Shalom,

I was really blessed today with the devotional on our Spoken Word Church website. Here it is:

Embrace True Prosperity

Don't misunderstand prosperity. Your future depends on it. Let's define it. Prosperity is simply having enough of God's provisions to complete His instructions for your life. Prosperity increases your ability to bless others.

"Beloved, I wish above all things that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers." (3 John 1:2)

"Prosper" here is the Greek word "eudoo", which means:  to succeed in reaching, to grant a prosperous and expeditious journey, to help on one's way. I especially like this from The Theological Dictionary of the New Testament: to lead on a good path, to bring to a good conclusion, and this special note {probably because this is a less secular term and carries the thought that all health and success, both material and spiritual, depend on God}! AMEN! HE desires that we be prosperous! WE should desire that also! It is only when our own obligations are met that we can be free to help others, whenever He brings them to mind or directly into our lives. Learn to prosper in every area by prospering your soul (mind, emotions and will) first! Right thinking is of utmost importance in this walk with God in our new and better Covenant! If you don't know what belongs to you, and how to appropriate it, you will never walk in the fullness of it in this life. AND, it will never be God's fault! Choose THIS day to put His Word first place in your life and BE that Light of HIS Life to those around you! It IS your destiny! AMEN! Here is Hillsong with an older song called "Free":

Shalom in Him!