Download or read book The Blessings of Poverty written by Diane Boone and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-07-25 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To being with, please understand that I do realize how paradoxical the title of this work may seem. In fact, I can hear the astonished question you may be asking just now: Povertya blessing! How can that be? Well, lets go to the dictionary and see if the definition of the word blessing can help answer that question. In Websters New Collegiate Dictionary we find the following entry next to the word blessing: a thing conducive to happiness or wellbeing. Most of us are so focused on the happiness part of the definition that we only see Gods hand of blessing when were happy; we forget that not everything conducive to our wellbeing makes us feel happy. Just as a loving parent will bless their child with both comforts and discipline, so God blesses us with both comforts and challenges. As I look at the lives of my family and myself, I can see how God has strengthened our walk with Him through our financial struggles. Because of this fact, I say with assurance that financial struggles can be used of the Lord to truly bless us. Next, I want to ask you to take my use of the word poverty with the proverbial grain of salt, as my intent is to use the term in a very tongue in cheek manner. Ive actually heard of individuals complaining because they have to choose between landscaping their newly built home or taking a second vacation this year; or lamenting the fact that times are so hard they have to cut their annual vacation to Hawaii from the usual four weeks to only two weeks. The truth is many, many people sharing our world would be ecstatic to have the standard of living that most of us are enjoying. So, viewed from their perspective, wouldnt it seem that if we have a roof over our heads, proper clothing to wear and eat three meals a day were doing pretty well for ourselves? Its also true that God has spread His children throughout the world in different cultures, with different gifts and with different incomes. There is nothing wrong with having a comfortable income or owning lovely things. And there is certainly nothing wrong with working hard to provide for your family. In fact, many Godly people mentioned in scripture had a great deal of wealth: Abraham, Isaac, Joseph, Job, King David and Joseph of Arimathia are just a few that spring to mind. There are also many Godly people mentioned in scripture who had very little wealth: Mary & Joseph, the beggar (Lazarus), the widow with her two mites, and our Lord, Himself. There is nothing inherently more spiritual with one state or the other. Those with wealth need to thank God most sincerely for what they do have and to beware of falling into the trap of pride (look at me and how successful Ive been!). And its been very interesting for me to realize that those with modest incomes also need to thank God most sincerely for what they do have and to beware of falling into the trap of pride (look at me - getting along on a small income must somehow make me more spiritual than the wealthy!). Did you know that when the Lord was on earth one of His most frequent topics of discussion was money? He never condemned wealth, He condemned the preoccupation with wealth and the belief that a persons worth or security comes from amassing huge amounts of wealth. Regardless of whether we have a large amount of this worlds goods or a small amount, it all belongs to God. We need to use whatever we do have to further Gods kingdom and honor Him by caring for our families and reaching out to those in need. And all of us need to embrace the truths found in Matthew 6:25-34 and find our security in the wonderful care of our loving Heavenly Father. I, myself, was raised in a Christian home by parents who were quite well off financially. I just never realized it until I was almost finished with high school. Im sure this is partly because Im not a very visual person, so I tended not to notice or compare things as much as others. But I really think that it wa

Download or read book The Rock Cries Out written by Steve Stockman and published by Relevant Media Group. This book was released on 2004 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Steve Stockman, author of the international hit Walk On: The Spiritual Journey of U2, explores the music of twelve artists who haven't necessarily professed a Christian faith but whose work is undergirded with issues, questions and insights that are very much biblical. If you look closely, their music is saturated with spiritual context and redemptive messages that can teach life-changing truth to the believer and spiritual seeker alike. Is God speaking through these unlikely prophets? If so, are you listening? Book jacket.

Download or read book What s So Blessed about Being Poor written by L. Susan Slavin and published by Orbis Books. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspiring exploration of how happiness and holiness can exist in the midst of poverty and illness. Two lay women who have chosen to live among the poor in East Africa, one a Maryknoll lay mission, and the other, a New York attorney who left her law practice to become a lay mission with the Franciscans minister to the poor in Kenya. Slavin first met Salvador when she was volunteering as a lawyer working in a justice and peace program in Kenya. Slavin was intrigued by the well-known phrase "Blessed are the poor." After approaching this seeming paradox through unrewarding library research, she decided that she would join Salvador in her ministry to AIDS orphans to try to understand how the poor can be "blessed." This account tells of their experiences as they worked together with the poor, primarily AIDS orphans, in the slums of Kenya. Photos will be included.

Download or read book Blessings of the Poor written by Bobbie Houston and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many people who sponsor children through Compassion have had the opportunity to visit them in the slums and villages of the developing world. Here, a gathering of such people describe how such visits have changed their lives.

Download or read book Introduction to the Devout Life written by Saint Francis De Sales and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2015-06-08 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written over 400 years ago, Introduction to the Devout Life is still one of the most popular books for those pursuing holiness. St. Francis de Sales explains how to turn that desire for sanctity into resolutions that yield grace-filled results. Themes include: Pursuing a devout life whole-heartedly Incorporating prayer and sacraments into a busy schedule Growing in virtue Battling wisely against temptation Making spiritual progress through daily, monthly, and yearly exercises Whether you are just beginning your spiritual journey or are more advanced in the spiritual life, you’ll be able to apply this timeless wisdom immediately. Let St. Francis de Sales illumine the path to holiness and strengthen your desire to walk that road with the Lord. St. Francis de Sales (1567–1622) was the Bishop of Geneva and a renowned spiritual director. Preaching during the Counter-Reformation, he is estimated to have converted 70,000 Calvinists in his short lifetime. He was a fervent proponent of the universal call to holiness and spent much of his time guiding lay people on the road to sanctity. Declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius IX in 1877, St. Francis is still helping to form saints through his many writings, of which Introduction to the Devout Life is the most famous.

Download or read book The Blessings of Poverty written by Ivan McKeever and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book 30 Poverty Destroying Keys written by DR. D. K. OLUKOYA and published by Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries. This book was released on 2014-07-17 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poverty is plaguing the lives of many Christians because they are ignorant of how to overcome this enemy of mankind. Poverty has killed many people and has demoted a lot destinies in so many ways. The Author in this book gives the keys to resist this dangerous enemy. Also herein, he gives the conditions for God's blessing. This book will promote your destiny. Don't miss it.

Download or read book Complete Deliverance from the spirit of Poverty And Lack written by Dr. Olusola Coker and published by BookRix. This book was released on 2018-09-04 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poverty is an evil spiritual personality and principality. It is a Condition where people's basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter are not being met. He pounces on people and makes them his captives. Some people’s miracle is being directed from riches to poverty. Poverty spirit is a terrible one. Anyone afflicted with the spirit of poverty needs divine intervention to get out of the mess, it is seriously a spiritual battle of which only aggressive prayers and fasting can resolve it. A lot of people are not supposed to be poor, they are created to have abundant wealth, success, breakthrough, but they still find themselves in the camp of poverty and lack. This book will show you why you shouldn’t be poor and what to do to get out of poverty fast. When you are poor the spirit of poverty is at word in your life. This book will show you signs to watch out for when you are attacked by the spirit of poverty. There are lots self- deliverance powerful prayers to destroy the spirit of poverty in your life and make you discover your God given prosperity, success, blessings, breakthrough, wealth, miracle etc. All these and many more are all included in this book.

Download or read book The Blessing of Humility written by Jerry Bridges and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2016 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all admire humility when we see it. But how do we practice it? How does humility--the foundational virtue of the normal Christian life--become a normal part of our everyday lives? Jerry Bridges sees in the Beatitudes a series of blessings from Jesus, a pattern for humility in action. Starting with poverty in spirit--an acknowledgment that in and of ourselves we are incapable of living holy lives pleasing to God--and proceeding through our mourning over personal sin, our hunger and thirst for righteousness, our experience of persecutions large and small, and more, we discover that humility is itself a blessing: At every turn, God is present to us, giving grace to the humble and lifting us up to blessing.

Download or read book Break the Yoke of Poverty Forever written by Chima Ugochukwu and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-06 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poverty is a deadly disease. There is nothing in heaven and earth that glorifies poverty. There is hardly anything we want to buy or do on earth that does not answer to money. Even to proclaim the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ requires a lot of money. Therefore, to live in lack and poverty cannot be God's wish for anyone.The name, God, is characterised with inexplicable abundance. The Bible is replete with descriptions of God's majestic riches and wealth, which cannot be rivalled. As God's children we are called into higher realms of wealth of our Father. The big question is, "Why would anyone remain in poverty?" Reverend Canon Chima, answers this thought provoking question in this book.There is no gainsaying that it is God's will for us to prosper. In fact, Apostle Paul says it emphatically in 2 Corinthians 8:9: For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich. Therefore, the choice to remain in a life of penury is in our hands. One may be born into poverty, but choosing to remain and die in it is a choice. Reverend Canon Chima in this book outlines tested and proven principles of God's divine wealth. He exposes salient truths as to why many people are wallowing in poverty, even after giving their lives to Christ. He also exposes certain habits and attitudes that keep many out of wealth. He then describes how to break the yoke of poverty in one's life and their generations. To crown it all, the author, through powerful prophetic prayers, imparts the anointing of God that makes one to prosper. Even after breaking the yoke of poverty, the author explains how to sustain the wealth that God gives. What a wholesome package in a book!In conclusion, it will be a strange omen for anyone to read this book with an open heart, say the prophetic prayers therein, practice the principles it prescribes, and remain poor. Truly, God has determined to use Reverend Canon Chima in this book to deliver individuals, families, corporate organizations, generations, and even the church from poverty. This is the book that this generation has been waiting for.Have a good read! {Adapted from the foreword by Pastor Justice Aloku.}

Download or read book Blessings Beyond Measure Defeating the Poverty Spirit and Unlocking Divine Prosperity written by Curtis A. Carter and published by CURTIS A. CARTER. This book was released on 2023-08-05 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "Blessings Beyond Measure," readers are invited on a transformative journey to understand and conquer the Poverty Spirit—a deceptive force that clouds our perception of God's boundless provisions. Distinguishing between the biblical "Spirit of Poverty," which speaks to humility and dependence on God, and the "Poverty Spirit," which ensnares our minds with illusions of scarcity, this guide offers a deep dive into the subtle mechanisms that hinder our spiritual and material prosperity. Drawing upon biblical narratives, such as Eve's deception in Genesis and Paul's warning about spiritual blindness in Corinthians, the book illuminates the Poverty Spirit's strategies. With each chapter, the author provides scripture-backed insights to unmask these deceptions, shifting the reader's mindset from lack to abundance. Whether you've struggled with financial hardships, spiritual doubts, or both, "Blessings Beyond Measure" provides the tools to break free from the chains of the Poverty Spirit. It's not just about financial prosperity; it's about embracing the fullness of God's blessings in every area of life. As you turn each page, be prepared to challenge ingrained beliefs, confront internal barriers, and step into the divine inheritance of joy, freedom, and abundance that awaits.

Download or read book Happy are You Poor written by Thomas Dubay and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2009-09-03 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To the modern mind, the concept of poverty is often confused with destitution. But destitution emphatically is not the Gospel ideal. A love-filled sharing frugality is the message, and Happy Are You Poor explains the meaning of this beatitude lived and taught by Jesus himself. But isn't simplicity in lifestyle meant only for nuns and priests? Are not all of us to enjoy the goodness and beauties of our magnificent creation? Are parents to be frugal with the children they love so much? The renowned spiritual writer Dubay gives surprising replies to these questions. He explains how material things are like extensions of our persons and thus of our love. If everyone lived this love there would be no destitution. After presenting the richness of the Gospel message, more beautiful than any other world view, he explains how Gospel frugality is lived in each state of life.

Download or read book Breaking the Curse of Poverty written by Michael Jackson and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book When Helping Hurts written by Steve Corbett and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2014-01-24 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than 450,000 copies in print, When Helping Hurts is a paradigm-forming contemporary classic on the subject of poverty alleviation. Poverty is much more than simply a lack of material resources, and it takes much more than donations and handouts to solve it. When Helping Hurts shows how some alleviation efforts, failing to consider the complexities of poverty, have actually (and unintentionally) done more harm than good. But it looks ahead. It encourages us to see the dignity in everyone, to empower the materially poor, and to know that we are all uniquely needy—and that God in the gospel is reconciling all things to himself. Focusing on both North American and Majority World contexts, When Helping Hurts provides proven strategies for effective poverty alleviation, catalyzing the idea that sustainable change comes not from the outside in, but from the inside out.

Download or read book Blessed are You the Poor written by Joseph Wresinski and published by Plough Publishing House. This book was released on 1992 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joseph Wresinski was born in France, and grew up in great poverty. Ordained a priest in 1946, he served in industrial and rural parishes, where from the beginning he related to the most disadvantaged families. Wresinski's book -- revealing reading of the gospel through and with the very poor -- offers new insights into the life, words, actions, and prayers of Christ. We see how Jesus chooses the most humiliated and abandoned as his closest associates and messengers. Father Joseph's own encounter with Christ leads us to better understand the poorest people of today and recognize what they can bring to the world.

Download or read book Breaking The Curse of Poverty written by Michael Jackson and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-10 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sowing and reaping is a law of the natural and spiritual world. On the third day of creation, God commanded the earth to bring forth living plants "bearing seed" and fruit "with seed in it" (Genesis 1:12). These plants were then given to man for food. Ever since the beginning, man has understood the process of sowing and reaping and has applied it to his specific benefit. God uses the law of sowing and reaping to bestow His blessings. God's blessing comes generally to the whole world as He sends sun and rain to the just and the unjust (Matthew 5:45). In some cases, His blessings come especially to those of His choosing, such as Isaac. Genesis 26:12 says that Isaac sowed a crop and received a hundredfold in one season because the Lord targeted him for the blessing.

Download or read book Crucifixion of Poverty written by Dr. D. K. Olukoya and published by The Battle Cry Christian Ministries. This book was released on 2013-11-24 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crucifixion of Poverty God delights in the prosperity of His children. He has also made them co-owners of His spiritual and material blessings. However, Today many are unable to access God’s provisions, they wallow in abject poverty. This is contrary to heaven’s purpose for Christians . There is a way out. Read on to find out!