MoneyWalk 119: You Need Rest!

This program will help you undo financial bondage.

The world's system for prospering can wear you out and disappoints you, because it's based on mimicking the Jones' whether or not you have their level of income. You’re constantly pushed by other people and by your own mind to show your status through the home you live in, the cars you drive, the clothes, and jewelry you wear. Satan and his demonic cohorts also push temptations through your thought life that attempt to increase your desire to frequently get bigger homes, cars, clothes, jewelry, and other material things that make it look like you're continually prospering.

In addition, they pressure you to have the herd mentality like the masses, seeking to make your life so busy that it becomes hectic and of little value to those to whom it should have the greatest value: spouses, children, family, friends, co-workers, and neighbors. In some instances, they convince you to be a respecter of persons who stops fellowshipping with everyone you perceive as unsuccessful. Only because they don't look or act like they are successful or they don't have a business, position, or title that represents the upward mobility that you seek.

Such attitudes and actions cause peace to evaporate from your life because they are relationship busters. They are subtly rooted in the mindset that success occurs only when you spend all your time around and network only with successful people. You'll wreck your life and God's purpose for you when trying to be successful by forsaking relationships with those whose income, wealth, and social status is less than yours in the eyes of men.

Allow Jesus to help you rest by learning from Him to forsake the world's ways by giving abundantly to ministry endeavors to honor Him, eliminating all debt, saving and investing, refusing to let competition with the Joneses run your life, and refusing to be a respecter of persons. Remember, Jesus entered into relationship with a lowly group of men who were unlearned by the world’s standards. He then used them to bring the gospel, deliverance from bondage, and healing to the masses of people who are poor, oppressed, and afflicted.

He also allowed us to see that being rich with great social status on earth was not a measure God would use to judge a person’s heavenly eternal status. Wealth is something God desires for everyone because we can use it to do more ministry works on earth, however the attitudes and actions of some rich people make them eternally poor and some in high earthly positions will not be esteemed when they stand in front of God on Judgment Day. All that we are and ever hope to be must come from our relationship with Him and will include relationships and associations with people who are less fortunate on earth than we are. We must do as Jesus did and be around people of various cultures, incomes, and levels of wealth according to how God plants us. This is necessary in order to win many to God.

Yet, we must also, by the power of the Holy Spirit within us, refuse to take on the ungodly activities in the lives of people around us because God desires that we teach them His will and ways. Being one who is constantly maturing in Christ-likeness is one of the greatest teaching methods you can employ. Learning from the masters of Christ-like living, including those who utilize God’s biblical financial plan, and sharing it with the masses will provide the rest in God that you need and maintain or bring peace and joy back into your life.

Please pray for this ministry and email any questions. May God bless you richly as you follow His plan!!!
Psalms 116:6-8, Jeremiah 6:16, Matthew 11:28-30, Hebrews 4:1-3
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