When you don’t know who you are or what you have, you can be easily manipulated and deceived.
As a Christian, you must know that you have been saved, you must know you have been healed, and you must know that you have been given a rich supply.
It’s a good feeling to have extra money at the end of the month, but sadly, most Christians have extra month at the end of the money. Poverty is not a sin, but it is a curse and a problem that many live with.
A Change Is Needed
One thing I have discovered over the years is that when a person is in financial trouble, the answer is not more money. If a person lives with the poverty mentality, money will only be a temporary solution to a long-term need. We must understand this.
If we keep doing what we’ve always done, then we will continue to have what we’ve always had. And nothing is going to change until something changes.
Jesus said in Mark 9:23, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” It is possible to break free of the poverty mindset and walk in the prosperity that God has planned for His people. God’s plan for you is health, wisdom and prosperity, with absence of sickness or lack.
But how can we change our thinking? How can we break years of wrong thoughts and actions?
Actually, the answer to that is quite simple. Jesus said in John 8:31-32 that if we continue in His Word daily, then we will understand the truth and it “will make [us] free.”
Prosperity is freedom; poverty is bondage, and the choice is ours. Jesus said that our words would be the determining factor in whether we are justified or condemned.
Also, we are told in Proverbs 18:21 that life and death are in the power of the tongue. What we say is extremely important. It will determine whether we live in prosperity or whether we live in poverty.
How do we know what to say?
We look to God’s Word and say what He says!
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Dr. Larry Ollison is founder and Senior Pastor of Walk on the Water Faith Church and founder of Larry Ollison Ministries. With over forty years in the ministry, he is a very popular speaker nationally and internationally and ministers the Word of Faith through radio, television, Internet, and daily e-mail devotionals. As the author of eight books (including The Power of Grace, The Practical Handbook for Christian Living, Breaking the Cycle of Offense, Life is in the Blood, and recently released The Paradise of God), he is in frequent demand for radio/TV interviews, book signings, and magazine publications.
Dr. Ollison was raised a Southern Baptist. While majoring in theology at Southwest Baptist University, he received the baptism of the Holy Spirit. For many years he traveled extensively speaking at Full Gospel Business Men's meetings and conventions. He later earned an M.A. in Theology and a Ph.D. and Th.D. from Life Christian University.
Currently President of International Convention of Faith Ministries (ICFM), Dr. Ollison is also Vice-President of Spirit FM Christian Radio Network, Missouri State Director of Christians United for Israel (CUFI), and a Trustee on the boards of several international ministries. He is also the host of The Cutting Edge Radio Broadcast and authors The Cutting Edge Daily Devotional.
As the owner of a marine dealership, his extensive business background brings a unique flavor to his teaching. He founded and served as chairman of the Missouri State Marine Board, President of the Marine Dealers’ Association, Vice-President of a bank holding company, along with holding several directorships in various corporations.
Dr. Ollison's strongest areas of teaching are the blood of Jesus, faith, relationships, the Hebrew language, the Holy Spirit, the end times, and heaven. During ministry, he operates freely in the gifts of the Holy Spirit. His use of humor and his ability to make a theological concept simple makes it enjoyable and easy for everyone to understand. Countless testimonies have been received from people who say their lives have been changed after experiencing Dr. Ollison's unique ministry.
Dr. Ollison is a pastor, pilot, teacher, and author. His number one goal is to meet the needs of the people through the teaching of faith in God's Word. He and his wife, Loretta, have two children and six grandchildren.