Title: You need to conquer and subdue  substance.

“And Jesus answered and said, 

Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house,

 or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children,

 or lands, for my esake, and the gospel's,

 But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time,

 houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers,

 and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in th world to come eternal life.”Mark 10:29-30 KJV.

“Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty,

 and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.”Proverbs 3:9-10 KJV.

“Give, and it shall be given unto you;

good measure, pressed down, and shaken together,

and running over, shall men give into your bosom. 

For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.”Luke 6:38 KJV.

Point of Reflection:

Giving opens the way for us to receive blessing both spiritual blessing and financial.

 Giving of substance (money, goods, gifts etc) gives one dominion over substance.

 It makes you to be able to use substance for the glory of God

 and in obedience to Almighty God.

You need to train yourself to give in faith.

 Giving conquers money, breaks money from being an object of idolatry

 to being as it should be something which God gives us to serve Him with and to enjoy (1Timothy 6:17).

When you give to God in obedience to His word

 it is a godly thing to expect to receive back multiplied.

 Hence His word says in 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 KJV:

 "But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly;

 and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart,

 so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.”

Remember that giving is not limited to substance-

when you offer anything that gives value to another person-to the work of God or to servants of God

it is giving- it could be time, service, love, attention, encouragement etc.

How you respond to giving opportunities in the service of God determines your  destiny.

The earth is founded on the principle of seasons:

“While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest,

 and cold and heat, and summer and winter,

 and day and night shall not cease.”Genesis 8:22 KJV.

There is a time to sow and a time to reap.

 It is critical to understand the spiritual seasons as they unfold, 

so that you make use of opportunities as they arise.

 Every giving however has to be free will- never feel coerced to give.

 To not give grudgingly or of necessity (under pressure to meet a need),

 but give purposefully, prayerfully and cheerfully.

 His word says:

 “And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye,

 always having all sufficiency in all things,

may abound to every good work:”2 Corinthians 9:8 KJV.

 This is the promise to those who give.

 You need to cherish opportunities to give to Almighty God,

 to His work and to the servants of God

 you have been appointed to minister to financially.

 Pray about your giving 

and let the Holy Spirit guide and direct your giving. 

Your giving determines the level at which  you will be able to operate financially.

His word says in 2 Corinthians 8:9: "For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,

that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor,

that ye through His poverty might be rich."

When you are ready-

Prayer:

Heavenly Father,I thank you that Jesus Christ became poor,

 so that through His poverty all my needs may be met.

I pray for your grace and your help in my giving to

 support your servants and your work. 

In Jesus Christ's name I pray. Amen.

Read more.... Http://planetministries.org.uk/message/promises/characterstatureandachievement.

Much grace and peace be multiplied to to you.

God's servants

Apostle Dr Max and Joyce Matonhodze

Planetministries.org.uk