Let's start off with a quote from the last paragraph from this chapter. .."Your confession and your giving to God are your faith in action. So give. then say out loud: "Satan, take your hands off my finances. I'm not going to cooperate with you. Prosperity is mine, and I'm going to receive what's mine in the Name of Jesus. Money cometh to me!""
This chapter is entitled "What Causes Money Not to Come?" Dr Thompson talks about the things we do which will cause money not to come. They are: 1) Not Tithing(the 10%) 2) Small Thinking 3)Listening to False Prophets 4) Impatience 5)Overspending on Credit 6)Making Excuses 7) Disobedience 8)Dishonesty 9)Not having a giving attitude 10)Not Giving Offerings
Quotes I Like
Tithing is God's system. If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good of the land. Isaiah 1:19 You can't be "willing and obedient" and "broke", they just don't go together.
Our tithing scripture in Malachi 3 starts in verse 7 with Return to me and do what I tell you to do, and I'm gonna return to you and make you like Abraham. Ye are cursed with a curse for you have robbed me, even this whole nation. I re-visited that verse and got this vision of why the church is not as powerful in California as it should be. Even this whole nation(California) we haven't been paying our tithes, so now the church doesn't have the money to do what God wants it to do, and we have to depend upon other states to bail us out.
But Guess What, Ain't nobody gonna bail us out. We have to find a way ourselves.
God wants you to say, Money Cometh to me! and then do what he told you to do in His Word so He can make it start coming to you.
God is a Big God. "Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think[infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]-To Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever and ever. Amen(so be it)." Ephesians 3:20-21(Amp) Above what? Above your paycheck for one!
Money cometh into your life so that God can use you as a reservoir and an agent to get His Word out and to bless you real good at the same time. Psalm 35:27
God can't bless disobedience. Proverbs 13:22 says, The wealth of the wicked is laid up for the just (the informed just). Say, Lord, I want what is mine, so I'm giving you what is yours - tithes and offerings. Your prayers are cheap, without your obedience to The Word concerning tithes and offerings.
Money Cometh
Irla Loudermilk
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Free is not always best when it comes to health care. Employers can't afford health insurance any longer. Insurance may not be the answer.
Shocking health insurance statistics http://bit.ly/u5hMA. But does this really mean we need subsidized health care? Does FREE health insurance guarantee you'll receive quality health care.
I have heard so many horror stories of different health providers, that supposedly are offering quality health care. Mr President have you looked at quality healthcare or are you just looking at the cheapest. There are so many drugs or procedures in this world that MediCal/Medicaid won't cover, because they are too expensive, what happens to the people that need them? They can't afford to pay for them, neither can MediCal/Medicaid. Why? If there are no alternatives, what are they to do? Die! I thought we were a compassionate country. Is it just to other countries and not our own. Why are eyeglasses so expensive? Why is medicine so expensive? The average person in America wants to pay for their health care and their basic needs, but the cost of everything is going so high, they can't afford it. This is why people turn to MediCal/Medicaid. In reality, many people would love to pay something toward their health care, but can't pay all of their income toward it. Years ago we set a percentage as to how much of our income should go to housing and other basic needs. Was Health Care given a percentage? Housing was 30%, Shouldn't health care be around 5%?
Money Cometh
Irla Loudermilk
I have heard so many horror stories of different health providers, that supposedly are offering quality health care. Mr President have you looked at quality healthcare or are you just looking at the cheapest. There are so many drugs or procedures in this world that MediCal/Medicaid won't cover, because they are too expensive, what happens to the people that need them? They can't afford to pay for them, neither can MediCal/Medicaid. Why? If there are no alternatives, what are they to do? Die! I thought we were a compassionate country. Is it just to other countries and not our own. Why are eyeglasses so expensive? Why is medicine so expensive? The average person in America wants to pay for their health care and their basic needs, but the cost of everything is going so high, they can't afford it. This is why people turn to MediCal/Medicaid. In reality, many people would love to pay something toward their health care, but can't pay all of their income toward it. Years ago we set a percentage as to how much of our income should go to housing and other basic needs. Was Health Care given a percentage? Housing was 30%, Shouldn't health care be around 5%?
Money Cometh
Irla Loudermilk
Friday, July 17, 2009
But, God
Was talking to a friend on my birthday and in the conversation he said one thing, I said But, God. He said another thing, I said But, God. Then I stopped myself to think on why I was saying But, God and I recalled what I believe and know about my God. My God is a personal God. He's My God. I'm a believer and I believe if I have the faith of a mustard seed, I can move a mountain. My faith is not my denomination. My faith is my action on my belief. My faith is what I do now to see results then.
My Bible is full of seed. Seed I can use to plant and grow to get the result I want. But I have to be God's child in order to be a part and have access to His Kingdom. It's my decision. do I want to be filthy rich or rich and walk down the streets paved in gold.
It's cool when people say I have all these degrees behind my name. I married a white woman, I go to the best doctor, I sit in the front pew of Rev so and so's church. But, God said, "I have chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise. " 1 cor 1:27. He's bringing up someone no one ever thought would amount to anything. But, God said look at the back of the book, we win. But, God said "For I did not give you a spirit of fear, but one of love, power and a sound mind. " 2 tim 1:7 So if you're not walking in love, power and a sound mind, the devil's got your back, not God.
Money Cometh
Irla Loudermilk
My Bible is full of seed. Seed I can use to plant and grow to get the result I want. But I have to be God's child in order to be a part and have access to His Kingdom. It's my decision. do I want to be filthy rich or rich and walk down the streets paved in gold.
It's cool when people say I have all these degrees behind my name. I married a white woman, I go to the best doctor, I sit in the front pew of Rev so and so's church. But, God said, "I have chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise. " 1 cor 1:27. He's bringing up someone no one ever thought would amount to anything. But, God said look at the back of the book, we win. But, God said "For I did not give you a spirit of fear, but one of love, power and a sound mind. " 2 tim 1:7 So if you're not walking in love, power and a sound mind, the devil's got your back, not God.
Money Cometh
Irla Loudermilk
Monday, July 13, 2009
A Believer's Thoughts on "Money Cometh!" Pt 2
We have a money covenant with God. If we aren't prosperous, but broke and living in poverty we are sinning. We owe it to God to be prosperous. When we are not, we are being rebellious. Dr Thompson says, Since walking in prosperity is the will of God, then every Christian who is living from paycheck to paycheck, barely getting by, is not living in the will of God.
Chapter 2 of Money Cometh to the Body of Christ, by Dr. Leroy Thompson, Sr.
Open a Savings Account, for you will need a place to put the money God puts in your hand.
Some Christians say, "Well, we're going to be raptured; we're not going to be here all of our lives, so we don't need to save any money." That's foolish! Put some money up in savings! Then if the Lord sends you to get some money out to give to a worthy cause, you'll be glad you did. If you had $75,000 in the bank, you could go to the bank and say, "Give me $5,000," and then give it to the Lord's work. That's how God wants to use you.
Money Cometh
Irla Loudermilk
Chapter 2 of Money Cometh to the Body of Christ, by Dr. Leroy Thompson, Sr.
Open a Savings Account, for you will need a place to put the money God puts in your hand.
Some Christians say, "Well, we're going to be raptured; we're not going to be here all of our lives, so we don't need to save any money." That's foolish! Put some money up in savings! Then if the Lord sends you to get some money out to give to a worthy cause, you'll be glad you did. If you had $75,000 in the bank, you could go to the bank and say, "Give me $5,000," and then give it to the Lord's work. That's how God wants to use you.
Money Cometh
Irla Loudermilk
A Believers thoughts on "Money Cometh!"
Debt, Debt and more Debt
Government's in Debt. We're in Debt. Companies are in Debt. What is all this debt? Isn't the government for the people, by the people and of the people? When they say the GNP, isn't that an account of all businesses in this country? I know there were people who went thru the great depression, who saved money for a rainy day. Well has the rainy day come? Have we used our rainy day fund and now what? What happened to all the money that was saved up over the last 20-30 years. Or was that what "Just In Time Production" was all about? You only produce what you will need in the next 3 months. Manufacturing models become the norm in society?
I am a born-again believer, not of a particular denomination, but whatever the Bible says is what I go by. So, I look to the Bible first before I make any major decisions. No, any decision.
My hardest part of becoming prosperous was seeing myself wealthy. Me, I finished college with a BS in Math. I had good beginnings. My dad was prosperous. He believed in tithing, and regular church attendance. I just thought I was special, because very few kids in my classes, when I was growing up, had their fathers in their life. His parents were prosperous, believed in God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, and helped start a church in Los Angeles. There were many other prosperous African-American parents who were doctors and lawyers, professionals. How could my dad, a car salesman be prosperous without a college education or a trade? Because he was a tither, and he knew God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit? I think so. I've been reading the book, Money Cometh! To the Body of Christ, by Dr. Leroy Thompson, Sr and according to Dr. Thompson, tithing and giving to the Gospel is God's Way of getting money to you.
Isaiah 55:1 says Wait and listen, everyone who is thirsty! Come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Yes, come, buy [priceless, spiritual] wine and milk without money and without price [simply for the self-surrender that accepts the blessing]. How can you buy without money? Here you are buying a priceless commodity when you accept Jesus as your Savior. When Jesus died, on the cross all of our sins were laid upon him, he was sin-less. He paid the price for all of us with His Death.
God created us. God is always with us. All of the names of God give you the characteristics of God. Wasn't it Jesus, who fed 5000 men with 5 fish and 2 loaves of bread? How did he do that? So many gurus don't have the slightest idea how? God sent Jesus to this earth so we might have life, and that we might have it more abundantly. Double words again, it's not enough for you to have an abundance, God wants you to have more abundance. WE SERVE A BIG GOD.
My pastor, yesterday was talking of Lordship, and this ties in where you have to make Jesus Lord over your life, not just Saviour, in order to be under His umbrella. God is Good.
Money Cometh!
Irla Loudermilk
Government's in Debt. We're in Debt. Companies are in Debt. What is all this debt? Isn't the government for the people, by the people and of the people? When they say the GNP, isn't that an account of all businesses in this country? I know there were people who went thru the great depression, who saved money for a rainy day. Well has the rainy day come? Have we used our rainy day fund and now what? What happened to all the money that was saved up over the last 20-30 years. Or was that what "Just In Time Production" was all about? You only produce what you will need in the next 3 months. Manufacturing models become the norm in society?
I am a born-again believer, not of a particular denomination, but whatever the Bible says is what I go by. So, I look to the Bible first before I make any major decisions. No, any decision.
My hardest part of becoming prosperous was seeing myself wealthy. Me, I finished college with a BS in Math. I had good beginnings. My dad was prosperous. He believed in tithing, and regular church attendance. I just thought I was special, because very few kids in my classes, when I was growing up, had their fathers in their life. His parents were prosperous, believed in God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, and helped start a church in Los Angeles. There were many other prosperous African-American parents who were doctors and lawyers, professionals. How could my dad, a car salesman be prosperous without a college education or a trade? Because he was a tither, and he knew God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit? I think so. I've been reading the book, Money Cometh! To the Body of Christ, by Dr. Leroy Thompson, Sr and according to Dr. Thompson, tithing and giving to the Gospel is God's Way of getting money to you.
Isaiah 55:1 says Wait and listen, everyone who is thirsty! Come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Yes, come, buy [priceless, spiritual] wine and milk without money and without price [simply for the self-surrender that accepts the blessing]. How can you buy without money? Here you are buying a priceless commodity when you accept Jesus as your Savior. When Jesus died, on the cross all of our sins were laid upon him, he was sin-less. He paid the price for all of us with His Death.
God created us. God is always with us. All of the names of God give you the characteristics of God. Wasn't it Jesus, who fed 5000 men with 5 fish and 2 loaves of bread? How did he do that? So many gurus don't have the slightest idea how? God sent Jesus to this earth so we might have life, and that we might have it more abundantly. Double words again, it's not enough for you to have an abundance, God wants you to have more abundance. WE SERVE A BIG GOD.
My pastor, yesterday was talking of Lordship, and this ties in where you have to make Jesus Lord over your life, not just Saviour, in order to be under His umbrella. God is Good.
Money Cometh!
Irla Loudermilk
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