I BELIEVE IN PROSPERITY

12/19/2025

“Wealth attracts many friends, but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them”

— Proverbs 19:4

Poverty is a painful and dehumanizing reality, and Scripture does not romanticize it. While God deeply loves the poor, lack itself was never His design for His children. Through Christ, God has made provision for a life marked by dignity, sufficiency, and peace.

One of the great tragedies in the world is when people are consumed by anxiety over food, shelter, and survival—especially when they belong to the household of faith. Living under constant pressure, uncertainty, and deprivation takes a toll on the soul. It distracts the heart, limits vision, and weighs heavily on the mind.

Jesus made it clear in John 10:10, “I have come that they may have life, and have it more abundantly.” This abundant life is not merely future-oriented; it is a present reality made available through Him. The question, then, is not whether God has provided—but whether His people are learning to walk fully in what He has already made available.

Scripture consistently reveals that wisdom, favor, and provision are meant to work together. Ecclesiastes 9:14–16 tells the story of a poor but wise man who saved a city, yet was forgotten because of his poverty. The passage exposes a sobering truth about the world we live in: lack often causes people to overlook value, dismiss wisdom, and ignore voices that should be heard.

This does not mean that God despises the poor—He clearly does not. But it does show us that poverty carries consequences that affect influence, perception, and opportunity in a fallen, sense-driven world. God desires His people to walk in wisdom and in a life that reflects His goodness, faithfulness, and provision.

This is why believers are called to renew their minds. A mindset of victimhood, scarcity, or hopelessness does not align with the nature of God as Father. While seasons of hardship may come, we are not meant to settle into them as an identity. Faith calls us to believe beyond our current circumstances and to expect God’s grace to produce growth, restoration, and increase.

As Christians, our lives communicate a message long before our words do. Excellence, stewardship, and confidence are not about vanity—they are about credibility. When our lives reflect the message we preach, people are more inclined to listen, trust, and receive.

The world has no shortage of brokenness and lack. What it needs is a visible demonstration of God’s ability to restore, provide, and bless—through a people who believe Him, walk with Him, and reflect His character in every area of life.

It is time to believe prosperity as God defines it, to embrace His provision without guilt, and to behave in a way that reflects faith, gratitude, and responsibility.

God bless you.

Faith-Filled Confession

I refuse a beggarly mindset. I have the mind of Christ, and my thinking aligns with His truth, wisdom, and peace. I am blessed and favored by God. I walk in provision, growth, and increase. I prosper in all that I do as I follow His ways. I am a steward of God’s resources and a blessing to others.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.