So many people are focused on becoming rich and great in the eyes of other people. While the LORD almighty can immensely prosper you, a heart and mind whose priority focus is set on obtaining riches, fame, high-position, and/or power will ultimately be stabbed and destroyed and experience many sorrows. Gaining the world and losing your soul, which puts you on the road of eternal damnation and earthly destruction, is akin to failing to repent and turn your heart to Jesus Christ as Savior and LORD so that you live, move, and have your being in Him.
Being rich and famous is not sinful. There is no right or wrong assigned to wealth, fame, legitimate positions, and power. However, when they are your priority instead of intimacy with the LORD from which flows instruction and guidance for your life and pursuits, then you will fear sharing the gospel with other people to evangelize and make disciples because you think it will negatively affect your career, business pursuits, net-working, revenue, and income.
This heart and mindset produce money management, giving, investing, and debt accumulation activities that are not pleasing to Him and not helpful in leading other people closer to Him. Some people will see your activities even when you think no one is looking, some will take on your mindset and emulate your negative money activities, and some will put you in high esteem for the success it seems you achieved and unfortunately will get the idea that pursuit of riches and greatness on earth is the highest priority.
Each Christian must be careful to pursue God in Christ more than anything else. This is done only through the love of God poured into your heart by the Holy Ghost. Of course, God wants every person to come to Him via Christ and thus allow His love to be the only motivation for everything we do including working, earning, managing, and growing money. Love never fails and creates for you an everlasting habitation in His presence. Money and greatness cannot do this, but they can be used in a mighty way to further gospel work that needs to be done here on earth to focus and lead many others to Jesus Christ.
So, as you pursue money making, managing, investing, and business pursuits make sure you maintain your love relationship with the LORD, spend time with Him daily, be guided by His Spirit, obey His biblical commands and principles, and speak and act as Christ’s ambassador on the earth. Take instruction from the examples of missionaries we love so much and support. The love of God in them and trust in His care compels them to move into hostile territory when called, face possible death, and endure suffering.
Tens of millions of dollars flow into their hands, yet they do not put their trust in it. Rather, they recognize they are blessed to be a blessing to many others. Love moves them to sacrifice, suffer afflictions, and great personal loss at times on earth to spread this great gospel throughout the world. They shall receive an everlasting crown from almighty God that is much more precious and enduring. This too should be your focus.
Please pray for this ministry and email me with any questions. May the LORD bless you richly as you follow His plan!
Matthew 22:36-40, Mark 10:21-22, John 14:15, 21, James 1:12
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