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Guess these guys forgot Jesus ran the money-changers out of the temple for turning it into a den of thieves.
I perosnally believe that Christ considers being simutaneously wealthy and righteous in this world challenging - not to be confused with wrong - because of how money and the desire for it switches our focus, priorities, etc. Not calling you out personally, but how many folks are consumed with money who don't really have it yet?! God knows what they'd be like if they actually had money.
And besides why do you want what you want? Cause Creflo and them got it? Are your intentions Godly?
I don't believe Jesus is a fan of poverty. We can talk about specific verses/passages but that would make this post longer than it needs to be. Is he a fan of humility (which is what the whole "no place to lay his head" bit was about - partially)? Yes. And I don't believe that humility and prosperity have to be antonyms.
Be careful with coveting. We can't imagine what comes with the riches we seem to drool over. Can we really handle the trials and challenges that come with having Dollar's dollars? I'll answer for you by saying no, simply because you don't even know what those challenges are.
Seek what God's will is for YOUR life. Find peace in that and pursue it.
I feel like so often our desires for more stuff is what fuels our desire to be rich. I believe that what God cares most about is that we are good stewards over the things that we are given; and that we still give Him the glory when we have been blessed with increase.
I think that we see many prosperity preachers because it's popular. I mean, who doesn't want to hear that God is going to bless you with all these things. But if we're honest, we should be able to admit that sometimes the best blessings from God don't come in the material form.
Ultimately, it's difficult to not question the motives of prosperity preachers. However, they are held accountable to God (as we all are) for how they manage what they've been given; and how well they shepherd their flocks.
I have often heard that we, as a country, are separated from God because of our prosperity. I think being poor makes people humble. And, I believe struggle pulls people closer to God. Do rich people struggle? Yes. But something about not having food to eat makes you really wanna stay connected to God.
I have alot to say on this subject... I may continue later.
So does God care if you are rich or poor? Probably not. Does God want to see people prosper? I'm sure. Leave it at that. The focus should be on your own individual prosperity rather than others'. Trying to decipher other people's motivations is likely an exercise in futility.