Just to explain a couple of points

[michaelr]

Monica and Roo are so right! Failing to make the most of yourself and your given abilities, or being an underachiever may be the worst sin of all.

And if society was really supposed to feel guilty about having financial wealth then the world would have had to do without the finest works of art and music and literature which would not in many cases have been created without patronage.

A world without quality products and the ambition to own them fuelling the demand would reduce our environment to one of mediocrity and underachievement. Were diamonds made to be left in the ground forever?

Leonardo da Vinci is celebrated as perhaps the greatest example of a man who achieved greatly in many different fields driven by his sheer enthusiasm and inquisitiveness in his approach to life. He also enjoyed fine wines, dressed in clothes made from finely woven fabrics and took trouble and expense to look after his health.

Sometimes giving back cannot be judged just in money given to charity but more in the way that a persons life can touch others and enrich them.

It does no-one harm to reflect from time to time on how they may be remembered after they have gone,

just a couple of bobs worth as usual!

Michael

[mmfast]

Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob(Israel) were blessed to be among the wealthiest in the land in their time. Also consider Job. It is obvious from Scripture that God considered him to be righteous and yet he was not only blessed before the enemy came in and afflicted him, blessings were multiplied back unto him afterwards.

We must take notice, however, that these same Scriptures talk about how Job took care of the poor. If our goals are in line with His for our lives, He will work with us to achieve the potential that He created within us. I would like to say that this is just my humble opinion, but more importantly, it is the Word of the Living God.

May His best be yours in 2006
mmfast

[readytogo]

Underroo, Michael and mmfast,

Amen and amen! It is wonderful to meet others of like mind.

We have a covenant established by God Himself through His Son, Jesus. Three areas of redemption provided by the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus are: 1) redemption from spiritual death, i.e. seperation from God; 2) redemption from sickness and disease, including the emotional realm; 3) redemption from poverty. He, Jesus, became poor that we might become rich.

It is up to us to seek and gain revelation of this covenant. Our level of living will be determined by our level of revelation in each and every area. Wisdom is the principal thing and with all of our getting, we must get understanding.

When I began to pray "The Revelation Scriptures", Ephesians 1:16-23; 3:14-21 and Colossians 1:9-14 my life began to change dramatically for the better. I not only prayed these prayers for myself, but for my loved ones as well. And yes, wonderful changes have and are taking place in their lives also. I take no credit for this other than I was willing and obedient and allowed Him to use my voice to speak His will into existence. Apart from Him I can do nothing.

Since, the Lord has directed me to pray these prayers for the whole body of Christ and FOR BRYAN AND THOSE IN AUTHORITY CONCERNING PIPS. I'm expecting great things cause I know that I am not the only one praying in this manner. Where two agree touching anything, God will do it.

You believers out there, let's come into agreement and pray these scriptures for Bryan, PIPS, and the whole body of Christ! Be expecting wonderful things to happen!

A book to consider, "Becoming a Commander of Covenant Wealth" by Leroy Thompson.

Blessings,
Monica

[mandye]

i know that this is old but when can and how can you look at your account?????????

[stephane62]

Hey when did this become a thread on the religion channel?
Come on folks take that stuff else where.
I am all for beliefs and discussing it but not here please.
Thanks
also I am not being mean just a thought.

[B-A-RULER]

Thanks for the information. I am looking forward to seeing the PIPS site back up and running soon!!

[jbc63]

There is always a time for everything (Ecc.2:1-12) and that includes this forum and your post to this thread.Do not mixed steaks and fish at the same time, it will RUINED our appetite......God is always GOOD to all who follow His command and said to give them "power to acquire wealth" (Deuteronomy 8:18)...........END OF DISCUSSION....PLEASE

Spot on Monica! And now just my 2 cents worth:

I have heard in some of my motivational tapes that the real definition of 'sin' is not fullfilling a goal, or 'missing the mark'. Some relate that to doing bad or evil things, while to a certain extent 'sins' can be that, it can also mean NOT being wealthy..You have 'missed your mark' by not being wealthy, therby you have committed a sin..I know it kind of stretches it a bit, and truthfully I cant really explain it well without digging out the tapes and finding that section and transcribing it word for word..lol..But I do not see that being wealthy makes one a sinner, nor does it make one a sinner to DESIRE being wealthy..It is just those that COVET that wealth can be called one.


BTW, the speaker on the tapes is a very successful MLM guru by the name of Randy Gage, for those that have MLM experience I am sure you have heard of him.

Cheers
Roo

[sassyboy]

Stephane62

Ditto.

Keep religion in the correct threads.

S

[pantera]

It just seems very odd that this lotto thing is happening.. why? Im sorry but pips should be the only focus get members back the money they are owed and the merchant products we paid for.

[doug145]

I have to echo what Pantera just posted. I did not dump $7,000 of my money into PIPS in 2004 just to get an invite to join a lotto program and nothing more than that 15 months later.

Doug