Monday, July 21, 2008

MoneyWalk #109: Prosperous in Persecution

This program will help you undo financial bondage.

We all suffer various forms of persecution as we walk the way that God wants us to financially and otherwise. In some Middle Eastern, African, and Asian countries some suffer imprisonment, torture, and death as a result of choosing to follow Jesus. Some are forced into indoctrination camps of other religions so leaders of these countries can attempt to brainwash truth out of their minds. Laws in some of these nations consider Christianity criminal and some governments attempt to establish non-scriptural doctrine within Christian churches by requiring that they register and hold meetings when, where, and how the government desires.

It doesn't bode well for America's future that some governments have drafted ordinances and courts issued decisions that restrict Christian activity contrary to biblical principle, the United States Constitution, and beliefs of our founding fathers because this further erodes our moral base and ultimately will result in greater societal chaos and anarchy in the future until corrected. Even though there is moral decline in some arenas, less people acknowledging Jesus Christ’s rule in their hearts, and verbal and legal attacks on Christianity by some government and civic leaders, I thank God for America because people are still free to worship God in the manner they want.

While we realize there are negative situations Christians must live and minister through, we must also remember the positive result of Christ in our lives: that we are prosperous in persecution. The church always has many of its greatest advancements in times of persecution. Soldiers are not made on a bed of ease when they desire to obtain victory in order for their countrymen and themselves to live mostly in peace. Rather, they are trained and built on the battlefield where war rages so they may do their duty for the time in which they serve. Christian solder, even though you will suffer persecution, you can be certain that God will supply all your need abundantly so you can do every good work whereunto He has called you and the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guide your heart and mind.

Please pray for this ministry and email any questions. May God bless you richly as you follow His plan!!!
Matthew 5:11-12, 1Corinthians 4:10-14, 1Thessalonians 2:14-20, 2Timothy 3:10-17 PLEASE FORWARD THESE BONDAGE BREAKING ARTICLES TO OTHER PEOPLE WHO CAN USE HELPFUL INSIGHT!!!

Sunday, July 13, 2008

MoneyWalk #108: Good Fruit Produces Good Seed

This program will help you undo financial bondage.

Walking in the spirit is very important in managing your money properly because when you walk in the spirit you'll not fulfill ungodly lusts. You’ll spend money on products or services with an eye on God receiving glory. The fruit of the Spirit that guides your lifestyle will also guide how you steward possessions God has entrusted to you. In so doing, your fruit will produce good seed that continually reproduces good fruit (character and works) that magnify God to others.

Anytime you operate outside of God's plan for your life and do things opposite the way in which He directed, you're operating out of pride because you're saying that you know better than God does how to be successful and fulfilled in life. Also, you're fulfilling lusts because you're putting receipt of material things and short-lived pleasures ahead of your relationship with God. You're not seeking the Kingdom of God first and His righteousness trusting that He will provide you all other things necessary for life and godliness as you walk out this life.

Satan and his demonic messengers will continue to attack you with the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. Never let your stewardship be guided by greed, covetousness, waste and other evil reasons taught by satan and pursued by the world. As you remain faithful to living out biblical principles in every area of life including finances, God destroys the prideful and promotes the humble. Better to let Him destroy satan and promote you than to destroy you along with satan and the demons.

According to biblical instruction, you manage money properly when you give, spend, and save reasonable portions of it to take care of all the present and future responsibilities God gave you. Such stewardship is a display of the fruit of the Spirit in your life that produces good seed to bless other people by the spread of the gospel, a living example of Christ-likeness, and help for those who are truly in need.

Please pray for this ministry and email any questions. May God bless you richly as you follow His plan!!!
1Corinthians 13:13, Galatians 5:16-26, Colossians 3:1-6, Titus 1:5-11
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