Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
Last night I had a dream where over and over people kept talking about "these hard times" ... each time they said this I was puzzled for I wasn't aware of any hard times.
I awoke thinking of Jeremiah 17 ... Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD. 6For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited. 7Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. 8For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
During the housing problems of 2008 in United States, many were severely injured financially while some were not affected at all. I know in mass cases people suffered financial loss because they had gone out and borrowed more money than was reasonable in order to take out larger mortgages for bigger and better houses. Then when the housing collapse came they were in trouble.
But some of us who were led by God lived within our means and were content with what we had not trying to get bigger/better properties therefore we were even unaware of the financial problems for we didn't have a mortgage.
If we go in the wisdom of man, we curse ourselves.
If we keep our faith in God and go in His directions, we are like that tree planted by the rivers of water and often we do not see when heat comes ... we do not see when the trouble comes for we have not entered into the troubling path. So we are not "careful in the year of drought" ... and like a very good tree, we do not cease from yielding fruit.
HIS directions: I Tim. 6 ... But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. 8And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. 9But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. 10For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. 12Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
As long as you are trying to get more possessions and accumulate more money, you are going in the way of the world.
We, who are of God, are told to "flee these things" ... and to follow after "righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience meekness" ...
We have a very small church group ... approximately 9 households ... They faithfully give tithes/offerings. Even though there are so few in our group, I lack nothing. We always have plenty of money. We do not have to ask for money. We just try to go as God tells us and HE always provides our needs.
It is like Jesus said ... Mt. 6:33 ... But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
We are not planning for greatness tomorrow with all types of plans for works. We just do that which God has told us to do today and everything else works out.