Right perspective.

In the bible Jesus had a way of knowing exactly how and where to confront individuals with the issues in their lives. His role was to point people toward the Father and therefore when anything got in the way of that he found a way of bringing people to that realisation. As a result he told many parables as human beings can often find the answer to an issue in a story rather than being confronted with their own personal situation.

Luke 12: 17 – 20.
Then Jesus told them this parable: "There was once a rich man who had land which bore good crops. He began to think to himself, 'I don't have a place to keep all my crops. What can I do? This is what I will do,' he told himself; 'I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, where I will store the grain and all my other goods.
Then I will say to myself, Lucky man! You have all the good things you need for many years. Take life easy, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself !'
But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night you will have to give up your life; then who will get all these things you have kept for yourself ? ' "
And Jesus concluded, "This is how it is with those who pile up riches for themselves but are not rich in God's sight."

This passage of scripture challenges us to get a correct perspective of WHY we are accumulating wealth. The reason that ‘learning to give’ is a prerequisite to correct wealth creation is it gives perspective and an outward focus as more wealth is created.

Fergus McIntyre made this statement : “It’s not what God can bring TO you but what God can bring THROUGH you that counts.”

True wealth creation has a purpose beyond an individual as God can not fulfil his vision without the provision being made available through the channels of wealth creators.

Am I prepared to use my life to bring wealth to people other than myself? Would I be happy seeing others use my wealth to better themselves even if it meant I went without certain things?

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