Christian Millionaire

The "LAW" of Abundance

I've read a lot of books by self-help gurus about the law of abundance. In "The Richest Man In Babylon" - a classic in the how-to-get-rich genre - we're told to give 10% of our income away to others. When we do, the universe gives us more money.

Why is it that this law of abundance works for anyone? Christians are told to give 10% of their money to God without a promise of monetary reward. Christians may wonder why people like Bill Gates and Oprah, who have so much and give so much away, still get more money. Is it the law of abundance?

I don't think there's any such thing as the universe giving us more when we give something away. That's a nonsense way to say that something without any thought processes what so ever (the universe) knows when we're generous and repays us.

A friend of mine named David (not a millionaire, just a very smart man who knows business and has built up multiple companies to million dollar status) believes that God wants Christians to give money away. God's not limited to using Christians, though. According to him, God will give more money to anyone who gives money away generously. They're just a means to getting money to those who need it most.

Oprah's Big Give is a great example of someone without a traditional Christian view of God giving generously and receiving lots of money in payment for even putting the program on the air. Do you think Oprah's not making money off of this? Of course she is. But, many people are waking up to the idea that it feels great to do wonderful things for others who can never pay you back.

According to David, God places more money in the hands of those who are generous, because he knows they'll give it to the poor and needy. It's not a law of abundance - it's the law of God's abundance.

That makes a lot of sense to me.

posted by Terri @ 12:44 PM