"Rich people are greedy and ungodly. Wealth proves you've compromised spiritually."
How it sounds in your head: When I see wealthy Christians with nice things, church people whisper about them being worldly or not really sold out. Like you can't actually love God and have money, you have to choose between spirituality and abundance.
"And you shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day."
-- Deuteronomy 8:18Religious poverty theology demonizes wealth as inherently evil, confusing worldly greed with covenant blessing.
Jesus said it's hard for rich people to enter heaven and told the rich young ruler to sell everything. Every corrupt televangelist proves that wealth and godliness don't mix. The 'most spiritual' people I know are missionaries living on nothing.
After his suffering, God gave Job TWICE what he had before - 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 oxen, 1,000 donkeys. He became the wealthiest man in the east AGAIN, and Scripture calls him the most righteous man on earth. Wealth and righteousness coexisted perfectly.
I REFUSE the lie that wealth proves compromise. IT IS WRITTEN that God gives power to get wealth to ESTABLISH His covenant. I am Abraham's seed, and the BARAK made him, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, and David EXTREMELY wealthy while being called righteous. IT IS WRITTEN that Christ redeemed me from poverty so Abraham's blessing could come upon me - that blessing included ABUNDANCE. I receive wealth as covenant confirmation, not spiritual compromise. I'm a BRANCH connected to Jesus, producing fruit of provision naturally.
Your Father isn't suspicious of your desire for abundance like it proves you don't really love Him. He's the Father who gave the repentant prodigal the best robe and ring - symbols of WEALTH and AUTHORITY - as celebration of connection.