Live in abundance

 According to the Cambridge English Dictionary, the word abundance can be used to describe a considerably large amount of something. This is an amount that is more than enough. To some abundance can be financial, emotional, mental and spiritual. Safe to say everyone wants to have an area of their lives that is filled with abundance. Abundance more often than not means comfort for example if your monthly bills are $5000 and your monthly income is $8000 then you are living in financial abundance where you have more than enough. The question I had is can only live in abundance if the physical evidence shows that they are living in abundance ?

A friend of mine once told me how important one's perspective of the world is. Some see the world as a cold barren place where opportunities are few and finances are even fewer whereas some see the world as an infinite sea of opportunities with more than enough money to go round the world. The first batch of people no matter their positions in life are living in scarcity simply because they have installed within themselves the scarcity mindset. This type of mindset is dangerous because it shuts off your optimism and therefore closes your eyes to new opportunities. The second batch no matter their positions in life are living in abundance simply because they have installed within themselves the abundance mindset. Now this type of mindset is also dangerous in its own respect because it builds great men and women. 



Living in abundance means you see a problem and instead of seeing the level of lack within that situation you see an opportunity to improve the situation. Romans 4 vs 17 talks about how God calls things which be not as though they were meaning he calls abundance were there is scarcity. Whenever you face a situation in which you can't seem to overcome just take a step back and call those things which are not as though they are and speak abundance over that situation.

To me Psalm 23 is one of the most powerful chapters in the bible simply because it is describing a God of abundance ("You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows"). Overflowing is an indication of abundance where the vessel has more than enough to the point where it cannot take any more and therefore overflows. As Christians we should always always live a life of abundance where we lack nothing because in God we have everything.

Remember to always have an abundant mindset in everything you do. Have a blessed week and Thank God its Monday

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Sweet are the uses of adversity

Image
When things are bad it is human nature to forget that things are going to get good and when things are good it is also human nature to forget that things are most probably going to get bad. I strongly feel that the main cause or one of the main causes of stress and in time depression is not knowing what to do . When things are going really bad I believe not knowing what to do is the main cause of stress. I believe that we have all been through some level of adversity (a very unpleasant situation) and what separates us is how we react and navigate through these adversities. "Sweet are the uses of adversity , which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, wears yet a precious jewel in its head " ~ William Shakespeare. To help deal with adverse situations i have compiled a list that will help you cope better with difficult situations :  Learn to take a hit One of the most useful skills you are taught in any combat sport is how to take a blow . The reason why people end up los...
Read more

The horse is made ready for the day of battle

Image
" The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the LORD " ~ King Solomon(Proverbs 21 vs 31).This is a verse I got from my little brother during one of our family devotions and it really got me thinking. In ancient times the horse was considered one of the finest beasts man could ever own and use for his/her personal use. Before it was used for agricultural purposes it was mostly used for transportation and for war as the soldiers would ride atop of it into battle. The horses were readied for battle a day or 2 prior to battle so that when the day arrives they are in perfect shape and would prove to be an advantage to their owners. King Solomon however knew something that a majority of people didn't know, that we may have the finest horses but victory rests or lies with the Lord. This to me means that before there is even a victory the horses need to be made ready for the battle and this allows the victory to rest with the Lord because we wo...
Read more

Value your identity

Image
Our past as many would argue is always going to be a huge part of our life. The sad part is a majority of the memories we remember are those in which our lives were at an all time low. This can be a certain failure, heartbreak or some other catastrophic event. Continuously replaying such events unintentionally molds us into the people we are and would result in loss of confidence, depression and just a general lack of purpose or value in life. If these things don't shape us then the constant criticism we receive from friends and family molds us unfortunately. A number of people are the way they are simply because of what was said or what happened to them that they can not let go of. Holding on to such negative emotions not only has its toll on your emotional and mental well  being but it also has some effect even on your physical well being. The most powerful thing in the world is to be consistent with the thoughts values that you believe to be true about you . In my view identity ...
Read more