Are You Stressed Out?
Many Christians have a misconception that prosperity is not scriptural though they might live rich lives personally. But we need to look into the whole counsel of God; what does the Old and the New Testaments have to say about it?
We understand from the Bible that it is the father’s will that we prosper in every way. It is always an earthly father’s heart’s desire that all his children prosper and be established but it doesn’t always work that way. Unless his children obey their parents and study well, they will not be able to settle well. The parents cannot help them if they live wayward lives.
It is the same with our Heavenly Father too and we see it reflected in both the Old and New testaments. Many agree that this is true only in the Old Testament as we see it in the lives of Abraham, Issac, Jacob etc but doubt the same in the New Testament as they say that Jesus lived a poor life and his followers should do the same.
What would be the state of the world if all people renounce all their worldly possessions and live with one pair of clothes etc. But the Bible has never said that. God has given all the resources to man to live well even before He created man. We need to change our wrong mindsets and attitudes.
We saw that in 3 John 1:2 that God desires we prosper in all areas. However, we must prioritize our prosperity. We looked at material prosperity and discussed the positive and negative aspects.
Secondly, divine prosperity includes physical prosperity .i.e. divine health. We have a responsibility to take care of our body which is the temple of the Holy Spirit. Divine health is better than material prosperity as we can enjoy wealth only if we have good health. There must be a balance; we must not neglect our health as we work hard in our jobs, ministry etc.
The next important part of prosperity is mental health which is connected to our soul. After being born again, the greatest focus must be given to the mind and not the spirit. Our mind must be restructured and rebuilt. Mental health is more important than physical prosperity (health) and material prosperity. A person with a great body but without wisdom is a fool.
Proverbs 4:7
Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom.
And in all your getting, get understanding.
Though some people take care of their body, they are stressed out at work which leads to heart attacks etc and is why we need to take care of our mental health wisely.
We understand from the Bible that it is the father’s will that we prosper in every way. It is always an earthly father’s heart’s desire that all his children prosper and be established but it doesn’t always work that way. Unless his children obey their parents and study well, they will not be able to settle well. The parents cannot help them if they live wayward lives.
It is the same with our Heavenly Father too and we see it reflected in both the Old and New testaments. Many agree that this is true only in the Old Testament as we see it in the lives of Abraham, Issac, Jacob etc but doubt the same in the New Testament as they say that Jesus lived a poor life and his followers should do the same.
What would be the state of the world if all people renounce all their worldly possessions and live with one pair of clothes etc. But the Bible has never said that. God has given all the resources to man to live well even before He created man. We need to change our wrong mindsets and attitudes.
We saw that in 3 John 1:2 that God desires we prosper in all areas. However, we must prioritize our prosperity. We looked at material prosperity and discussed the positive and negative aspects.
Secondly, divine prosperity includes physical prosperity .i.e. divine health. We have a responsibility to take care of our body which is the temple of the Holy Spirit. Divine health is better than material prosperity as we can enjoy wealth only if we have good health. There must be a balance; we must not neglect our health as we work hard in our jobs, ministry etc.
The next important part of prosperity is mental health which is connected to our soul. After being born again, the greatest focus must be given to the mind and not the spirit. Our mind must be restructured and rebuilt. Mental health is more important than physical prosperity (health) and material prosperity. A person with a great body but without wisdom is a fool.
Proverbs 4:7
Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom.
And in all your getting, get understanding.
Though some people take care of their body, they are stressed out at work which leads to heart attacks etc and is why we need to take care of our mental health wisely.
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About The Author:
Dr. Damien Antony
Born and brought up in a Christian family, Dr. Damien Antony possessed an unquenching quest for truth right from his boyhood days and eventually his relentless search led him to the Bible. He is a Revival Preacher, Bible Teacher, Leadership Trainer, Author and a Life Coach. He moves under the anointing for Prophetic, Healing, Deliverance, Inner Healing and Financial Breakthrough. God has also blessed him with an Apostolic Mandate to take the Universal Body of Christ to the next level of revelation and anointing.
Born and brought up in a Christian family, Dr. Damien Antony possessed an unquenching quest for truth right from his boyhood days and eventually his relentless search led him to the Bible. He is a Revival Preacher, Bible Teacher, Leadership Trainer, Author and a Life Coach. He moves under the anointing for Prophetic, Healing, Deliverance, Inner Healing and Financial Breakthrough. God has also blessed him with an Apostolic Mandate to take the Universal Body of Christ to the next level of revelation and anointing.
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