Power to Succeed Pt.14

Power to Succeed in Hard Times
Part 14

We’ve traveled a long way in this series without theme music! Run DMCs’ “Hard Times” was prophetic before its time.

2 Corinthians 9:6 – No one likes hard times. You’re supposed to succeed in hard times, but you have to know how. “Hope” in the Bible is expectation. Your giving is connected to what is coming (vs. 8) and enables all God’s grace abound toward you. There is no promise in God that is yet to be fulfilled. (2 Corinthians 1:20). Imagine if you stepped into your God-given role and demonstrated the power within yourself! Hold fast to your confession, your hope and do no waver (Hebrews 10:23). Remain steadfast and when the clouds clear, all will see that you stayed the course. Your mind and body will always be off course until you (the inner man) gain control of your mind. Your prosperity and health will only be up to the level of your mind and mouth. What is spoken from the abundance of your heart will be manifested in life. Your health comes from the inside out (3 John 2). God loves a cheerful giver – you have anticipation and expectation.

Put your money where your mouth is! People who have a problem with giving are experiencing a heart problem. Money has a hold of your heart

Hope in God allows you to give like never before. Hope gives you the power to make it.
Modes of giving:
· Strategically – giving with a promise (plan) in mind.
· Spontaneously – unplanned giving. Giving when the “spirit moves you” is careless, reckless, and haphazard. When you give this way, guess what you’ll get in return? Cares, wrecks, and hazards!
· Sacrificially – giving beyond what you initially planned to. When you give according to God’s plan, you’re obligating Him. Abraham was prepared to give sacrificially, proving nothing came between him and God.
When you give God your best, you can receive God’s best. In doing so, you demonstrate faithfulness and loyalty. It says you can be trusted. Do not allow convenience (otherwise known as the flesh) be your requirement for obedience.
Luke 6:38 – Nothing happens until you go first. You will not get back what you gave – you always receive more. If it’s not more than you can deal with, it didn’t come from God!