There is but ONE way to BE prosperous.
One way to GET prosperous.
One way to live in and stay prosperous.
There is but ONE way to obtain blessing from God.
One way to keep the blessing in our life.
It is NOT by asking FOR IT.
It is not by us sacrificing anything in our life for it.
(Thinking that we may get God's attention by doing so)
There is, simply put, nothing we can do to obtain (true) prosperity (from God)
There is nothing we can do, to nudge the Lord God of the universe to bless us
Nothing -
BEYOND
Seeking HIM
Seeking His beautiful face
Seeking His kingdom
Seeking His kingdom in our heart as well as all around us here on earth!
Seeking God
In every aspect of our lives - personally and professionally
Also
Desiring HIM
Desiring Him above all else
Desiring to know Him
Desiring to understand Him
Desiring to be like Him
Desiring to live IN His righteousness
Through this an IN this God's blessings will pour out upon our lives.
Through this our lives will be prosperous.
For what Father - what Husband - Bride Groom
Would not want to meet the need of - even much more so - bless over and above the need
What Father - what Husband - Bride Groom
would not bless and prosper He whom he loves so very much?
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When we focus on HIM
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So my encouragement today to all of us in the Body of Christ is to
NOT focus on getting" prosperous" or "receiving" blessings from the Lover of our soul.
But rather, let us all focus on "giving" to our Lord and "blessing" our Lord.
With the simplest act of Thanksgiving and most touching gift (to the Lord) of
WoRsHiP
to our Heavenly Father!
Anything else is simply and sadly cheating God and ourselves of exactly what we desire most in life.
I have posted a song below. Those of you older folks (like me lol) May remember it. It's an oldie but goodie. The lyrics is what I am going for.
..." seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. " Matthew 6:33
Treasures in Heaven
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
22 “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy,[c] your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eyes are unhealthy,[d] your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!
24 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
Do Not Worry
25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life[e]?
28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? 31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
