Results for "guilt for wanting blessing"

Financial Infidelity 10-12 (Pre-Teen)

"Money turns people into liars, so wanting nice things makes me bad."

LIE: Wanting things makes me bad. TRUTH: God gives desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4

Psalm 37:4 105 Read Truth →

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Prosperity Guilt 90+ (Nineties Plus)

"I should just be grateful for what I have instead of wanting more."

LIE: Just be grateful. TRUTH: He gives you the desires of your heart - Psalm 37:4

Psalm 37:4 104 Read Truth →

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Generational Poverty 16-18 (Late Teen)

"I need to accept that wealth isn't for people like me—it's pride to want more."

LIE: Wealth is pride. TRUTH: God wishes ABOVE ALL that you prosper—it's His desire, not greed. (3 John 1:2)

3 John 1:2 104 Read Truth →

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Generational Poverty 13-15 (Early Teen)

"I should just accept my family's poverty and be grateful for what little we have."

LIE: Accept poverty gratefully. TRUTH: God does exceedingly abundantly above all you think—Ephesians 3:20

Ephesians 3:20 103 Read Truth →

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Prosperity Guilt 16-18 (Late Teen)

"Wanting financial freedom is selfish when I should be focused on serving and giving."

LIE: Financial freedom is selfish. TRUTH: God wills you to PROSPER in all things. (3 John 1:2)

3 John 1:2 103 Read Truth →

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Provision Doubt 16-18 (Late Teen)

"Wanting financial breakthrough is just being materialistic and worldly"

LIE: Wanting money is worldly. TRUTH: God GIVES power to get wealth to establish covenant (Deut 8:18)

Deuteronomy 8:18 103 Read Truth →

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Poverty Mindset 13-15 (Early Teen)

"Wanting nice things or financial comfort is selfish and proves I love the world too much."

LIE: Wanting nice things is selfish. TRUTH: God gives you the desires of your heart when you delight in Him. He loves blessing you. (Ps 37:4)

Psalm 37:4 100 Read Truth →

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Generational Poverty 70-79 (Seventies)

"At my age, I should just be grateful for what I have instead of asking for more. Wanting wealth is greedy."

LIE: Wanting more is greedy. TRUTH: God does EXCEEDINGLY ABUNDANTLY above all you ask or think. Desire agrees with His nature. Ephesians 3:20

Ephesians 3:20 96 Read Truth →

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Prosperity Guilt 60-69 (Sixties)

"Wanting financial abundance at my age is selfish when others are struggling more than me."

LIE: Wanting abundance now is selfish. TRUTH: The righteous STILL bear fruit in old age and flourish (Psalm 92:14) - God's blessing intensifies, not e...

Psalm 92:12-14 163 Read Truth →

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Prosperity Guilt 50-59 (Fifties)

"Wanting abundance after 50 is selfish when I should just be grateful for what I have."

LIE: Wanting more at 50 is selfish. TRUTH: God's abundance INCREASES with age - Psalm 92:14. Flourishing isn't for youth only.

Psalm 92:14 155 Read Truth →

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Prosperity Guilt 25-29 (Late Twenties)

"Wanting financial abundance is selfish and unspiritual when others are struggling."

LIE: Wanting abundance is selfish. TRUTH: God PRAYS for your prosperity to overflow as blessing to others. 3 John 1:2

3 John 1:2 129 Read Truth →

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Provision Doubt 10-12 (Pre-Teen)

"I should feel guilty asking God for things I want when kids in other countries don't have food."

LIE: I'm selfish for wanting things. TRUTH: God delights in giving you the desires of your heart. (Psalm 37:4)

Psalm 37:4 111 Read Truth →

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Prosperity Guilt 90+ (Nineties Plus)

"Others need financial blessing more than I do. I should feel guilty wanting it."

LIE: Others need it more. TRUTH: MY God supplies ALL MY need according to HIS riches - Phil 4:19

Philippians 4:19 108 Read Truth →

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Prosperity Guilt 80-89 (Eighties)

"Wanting nice things at my age is vain when I should be focused on eternity."

LIE: Wanting nice things is vain at my age. TRUTH: God gives us richly ALL THINGS TO ENJOY. 1 Tim 6:17

1 Timothy 6:17 153 Read Truth →

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Prosperity Guilt 13-15 (Early Teen)

"Wanting financial freedom is selfish when so many people are suffering—I should give it all away."

LIE: Wanting provision is selfish. TRUTH: God gives you ALL SUFFICIENCY so you have ABUNDANCE to give! Can't pour from empty. (2 Cor 9:8)

2 Corinthians 9:8 138 Read Truth →

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Prosperity Guilt 40-49 (Forties)

"Wanting abundance is selfish when so many have nothing."

LIE: Wanting abundance is selfish. TRUTH: God PRAYS for your prosperity in ALL things and delights in giving you richly all things to enjoy. (3 John 1...

3 John 1:2 97 Read Truth →

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Prosperity Guilt 25-29 (Late Twenties)

"I need to feel guilty about having more when others have less."

LIE: I should feel guilty for having more. TRUTH: God takes PLEASURE in your prosperity. Psalm 35:27

Deuteronomy 28:11 127 Read Truth →

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Reproductive Health 30-39 (Thirties)

"I need to let go and stop wanting a baby so badly before God will give me one."

LIE: Stop wanting it so badly. TRUTH: God gives you the DESIRES of your heart—He put that longing there. (Ps 37:4)

Psalm 37:4 116 Read Truth →

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Poverty Mindset 80-89 (Eighties)

"Wanting financial comfort in my final years is greedy and unspiritual."

LIE: Wanting provision is greedy. TRUTH: God's will is you prosper in all things—Abraham was extremely rich (3 John 2, Gen 13:2)

3 John 1:2 109 Read Truth →

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Prosperity Guilt 80-89 (Eighties)

"Abundance is for the young who have time to use it; at my age wanting more is greedy."

LIE: Abundance is for the young. TRUTH: The righteous bear fruit in OLD AGE—fresh and flourishing. Ps 92:14

Psalm 92:12-14 103 Read Truth →

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