The Dream Must Bring
You
Closer to God
From a poor missionary, I wanted to
become a millionaire missionary.
It was mad. It was audacious. It was
totally heretical. And no one in my circle of friends ever tried it. But the
thought of becoming a millionaire entrepreneur and a servant of God at the same
time fascinated me no end.
Why? Two reasons.
First, instead of always begging
money from people for my own personal needs, I wanted to have enough for my
needs and more than enough to give to God’s work.
Second, I was constantly faced by
the needs of the people I was trying to help — not just their spiritual needs
but also their financial needs. I preached about prayer, faith, salvation,
healing, and heaven. But I never talked about money, even if that was what they
wanted me to do. How could I even dare teach them to grow financially if I was
totally ignorant about money? (I’m embarrassed to say this, but at that time,
the best skill I possessed concerning money was begging for it.)
Third, I wanted to help people
financially.
But I couldn’t — because I didn’t
have any.
No, I didn’t love money. But I began
to develop a passion for two things about money: how to grow it and how to give
it away.
I find this very difficult to
explain to religious people. But today, when I create wealth, I feel God’s
Presence in a very palpable way. Because it isn’t just for me. I create wealth
to fulfil my Life Purpose — which is to love as much as I can.
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