My God, My Finances; Will Prayers Solve My Poverty?

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Do prayers get one out of debt? I mean, by praying, is it likely you become financially stable? Does prayers change your bank statement? Can fasting make me a billionaire? To be honest I don't have any answer to these questions.

While I'm not writing this post to stir up argument about whether being very rich is good or evil, I simply want to open our eyes to a way out of debt which has been proven countless times to be effective.

I realized how financially poor my family was when I got to highschool. When I saw the other "cool" kids, I knew my family had nothing, that was the absolute truth. And so, with that knowledge, I constantly reminded myself that I needed to be wealthy when I grew up.

Now, I have grown up (to some extent tho), and the financial situation of over a decade ago is the still same in my family. We pray and God gives us our daily bread and needs (Psalm 23), but how do one get to that height where you are rich enough to substantially impact others financially?

In my quest for answers, I found something which I believe is the answer. It is "financial education". You see, school don't teach how to make money, neither do the church, it's up to one to learn it for oneself. And the earlier, the better.

At the beginning of this year, I infused into my goals to read six books on finances in 2018. I started with "Rich Dad Poor Dad" by Robert Kiyosaki (I read it when I was thirteen years old, but it didn't make much sense at the time). I'm reading the second book already, "Why We Want You To Be Rich" by Robert Kiyosaki and Donald Trump. I was surprised to see how Robert Kiyosaki use scripture ideas to get his wealth formula.

Reading these books, has more than ever, given me the answers to why majority of people are poor, irrespective of religion. It is simply financial ignorance. Now, to the glory of God, I am about to start a weekend course at the Nigerian Institute of Management, as a means to where I am going.

The era of when your college and University degree could sustain you is gone, take it or leave it, and there are some things God would not come down to do for you.

At this point, you may want to ask me about the Bible verse Matthew 6:25-34, about seeking first the kingdom of God and not running after that which unbelievers also chase. You are right, the gist is that, it was at the point of seeking God and He seeing my heart that He whispered to me to go an extra mile. While reading my Bible, he dropped business ideas and investment strategies in my heart. So, following after God's righteousness gives me insights into financial freedom, and that is my testimony.

You want to be financially free, you want to live above mediocrity, you want to finance God's work? Then seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and strive to get financially educated.
From time to time, I'd post some excerpts from some of the books I read on finances, however, you also need to do the same for yourself.

The work of God needs financiers, dare to be one!
Shalom.

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