Prosperity

When God created man, He gave him abundance. You can’t read the story in the Garden of Eden and think that Adam lacked for anything. And God’s plan, His idea, His heart for humanity has never changed.

 

But God did not give Adam all that abundance so that the abundance itself would be the focus of his life. His focus was to be his relationship with the Father as they walked and talked in the garden. His life did not consist in the abundance of things, but in his relationship to his Creator.

 

So what is abundance? Abundance, or prosperity, is having all that you need to meet any circumstance, with enough left over to give wherever God might direct you.

 

Jesus certainly is not against prosperity. In fact, prosperity is what I believe is God’s will for all of His children. I don’t think God wants any of His kids to be in poverty. Poverty is not a virtue unless you choose it for some reason.

 

God wants you to be prosperous, but there are some principles to properly understand prosperity, which we will discover in the next few devotionals.

 

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3 Challenges for You This Week

 

1. Write down the first monthly income goal you ever had in business.
   Was it 5K? 10K? 100K? Call it out.

2. Check your current actions against that number.
   Are you operating like someone who deserves to hit it?

3. Decide if that goal still reflects the life you want.
   If not, set a new one. Stretch yourself.

Start what you finish.

 

1. You don’t grow by waiting. You grow by walking through the fire.
   Most people want the reward without the reps. It doesn’t work like that.

2. You’ll lose more from inaction than the wrong action.
   Making moves beats sitting still every time.

3. Nobody owes you anything.
   Success comes when you stop expecting someone else to hand it to you.

4. Confidence comes from closing loops.
   Start what you finish. Finish what you start.

Thoughts to Reflect On

 

1. You can’t grow past goals you’re afraid to say out loud.
   Clarity creates movement. Vagueness keeps you stuck.

2. Most people outgrow their goals but keep living like they’re still the dream.
   You don’t need new motivation. You need a new target.

3. Comfort is the real trap.
   When the money gets “good enough,” so does the effort.

4. The number doesn’t matter unless the vision behind it is real.
   Know what that money is actually for.

Who Needs Funding in October?

 

October is prep-and-push month for many business owners!!

Here are the industries that typically invest now:

• Retailers: Preparing for back-to-school and Q4 inventory

• Landscapers & Contractors: Buying materials ahead of fall projects

• Medical & Dental Practices: Upgrading equipment before year-end

• Gyms & Studios: Launching fall promos and seasonal marketing

Tip: They don’t need funding “later”—they need it before the busy season hits.

No one will out-care you.

 

Waiting is a delay tax on your future.

1. You’re either moving forward or making excuses. There’s no neutral.

2. You don’t need more time. You need more clarity.
   The right actions get real simple when you get real honest.

3. No one will out-care you.
   If you don’t go all in, no one else will either.

4. You can’t outsource belief.
   That part’s on you.

Finish what you start.

 

1. You don’t grow by waiting. You grow by walking through the fire.
   Most people want the reward without the reps. It doesn’t work like that.

2. You’ll lose more from inaction than the wrong action.
   Making moves beats sitting still every time.

3. Nobody owes you anything.
   Success comes when you stop expecting someone else to hand it to you.

4. Confidence comes from closing loops.
   Start what you finish. Finish what you start.