Let me be clear right from the start: this is not a series about money.
It’s a series about breakthrough.
For nearly thirty years I’ve pastored people who love God, work hard, tithe faithfully and still live stuck. They’re not lazy. They’re not rebellious. They show up, they serve, they give. And yet something never breaks. The ceiling holds. The overflow never comes. Paycheck to paycheck becomes a way of life, and after a while they stop expecting anything different.
I’ve sat across the table from enough of them to know this: the problem is almost never effort.
The problem is belief.
God is not looking to simply improve your financial situation. He wants to transform your mindset, increase your faith and set you free from limitations that have held you for years. Financial increase is part of it. But the real goal is alignment with the principles of His Kingdom.
Giving is a faith issue before it is ever a financial issue
Here’s the shift that changes everything. When you give, you’re not just moving money. You’re making a statement. You’re saying, “I trust God more than I trust this.”
That’s why giving is a spiritual act before it’s a financial one. It’s a declaration of who your Source really is.
And that’s why breakthrough rarely comes until the mindset shifts. You can rearrange your budget. You can pick up a second job. You can cut every expense. But if you still believe, deep down, that God is stingy, that lack is normal or that wanting more is sinful, you’ll sabotage every increase that comes your way.
Breakthrough begins in the mind. Money follows.
Why the Church has gone quiet
Let’s be honest about something. The Church has often avoided this subject.
Some have abused the message of prosperity and twisted it into manipulation and greed. We’ve all seen it. And so many sincere pastors have swung the other way. They won’t teach on money at all unless there’s a budget crisis. They’d rather say nothing than be misunderstood.
But the danger of abuse doesn’t cancel the truth.
The Bible has a great deal to say about money, provision and blessing. Ignoring those parts doesn’t make us more spiritual. It just keeps us in lack. It leaves God’s people uninformed, unequipped and unable to fund the very assignments He’s given them.
God is calling His people into alignment. Into obedience, generosity and supernatural increase. Not so they can hoard wealth, but so they can change the world.
Faith, not formula
I need to say this plainly: there is no three-step formula to wealth in this series.
God is not a vending machine. You don’t put in a tithe and pull a lever.
But He is a Father. And like any good father, He wants His children thriving, not barely scraping by. He wants you to have more than enough so you can fund the vision He’s given you, respond to the needs around you, step out in faith without financial fear and show the world what it looks like to live under the blessing of God.
A formula asks, “What do I do to get what I want?” Faith asks, “What has God said, and will I trust Him?”
Those are two different postures. One is a transaction. The other is a relationship.
You’ll never have faith for what you’re not convinced is God’s will
This is where it all starts.
F.F. Bosworth said it a century ago and it’s still true: faith begins where the will of God is known. You cannot believe God for something you’re not sure He wants to give you. You’ll hedge. You’ll hope. You’ll pray “if it be Your will” over things He’s already settled in His Word.
So before we go another step, you need to settle this question: Does God actually want to bless me? And does that include my finances?
Not in a name-it-and-claim-it way. In a biblical, purpose-driven, Kingdom-minded way. When your heart is right and your motives are Kingdom-aligned, prosperity isn’t a problem. It’s a tool.
Let’s look at what the Word says.
“Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.” (3 John 2, NKJV)
“Let the LORD be magnified, who has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant.” (Psalm 35:27, NKJV)
These aren’t slogans. These are Scriptures. They reveal the heart of a Father who takes pleasure when His children thrive. Not struggle. Not scrape by. Not live in dread of the next bill.
The lie of holy poverty
For generations, many Christians have believed that poverty is somehow more spiritual. That lack is holy. That struggle brings you closer to God.
Where did that come from?
It’s not in the Bible.
Jesus never glorified poverty. He confronted it. He fed the hungry. He paid Peter’s taxes with a coin from a fish’s mouth. He had a treasurer managing ministry finances. He multiplied bread, filled nets to the breaking point and provided beyond what anyone expected.
Lack was never the goal. And it shouldn’t be yours.
Here’s where the confusion comes from: people mix up humility and lack. But humility isn’t living in poverty. Humility is living in obedience. True humility says, “God, I’ll do whatever You ask and go wherever You send me.” If that means living on little for a season, fine. If that means handling millions for the Kingdom, also fine.
The amount was never the point. The obedience was.
Lack is not your permanent identity.
Prosperity with a purpose
Now let me guard this. This is not about getting rich just to say you’re blessed. God’s blessing always comes with responsibility.
“You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion.” (2 Corinthians 9:11, NIV)
There it is. God enriches us so we can be generous. So we can send missionaries, fund outreaches, build churches, help the poor and respond instantly when a need appears. When generosity becomes a revelation in your spirit, there’s a yes in your heart every time an opportunity to expand the Kingdom shows up.
The world has plenty of self-serving wealth. What God is looking for is people He can trust with resources. People who will build with it, serve with it and give with it.
You’re not called to chase money. You are called to steward it. And when your heart is aligned with His Kingdom, He can trust you with more.
Money is a tool, not a master
Some believers avoid money altogether because they’ve watched it ruin people. I understand that. But let’s get the Scripture right.
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil.” (1 Timothy 6:10, NKJV)
It’s the love of money, not money itself, that’s the problem. When you love money, you serve it. When you serve God, money serves you.
Money is neutral. It takes on the character of whoever holds it. In the hands of a righteous person it builds churches, rescues orphans and feeds the poor. In the hands of the wicked it becomes a weapon.
So stop fearing it. Stop avoiding it. Learn to master it. Use it as a tool to fulfill your assignment.
God hasn’t changed
Look at the pattern in Scripture. When God’s people walked in faith, obedience and generosity, He blessed them.
Abraham obeyed and became “very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold” (Genesis 13:2, NKJV). Isaac sowed during a famine and reaped a hundredfold in the same year (Genesis 26:12). Joseph walked in wisdom and ended up managing the wealth of a nation. David gave extravagantly toward the temple and left behind a fortune. Solomon asked for wisdom, and God added wealth and honor as a bonus.
God hasn’t changed. He still responds to faith. He still honors obedience. He still multiplies what you place in His hands.
The difference under the New Covenant is this: you don’t qualify through performance. You walk in alignment with His will and you operate by faith.
Read this with expectation
What you get out of this series depends on how you come to it. If you’re looking for tips and tricks, you’ll pick up a few. If you come hungry for transformation, you’ll see breakthrough.
Why? Because God responds to faith.
Jesus never said, “Let it be done according to your hard work.” He said, “According to your faith let it be to you.” That applies to healing. It applies to relationships. And yes, it applies to finances.
So don’t just read. Lean in. Ask questions. Write things down. Pray over what hits your heart. Expect God to move.
Because He will.
Settle it
Before you read Part 2, settle one thing once and for all:
God wants to bless me so I can be a blessing.
Say it out loud. Write it down. Put it somewhere you’ll see it.
Because until that truth sinks into your spirit, you’ll resist the very provision God wants to give you. You’ll feel guilty when opportunities come. You’ll downplay His goodness. You’ll apologize for favor.
But once you believe it, really believe it, your posture changes.
You stop striving. You stop fearing lack. You stop apologizing for favor.
And you start walking like someone who knows: I’m blessed for a reason.
Pray this with me before you go:
“Lord, open my heart. Renew my mind. Let Your Word transform how I think about money, giving and increase. I don’t want to just learn. I want to live in breakthrough. In Jesus’ name, amen.”
Next in the series — Part 2: A Poverty Mindset Is a Belief System, Not a Bank Balance.
