Keys to Prosperity

Now I am not a name it claim it kind of guy. I don't agree with much of the prosperity doctrine, but I believe that there is an under lying theme through out the Bible that God provides for His children and loves to give them good gifts. There are many examples of this in the Old Testament and principles taught in the new testament on this.

I would like to give you a number of these key principles.

Psalms 24:1 say that, "the earth is the Lord's, and everything in it, the world and all who live in it"

The first key is that we need to recognize that God is Lord and make Him Lord of our life. When we do this we will put our confidence in Him. The result will be that we will have peace in our hearts and mind, no longer worrying about our finances. The other result will be that God will honor our faith and provide for us. Also, when we do this, we will no longer try to resolve our financial problems in our own strength. The result, we will no longer tire ourselves in making money. The other result, we will be led by the Holy Spirit in our financial decisions. Also, we will put God above all else and walk up right before Him which will encourage God to provide for our every need.

The second key to prospering as a believer is giving. God promises those who give their tithes and offering will be blessed in a tangible way. (Malachi 3:6-12) Also, God promises to bless those who give to the poor. (Proverbs 22:9) The Bible teaches that the measure we give will determine the measure we receive. (Luke 6:38) Yet, it is not sufficient to give, but we must give with a proper attitude, if not, will not be blessed. (2 Corinthians 9:7; Matthew 6:1)

Another key to prosperity is a spiritual life. Prayer plays an important part in receiving from the Lord. (Matthew 7:8) Accompanied with this prayer there must be faith. Without genuine faith, we shouldn't expect anything from the Lord. (James 1:6-7) James talks about how the prayer of a righteous man accomplishes much. (James 5;16) Also, Psalms 1 talks about the blessings that accompany a righteous man.

There are other practical things that we must apply to our lives to prosper which I don't have time to elaborate on here: faithfulness, creativity, excellence, and strategy.