What does prosperity mean to you?

[jehovah Nissi]

I was just wondering what everyone thought of prosperity. Do you have a favorit definition for it? If you have studied what the bible says about prosperity, what have you found? Peace

J

[Guest man]

Oh, he didn't mean help the world's poor that belong to Satan, but those poor that belong to him. I think A lot of people thinking just helping anyone poor is good and I think they miss the mark...but the poor christian is still lacking.

How does one tell the difference between the poor believer and the poor non-believer?

[refugepsa91]

Where in the bible does it say we are not to help the poor that are "lost"?

Scripture please....

[WayneB]

I was just wondering what everyone thought of prosperity. Do you have a favorite definition for it? If you have studied what the bible says about prosperity, what have you found? Peace

J

Psalm 73 explains to me what true prosperity means.

[traveller]

I was just wondering what everyone thought of prosperity. Do you have a favorite definition for it? If you have studied what the bible says about prosperity, what have you found? Peace

J

Psalm 73 explains to me what true prosperity means.

If I may

1Truly God is good to Israel,

to those who are pure in heart.

2But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled,

my steps had nearly slipped.

3For I was envious of the arrogant

when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

4For they have no pangs until death;

their bodies are fat and sleek.

5They are not in trouble as others are;

they are not stricken like the rest of mankind.

6Therefore pride is their necklace;

violence covers them as a garment.

7Their eyes swell out through fatness;

their hearts overflow with follies.

8They scoff and speak with malice;

loftily they threaten oppression.

9They set their mouths against the heavens,

and their tongue struts through the earth.

10Therefore his people turn back to them,

and find no fault in them.

11And they say,

[Godfearer]

for me its of the spiritual aspect. i think his plan for each of us is different. all thats really promised in scripture as far as physically is food and clothes.

lately he has been sharing with me that no matter how much money or any thing considered worldly riches you have you are not rich to him. all these things will pass away. however he and the fruit he brings forth will not pass away. when it comes down to matters of the heart we either seek him or seek things that arent him.

[Guest man]

Someone ask.... How can you Tell a poor Christain from a poor non-believer? That is where discernment comes into play. But if any one wants to help the financially poor Christain, just go around your city and find a poor church. Now don't give it to the Chruch made by the hands of man, but go inside, say with $50.00 and sit, enjoy the service and let the Holy Spirit guide you to whom you should give your extra or your scarific to. Trust in your heart and in Faith that they are the one.........you'll know!

If no churches around....look within your neighborhood......ask one of your friends, or co-worker.....or just let the Holy Spirit lead you. Pray that who you give your money too, is truly a child of God like yourself and have faith that they are. Pick you a poor zip code, pray, open your phone book and pick a name.....not put your name, cause you want God to thank you, not the person, send it to them with a note that God moved you do to thiss.......They will never forget you and maybe when they have risen up out of their poorness, they will do for another what you have done for them.

Your money will get into the right hand......and they will tell all their friends and family how great God is and what a wonderful work he has done for them. Who knows you just might hear the story yourself and what a wonderful feeling it will be within your own soul. Ever been in the store and talked to a stranger.....a mother with small children.....heard of her trails and how she iss trusting in God to pull her through....give it to her.

Why continue to help the Beggers of this world, when the children of God go lacking. God doesn't have MONEY in heaven but you might have here on earth....and like I said before JESUS proved God works best in the Flesh!

For whom did Christ die?

[Gerioke]

for me it's having a wife and children who earnestly seek out the ways of God. Before I was saved, I knew true poverty.

[Guest]

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Matthew 6:33

[jehovah Nissi]

I've seen some pretty good posts...thank you and please keep them comeing. I just found these verses which I believe reflects prosperity pretty well

2 Corinthians 5:19 in the AMP "It was God [personally present] in Christ, reconciling and restoring the world to favor with Himself, not counting up and holding against [men] their trespasses [but cancelling them], and committing to us the message of reconciliation (of the restoration to favor)."

Vs. 21 in the KJV "For He hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him."

Peace,

J