I remembered a funny story shared by one of our fellowship brethren while on campus. He had fixed an appointment with a young man at an expensive eatery in town. So he arrived there waiting for him. The person didn’t enter the eatery – he was hanging around outside. His mindset was wrong.
Friend, what kind of mindset do you have? Like David, when it comes to doing great things, it must first be in your mind before it will be in your life (1 Kings 8:18). When God wants to change your life, He starts infusing thoughts of abundance and possibilities into it (Isaiah 55:8-10).
The good thing about having the right mindset is that anyone can have it (James 2:5). You don’t necessarily need money to have a wealthy mindset. You only need to entertain thoughts on wealth. Listen to wealth stories, hang around wealthy people, and allow God to inject His thoughts into your mind (Proverbs 13:20, Romans 12:2).
Wealth mindset is not about what you have in your pocket (Ephesians 3:20). Sometimes, people with lots of money may still have a poverty mindset, while someone with little money can have a wealthy mindset. You are not truly wealthy unless you are wealthy in your mind (Proverbs 23:7).
The story of Lazarus and the rich man comes to mind (Luke 16:19-22). Yes, the rich man was not rich towards God, but I don’t want to be like Lazarus either. Despite being close to abundance, he desired to be fed with crumbs (Luke 16:21). You can have a scarcity mindset in the midst of abundance and vice versa.
You cannot travel far on the inside and remain stagnant on the outside (Proverbs 11:24-25). No matter where you are financially, ensure your mind is rich. Until poverty enters your mind, you are not really poor (Philippians 4:17-19). And no matter how much you have in the bank, if poverty is still in your mind, you are truly poor.
‘Demola Awoyele
Lead Pastor,
Destiny Impact Church
Akure, Nigeria