Key Points from the Wealthy Place part one by Apostle Joshua Selman
According to Jeremiah 29:11 which says “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”
Quote 1: It is the goodness of God that grants you access to his glory.
in ancient time glory of a King means wealth.
Psalm 112:1–3, Psalm 35:27
The Bible tells us that God is interested in our prosperity.
There are five levels of prosperity.
- Spiritual prosperity
- Mental prosperity
- Health prosperity
- Financial prosperity
- Relational prosperity
As a believer, this five must be complete in your life for you to be considered prosperous.
Financial prosperity means freedom from poverty, lack and the negative effect that come with them. (fear, insecurity, greed, self-centeredness, unrighteousness).
Financial prosperity also means having abundant financial supplies alongside the means to replenish, multiply, and sustain its availability.
Poverty means the perpetual state of lack and insufficiency of financial resources often characterized by lack of productivity.
It is God’s will that we prosper.
Statistically speaking 20% of the population is controlling 80% wealth of the world.
Why are so many people(Christians) poor?
- They are poor because they have not decided to be wealthy.
- Many are poor because they do not have a goal to be wealthy
- Lack of understanding the real formula for wealth and abundance.
- Lack of the mental transition from the realm of poverty to wealth.
These are the four major reasons why many are poor and why they will continue to be poor.
There is a formula for everything in life(picking and answering a call, childbirth for women, eating).
Your walking is predictable because there is a formula.
People tend to attach mysticism to an operation when they don’t know the laws governing that operation.
The myths and mindsets that keep people poor.
The first myth that keeps people poor is that Money and abundance are carnal, evil or unnecessary. (1 Timothy 6:10).
The bible never said that money is the root of evil.
The Second myth that keeps people poor is that if God really wants me rich, he will make me rich.
The third myth that keeps people poor is that tithing is the one and only key to financial abundance
The fourth myth that keeps people poor is that if I can just have a business idea and start off capital, I will be rich.
It takes more than business and capital to be successful.
The fifth myth that keeps people poor is what is called entitlement mentality.
The feeling that someone somewhere is responsible for your success and abundance.
(it could be your father, uncle, the government)
The reason why most people associate wealth with negativism is because of frustrations and also because we secretly admire the success of this people but are too proud to want to humble ourselves and go and learn the principles.
Quote 2: What you don’t confront you don’t conquer.
Quote 3: Assumption is the least level of knowledge.
How to be wealthy
- The first key to be wealthy is to make the decision to be wealthy.
There is a difference between a wish and a decision, a wish is a desire, a craving.
A decision is a strong desire.that is backed up by the willingness to pay the price to see that desire accomplished.
If you have made a decision, can you show what you are doing right now in your life to support your decision?
A decision is never a decision until there are the willingness and readiness to accept the responsibility that will make that decision come to pass.
Decisions are powerful
You can decide to reject poverty, but it’s not the same as deciding to be wealthy.
There is no excuse to not to decide, as decisions are free.
- The second key is you have to set a goal to be wealthy.
A true decision must be set as a goal, a goal is an expectation, a clearly defined expectation.
Goals give focus and weeds away distractions.
You must set your finance as a goal.
There are three types of people based on mindsets and transitions.
A law states That your physical condition is a reflection of your ideologies so far, your physical condition of tomorrow is also a reflection of what you are thinking right now.
- The first type of people is those with a poor mindset and poor physical reality.
The transition from a poor mindset and a poor physical reality starts from a decision to change your mindset.
At this stage the person has not renewed his mindset, is not reading books, does not believe he can transit to the wealthy place and also is physically far from the wealthy place
- The second type of people a those with a wealthy mindset and poor physical reality.
This is the hardest part to the journey to wealth cos at this point you are in a paradox.
This second type of mentality and transition is when the person has started making a mental shift into the wealthy place, he believes he is going to be wealthy, he is actively working on his mindset and reading books but even at this stage, his physical reality is still like it was previously.
He could easily fit in and discuss with people who are in the wealthy place but he has not started getting results to transit him to the wealthy place yet.
When you continue doing what brought you from the first level to this level, you will advance to the next level.
The major difference btw the poor and the rich is their decision to prosper, their mindsets, and their comprehension of the true formula for wealth and abundance.
The third type of people is those with a wealthy mindset and wealthy physical reality.
At this stage, he has finally transitted to the wealthy place.
Key take away:
- God wants you to be wealthy
- You must make up your mind that you really want to be wealthy, it must be set as a goal
- Learn to always have a positive attitude towards wealth and success.
- Nobody was born to be poor, God created the rich and the poor, but the poor became so by their actions.
God bless you.
I hope you were blessed by the points gotten from this sermon, do well to share with your friends.
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