“Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished,
But he who gathers by labor will increase.” Proverbs 13:11
The underlying truth concerning prosperity for a believer relates to your motives.
The role model to follow is the action of Jesus after fasting for 40 days and being tempted by Satan to turn the rocks into bread.
Jesus responded “Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.” Jesus yielded his hunger for food to the will of God.
God wants you to have money! In fact, He wants to give you more than you ask or think. However, you are accountable for all your actions. You can’t take shortcuts or employ dishonest intentions and expect God to bless you.
Dedicate your work to God and ask Him to keep your motives pure.
You can do this by committing your works each day to God and asking Him to fill you with His thoughts. In this way, you are inviting God to accompany you to work.
God wants to infuse you with His strength, wisdom, and creativity so you can excel in all your endeavors.
God does not bless you under any obligation. There is no relationship to your works and the prosperity of God.
God blesses those who walk by faith, live by His values, and are obedient to His voice!
The discipline of placing your work each day on the altar of Christ will cause His favor to fall upon you. This is an act of expressing of your subservience to almighty God and asking Him to reign in your workplace.
Remember, God is always about priorities! You have to seek Him first and all the other things of life will be added to you. Your work has to be in third place behind God and your family.
Jesus lives to bless you abundantly in your work!
Hal Hollister Ministry 