Quality Christian Living with David C. Friend

From this podcast you will learn how to identify defining moments that will increase your faith. Those who accept this teaching will experience life with new purpose and new opportunities. You will be able to see how God sees you as a productive faith-filled follower. Learn how to trust in God to bring great faith into your future. This podcast could be a defining moment for you.

God is not limited by the obstacles we face. We must always be patient and let God be God by not interfering with His plan. God desires to bless us, and He wants what is best for us. Never forget, that the promises of God will overcome the obstacle. Obstacles are an opportunity to strengthen our faith. As you listen to this podcast, you will experience an increase in your faith.

Our God sees us as more than conquerors through him who loved us. If God is for us, who can be against us. Our faith is guaranteed to increase when we trust in God our father and accept these words that were inspired by Him. Knowing that He is always ready to listen tells us He is our biggest fan and supporter. I pray this podcast will increase your faith to receive from the Lord.

This podcast will help you avoid the pessimistic thoughts of failure and defeat. We can sense victory before we enter the battle. Learn how to wake up every day with unlimited hope for great faith. Believe Jesus is showing you how to look past the current challenge and anticipate a blessing. Your faith will increase as you learn how to believe for greater faith.

Learn how your life can be filled with what we call anticipation of joy for increased faith. For a moment, think of something in your life that filled you with excitement for great results. As you listen to this podcast expect your faith to increase. When your faith increases the results of your prayers will increase dramatically.

THIS COULD BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT LESSONS WE ALL NEED TO CATCH. WE MUST AVOID THE VICTIM MENTALITY BECAUSE IF GOD IS FOR US, WHO CAN BE AGAINST US?

AFTER HEARING THIS PODCAST, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO TRUST THE LORD TO BRING FORTH THINGS IN YOUR LIFE THAT CURRENTLY DO NOT EXIST. ALL WE HAVE TO DO TO WORK IN THE LIGHT OF FAITH IS TO CALL FORTH OUR REQUESTS.

The purpose of this episode is to help you believe for something you cannot see. After listening to this podcast, you will be able to trust the Lord to bring forth things in your life that currently do not exist. Learn how to experience more than what you can only see and increase your faith. All we need to do to work in the light of greater faith is to call it forth.

Learn how to speak the words that call forth those things that are not as though they are. Never give up on your dreams and desires. Start each day confessing and believing for something you need to see come to pass. Believe God's word and apply it to the words we speak. The words we hear will affect our faith to receive. You will experience greater faith.

The words that we speak can increase or reduce our faith. We must never forget that the bible tells us, the words of our mouth and the meditation of our heart must be pleasing to the Lord. We must speak words of faith, belief, trust and have confidence that our God will meet our needs. Allow me to explain the words that will increase our faith.

Thanking God in advance of something actually happening is contrary to our natural thinking. In this podcast, we will learn how to call things forth. We must believe for the answer before we receive it. As we call those things that are not as though they are we will increase our faith. Our life is filled with opportunities to increase our faith and obtain great results.

Faith plays the greatest role in our life to receive anything from God. Our life is filled with opportunities to exercise our faith. To believe for great results faith sees the problem in reference to God’s promises. As we face trials remind ourselves of God's faithfulness. God can make all things that are not as though they are. Allow me to show you how.

We will never obtain new faith from past thinking. The Lord wants us to make good decisions from poor past decisions. Faith will increase when we live for the future. We can obtain new faith from our past mistakes. Instead of complaining about a lack of faith from the past we must focus on increasing our faith for the future. Allow the Holy Spirit to help us increase faith to receive.

If you desire to have greater faith, then look to the word of God for instructions. God has a plan to increase our faith. His plan is greater than ours. Our only requirement is to stay focused on his plan of action. Our faith will grow as our understanding of God’s word increases. Allow this podcast to change your attitude toward faith. Prayer increases our faith when we set a time daily to pray.

We must learn how to stay focused to have faith. Distractions will rob us from developing faith to believe. Allow me to show you how to dream again for your future. Our dreams in life need strong faith to come into fruition. We must learn from our past mistakes to have faith for our future successes. Our faith is without limits because it is anchored in the unlimited resources of God.

Faith to receive comes from identifying those things that rob us of our faith. Distractions are the enemy of increasing our faith. Putting our trust in our abilities robs us of greater faith. Our dreams need faith in order to come to fruition. Our faith needs a dream to keep us focused on receiving anything. As you listen to this podcast, thank the Lord for the answer to your prayer before you receive.

As you listen to this series on faith you will learn how to increase your faith. We need faith to believe for things that are not as though they are. Faith is the first step toward receiving our dreams and desires. Faith without effort on our part is a lack of faith. We will experience an increase in our faith as we learn to trust in God and not in ourselves.

What will our legacy be in reference to our finances? As we are blessed financially will we have a desire to be a generous person? Generosity has little to do with the amount we give. It has everything to do with our sacrificial giving. True generosity is a sacrifice regardless of the condition of our finances. Leave a legacy of financial generosity.

Radical giving applies to our time, talents and finances. We cannot out give God. God will prosper us so we can give more than we can imagine. Radical giving always brings forth radical receiving. You will learn how to bring forth radical receiving. We serve a God who is a radical giver.

This podcast shows a step-by-step approach to financial prosperity. These steps are simple and easy to follow. The first step is to acknowledge that all of us need to have discipline in our life. God's word tells us that when he disciplines us, it's for our own good. As a matter of fact, some translations say God disciplines us so we may profit.

Prosperity or bust means to gain prosperity one way or another. Whatever it takes even if we must cheat or lie. For some, their only goal in life is to prosper financially. They put 100% of their time locked on to the idea that they will prosper financially, regardless of who it hurts or whatever price they must pay. Allow me to show you how to prosper financially and stay morally sound.

We must seek first the kingdom of God. Only then will we receive His plan to prosper us. When we seek true prosperity, we will align ourselves to God’s plan of action. Always place our faith in God and seek Him first before seeking financial prosperity. The by-product of seeking God will bring forth a life of prosperous living. Allow this session to clarify God’s desire to bless you.

True prosperity is simply living in truth. True riches or prosperity guide our life to help others. True prosperity is to be rich in good deeds. It has nothing to do with how much money we possess. False prosperity is led by self-centered actions. False prosperity is wanting to promote an image or status that is opposite to God’s desire for our life. Let me help you understand our God’s plan to prosper.

The word of God provides instructions in how to avoid missing financial prosperity. Those who make financial prosperity their God, destroy their destiny. Seeking our Lord for wisdom in financial decisions directs us towards our destiny. We will Learn how to avoid envy and jealousy of the financial success of others. Always put God first in your desire to prosper.

Envy, jealousy, greed and self- entitlement rob us from obtaining prosperity. What I call false or fake prosperity will block our opportunities for true prosperity. Learn what will open the windows of heaven to receive prosperity. We examine how to experience financial prosperity. My experiences in the areas of banking, finance and pastoring revealed the mistakes of others.

God guarantees Christians a lifetime of prosperity. There are always conditions explained in the word of God to receive prosperity. The ultimate example of prosperity is our salvation. Heaven is the final guaranteed prosperity. Only God is the guarantor of true prosperity. Every Christian is eligible to receive prosperity from our God.

How do we receive God's promise of prosperity? Why do others who are not Christians receive financial prosperity? God has an inheritance for those who believe in Him and His word. How can I receive my inheritance and what is it? What do I need to do to come in alignment with God's plan for financial prosperity in life? We reveal the scriptures that provide prosperity.

Generosity will bring forth financial prosperity in our life. The act of generosity will bring forth not only a blessing to the receiver but also to the one who gave. Give and it shall be given to you pressed down, shaken together and running over. Our God rewards those who are generous to others. It's near impossible to receive true financial prosperity without being generous.

Everything we do in life requires a level of faith. Faith requires us to have a positive outlook on life. Those with a victim mentality rob themselves of receiving God’s blessing. Faith for financial prosperity must have a prerequisite of spiritual prosperity. Financial prosperity without spiritual growth will bring trials. As our faith increases, so will prosperity in our lives.

We must avoid having financial prosperity as our primary goal for life. The Bible tells us that those who seek only riches will be led into temptations and destructive habits. Money is not evil but the love and craving for it has destroyed marriages and families. Our Lord prospers those who seek Him and He never adds sorrow to his blessings. He is a rewarded of those who bless others.

What does prosperity and success mean to you? Almost everyone desires to have both of these in their life. The Lord has a plan for His people to prosper. Our God wants us to be successful. Financial prosperity and success is the result of living a godly life. The elements of these are love, joy, peace, goodness, kindness, gentleness, faithfulness and self-control.

Pray before we make financial decisions. All the financial decisions we've made to this point have determined where we are financially today. Always evaluate the good and bad sides of each decision. Seek counsel from others before making decisions. Make a list of all your good and bad decisions and avoid making the bad one’s again. Be thankful for the lessons we have learned from our past mistakes.

The Lord will bless those who deal with their finances in an ethical manner. Integrity, honesty and truth must be the goal of those desiring God's blessing for financial prosperity. We must always avoid any form of greed. We will live a prosperous life when we are ethical in our finances. Both sides should win in any financial transaction. Ethical prosperity requires spiritual prosperity.

We must listen to the instructions of the Lord. When we learn to look forward to instruction found in God’s word, it will bless us. The bible tells us to avoid any form of greed. When that happens, the Lord promises us a long and prosperous life. God wants us to prosper and be in good health even as our soul prospers. We must call forth those things that are not as though they are.

There are many steps to financial prosperity. This session provides several that are crucial to success in our finances. First, we must believe in prayer. Second, we must set a time to pray about financial decisions. Be consistent in your plan to be successful. It requires avoiding get rich quick schemes. Hard work and being obedient to the Lord’s financial plans for us will bring prosperity.

Without wisdom we will never experience wealth. Anyone can get rich by winning the lottery or eceiving an inheritance. However, it takes a lifetime to become wealthy. Often rich men take credit for their financial success. But what God calls wealth will come only to those who seek God for prosperity. Wealth is eternal and being rich in this world is temporal.

The prosperity message has been misrepresented by some around the world. On the other hand, it has also been taught correctly by those who base their teaching on God’s word. How do we know what is correct and what is false teaching? Biblical prosperity requires obedience to God. Without obedience to God and His plan to prosper us, we will never receive the true riches of our God.

We must all evaluate our definition of success. The same rule applies to our understanding of prosperity. First, we need to determine how God looks at prosperity and success. Through his word, we see clear instructions on how to obtain both. The Bible tells us God wants to prosper us in all things and be in good health even as our soul prospers. He wants us to prosper financially.

Since the Garden of Eden, God has desired to see His people prosper. Adam and Eve never lacked for anything and they experienced the greatest level of prosperity anyone has ever known. As long as they were obedient to God's word they prospered. To this day our God desires to bless us. Obedience, a plan of action and hard work brings forth His prosperity.

I've heard it said all my life that no one knows the thoughts of God. However, I believe we connect our thoughts to His thoughts when we allow the Holy Spirit to teach us. We know God's word says His thoughts are higher and greater than ours. But that is only because we refuse to yield our thoughts to His Spirit. In our financial decisions, we must seek the Holy Spirit's help to connect our thoughts to God's.

Our God has a different way to do things than we do. We need to draw close to His ways, operate in His ways and then receive the benefits. When we come to the realization of why God defines his ways as greater than our ways: we will be in a position to gain financial wisdom. The word of God is a financial encyclopedia for prosperity in our future. Allow God to instruct us in His ways by studying His word.

We must never forget God's word is filled with every type of instruction we will ever need for making financial decisions. Always invite God to become a partner in our financial future. As His partner He becomes a part of every financial action we take. Pray and seek counsel over any financial partnership where you are considering participation.

In order to understand God is our source, we must first understand His resources. When the Bible says God owns the cattle on a thousand hills, it is referring to the fact that God owns everything. If you are seeking financial gain through investing, real estate, silver, gold and other opportunities, never forget God is our source because he is in control of everything.

We all know that God is our source for financial blessings. The Bible tells us that every good and perfect gift comes from the father. There are those who don't understand how God can be our source to bless us financially. I believe it's because they don't understand that not only is He our source, but he has unlimited resources. We will examine how we can connect into the resources of God. Not only does He have unlimited resources, but He has an unlimited desire to bless us.

Have you ever had a partnership with someone? Some of those go well and others don't do well at all. Why don't we think about asking God to be our partner in our financial decisions? He will be a partner with unlimited resources. A partner who is just, honest, trustworthy, and wants to bless you. This podcast will help you understand how you can form a partnership with the God of all creation. He desires to be your partner in every area of your life.

There are many programs designed to help us acquire financial success. Unless these programs are based upon the word of God they are of no eternal value. Have you ever considered inviting the Lord to be your senior partner in your financial plan for success? Open your heart as you listen to this episode to see how God, through the Holy Spirit will help you experience financial success. We will explain how God's Word shows how a partnership with Him will guarantee success.

A lack of peace in our life will cause significant problems with our financial decisions. As a pastor, the number of individuals I counseled who were lacking peace in making their financial decisions was significant. We need to remove fear, anxiety, doubt and worry from making decisions. This episode will provide a road map to experience peace in our financial decisions. Our God wants us to have peace that passes all understanding. His peace will guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

Every Christian must have a desire to receive the true riches of heaven we read about in the word of God. I believe we can experience some of these true riches as we live a Godly life and seek wisdom from the Lord. True riches may have nothing to do with our finances on Earth, but is it possible that the way we handle our finances could impact the true riches of heaven our God desires for us? We must be faithful today and our God will be faithful to give us his true riches in heaven and on Earth.

Often, I have spoken on the topic of why spiritual prosperity must always come before financial prosperity. As a pastor for over 20 years, I have seen Christians receive financial success and then turn away from attending church and reading God's Word. God's Word has a wonderful scripture helping us understand the significance of spiritual prosperity prior to financial growth. We find it in Matthew Chapter 6, verse 33 (NLT) “Seek the Kingdom of God above all else and live righteously and he will give you everything you need.”

Giving is far more than money. Some of the gifts our God has for us is eternal life, peace, joy, happiness, abundant living and the fruit of the spirit. When we decide to give of our finances to the work of the Lord, we can expect to receive all of these gifts. We will never be able to outgive our God. The blessings for giving are limitless. Our God created us in order to bless us.