Right there, in that one single scripture, is the answer to the question, 'What does it take to be prosperous?'
It takes a prosperous soul.
“But Gloria,” you might say, “doesn’t every Christian have a prosperous soul? Isn’t that just an automatic byproduct of our being saved?”
No, it’s not.
When we were saved, or “born again” as Jesus called it, the part of us that was prospered was our spirit. It was instantly re-created in the image of God and made totally new. But our soul, which is made up of our mind, will and emotions, remained relatively unchanged.
Most of us realized this within days, if not hours, after we were saved. Much to our dismay we found that, despite the rebirth of our spirit, we were still thinking the same old worldly thoughts, making the same dumb decisions and feeling the same old emotions we always did.
As baffling as this seemed, the reason for it is simple: Unlike the new birth, the transformation of the soul doesn’t happen instantaneously. It’s a process that takes place over time as our minds are renewed by revelation from the Word of God.
Sadly, many Christians never commit themselves to this process. They get saved and become part of God’s family, but because they don’t spend time in His Word, they never learn how to walk with Him. As a result, their souls never prosper and they never enjoy all the benefits of THE BLESSING that belong to them as believers.
It’s no wonder the Apostle John said, “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth” (3 John 1:4). Walking in the truth of the Word is what causes our souls to prosper. And soul prosperity is the foundation of the prosperous life!
This is why I preach so much about spending time in God’s Word. It’s the primary key to our success as believers. We can’t prosper in God without knowing what He says and doing it.
I can guess what you might be thinking: 'What about all the ungodly rich people in the world? They made their millions while totally ignoring everything the Bible says!'
Yes, that’s true. But you have to remember, the kind of prosperity those people have doesn’t come from God so it is limited. It may provide them with plenty of money, but in the end it will leave them miserable.
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