The Mind of Poverty

Back in 2011 I wrote a blog post titled: 'Poverty Mentality'. I sometimes believe we in '21 are caught in the grip of this thinking. Legitimately, from a standpoint of the world's standards, it could be argued that this is true. But, for just a moment, think not about the carnal issues of life but the spiritual. Is this true for you? Do you focus so much on what you don't have that you don't see what you do have? Let me remind you, for a moment, and then we'll reconsider the situation. Perhaps the question will be - how do you want to enter 2022? What goals do you have for yourself spiritually as well as who and what you are in your world.?

We Christians are quick to speak the promises of God, but do we apply them to ourselves? Do we believe that they are for - [put in your name]? If you have accepted Jesus as your Lord, remember that one of the gifts you received by doing this is adoption, you become a joint heir (Romans 8:17). Jesus came bringing gifts for us. This entitles us all to a host of opportunities - but they do us little good if all we do is placed this wrapped gift on the shelf. Waiting for...? A related question that has always plagued me is the verse that says: 

   "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, anyone who believes in Me [as

    Savior] will also do the things that I do; and he will do even greater things

    than these [in extent and outreach], because I am going to the Father." 

    [John 14:12, AMP

Goodness! If we don't do the things He did, how can we ever do the 'greater' things? Have you ever defined 'things' for yourself? Do you know what this is and means? If we don't touch our family, or our friends, or our neighbors we won't be involved in making a difference. And what stops us? A lack of confidence that we can... that we should... that this is what we're 'called' to do. And when this is our mindset, to me it's the mind of poverty. 

Not equipped? Of course you are. All you do is touch a life with who and what the Lord's done for you, your experiences. You don't save anyone... that's what the Lord does. You share. Remember the parable  of the sower of the seed (Matthew 13:3-9)? The answer is in 1 Corinthians 3:6 and...

   "But the spiritual man [the spiritually mature Christian] judges all things

    [questions, examines and applies what the Holy Spirit reveals], yet is himself

    judged by no one [the unbeliever cannot judge and understand the believer’s

    spiritual nature]. For who has known the mind and purposes of the Lord, so as

    to instruct Him? But we have the mind of Christ [to be guided by His thoughts

    and purposes]." [1 Corinthians 2:15-17, AMP]

A year from now when you look back on 2022... what will the evidence show? Our choice. To live our lives with the Mind of Poverty or the Mind of Christ.