When we operate from a position of need, abundance does not come to our lives. This happens because God always provides for His purpose, not for human desires. If you are living paycheck to paycheck, you cannot be a blessing to others. Nonetheless, many conform to this level. They are as the servant in the parable of the talents, who misused his talent by burying it (Mt. 25:14–30). They live satisfied with having just enough, not realizing this is the mentality of scarcity. This is not the mentality of the Kingdom! God wants you to fulfill His will and purpose, because doing so will result in abundance. Change your mentality of scarcity, and exchange it for one of abundance and overabundance. It is important that we seek to fulfill God’s purpose in our lives, instead of getting bogged down with lack. Many may believe that poverty makes them humble before the eyes of God, but He detests this attitude because it goes against His original purpose. God wants us to be prosperous in all things! (3 Jn. 1:2)
Raul Lorenzo stopped being helpless and hopeless in life, and went on to become a passionate preacher of the gospel. Since then, God takes care of all his needs, and this is his testimony:
“For years, my life was little other than smoking and drinking with my friends. My parents were nowhere to be found. They didn’t want anything to do with me, and it was very depressing. During that time I was homeless. My life was spent in my car, on the passenger side with the seat pulled down and me sleeping. This became my daily routine and I didn’t know how get out of it. I had to ask my friends to let me shower in their houses, but I usually ended up smoking with them. I lived depressed all the time and thought about killing myself, until one day I attended a church service with my sister.
I didn’t want to be there, so when they started to worship and sing to the God,
So, I felt that something broke, and I started to dance. When they made the calling to the altar for those that wanted to accept Christ, I ran to give my life to God. Now, I’m finally doing something with my life. I went from being a homeless, overweight person, addicted to drugs and lost, to becoming a follower of Christ and a preacher in the streets. Now I have a house and a job, I’m focused on my purpose, God is my provider.”
Activation
Do you want to stop living with just sufficiency, or would you prefer to live in abundance? Stop doing things out of necessity, and instead seek to fulfill the purpose of God for your life. Do you dare to start today?
Let’s pray
Father, right now I break the scarcity mentality because that is not a Kingdom mindset. I align my purpose to Your purpose and my will to Your will. I change the scarcity mentality and replace it with a mentality of abundance and overabundance. Thank you Father because, by walking in Your purpose, I’m prosperous in all things, and the Kingdom advances. Amen.
I didn’t understand what was happening. However, I felt that the atmosphere was holding me and I just wanted to embrace the thing that surrounded me.