"Jesus was poor so I should be poor to be spiritual"
How it sounds in your head: I hear that Jesus had nowhere to lay His head, so maybe being broke is what makes me more like Him. Maybe if I have nice things, I'm not really following Jesus. Maybe struggling financially is the Christian way.
"For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich."
-- 2 Corinthians 8:9Source: Religion romanticizing poverty and ignoring that Jesus had a treasurer, wore expensive clothes, and was supported by wealthy women.
She's heard sermons about Jesus having 'nowhere to lay His head' and connects spirituality with lack. When church leaders talk about sacrifice, it always seems to mean financial struggle, so she equates poverty with holiness.
Joseph was a RICH disciple of Jesus who used his wealth to provide a tomb for burial. Jesus didn't reject his wealth—He accepted his provision, showing that riches in the hands of a believer serve Kingdom purposes.
I REFUSE the lie that poverty makes me spiritual. IT IS WRITTEN that Jesus became poor so that I through His poverty might become RICH. I am not called to His temporary poverty—I'm called to the wealth transfer He accomplished. IT IS WRITTEN in Deuteronomy 28:11 that the Lord will grant me abundant prosperity. The BARAK blessing means I'm blessed in my storehouses, my work, and everything I set my hand to. I am the head and not the tail, above only and not beneath. My provision glorifies God because it proves His goodness.
Your Father isn't impressed by your lack—He's moved by your trust in His abundance. He became poor for 33 years so you could walk in prosperity for a lifetime, and He's already prepared resources in your name.