There are only three real and proven ways, methods, or techniques that may be used to create wealth in the country today. Now before you raise your eyebrows and begin to formulate a rebuttal and rejection to whatever it is that you think I am going to say,…..before you decide whether I know what I am talking about or not with no information or background because I haven’t yet given you any,……before you take your position not yet even knowing what your position ought to be,…..allow me the space to develop my message. Listening first will always be beneficial for you.
I am only going to discuss the creation of honest and legal wealth. I do know for a fact that money made wrong,…. (i.e. illegally, improperly or only at the great expense to another person or group of people) will always spend wrong. Money, wealth, value…whatever you desire to call it is a very real blessing or real curse in your life depending totally upon how it is created and how it is spent or used. God warns us throughout the Holy Scriptures about the dangers and the blessings of created wealth and/or money.
One of His most famous and most mis-quoted verses concerning the subject of money is found in The Book of 1 Timothy, Chapter 6, verse 10 NKJV:
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.”
Now I am not going to preach to you in this discussion, but I think it only proper and fitting to let you know what the Creator of the Universe had to say about creating wealth. It is not the money that actually causes evil to come into your life. No, it is “the love of money” that is the culprit.
Now the saddest thing to witness is a person who calls themselves a believer in Christ but who has money as an idol in their life. The whole of their existence is scattered around the making of money, the use of money, the things it will buy, and/or the people and events that it will opens doors to or permit associations.
Whenever money is the dominant part of your life, whenever it is the center focal point of your thoughts and deeds, it has then become an idol. God seriously warns us about not allowing that to ever happen.
Now let us get back to what my original statement was regarding the subject of the creation of wealth. Wealth can either be (1) inherited, (2) produced or (3) stolen. Those are the only three real ways that it comes into being,…that it can be created.
Now for the purposes of this discussion I will not elaborate on inherited wealth because that method is only legally available to those folks who have wealthy connections or wealthy relatives. Since such things are not available to everyone, there is no need to discuss it in detail.
Production of wealth is God’s way of creating it honestly and properly. Of course, in order to produce it there has to be a ways or methods followed which would include work,…energy,…and effort. That is what causes the “rub.” Lazy people, entitled people, sluggards as God calls them, just don’t want to work….don’t want to produce anything. They would much prefer simply to go to a special designated place and pick up a check or some type of funds and then go spend it. Such methods require no sweat, blood, or tears. If you do no work for that which you have, then you have already hurt yourself and not grown or matured into a greater producer than you originally were.
Oh but let’s return to The Word of God. He tells us in Scripture that if we won’t work, then we cannot eat. It reminds me of a statement I once read many years ago. Action and effort are what occur when the stomach and the backbone collide. Put into another context…..Lazy people always raise skinny kids.
So if you really want to create great wealth honestly. If you desire to create wealth that will last and will bring you great blessings and enjoyment to you and your loved ones, then realize from the start that you are going to need to be industrious. You are going to have to work and work hard. Understand that you cannot always be taking the easy way or the lazy way to build up your wealth. It may come as a shock to some of you, but there are no lottery ticket winners mind-sets on the steps climbing up the ladder to your own success.
Make, create, or produce your wealth honestly and spend or invest it in worthy causes. Most importantly, bless other people with it. Doing these type things with your life is what will bring God’s blessings to you.
One final point, be Faithfully Obedient to God’s Instructions. He specifically tells us to tithe 10 percent of all that we make. Give the first 10 % of what you create to Him,…i.e. to your local storehouse,…i.e. to your local church. WHAT!! Yes you heard me correctly. God really does not need or want your money. No, what He wants is your Obedience. Whenever He tells you to tithe ten percent of your gross personal increase that is exactly what He means….10 percent. It can be more, but never less…. that 10% tithe is to be the very first check that you write each and every week or month, depending on when you are paid.
When you tithe properly He will bless you greatly. God always rewards an increase in your personal faith and in your obedience.
Oh, there is so much more I could say about these discussed subjects…..but….suffice it to say…….. Create your wealth and use it in accordance with God’s Laws. Bless yourself, and your family, and others with the wealth you properly create. Always leave room for God to work with you and with your wealth.
In addition to blessing yourself and your family with the wealth you produced, God wants you to love, serve, and bless other “less fortunate” people within His created world. Invest in other people, and in other good and great causes. God likes that and will greatly reward you for your faithfulness.
You do that,… and God promises that He will pour out a blessing into your life that will be so big that your storehouse will not be able to hold it! Amen.
Peace and love to all of you………Poppa Bear