Thursday, July 17, 2014

The Danger of Prosperity

The great danger of prosperity is always the same--for individuals, ministries, and even nations. Prosperity replaces confidence in God-reliance with confidence in self-reliance. I can stand on my own two feet is a poor substitute for falling on one's knees before the throne of the God of grace. And prosperous, self-reliance seems to have a curious side-effect: the more I have, the more protective I become of it--the more I worry about losing it, let alone even imagining "letting go" of it to help others in need.

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