Wealth Building 101: Are you listening to God?

Yesterday, in church, my pastor washed the feet of a man who is new to our church. Why did he do this? Because he believed God told him to. Was it easy for my pastor to humble himself in this way? No, I don’t believe it was. But the effect was powerful.

Our church body is usually exuberant in worship but yesterday you could have heard a pin drop as people watched in reverent silence. Pastor said God did not reveal to him why he wanted him to wash the feet of another man but he trusted the message anyway.

For me the message was powerful in that I had read the scripture in John 13 just the day before. Jesus washed the feet of each disciple at the last supper and Simon Peter questioned why he would humble himself in such a way. Jesus patiently explained to Peter than what Peter did not understand then he would later. Jesus went on to say that what he did for his followers by humbling himself they were to do for others.

There are so many powerful lessons in John 13 and the one that speaks most to me is about listening to God and following his guidance without question. What  does John 13 have to do with wealth building? Again, I believe it is about listening and trusting God.

We live in such uncertain times right now and human based financial knowledge alone is not as dependable as it once was. We don’t need to be concerned if we listen to God and are obedient. God wants us to prosper even in tough times but first we must seek and trust him.

Ways that God guides us in wealth building:

How to market and attract the best customers
Who to partner with and trust in business
Where and how to invest
How much to tithe or donate to charity
When and how to spend our money

The list is endless and in truth we should be consulting God on every move we make in life. He is our best friend, counselor, partner and lover. As humans, of course, we fall short of this. For me, even when I do listen and hear God’s word, I often question or argue. My hat is off to my pastor who listened to God and obeyed. He blessed us me by so doing. Madalyn

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