The Prosperous Soul
by Gloria Copeland
What does it take to be truly prosperous?
That’s a question you, as a believer, should be able to answer. Assuming, of course, that you like to prosper. If prosperity doesn’t appeal to you, there’s no need for you to bother with it. But if it does, if you want to enjoy all the divine riches that are yours in Christ Jesus, you need to know what it takes to receive them.
Personally, I’m very interested in that.
I find it’s much better to be prosperous and blessed than to be in lack, in debt and under the curse. So, ever since I got born again I’ve been studying what the Bible says about prosperity. Although I’ve learned a lot and am still learning, in my 40-plus years of researching the subject I’ve identified one verse of Scripture that pretty well sums up everything I’ve discovered. It’s in 3 John 1:2: “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.”
APRIL '14 : BVOV : 27
