Grown Up Believing…God Wants to Bless Me With More!

(This is the second part in my “Grown Up Believing…” series. If you missed part 1, please read it first. It is a previous blog. God bless!)

It has always been interesting to me how many people have the misconception that GOD will give His children whatever their little heart desires. I was watching a posting on Facebook recently where some ministry posted a pic with the minister sitting at a desk with a heap of money in front of him. He had written, Your financial is about to increase from this movement to whoever will type Increase in Jesus’ name. For those who shared it, they were promised that good things would happen by the end of the week. Sadly, over 42 people have already responded with the vast majority following the pied piper with a LIKE and SHARE and the words Increase in Jesus’ name. A few, like myself, spoke out against such heresy, but the truth is evident that people have been lied into believing that GOD is a genie in a bottle awaiting our next order.

How do people justify such behavior and actions? Sadly, by the misconception that GOD just wants me to be happy and my happiness comes through getting whatever I desire. Sadder yet is the fact that most often the only one getting richer out of the deal is the false prophet speaking the lies and deceit. 

Romans 8:28 speaks about this. Paul writes: “We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God: those who are called according to His purpose.“ When an individual is living within the purpose and plan of GOD, GOD will, in turn, work all things out for the individual. He doesn’t say He will grant every wish of the individual’s heart.

Philppians 4:19 addresses the issue even more directly with these words: “But my GOD shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” The promise of GOD is to supply all of an individual’s needs never is wants and desires mentioned. 

True happiness is only found in a relationship with Jesus Christ and in doing His will. Certainly, we may have tribulations and unexpected trials but in and through it all Jesus Christ will be with us.