3 John 2: Beloved, I wish above all things that you prosper and be in health....

When John said we should prosper and be in health, he added the phrase, “even as thy soul prospereth.” Man is a spirit; he has a soul consisting of the mind, the will and the emotions; and he lives in a body. Thus, there is spiritual prosperity, mental prosperity and physical prosperity. To prosper spiritually, you must be born again. When you accept Jesus as your Savior and make Him the Lord of your life, your spirit is reborn and brought into fellowship with your heavenly Father. This puts you in the position to receive from Him all that is promised in His Word. To prosper in your soul, you must be able to control your mind, your will and your emotions. Just because you have accumulated a large amount of knowledge does not mean that your mind is prosperous. Prosperity of the mind comes when you use the information that has been acquired when you are controlling your mind instead of your mind controlling you. Second Corinthians 10:5 says, “we are to cast down imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God (or against the Word of God), bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.” The person who does this has control of his mind and is in position to prosper mentally. You cannot control your mind completely without the Word of God being alive and operating inside you. You must harness your will in the same way. Controlling Your Will Some people say, “Lord, help my will to crumble.” God doesn't want a broken will that He can dominate. He wants your will whole and in submission to His so that the two of you can work together in unity. When God made man, He gave him a will that has power. It is actually a godlike will because man has the right to choose his own eternal destiny. Only a god has that kind of choice! Man was made in God's image and given the will to make up his own mind. You can go to hell if you want to and God will protect your right to go...you don't have to, but you can. On the other hand, you can choose Jesus Christ and the Word of God and experience eternity with your heavenly Father. What a privilege! The choice is yours! When a man's soul is prosperous, his will is in line with God's will. How can you get in line with God's will? You can't until you know what His Word says. His Word and His will are the same! True Prosperity The world's definition of physical prosperity (prosperity of the senses) includes gold, silver, financial power, political power and social favor. The world's definition of mental prosperity (prosperity of the soul) is “knowing it all.” Put these two ideas together and you have a person who can use his mind to get financial and political power. This is the world's total concept of prosperity. You can easily see its drawbacks! True prosperity is the ability to meet the needs of mankind in any realm of life. Wealth and power cannot answer every need. Money makes a lousy god! It can't buy good health or prevent sickness and disease from taking over the human body. Yes, it can go toward buying it, but the world's system of healing just isn't good enough. In the mental realm, a person can have all the facts in his head and not have the ability to use that knowledge to obtain the money or the health that he needs. Only The Word What produces spiritual, mental and physical prosperity? What brings all these areas together? The Word of God. The Bible says in Hebrews 4:12 that the Word is alive, powerful and sharper than a twoedged sword. It says that it divides the soul and the spirit, the joints and the marrow, and that it is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. When you are walking in the Word of God, you will prosper and be in health. It is His will for us to be made whole spirit, soul and body and to be kept that way until the return of our Lord Jesus Christ (1 Thess. 5:23). Praise God! (This article is an excerpt from the book Prosperity The Choice is Yours by Kenneth Copeland.)

YOU ARE WHAT YOU THINK BY JORDAN RUBIN

Hosea 4:6 God's people are destroyed for lack of knowledge...

3 John 2: Beloved, I wish above all things that you prosper and be in health....

where the mind goes, the man follows...

YOU ARE WHAT YOU THINK BY JORDAN RUBIN "For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he." (Proverbs 23:7) What you do and say begins with what you think and believe. In the pursuit of perfect health, it's important to remember that the mind greatly influences the body and spirit. The human mind is a complex and wonderful "machine," sometimes referred to as the most powerful computer ever built. Like computers, we can process, store, and share information. And like computers, the information we put out is only as good as the data we put in: Garbage in, garbage out. In most cases, the things we say and do begin with what we think. We can choose which information we accept and allow to become part of our way of thinking. In fact, we create many of our own problems through negative thinking, bad decision making, and poor dietary choices. By choosing positive, enriching ideas over negative, damaging ones, we significantly improve our mental health. These choices, both positive and negative, directly influence our bodies and our spirits; a fact that reinforces the role the mental process plays in our overall health. image by google		Hosea 4:6 God's people are destroyed for lack of knowledge... comic from googlet THINK BIG AND EXPECT A MIRACLE! 3 John 2: Beloved, I wish above all things that you prosper and be in health.... When John said we should prosper and be in health, he added the phrase, “even as thy soul prospereth.” Man is a spirit; he has a soul consisting of the mind, the will and the emotions; and he lives in a body. Thus, there is spiritual prosperity, mental prosperity and physical prosperity. To prosper spiritually, you must be born again. When you accept Jesus as your Savior and make Him the Lord of your life, your spirit is reborn and brought into fellowship with your heavenly Father. This puts you in the position to receive from Him all that is promised in His Word. To prosper in your soul, you must be able to control your mind, your will and your emotions. Just because you have accumulated a large amount of knowledge does not mean that your mind is prosperous. Prosperity of the mind comes when you use the information that has been acquired when you are controlling your mind instead of your mind controlling you. Second Corinthians 10:5 says, “we are to cast down imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God (or against the Word of God), bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.” The person who does this has control of his mind and is in position to prosper mentally. You cannot control your mind completely without the Word of God being alive and operating inside you. You must harness your will in the same way. Controlling Your Will Some people say, “Lord, help my will to crumble.” God doesn't want a broken will that He can dominate. He wants your will whole and in submission to His so that the two of you can work together in unity. When God made man, He gave him a will that has power. It is actually a godlike will because man has the right to choose his own eternal destiny. Only a god has that kind of choice! Man was made in God's image and given the will to make up his own mind. You can go to hell if you want to and God will protect your right to go...you don't have to, but you can. On the other hand, you can choose Jesus Christ and the Word of God and experience eternity with your heavenly Father. What a privilege! The choice is yours! When a man's soul is prosperous, his will is in line with God's will. How can you get in line with God's will? You can't until you know what His Word says. His Word and His will are the same! True Prosperity The world's definition of physical prosperity (prosperity of the senses) includes gold, silver, financial power, political power and social favor. The world's definition of mental prosperity (prosperity of the soul) is “knowing it all.” Put these two ideas together and you have a person who can use his mind to get financial and political power. This is the world's total concept of prosperity. You can easily see its drawbacks! True prosperity is the ability to meet the needs of mankind in any realm of life. Wealth and power cannot answer every need. Money makes a lousy god! It can't buy good health or prevent sickness and disease from taking over the human body. Yes, it can go toward buying it, but the world's system of healing just isn't good enough. In the mental realm, a person can have all the facts in his head and not have the ability to use that knowledge to obtain the money or the health that he needs. Only The Word What produces spiritual, mental and physical prosperity? What brings all these areas together? The Word of God. The Bible says in Hebrews 4:12 that the Word is alive, powerful and sharper than a twoedged sword. It says that it divides the soul and the spirit, the joints and the marrow, and that it is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. When you are walking in the Word of God, you will prosper and be in health. It is His will for us to be made whole spirit, soul and body and to be kept that way until the return of our Lord Jesus Christ (1 Thess. 5:23). Praise God! (This article is an excerpt from the book Prosperity The Choice is Yours by Kenneth Copeland.) where the mind goes, the man follows...
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