Being Rich

Yesterday i've attended a learning event called Rich for Life by pastor Dennis Sy where he teaches the secrets of those who stayed rich for life and how we can be one. Btw, Dennis Sy is the Senior Pastor of Victory Greenhills. Husband to Thammie Sy, and father to two beautiful girls and one baby boy Isaiah. He is also the chief blogger of ACT LIKE A MAN - a movement dedicated to equipping men for biblical manhood. You can visit his site actlikeaman.org

For me it was really a life changing seminar because he does not only teaches principles of the Bible about money but figuratively speaking, He is making a surgery in our hearts. Here are some of the things that i've learned and realizations that changed my life forever

"God doesn't want you to GET rich but to BE rich"

"I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it's not the answer" - Actor Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey was a janitor when he was young that is why he worked hard for him to get rich someday and it actually happen but when that time came he actually said that it's not the answer.

GETTING rich is different from BEING rich, getting rich is accumulating money while being rich is more of our character. We can be rich without even really trying because being rich is not about the money, I'm not saying that money is not important actually it is very important but what i'm trying to point is that money is invented to serve us and not to be our master. 

No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. - Matthew 6:24

"Jesus + Nothing = Everything" and  "Everything - Jesus = Nothing"

Before, I pray to God "Lord bless me i want to earn and accumulate large amounts of money and have passive income so that i could retire early." but actually i have a heart issue pala it was out of greed that i prayed that prayer. I am already rich through Christ. He is everything that can suffice the needs of my heart whether it's my finances, relationships, family or anything. He is the assurance no insurance company can give and love that no one can measure, with Christ, i was reminded that i'm completely rich. whether there is money or none.

So para saan si money kung complete na pala ako kay Christ?

Money is a tool we need to use not to satisfy ourselves but to worship God that is our master and top priority above all else. God is the only one who can satisfy us. 

There are so many things that is discussed in the seminar and i feel sleepy now so i'll end nalang with this

“I will make you into a great nation,

    and I will bless you;

I will make your name great,

    and you will be a blessing.

I will bless those who bless you,

    and whoever curses you I will curse;

and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”

- Genesis 12:2-3

God said many times that He WILL bless us and all peoples on earth will be blessed through us, and that is His assurance because He is in covenant with us like a husband to his wife... 

but

Am i ready to give once the blessing comes?

Money has a purpose and that is to honor God. God gave us the ability to produce wealth  and that is why we need to use it for His work here on earth.

It's not about the money but it's all about the heart for where you're treasure is your heart will be.

Goodnight :)