When Appetite Becomes Bigger Than Purpose

If a person grew up in a home where finances was ALWAYS limited, they will either say " this is how it should be" or, they will say "I want to experience more and create a better life, so I will use wisdom."

Growing up for me was not easy because we constantly had to rely on others and I literally grew up thinking, "This is how it should be"

Now that I'm older, I know better and try my utmost to rely on alignment and wisdom.

I also tell myself not that I am older and I'd say wiser, I don't want to spend money simply because I have access to it.

I don't want to borrow to look blessed.

I don't want to confuse the ability to purchase something with prosperity.

I don't want to feed an appetite with money that belongs to my purpose.

I am learning that praying for more must be accompanied by the discipline to faithfully steward what I already have. Because what is the point of asking God for greater things if I cannot manage the little things He has already placed in my hands?

I don't want to look prosperous. I want to become prosperous in character, wisdom, discipline and stewardship.

I don't want financial pretending with religious perfume on it.

I want alignment.

I want purpose.

I want discipline.

I want to be able to say no when my appetite says yes.

And when something extra comes into my hands, I want to ask:

“Does this belong to my appetite, or does this belong to my purpose?”

Because every rand has a job.

Every opportunity has a purpose.

Every blessing requires stewardship.

And perhaps the prayer shouldn't always be, “God, give me more.”

Perhaps sometimes it should be:

“God, teach me to be faithful with what I already have.”

Because more money won't fix an undisciplined appetite. More money will simply give that appetite more power.