Financial Freedom

Sam Adeyemi

2Kings 4:1-7

Real money is value. If we define real money as value then nobody should be poor because we all have value. For money to flow in your direction you must have a product or service of value to exchange for tangible money. But, the type of mindset we have can either attract or repel wealth. Your environment contributes to forming your mindset. Nigerians, for instance, are prone to mental structure that guarantees poverty because of the culture. The good news, however, is that we can change our thinking through information and discipline. Knowledge is the power needed to form the inner man; and with discipline we can change your thought pattern and stick to new habits. Armed with these, we can aspire for financial freedom.

Investment is the key to financial freedom. We can make investments physically and spiritually. So, financially freedom can be viewed in two dimensions. First, you must invest and save money over a long period of time. You are financially free when the returns on your investments can pay your bills. Take advantage of compound interest and let your money work for you. Compound interest will grow your money at a geometric rate. Learn to save some of your money. Its foolishness to squander all your money PROV 21:20. Also invests some of your savings. Be careful to avoid risky investments, setting for long term and low risk investments.

Secondly, invest in the spiritual world. The other dimension to financial freedom is exchanging material wealth for intangible wealth. In Genesis Abraham met with Melchizedek who gave him bread and wine, symbols of the covenant, and Abraham gave Him a tithe of all it was an exchange. Remember the spiritual will always control the physical, so, let's apply wisdom and invest in the spiritual.

Be aware that when we ask God to bless us financially, we expose ourselves to attacks from the devil. All sorts of negative spirits move with money greed, lust, temptations, etc. We must develop the capacity to triumph over these influences. How? Give, give, and give. Gain mastery over money by giving, bearing in mind that God is more interested in proportions rather than the amount.