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Proverbs 10:15 KJV — The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Poverty is bad for you. It’s not a godly trait. It’s not a neutral state of being.
Poverty seeks to destroy you.
Don’t let it. Assert your authority.
Jesus already became poor that you might be made rich.
God created you to walk in wealth.
Proverbs 9:4 KJV — Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
And you’re invited.
Make sure you accept the invitation.
Proverbs 8:22 KJV — The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
What’s the Wisdom for this situation?
Not optics. Not budget. Not comparison.
Wisdom.
There is Wisdom for every situation you’re facing.
Knowing it exists is the first step towards seeking it.
Proverbs 7:1 KJV — My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.
What’s your Word count?
How much Word are you consuming?
How much time are you spending thinking about the Word, talking about the Word, meditating on the Word?
None of this is to impress God or be accepted by Him. God loves you and approves of you because of what Jesus did on the Cross, not because of what we do.
But spending a lot of time in the Word is about you being transformed on the outside into everything that God has placed inside your Spirit.
Spending lots of time in the Word is about causing your mind to finally submit to what God says about you.
Proverbs 6:8 KJV — Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
Get ready. Prepare. Scout out the land. Make a plan. Execute on it.
Provide your meat in the summer and gather your food in the harvest.
You’ve got the power to do this.
Proverbs 5:9 KJV — Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:
You may not be experiencing it. You may not be benefiting from it. But it’s true.
You’ve got honour. You’ve got an entire lifespan of 120+ years in the earth.
Live life based on this Truth.
You’ve already got it.
Matthew 5:6 KJV — Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Don’t let anyone rob you of your hunger.
Whatsoever things you desire when you pray…
That’s how it works in the Kingdom.
You don’t need to have it figured out.
You just need to want something.
The act of wanting something is what unlocks the door of Kingdom possibilities.
Ephesians 6:10 ESV — Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
You’re not alone. You’re not in this by yourself.
When the world glorifies the narrative of self-sufficiency, don’t forget that you and the Lord are one spirit.
And you can choose to be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.
Be strong in the Lord.
Psalm 46:10 KJV — Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
Know. Yaw-dah.
This is not intellectual knowledge.
This is knowledge born out of intimacy.
Be still and be intimate.
Luke 22:41-42 KJV — And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
Prayer is the place where you actively surrender to the authority and leadership of Jesus.
You share how you feel in order to hand it to Him. And then you leave it in His hands.
Surrender happens through you “saying”.