THE HEAVENLY FATHER'S HEART FOR YOUR PROSPERITY

“Beloved, I wish [pray] above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth,” (3 John 2 KJV 1900).The apostle John is revealing the heart of the Heavenly Father. It unveils God’s desire for His children—not only spiritually, but also in their natural lives.The word “prosper” means “to succeed,” “to do well,” “to have a good journey.” God is concerned with how we live on earth, not only where we will live in eternity. GOD'S WILL IS PROSPERITYThe phrase “above all things” reveals priority, not preference. It means God places importance on our well-being. John is praying in accordance with God’s will that we be successful in all we do and have a good journey on earth. It will translate into material and financial prosperity. The Father’s heart is to multiply and increase your material and financial wealth. Prosperity is not greed. It is the capacity to acquire and retain wealth, and to give to fulfil God’s purpose.GOD'S WILL IS HEALTHThe Greek word for “health” means “be in health,” “be sound,” “be whole.” John commands us to pray for health; therefore, sickness is not God’s will. The Holy Spirit had John address the Heavenly Father’s beloved. We are His beloved because we are part of His family. The Father’s desire is that His beloved be in health. SOUL PROSPERITY CONTROLS LIFE PROSPERITYAll your prosperity and health are dependent upon the health of the soul. Many people pray for financial miracles while their minds are still broken, fearful, full of anxiety, and unrenewed. “Blessed is the man…his delight is in the law [Word] of the Lord, and in His law [Word] he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper,” (Psalm 1:1–3 NKJV).The man who delights in God’s Word is like a tree planted by rivers—he prospers in all he does. External fruit depends on the internal root.The soul consists of the Mind, Will, and Emotions.The Mind: A poor mindset can sabotage a wealthy season. Many cannot handle increases because their souls are still wounded. Your mind must be renewed by the truth, not shaped by scarcity thinking and wrong teachings.The Will: An anxious will makes poor decisions. Your will must align with God’s purpose, not fear-driven urgency.The Emotion: Fear produces hoarding. Panic produces foolish selling. Peace produces wisdom. The emotion anchored in God’s Word brings peace.A prosperous soul is one anchored in God’s Word, chooses obedience, lives free from fear and anxiety, secured in who they are in Christ, aligned with the truth, and trusts God’s faithfulness.We cannot live beyond the health of our thinking. Poverty thinking produces poverty outcomes. Faith thinking produces faith actions. Prosperity is not the goal; obedience is. However, prosperity is often the fruit of obedience.Rev. Cheong Yew KwongFaith Church SingaporePlease visit our website at faithchurch.sg#goodtoread ... See MoreSee Less

天父渴望你兴盛的心意

“亲爱的，我首先（祷告）愿你兴盛，身体健壮，正如你的魂兴盛一样。”（约翰三书 1:2 钦定版）使徒约翰在这里显明了天父的心。这句话让我们看见神对祂儿女的心意 ——不仅是在属灵层面，也包括我们属世的生活。“兴盛”一词的意思是成功、顺利、行事亨通、旅程平安。神不只关心我们在永恒里的居所，也关心我们在地上如何生活。神的旨意是兴盛“首先”这个词强调的是优先次序，而不是偏好。它说明神把我们的福祉看得很重要。约翰是照着神的心意祷告，愿我们所做的一切都能顺利，圆满完成人生的旅程。这种兴盛也会体现在物质和财务层面。天父的心意是使你在物质和财富上都倍增。兴盛不是贪婪，而是一种能够获得并保守财富的能力，以及为了成就神的旨意而甘心施予。神的旨意是健康“健壮”这个词在希腊原文中的意思是“健全、完整、无缺”。约翰要求我们为健康祷告，就说明疾病并非神的心意。圣灵引导约翰称呼我们为“天父所亲爱的人”。我们是祂所爱的，因为我们是祂家中的一分子。父渴望祂所亲爱的儿女身体健康。魂的兴盛决定人生的兴盛你所有的兴盛与健康都取决于你的魂有多健康。很多人一面祷告求财务方面的神迹，一面却仍活在破碎、恐惧、充满焦虑和未被更新的心态里。“惟喜爱耶和华的律法（话语），昼夜思想祂的律法（话语），这人便为有福。他要像一棵树栽在溪水旁，按时候结果子，叶子也不枯干。凡他所作的尽都顺利。（诗篇 1:1-3，新钦定版）喜爱神话语的人就像栽在溪水旁的树，所行的一切尽都兴盛。外在的果实取决于内在的根基。魂包括思想、意愿和情感。思想：贫乏的思维会毁掉丰盛的季节。很多人无法承载增长是因为内心仍然带着伤痕。你的思想必须被真理更新，而不是任由匮乏的观念或错误的教导来塑造。意愿：焦虑的意愿会做出错误决定。你的选择应当与神的旨意对齐，而不是被恐惧驱使、仓促行事。情感：恐惧使人囤积，恐慌使人愚昧地抛售；平安却带来智慧。当情感锚定在神的话语里，就会生出真正的平安。魂的兴盛，是扎根在神的话语里，选择顺服，脱离恐惧与焦虑，清楚自己在基督里的身份，与真理对齐，并信靠神的信实。你的生活无法超越自己思想的健康程度。贫穷的思维产生贫穷的结果；信心的思维催生信心的行动。兴盛本身不是最终目标，顺服才是；但兴盛往往是顺服结出的果子。�耀光牧师新加坡信心教会请访问我们的中文播客,faithchurch.sg/牧师手札/#牧师手札 ... See MoreSee Less