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How to Be Wealthy

C ompared to the rest of the world, most Americans are wealthy, but the funny thing about wealth is that those who are wealthy seldom realize they are wealthy. We’re always looking at those who have more than us. If we have two cars, we’re looking at those who have three cars and a boat, not realizing that some people can’t even afford one car. One of the things that adds to the problem is that people look at the bills they have each month and wonder how they will pay them. It’s hard to feel wealthy when your bank account is empty at the end of the month. But we’re wealthy. And Christians more so. Christians are heirs to the wealth of God and he owns everything. Unfortunately, some prosperity preachers have tried to tell people that that means God wants them to have a lot of money. I think a better way to look at it is that we have a trust fund of immeasurable value. It is ours, but God is holding it for us so that we don’t use it the wrong way. Since you are wealthy, wouldn’t you ...