Archive for Hirwa G. Israel

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Poverty mentality or materialism is the state of focusing on and craving for earthly possessions rather than seeking God’s kingdom first and focusing on heavenly things. As you’ll see shortly, some of us inherited the poverty mentality from our parents as we observed their habits and heard them talk about money. And the rest of it came from our experiences.

Christians who hate the world and refuse to conform to the standards of the world will experience pain. They discipline themselves to remain obedient to Christ. They deny themselves the pleasures of the world. Because of this, they’re hated and persecuted because they refuse to join their persecutors in sin.

“Examine yourselves to see if your faith is genuine. Test yourselves. Surely you know that Jesus Christ is among you; if not, you have failed the test of genuine faith.” (2 Corinthians 13:5)

Like the Bamboo tree that needs constant watering and fertilization before tangible results, God breaks your heart before the breakthrough.

Look out for a man who loves God more than He loves work, money or you. If God is first in his life, God will pour His love into your man’s heart so he can love you as God expects of him.

Choose a girl who respects and loves God more than any other person, including you. God is first in every situation.

Nowadays, greed and coveting are clothed in ambition and drive to succeed. It’s respectable for a man to be preoccupied with getting his dream house, dream car or dream job at the expense of others – his family, company or country – without shame. The world cheers him on and calls him smart if has tangible possessions to show for it.

It’s impossible to figure out everything about anyone. People change. Circumstances change. But the all-knowing and unchanging God is on your side as you consider who to marry.

If you’re not certain of what God is saying, stop and wait. Marriage is not something to rush into. Don’t allow anyone to rush you or push you to decide. If the person is yours, they won’t run a way because you’re waiting for confirmation.