God has designed one way of life for His children—the abundant life! Abundance means "more than enough, plenty, or amply supplied." I like to think of it as having more than enough, so you will never have to say no to God again when it comes to funding the end-time harvest.

God wants His people to enjoy the abundant life! However, we come into God's perfect will in our finances only by understanding and applying His Word to them. I believe the truth of God's Word will set you free from the bondage of debt, so you can experience the abundant life God provides through Christ Jesus!

The Abundance of God
"For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich" (2 Cor. 8:9).

We serve an abundant God. His creation abounds all around us: water, land, mountains, animals, plants, trees, insects...it only makes sense that He wants our lives to abound "exceeding abundantly" too. The Word of God agrees.

"Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen" (Eph. 3:20-21).

This Scripture contains three critical points:

1. God wants to give us not only more than we can ask, but more than we can even think about!
2. God wants to give us this unlimited blessing "according to the power that worketh in us." His promises operate through us only to the degree that we let His power operate in us. We must totally submit to His will.
3. "Unto Him be glory!" The realm of more than we can ask or think belongs to those who seek God's glory, not their own.

When you walk in God's abundance and go beyond simply having your basic needs like rent, groceries, utilities, and car payments met, you can do powerful things for His kingdom.

God wants to give you more than you can ask or think because His plan for you is infinitely greater than you can imagine!

By faith you can break out of the devil's insufficiency thinking and God will open new visions of abundance. He wants you to flourish so you will have more than enough to finance the end-time harvest.

God's blessings enable you to accumulate wealth. A key principle in biblical economics is: "The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it" (Prov. 10:22).

The Purpose of Wealth
God is the author of your abundance; it is part of being blessed by Him. In the Scriptures He has laid down a firm foundational plan to teach you and me how to become rich! He wants us to grow beyond simply being blessed to the point where we become blessings to others.

Let's be realistic. You cannot operate in an effective giving ministry from poverty or shortage. The only way out of these inhibitors of abundance is generous giving. Remember, whatever you give to God will always be given back to you.

Be faithful over little and God will give you a lot to be faithful over. If you exercise faithfulness and patience, eventually you will find yourself in the ministry of finances and become a banker for God!

Source: The Basics of Abundance by John Avanzini
Excerpt permission granted by Harrison House Publishers