Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Prayers For Prosperity

By Zoe Smith


Abundance and prosperity is a desire deeply and firmly rooted in every man's (or woman's) heart. It is innate in us to want the life filled to the overflow with good things. Many times people may misconstrue this as greediness but such mindsets are only brought upon by a poverty mentality that conditions one to think that there is a ceiling to what the world thinks you should have. Do not be misled Friend, you are destined to be wealthy - you need only to believe it and desire it to be so.

What is it that children do when they want something? Pray. We too can pray for prosperity and expect to receive it because we know we are rightful heirs to it. You heard correctly, we can and should have riches and only our own thinking can stop this from coming into manifestation. Did you know that many great men and women have said prayers of prosperity over their lives and it came to pass? It doesn't matter who we are; if we only knew the power we hold inside of us, we would be amazed at how our lives can turn out to be.

Not a lot of people know who Jabez is. He has a total of 4 lines written about him in a little known part of the Bible called the book of Chronicles. If you are looking for prayers for prosperity, Jabez is a model for a successful one, it was this: "Oh, that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!" (1 Chronicles 4:10)

Jabez is Hebrew for 'cause of pain'-- imagine that, your own mother naming you 'pain'. It did not stop Jabez from reaching and wanting more out of his life. He cried out to God for enlarged territory and blessings which we can read as increased influence and favor to surround his life. Observe that he did not stop there. Jabez asked God that he may not be what his name said he was - a source of pain. His short biography ended well as we see in the last line of the verse: God granted him what he requested.

What lessons can we draw from this man who had many things going against him? When you pray for prosperity, it will surely come if you believe. It is possible to for anyone, whatever your past may have been. Believe that God is not only powerful enough to give you good things; He is good enough to want it even more than you do. Understanding His nature is the beginning of unshakeable faith that can move whatever mountains you face.

To be prosperous is easy once you know your God personally. Understand your place in the world and be bold in seeking Him - you will find that the outpouring of your blessings will naturally overflow to other people's lives as well. Remember, you were born to not just for success - you were born to be significant.




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