I believe... that I need to be rich!

Well, I don't completely believe that, but I'm working on it.

When I say rich, I mean what you think I mean; I want lots and lots of money. I also want to be rich in relationships, in knowledge, in health, etc.... I want the abundance that God talks about in His Word. Jesus tells us in John 10:10 that His "purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life." " Them", by the way, is you and me.

Before you go off on how selfish I am, you need to know that I don't want the abundance so that I can hold onto it, I want it so that I can give out of that abundance. Sure I want things for myself. I want vacations and big screen TV's, but I also want to be able to write $10,000 checks to meet the needs of those less fortunate. By the way, those $10,000 checks will be in addition to the tithe that I already bring faithfully to my church.

I'm trying to change my mindset about wealth. I'm working to teach myself to risk big so that God can bless big. I'm learning to think like a rich person. It's scary and I'm not the biggest risk taker in the world, but I'm working on that, too. I sparred with a 4th degree Black Belt the other day. I've got a nice bruise across my chest and I almost lost a contact but I got a few shots in and had fun in the process. Bruises heal and I can always make more money, but I don't like the idea of my life ending without having really lived it. I don't want any regrets - I want to know that, while I might not have accomplished everything that I tried to do, at least I tried.

I believe that I need to be rich. More importantly, I believe that God wants me to be rich. His Word is true and that's what He tells me: "And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have abundance for every good work." 2 Corinthians 9:8 There it is; He will bless me so that I can be a blessing.

Enjoy the ride...