Channel. Just change the channel.
The Bible says that “A faithful man shall abound with blessings,. . . . “ Proverbs 28: 20
Now, many of you have asked me about a particular confession that I mentioned some time ago, and I thought I would present it again . . . .
Right here - Right now! Here it is:
"Let me just say this about you:
God’s favor causes your family to increase more and more, and you are blessed and highly favored.
You prosper in everything you do at home, at work, in business and in all the other affairs of your life!
Your relationship with others is good, and together you have obtained the favor of the Lord.
In your prosperity, you are like a mountain that cannot be moved, and the Lord has granted you long life and favor, and has preserved your spirit from destruction. God is pleased with you and His favor endures for a lifetime.
I declare that no matter what happens around you, that you will have a covenant of peace with God and His love, kindness and favor will never depart from you; for God surrounds and protects you with favor like a shield, and fear cannot rule in your life because you have favor with God.
Your enemies cannot triumph over you because the Lord has greatly favored you!
You are filled with the knowledge of God’s will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.
His will is your prosperity. God delights in your prosperity.
He gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant in the earth.
You immediately respond in faith to the guidance of the Holy Spirit within you, and you are always in the right place at the right time because your steps are ordered of the Lord.
God has given you all things that pertain to life and godliness, and you are well able to possess all that God has provided for you.
God is the unfailing, unlimited source of your supply, and your financial income will continue to increase as the blessings of the Lord overtake you.
You are like a tree planted by the rivers of water, and you bring forth fruit in your season, your leaf shall not wither, and whatever you do prospers. The grace of God even makes your mistakes to prosper.
My God makes all grace abound toward you in every favor and earthly blessing, so that you have all sufficiency for all things and abound to every good work.
The Lord rebukes the devourer for your sake, and no weapon that is formed against your finances will prosper. All obstacles and hindrances to your financial prosperity are now dissolved.
You are delivered from the power and authority of darkness, and you can cast down reasonings and imaginations that exalt themselves against the knowledge of God, and you can bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of God’s Word.
You are filled with the wisdom of God, and you are led to make wise and prosperous financial decisions.
The Spirit of God guides you into all truth regarding your financial affairs.
The Lord causes your thoughts to become agreeable to His will, and so your plans are established and succeed.
There is no lack, for your God supplies all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
The Lord has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant, and Abraham’s blessings are yours."
Now, go conqueror something - build something - tear something down - write that book - go on that journey - Go Live Life!