If you desire abundance, do this!

Proverbs 14:23 (TPT) says: “If you work hard at what you do, great abundance will come to you. But merely talking about getting rich while living to only pursue your pleasures brings you face-to-face with poverty.” You might have heard this saying: “talk is cheap.” In other words, if you only speak about one day doing this or that, it won’t come to pass. It won’t materialize. Abundance only comes when someone works hard and focuses their energies, talents, abilities, commitment, partnerships and resources on their goal. How ironic is it that those that sell information on making lots of money while enjoying the easy life actually work very hard to sell their products to us. They spend a lot of money on advertisements. They work long hours going cross-country doing seminars and charging a lot of money for their products, and they make millions off of you and me. And in actuality, the ones that make the big money is them. Proverbs 12:11 (NLV) says: “He who works his land will have all the bread he needs, but he who follows what is of no worth has no wisdom.” Notice what it says. We are to work our land, not somebody else’s. What is your land? It is the place where you have influence. It is the place of your potential. It makes use of your talents and abilities. This is important because most people make excuses as to why they don’t work their land. They blame everyone from their parents to their ethnicity. God promises that if you break away from those lies and deception, God promises that if you break away from those lies and deception and work the land that He gave you, you will rise above those around you and have abundance for every good work that He places in your hand. He is looking to partner with diligent, righteous men and woman who will represent Him well in their generation!

Proverbs 12:11 (NLV) “He who works his land will have all the bread he needs, but he who follows what is of no worth has no wisdom.”

Better is a handful with quietness!

Most of humanity desires to be famous and wealthy. This is mostly because of what our society interprets as success. They believe that if you are truly successful, then you’ll have all the toys: Mercedes Benz cars, Big houses/mansions, millions of dollars, everyone wanting to be like you, etc. What they will not tell you is the worry, stress, and vexation that comes from having “great wealth and  influence.” King Solomon was the richest and wisest man on earth, and he experienced “having it all.” After he had it all, he came to the conclusion that it is better to have a handful with quietness, than to have both hands filled with vexation of spirit (Ecclesiastes 4:6). The Apostle Paul once said that it is possible to be content even if you do not have what most would consider “plenty” (Philippians 4:11-12). The Apostle Timothy also chimed in on this topic. Here are his own words: “But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.” (1 Timothy 6: 6-11)

If we remove from us the desire to be rich and famous, we would live simpler, happier, and more productive lives. After all, if we have Christ in our lives, we are truly wealthy.

Ecclesiastes 4:6 “Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.”