Comments on: How To Be Blessed Financially http://www.pastordanwalker.org/2009/09/how-to-be-blessed-financially.htm Truth from Life Church St Louis Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:03:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Tassel http://www.pastordanwalker.org/2009/09/how-to-be-blessed-financially.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1839 Tassel Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:01:09 +0000 http://www.pastordanwalker.org/?p=466#comment-1839 Thank you for sharing this with us Pastor. May God richly bless you. Thank you for sharing this with us Pastor. May God richly bless you.

]]> By: Tammy http://www.pastordanwalker.org/2009/09/how-to-be-blessed-financially.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1837 Tammy Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:35:22 +0000 http://www.pastordanwalker.org/?p=466#comment-1837 Ok, I have a good queation. My husband had a great job, and so did I. I was tithing all the time, then my husband got blessed with a great job. So I tithed a lot more. More than my 10%. I wanted to bless people with what we had been blessed with. I gave to a place that people go to when they need help with food, bills, etc...5 months after doing this, my husband lost his job, and my hours were cut less than half. The bible claims to give and we would be blessed. We were blessed with great jobs, and we were able to pay our bills, and bless others with what the lord blessed us with. What the heck? Now we are broke, barely making it, we try to bless others, but, when you tell people how the lord has blessed us by making us finanacially stable to NOTHING,BROKE!! OH YES WE ARE BLESSED THE LORD TOOK EVERYTHING AWAY!!! We do not, and have never lived beyond our means, we have a 2002 used car, live in a 1995 single wide trailer on less than an acre, that was left to us by my gma. Which we still are paying for. We have a water leak, and we were in the process of fixing up our home, nothing fancy, just to be economical, because with old insulation, and a water leak, money goes out the window with out it being fixed. So please explain to me how this has happened? We have been broke for almost a year, I ask god what we did wrong and what can we do to learn from it...Well the next day we get a disconnect notice for the power bill and a week later the auto insurance has lapsed. Well? Ok, I have a good queation. My husband had a great job, and so did I. I was tithing all the time, then my husband got blessed with a great job. So I tithed a lot more. More than my 10%. I wanted to bless people with what we had been blessed with. I gave to a place that people go to when they need help with food, bills, etc…5 months after doing this, my husband lost his job, and my hours were cut less than half. The bible claims to give and we would be blessed. We were blessed with great jobs, and we were able to pay our bills, and bless others with what the lord blessed us with. What the heck? Now we are broke, barely making it, we try to bless others, but, when you tell people how the lord has blessed us by making us finanacially stable to NOTHING,BROKE!! OH YES WE ARE BLESSED THE LORD TOOK EVERYTHING AWAY!!! We do not, and have never lived beyond our means, we have a 2002 used car, live in a 1995 single wide trailer on less than an acre, that was left to us by my gma. Which we still are paying for. We have a water leak, and we were in the process of fixing up our home, nothing fancy, just to be economical, because with old insulation, and a water leak, money goes out the window with out it being fixed. So please explain to me how this has happened? We have been broke for almost a year, I ask god what we did wrong and what can we do to learn from it…Well the next day we get a disconnect notice for the power bill and a week later the auto insurance has lapsed. Well?

]]> By: F J M LETTY http://www.pastordanwalker.org/2009/09/how-to-be-blessed-financially.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1494 F J M LETTY Thu, 06 Jan 2011 12:15:39 +0000 http://www.pastordanwalker.org/?p=466#comment-1494 I have read your blog,and sincerely thanked God for you,please continue to share with us such revelations and i believe the years that the enemy stole our prosperity gonna be restored this 2011.Rev.M'MAREY I have read your blog,and sincerely thanked God for you,please continue to share with us such revelations and i believe the years that the enemy stole our prosperity gonna be restored this 2011.Rev.M’MAREY

]]> 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

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