1 Chronicles 29:11 NLT: “Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty. Everything in the heavens and on earth is yours, O Lord, and this is your kingdom. We adore you as the one who is over all things.”

1. Journey of mind-set: from poverty to prosperity

• Psalm 81:10 NLT: “For it was I, the Lord your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it with good things.”
• You will become what you behold and believe.
• Poverty mind-set: “There isn’t enough.”
• Prosperity mind-set: “There’s more than enough.”
• “People with a poverty mentality tend to see everything in terms of win-lose. There is only so much; and if someone else has it, that means there will be less for me.” ~ Stephen Covey
• Taking full responsibility for and accepting your life, circumstances, feelings, and future is empowering. If you feel as though you aren’t in control of your life or that you are a victim, it’s very difficult to have an abundance mind-set.
• God has to change what you believe by helping you behold a different reality, the truth found in His Word.

2. Journey of identity: from slave to steward

• Slave: BONDAGE
  • To get out of slavery, you must identify the captor, whether consumerism, materialism, entitlement, debt, benevolence, or a victim mentality.
  • A slave mentality produces fear, confusion, and greed.
  • Address and acknowledge where you are, and stop the bleeding.
• Soldier
  • The first step out of slavery is OBEDIENCE. Commit to living an obedient lifestyle.
  • Firstfruits
  • Tithe
  • Debt elimination—consumer debt first
  • Taxes and insurance
  • Unity and harmony in the household—God can only bless unity.
• Sower: “Soldier” is about the tithe, while “sower” is above the 10 percent.
  • This is all about FAITHFULNESS.
  • Your business vocation becomes your ministry.
• Steward: Taking care of someone else’s resources
  • This is all about being ENTRUSTED.
  • Your ministry of giving becomes a calling.
  • Supporting only kingdom businesses

3. Journey of the heart: from guarded to generous

• Four stages of giving
  • Chore
  • Habit
  • Priority
  • Hunger