Comments on: How To Be Blessed Financially http://www.pastordanwalker.org/2009/09/how-to-be-blessed-financially.htm A St Louis pastor's biblical perspectives on life. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:46:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Pastor Dan http://www.pastordanwalker.org/2009/09/how-to-be-blessed-financially.htm/comment-page-1#comment-568 Pastor Dan Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:46:28 +0000 http://www.pastordanwalker.org/?p=466#comment-568 Obeying God's commands, including tithing, leads to blessing. Now, that blessing may in some circumstances, not be solely financial. However, even though your income has not increased in the last 10 years, you do have a job, whereas many have no job at all. There are also many other commands in the Bible, some related to finances and others not. If you keep some commands, but disregard others, the end result may not be seen as blessing. Remember that the purpose of financial blessing is to be a blessing to others, not just to have your income increase. Those are just some thoughts that may be helpful to you. Some of our obedience in this life will only be rewarded in heaven. Only God knows all the answers to the why questions we may ask. Don't give up on God or following His commands. Obedience is the best road to follow in life. Obeying God’s commands, including tithing, leads to blessing. Now, that blessing may in some circumstances, not be solely financial. However, even though your income has not increased in the last 10 years, you do have a job, whereas many have no job at all.

There are also many other commands in the Bible, some related to finances and others not. If you keep some commands, but disregard others, the end result may not be seen as blessing. Remember that the purpose of financial blessing is to be a blessing to others, not just to have your income increase.

Those are just some thoughts that may be helpful to you. Some of our obedience in this life will only be rewarded in heaven. Only God knows all the answers to the why questions we may ask. Don’t give up on God or following His commands. Obedience is the best road to follow in life.

]]> By: YK http://www.pastordanwalker.org/2009/09/how-to-be-blessed-financially.htm/comment-page-1#comment-559 YK Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:17:59 +0000 http://www.pastordanwalker.org/?p=466#comment-559 I have tithe for many years. What happens is that my income per month remains the same for 10 years. Since I started tithing to my church and increases my giving to mission, something happens to my income. My monthly income today is similar to that in 2001. If you include inflation over the last 10 years, then my income has effectively reduced. What I have experienced is completely opposite to what is written in the bible. What happens. I went for several counsellings but no answer comes to me. Would you be able to tell me? I have tithe for many years. What happens is that my income per month remains the same for 10 years. Since I started tithing to my church and increases my giving to mission, something happens to my income. My monthly income today is similar to that in 2001. If you include inflation over the last 10 years, then my income has effectively reduced. What I have experienced is completely opposite to what is written in the bible. What happens. I went for several counsellings but no answer comes to me.
Would you be able to tell me?

]]> By: Eric Jost http://www.pastordanwalker.org/2009/09/how-to-be-blessed-financially.htm/comment-page-1#comment-553 Eric Jost Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:38:44 +0000 http://www.pastordanwalker.org/?p=466#comment-553 Dan, I apologize for being hasty in my judgement of your message. After looking over your materials further, I see a little better that you are not communicating a "prosperity gospel." That gospel, as my first post mentioned, is a subtle lie that catches many. Your further definition of prosperity is good: "A biblical definition of prosperity is to have enough to meet your own needs and some more on top of that so that you can be generous in giving to help others and extend God’s Kingdom. People who follow biblical principles in their lives are blessed and that includes financially." I'll agree with you on this, and appreciate your time to address my concerns. Keep up the good work. Dan, I apologize for being hasty in my judgement of your message. After looking over your materials further, I see a little better that you are not communicating a “prosperity gospel.” That gospel, as my first post mentioned, is a subtle lie that catches many.

Your further definition of prosperity is good: “A biblical definition of prosperity is to have enough to meet your own needs and some more on top of that so that you can be generous in giving to help others and extend God’s Kingdom. People who follow biblical principles in their lives are blessed and that includes financially.”

I’ll agree with you on this, and appreciate your time to address my concerns. Keep up the good work.

]]> By: Alan Crookham http://www.pastordanwalker.org/2009/09/how-to-be-blessed-financially.htm/comment-page-1#comment-495 Alan Crookham Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:22:28 +0000 http://www.pastordanwalker.org/?p=466#comment-495 Amen! God does want us blessed and healthy so that we are able to bless others and set them free by the power of the name of Jesus! Amen! God does want us blessed and healthy so that we are able to bless others and set them free by the power of the name of Jesus!

]]> By: Pastor Dan http://www.pastordanwalker.org/2009/09/how-to-be-blessed-financially.htm/comment-page-1#comment-492 Pastor Dan Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:19:59 +0000 http://www.pastordanwalker.org/?p=466#comment-492 Eric, I'm sorry but you must have misread my blog or not listened to the entire message. I am definitely not into the "prosperity gospel." Prosperity is a biblical concept that has been hijacked by some preachers to mean something the Bible never intended. Biblical prosperity certainly does involve spiritual blessings, but it also involves physical blessings, including finances. Take a look at this verse. <blockquote>2 Corinthians 9:10-11 (NIV) Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. </blockquote> The context of this verse has to do with financial giving. A biblical definition of prosperity is to have enough to meet your own needs and some more on top of that so that you can be generous in giving to help others and extend God's Kingdom. People who follow biblical principles in their lives are blessed and that includes financially. Prosperity, as 3 John 1:2 says, is God's will for every believer in every area of their life. I would recommend that you take a class like Crown Biblical Financial Study to better understand the biblical principles of stewardship for the believer, which we offer from time to time, as do many other churches. Eric, I’m sorry but you must have misread my blog or not listened to the entire message. I am definitely not into the “prosperity gospel.” Prosperity is a biblical concept that has been hijacked by some preachers to mean something the Bible never intended. Biblical prosperity certainly does involve spiritual blessings, but it also involves physical blessings, including finances. Take a look at this verse.

2 Corinthians 9:10-11 (NIV) Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.

The context of this verse has to do with financial giving. A biblical definition of prosperity is to have enough to meet your own needs and some more on top of that so that you can be generous in giving to help others and extend God’s Kingdom. People who follow biblical principles in their lives are blessed and that includes financially. Prosperity, as 3 John 1:2 says, is God’s will for every believer in every area of their life.
I would recommend that you take a class like Crown Biblical Financial Study to better understand the biblical principles of stewardship for the believer, which we offer from time to time, as do many other churches.

]]> By: Eric Jost http://www.pastordanwalker.org/2009/09/how-to-be-blessed-financially.htm/comment-page-1#comment-491 Eric Jost Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:20:21 +0000 http://www.pastordanwalker.org/?p=466#comment-491 Pastor Dan, You are teaching a subtle lie about God's will for our finances. God has indeed already blessed us with all spiritual blessings, but these are all through our relationship with Jesus Christ. He is our all in all, our daily bread is communing with Him on a deep personal level. Jesus states that we will have trouble in this world, not that he will bless us financially. We cannot manipulate our God into giving us prosperity by following some magic formula. He is much bigger than that. He will care for us and hold us in His grace through this life and into the next, and I can think of nothing more we should want than that. Pastor Dan,
You are teaching a subtle lie about God’s will for our finances. God has indeed already blessed us with all spiritual blessings, but these are all through our relationship with Jesus Christ. He is our all in all, our daily bread is communing with Him on a deep personal level.

Jesus states that we will have trouble in this world, not that he will bless us financially.

We cannot manipulate our God into giving us prosperity by following some magic formula. He is much bigger than that. He will care for us and hold us in His grace through this life and into the next, and I can think of nothing more we should want than that.

]]> By: ronald williams http://www.pastordanwalker.org/2009/09/how-to-be-blessed-financially.htm/comment-page-1#comment-481 ronald williams Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:07:58 +0000 http://www.pastordanwalker.org/?p=466#comment-481 that was very good i need to read that that was very good i need to read that

]]> By: sylvia http://www.pastordanwalker.org/2009/09/how-to-be-blessed-financially.htm/comment-page-1#comment-471 sylvia Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:08:45 +0000 http://www.pastordanwalker.org/?p=466#comment-471 Thank you for this secret, in this moment I have a big financial depression so I thank God first as He guide me to accross to this blog. I will do my best to follow this secret and I hope God will take action to blessed me Thank you for this secret, in this moment I have a big financial depression so I thank God first as He guide me to accross to this blog. I will do my best to follow this secret and I hope God will take action to blessed me

]]> By: BISHOP ROBERT CHIDUNDO http://www.pastordanwalker.org/2009/09/how-to-be-blessed-financially.htm/comment-page-1#comment-450 BISHOP ROBERT CHIDUNDO Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:11:59 +0000 http://www.pastordanwalker.org/?p=466#comment-450 IHAVE READ TO YOUR BLOG AND VERY MUCH BLESSED, I WILL BEVISTING NOW AND THEN FOR MORE TEACHINGS. BISHOP ROBERT CHIDUNDEO BETHEL ASSEMBLY OF GOD TANZANIA. PO BOX 30268 KIBAHA TANZANIA EAST AFRICA IHAVE READ TO YOUR BLOG AND VERY MUCH BLESSED,
I WILL BEVISTING NOW AND THEN FOR MORE TEACHINGS.
BISHOP ROBERT CHIDUNDEO BETHEL ASSEMBLY OF GOD TANZANIA.
PO BOX 30268 KIBAHA TANZANIA EAST AFRICA

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