The Lord will command the blessing on you in your storehouses and in all to which you set your hand, and He will bless you in the land which the Lord your God is giving you. Deuteronomy 28:8 (NKJV) God has commanded a blessing on you, according to Deuteronomy 28:8. He gives you the power to make wealth (Deuteronomy 8:18) and to be successful in every area of life. So don’t buy into the idea that poverty and lack somehow pleases God more than success. Actually, if you believe that you’re destined to struggle in every area because you’re a Christian, that belief will sabotage any chance you have for success. You need to know that having less influence, money or success doesn’t somehow make you closer to God. …

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 (NLT) God knew that we were incapable of earning our way back into His good books. No human is capable of perfection, so He sent His Son Jesus to take the fall for us. Through Jesus, He offers you a trade: He defers any punishment due to you onto Jesus and in exchange, He gives you peace and joy. Jesus offers an unbeatable trade! You can exchange your feelings of condemnation and guilt for a joy …