Spiritually prosperous--the only true prosperity--are those who humbly
recognize that all the beauty and goodness that resides within them is a
gracious gift from God their Father. Moment by moment they demonstrate
to all the richness of kingdom membership--godliness with contentment.
Spiritually prosperous are those who show their broken heart for the
broken world and the broken people in that world. The God of All
Comfort will daily immerse them in a sense of His presence and will, one day, wipe all tears from their eyes.
Spiritually prosperous are those who use the strength that God gives
them to gently and meekly stoop down to lift up the fallen. As His
servants, they will one day live and reign with Him--the Perfect
Servant.
Spiritually prosperous are those who seek their
satisfaction in the milk and meat of the Word--eagerly obeying its
righteous commands. They will be continually filled with the Spirit.
Spiritually prosperous are those who tenderheartedly, in kindness,
forgive all others as they themselves have been freely and
unconditionally forgiven by Him. They will deeply sense the wonder and
love of His daily intercession on their behalf before the Father.
Spiritually prosperous are those whose heart's desire is to have a heart
like His--to be more and more like Him--pure in motive and action. One
day, clothed in the incorruptible righteousness of their righteous
Advocate, they will stand redeemed in the very presence of the Holy
God--eternally accepted in The Beloved.
Spiritually prosperous are
those who live a quiet, tranquil life, uncontentious, maligning no one,
adverse to self-defense, interceding even for their enemies, they,
themselves, living, as an enemy of strife and division. They will be
recognized as children of the Sovereign Lord--King of Kings, Almighty
God, Ruler of His universe.
Spiritually prosperous are those who as
they become more and more like Him and less and less like the world in
which they live are found worthy to suffer joyfully for His sake.
Spiritually prosperous are those who as His salt in a world whose
tendency is toward rottenness and as His light in a world that loves its
darkness daily make His presence felt by all with whom they
interact--who, in whatever they do--glorify His matchless Name.
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