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Principles of Prosperity in the Kingdom of God

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THE PRINCIPLES OF PROSPERITY IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD<br />

M.M.NINAN<br />

live, we must brea<strong>the</strong>. If we want to rema<strong>in</strong> alive we need to exhale<br />

before we could <strong>in</strong>hale aga<strong>in</strong>. If we <strong>in</strong>sist only <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>hal<strong>in</strong>g, we will<br />

simply suffocate. If we <strong>in</strong>sist on exhal<strong>in</strong>g only we will still suffocate.<br />

Both are part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> process. If we exhale we will <strong>in</strong>hale fresh air which<br />

will <strong>in</strong>vigorate us. We <strong>in</strong> turn provide for <strong>the</strong> cycle <strong>of</strong> distribution and<br />

balance <strong>of</strong> nature. Accumulation is motivated by selfishness and leads<br />

to death.<br />

Consider a farmer. He needs to put his most perfect seeds <strong>in</strong> sow<strong>in</strong>g ,<br />

if he has to get <strong>the</strong> best harvest. Better <strong>the</strong> seed, better will be <strong>the</strong><br />

harvest. In fact all farmers keep <strong>the</strong>ir choicest seeds at <strong>the</strong> time <strong>of</strong><br />

harvest for sow<strong>in</strong>g as seeds. Every farm<strong>in</strong>g community knows <strong>the</strong><br />

mean<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> eat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> seed. It is <strong>the</strong> last resort. Because without <strong>the</strong><br />

seed <strong>the</strong>re will be shortage and fam<strong>in</strong>e <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> future. The money and<br />

o<strong>the</strong>r resources <strong>in</strong> your hands are <strong>the</strong>refore <strong>the</strong> seeds <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> future<br />

prosperity. Don’t just eat it <strong>in</strong> selfishness.<br />

In knowledge all teachers know that teach<strong>in</strong>g a subject is <strong>the</strong> best way<br />

to learn it. By giv<strong>in</strong>g what you have you multiplies it. This is also true <strong>in</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> spiritual realm. Your fellowship and spiritual encouragement<br />

streng<strong>the</strong>ns your maturity <strong>in</strong> Christ.<br />

What I am try<strong>in</strong>g to establish is that this pr<strong>in</strong>ciple <strong>of</strong> sow<strong>in</strong>g and<br />

reap<strong>in</strong>g is a universal pr<strong>in</strong>ciple <strong>of</strong> growth and abundance. Not only <strong>in</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> areas <strong>of</strong> agriculture, knowledge and spiritual realm but also <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

social and f<strong>in</strong>ancial realm. Every money lender knows that you give<br />

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