FASTING FROM WRONG THINKING

CAMPAIGN # 5:

F I N A N C I A L

F R E E D O M

&

P E A C E

40 Day Journey

G R E G O R Y D I C K O W

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Day 1 - "Money equals prosperity."

Day 2 - "I need more money."

Day 3 - "I wonder if prosperity wil ever come my way."

Day 4 - "Things might not get better. They seem to be getting worse!"

Day 5 - "Prosperity is defined by our financial status."

Day 6 - "I can't succeed in this economy."

Day 7 - "Something that good could never happen to me."

Day 8 - "I don't have enough."

Day 9 - "God and money don't mix."

Day 10 - "More money wil make me happy."

Day 11 - "There just isn't enough to go around."

Day 12 - "It's not always God's wil for me to succeed/prosper."

Day 13 - "I'l never get it back."

Day 14 - "I can't succeed when things are this bad."

Day 15 - "After what I've done wrong, I don't deserve to be blessed."

Day 16 - "I just don't make enough money at my job."

Day 17 - "I'm so worried about my financial condition."

Day 18 - "Wil I ever be free from this financial pressure?"

Day 19 - We're fasting from excuses!

Day 20 - "What if God doesn"t meet my needs?"

Day 21 - "Wil I ever have enough?"

Day 22 - "If I live as a servant, I'l be taken advantage of”

Day 23 - "I don't see a way out of my financial situation."

Day 24 - "If I just do more for God, perhaps He wil finally bless me."

Day 25 - "I don't know what I'l do if THEY don't come through for me."

Day 26 - "I don't see things changing for the better."

Day 27 - "Someday I'l succeed."

Day 28 - "I'm not smart enough to succeed in today's economy."

Day 29 - "I'm not that good with money."

Day 30 - "Wil I ever have financial peace?"

Day 31 - "Someone is in the way of my promotion or advancement."

Day 32 - "I don't have what I need."

Day 33 - "Wil I ever get ahead?"

Day 34 - "God's presence wil leave me if I sin."

Day 35 - "I could never be wealthy."

Day 36 - "I guess I have to accept living paycheck to paycheck."

Day 37 - "Obeying God just doesn't seem to make a difference."

Day 38 - "What if I end up poor when I'm old?"

Day 39 - "I missed my chances of success. I missed my opportunities."

Day 40 - "I doubt I wil ever really prosper and succeed."

DAY 1

"MONEY EQUALS PROSPERITY"

As we launch this brand new fast from wrong thinking, we wil specifical y be dealing with the subject of money and finances. We are living in troubled times financially, and we need to break free from the limitations of the world’s economic system, and breakthrough into the truly abundant life that Jesus promised we could have.

Living patterns are changed and developed over six weeks; as we give ourselves to a new way of thinking over the next 40 days regarding God’s economic system, our financial condition, along with many other things, wil change—watch and see!

Today we’re fasting (ABSTAINING) from the thought that says, “Money equals prosperity.”

LET'S CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. Money doesn’t bring prosperity; but God brings prosperity & provision.

Philippians 4:19 says, “My God shall supply ALL your needs. .” - this includes ALL areas of your life.

2. Let’s re-define ‘prosperity’. Prosperity IS God’s presence in your life.

Genesis 39:2 says the Lord was with Joseph, so he was a PROSPEROUS

MAN.

3. God’s presence causes EVERYTHING YOU PUT YOUR HAND TO, to prosper—Genesis 39:3. Because God was with Joseph, God caused everything he did to prosper.

4. When the Lord is with you, you wil have what you need. Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego, PROSPERED in the fiery furnace, because of the 4th man in the fire! (Daniel 3:22-25) Money wouldn’t have delivered them; but notice it was the PRESENCE OF GOD, that DID.

5. God’s presence is with you NOW! In Matthew 28:20, Jesus said, “And lo, I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS. . ”

THINK IT & SAY IT:

My God shall supply ALL my needs. I believe in Re-Defined Prosperity.

God’s presence in my life is true prosperity. His presence causes everything I put my hand to, to prosper. I expect to have everything I need, because the Lord is with me! His presence is with me, and IN me, NOW, in Jesus Name. Hel o, Divine Prosperity!

DAY 2

"I NEED MORE MONEY."

We often think that more money wil solve our problems. But the truth is -

we need a lot of things that money can’t buy!

Today, we’re fasting from the thought that says, “I need more money!”

Who hasn’t thought that once or twice (a day)?

LET'S CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. God is your source. We often think that God wil be our source of money; but He is our source PERIOD. (2 Corinthians 9:8) He is your sufficiency.

2. We don’t need more money, we need more of God in our lives! As you stay ful of God (His Word, the assurance of His love), you wil have what you need. We don’t leak (He’l never leave us), but we forget. (Romans 1:21) As you stay thankful, you stay FULL of God.

3. Abide in Him today. (John 15:7) See yourself in union with Jesus.

Meditate on being “In Him”. Start with 2 Corinthians 1:20.

4. Let His Words abide in you today. (John 15:7) As His Words become the fiber of your being; and become one with you, you can ASK anything in His Name, and it wil be given to you. AMAZING!

5. Don’t limit God. In Psalm 78:41, they limited God. This means that they set the boundaries. They defined what God could do, and how He could provide. This was their downfall.

6. God has countless ways to provide for you. It might be money or a business, or an idea, or wisdom, or a better budget, etc. He can give water from a rock; bread from heaven; food for a multitude from 5 loaves; coins out of a fish’s mouth. .Expect Him to provide HIS way.

THINK IT & SAY IT:

God is my source. I refuse to limit how God can provide, or what He can provide me with. I abide IN HIM and His Word abides in me, and therefore I can ask for whatever I wish, and it wil be done. I stay thankful and ful of God. Money is not my source. My job is not my source. God is my source, and I expect His ideas, wisdom, provision and supply, in Jesus’

Name.

DAY 3

"I WONDER IF PROSPERITY

WILL EVER COME MY WAY."

Today we are fasting from the thought that says, "I wonder if prosperity wil ever come my way." This mindset is preventing true success from flowing through our lives. When we wait for it to come to us, we miss the point of what it real y is.

LET'S CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. You already ‘got it’. Prosperity is not something we find; it is something we ARE. Genesis 39:2--The Lord was with Joseph, so he became a SUCCESSFUL and PROSPEROUS man. Notice, prosperity was not something he HAD; it was something HE WAS.

2. WE HAVE A BETTER COVENANT! (Hebrews 8:6) In Joseph’s case, God was WITH him. For us, God is also IN us. 1 Corinthians 3:16 says, “Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwel s in you?”

3. Say what God says about you. Declare NOW that you are a prosperous and successful man or woman. Proverbs 18:21. .LIFE is in the power of your tongue.

4. You have a treasure in you. (2 Corinthians 4:6) We have this treasure in earthen vessels. Don’t doubt the treasure in you. WISDOM, GREATNESS & SUCCESS ARE ALREADY IN YOU. The kingdom of God is in you.

Rom.14:17.

5. Discover the secret of serving! Jesus said, “The greatest among you is the servant of all” (Matthew 23:11). When you believe in the greatness God put in you, you wil want to help others succeed; and the river of success & blessing wil flow through you.

6. You wil not fail. Failure can only come when we try to find prosperity “out there.” It is in us. God put it there.

THINK IT & SAY IT:

I don’t need to wait for success to come my way. I am a prosperous and successful person, because God is with me AND in me. Wherever I go, I bring success. To prosper is not something I do, it's something I am. I say what God says about me. Regardless of my circumstances, success is in me. I have a treasure inside of me. That treasure makes me secure and confident so that I can freely and gladly serve others and become a river of success and prosperity to flow through, in Jesus’ Name.

DAY 4

"THINGS MIGHT NOT GET BETTER.

THEY SEEM TO BE GETTING WORSE!"

Today we're fasting from the thought that says, "Things might not get better. They seem to be getting worse!"

This thinking is not an option today or EVER! No matter how bad things have gotten financial y or in ANY AREA OF YOUR LIFE, God has promised that they wil get better.

LET'S CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. The path of the righteous gets brighter and brighter until the ful day (Proverbs 4:18).

2. God is the God of increase, not decrease. 1 Corinthians 3:6 says, “One plants, another waters, BUT GOD GIVES THE INCREASE.”

3. You have a covenant of increase from God. Psalm 115:14 says “May the Lord give you increase”. Deuteronomy 1:11 says, “May the Lord. increase you a thousand times and bless you as He has promised.”

4. Eliminate the ‘half empty glass’ mentality. In fact, don’t accept it half ful either! Think: My cup runs over! (Psalm 23:4)

5. Your life is going to end up better than it started! Ecclesiastes 7:8 says, "Better is the end of a thing than the beginning." Haggai 2:9 says, "The latter days of this house shall be greater than the former."

6. EXPECT THE BEST TODAY! In Luke 15:22 the father said, "bring the best robe, and put it on my son. ." You are God’s child. He wants the best for you. Believe for goodness and mercy to fol ow you all the days of your life.

THINK IT & SAY IT:

No matter what is happening in this world, things are getting better and better for me! God has made me righteous through His blood; therefore, my path is getting brighter and brighter every day.

My inner man is being renewed, day by day. I have a covenant of increase and God is increasing me, and all that I have, more and more. I expect the best today. He has saved the best for last and therefore I expect my coming days to be better than my past days, in Jesus’ Name!

DAY 5

"PROSPERITY IS DEFINED

BY OUR FINANCIAL STATUS."

As we continue to fast from wrong thinking, we are focusing on financial freedom—which of course starts in our thinking. Proverbs 23:7 says, “As a man thinks within, so is he.”

God has called me to help RE-DEFINE prosperity. So, today we are going to continue to fast from the thought that says, “Prosperity is defined by our financial status.”

LET'S CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. True Prosperity wil change my financial status; but is not defined by my financial status. 3 John 2 says, ”Beloved I wish you to prosper and be in health, EVEN AS YOUR SOUL PROSPERS.” As your soul prospers, it improves everything in your life.

2. True Prosperity is defined by: Soul Prosperity. When your soul is fil ed with God and His Word, it affects EVERYTHING YOU PUT YOUR HAND TO, including your finances. (Psalm 1:1-3, Joshua 1:7-8)

3. True Prosperity is defined by: the Presence of God in your life.

Remember, Joseph was defined as prosperous, BECAUSE THE LORD WAS

WITH HIM. (Genesis 39:2.)

4. True Prosperity is defined by: The power of answered prayer. John 15:7

says if “God’s Word abides in us, we can ask WHATEVER we wish, and it wil be done for us.”

5. True Prosperity is defined by: Grace and righteousness. Romans 5:17

says in the Amplified version, “Through the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness, we reign as kings in this life.”

6. True Prosperity is defined by: Seeking first the kingdom of God.

Matthew 6:33 says, “. .and al these things wil be added to you”. Put God first in your thoughts, your money, your priorities—and God wil supply!

THINK IT & SAY IT:

I live in Re-defined Prosperity and wil not be defined by my financial status. True prosperity wil change my financial status; but it starts in my soul. I am fil ed with God’s Word. I am fil ed with God’s presence. I am fil ed the power of answered prayer. I am fil ed with grace and righteousness. I am fil ed with the kingdom of God. I am a truly prosperous man or woman, in Jesus’ Name!

DAY 6

"I CAN'T SUCCEED IN THIS ECONOMY."

Today, we're fasting from the thought that says, "I can’t succeed in this economy."

LET'S CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. You have the power to succeed in any economy. Believe it.

Deuteronomy 8:18 says, ". .God has given you the power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant." Notice what God gives you: the power to get it. This promise is for YOU. Meditate on it.

2. Tap into the ROOT to success—meditating on the Word of God. Psalm 1:1-3 says, ". .As long as you flood your mind with the Word of God, God wil fil your life with success." Your success is connected to the Word of God, not the economy.

3. Expect open doors. That’s the favor of God. He opens doors for YOU

that no one can close (Revelation 3:8). He wants to overtake you with increase and favor. (Psalm 115:14) Favor surrounds YOU like a shield.

(Psalm 5:12) Fil your mind with FAVOR-EXPECTATION.

4. You have a covenant with God. This is what makes you different.

Abraham, Isaac and Jacob al succeeded in times of FAMINE and economic trouble. (Genesis 24, 26 & 28) You have been promised the same blessing as them! (Galatians 3:29) Expect it!

5. Refuse to let the economy or anything else determine your limitations and possibilities. ASK SUCCESS. THINK SUCCESS. EXPECT SUCCESS. It wil always come. (Ephesians 3:20)

THINK IT & SAY IT:

I have the power to succeed even in the worst economy. God wil establish His covenant in this earth through me. I choose to fil my mind with the GOOD news rather than the current news. The Word is my meditation, day and night. I expect open doors. They are coming to me every day, somehow, someway. I have a covenant with God. I think big success; ask big success; and I expect BIG success, in Jesus’ Name!

DAY 7

"SOMETHING THAT GOOD COULD

NEVER HAPPEN TO ME."

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “Something that good could never happen to me.” Often we see good or great things happen to others, but we just don’t think it could happen to us.

LET'S CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. Expect good things to happen to you EVERY DAY! Psalm 23:6 says, “Goodness and mercy shall fol ow you al the days of your life. .”

2. Think Big! Renew your mind to God’s language. For example: “Ask for the nations” (Psalm 2); “Speak to the mountain” (Mark 11); “your descendants shal be as numerous as the stars” (Genesis 15); “you shall possess the land” (Numbers 13), etc. God uses BIG language and gives us big dreams.

3. Ask Big! Ephesians 3:20 says, “God is able to do exceeding abundantly beyond all that we can ask or think.” Start asking and thinking the way God says to.

4. Never stop dreaming and envisioning a better life. In Acts 2:17 God says:

‘In the last days I wil pour out my Spirit upon al people.

Your sons and daughters wil prophesy.

Your young men wil see visions,

and your old men wil dream dreams.’

5. Take your seat! What do I mean? God has seated us with Jesus Christ in heavenly places (Ephesians 2:6). He has given us DIVINE point of view. We are already positioned ABOVE our wildest dreams and expectations, so let’s begin to expect them today!

THINK IT & SAY IT:

I give up small thinking. I expect good things to happen to me every day of my life. I agree with God’s way of looking at things. I decide to think bigger every day; and to ask for the things God said I could ask for. I accept the visions and dreams that the Holy Spirit wants to give me. I have been given power, love and a sound mind—to fulfil God’s purpose for my life, in Jesus’ Name.

DAY 8

"I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH."

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, "I don't have enough."

It says, "I don't have enough money. I don't have enough time. I don't have enough friends. I don't have enough experience. I don't have enough education. ."

LET'S CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. The God-of-more-than-Enough lives in you. Adjust your thinking now.

ENOUGH is inside of you. JEHOVAH JIREH—The Lord, the Provider—is in you.

2. Whatever you SEEM to not have enough of, SOW. If you don’t seem to have enough friends, sow friendship. Proverbs 18:24. You wil reap whatever you sow, in multiplied harvests.

3. BELIEVE: GOD WILL SUPPLY ALL YOUR NEEDS (Phil 4:19); and the DESIRES of your heart (Psalm 37:4).

4. Meditate on the power of Jesus HANDS. When the little boy gave his 5

loaves and 2 fish, he put it in the hands of Jesus. .it was multiplied to feed 5000. (John 6:1-14) Whatever seems to be lacking in your life—put in the hands of Jesus—commit to Him, and He wil multiply it. Whatever His hands touched was healed, delivered, empowered.

5. Expect the blessing of God to come upon you AND overtake you. Deut.

28:2 (This “blessing” is your inheritance because of the cross—Galatians 3:13)

6. Meditate on the words of Jesus: “I have come that you would have life in abundance, to the FULL, til it overflows.” (John 10:10b Amplified) THINK IT & SAY IT:

The God of more than enough—El Shaddai—lives in me. THEREFORE, I always have enough, God shall supply ALL my needs, according to His riches. My God is more than enough. He fil s me to the ful , and His blessings overtake me.

He gives back to me, good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, in Jesus’ Name!

DAY 9

"GOD AND MONEY DON'T MIX."

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “God and money don’t mix.” Many people think that they have to choose if they are going to have more of God in their life, or more money and success in their life.

The truth is, you can have both God and money; but you can’t SERVE both God and money.

LET'S CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. Money is not evil. But the love of it is the root to evil. (1 Timothy 6:10)

2. The love of money is not the same as HAVING money. The love of money is a distorted relationship with money. It’s being dependent upon it, rather than dependent upon God.

3. Put God first. When you put God first in your life and your money, you’l have plenty of both—life and money. Proverbs 3:9-10 says, “Honor the Lord with your substance and the first. .and your barns wil be fil ed with plenty.”

4. LOVE GOD. There’s nothing that can fix MORE things in your life than these 2 simple words: LOVE GOD. (Matthew 22:37)

5. Seek first the Kingdom of God (Matthew 6:33). One of the words for “kingdom” here is: God’s way of doing things. Seek God’s way of handling your choices, your relationships, your finances, AND THEN—all the things you need wil be added to you.

THINK IT & SAY IT:

I love God with al my heart, mind, soul and strength. My relationship with Him is everything to me. I put God first in my thoughts, my life and my money. I choose to do things God’s way, and expect my every need to be met by God. I choose to use money to advance God’s kingdom and covenant in this earth, in Jesus’ Name!

DAY 10

"MORE MONEY WILL MAKE ME HAPPY."

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “More money wil make me happy.” While it seems like ‘lack’ and poverty cause much stress--

money is not the stress reliever. God’s Word is.

LET'S CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. Re-define the source of happiness. The supreme happiness in life is the assurance that you are loved! (Mark 1:11) Jesus’ knowledge of God’s love for Him, made Him the happiest man in the world! (Hebrews 1:9)

2. Stop condemning yourself. Romans 14:22 says, “HAPPY IS THE MAN

WHO DOES NOT CONDEMN HIMSELF.” Jesus declares you righteous.

Reject condemning thoughts.

3. Love the anointing of God, not money. (Hebrews 1:9) Jesus was ANOINTED with joy beyond others. You have that same anointing—1

John 2:27.

4. Ask God for wisdom and understanding. That wil bring true happiness.

Proverbs 3:13 says, “Happy is the man who finds wisdom and understanding.”

5. Recognize the root of riches. WISDOM produces wealth and riches (Proverbs 8:18). GET WISDOM.

6. Be a giver. You are more happy when you are giving. (Acts 20:35). And giving wil always lead to receiving—Luke 6:35.

THINK IT & SAY IT:

My happiness doesn’t come from money—it comes from knowing I am loved by God. I refuse to condemn myself and therefore I expect to walk in divine happiness. I love the anointing and walk in the joy of the Lord. I receive wisdom from God every day, resulting in happiness and riches, in Jesus’ Name!

DAY 11

"THERE JUST ISN'T ENOUGH TO GO AROUND."

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “There just isn’t enough to go around—not enough money, not enough jobs, not enough opportunity.”

LET'S CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. Expect abundance. Renew your mind to our God of abundance. John 10:10 says He came to give you life in abundance, to the ful , til it overflows.

2. Expect profusely abounding favor. Luke 4:19 says this is day when salvation and THE FREE FAVORS OF GOD PROFUSELY ABOUND!

3. Believe in the SAME JESUS as in the Bible. Hebrews 13:8 says Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever. .

4. Remember His abundance yesterday, and expect it today! He provided more than enough loaves in John 6:1-14; more than enough income in Luke 5:4-7; more than enough healing in Acts 10:38.

5. Believe in the power of asking. (James 4:2) You have not because you ask not---If there isn’t enough of something in your life, ask God who gives GENEROUSLY (James 1:17).

6. Know Him as Provider. That’s one of His names: Jehovah Jireh—The Lord your provider!

THINK IT & SAY IT:

I expect abundance today because Jesus came to give me abundant life.

He is the God of MORE than enough, and I expect His favor and blessing to profusely abound in my life. He is Jehovah Jireh, and because He loves me, He wil provide for my every need, in Jesus’ Name.

DAY 12

"IT'S NOT ALWAYS GOD'S WILL

FOR ME TO SUCCEED/PROSPER."

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “It’s not always God’s wil for me to succeed/prosper.” This mentality wil keep our faith and expectations limited.

LET'S CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. Remember our re-defining of ‘prosperity’. True prosperity IS the presence of God with us. Therefore, it’s always God’s wil for you to prosper, because it’s always God’s wil to BE WITH YOU!

2. Success always comes! Since ‘success’ and prosperity are the overflow of meditating on God’s Word, then it’s always His desire for you to succeed. (Psalm 1:1-3, Joshua 1:7-8)

3. Understand God’s ‘ABOVE ALL’ desire for YOU. 3 John 2 says, “Beloved, I wish ABOVE ALL THINGS that YOU mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospers.” (KJV)

4. Dispel the myth that some people are meant to fail or be poor in life.

Jesus NEVER left someone in a worse condition than how He found them.

The lost were saved. The sick were healed. The blind gained sight. The hungry were fed. The fallen were forgiven. The dead were raised. THAT’S

GOD’S WILL IN ACTION.

5. This is God’s idea. Men might abuse success, money or prosperity; but they are unmistakably God’s idea. Isaiah 48:17 says "I am the LORD your God, who teaches you to profit, Who leads you in the way you should go.”

THINK IT & SAY IT:

True prosperity is the presence of God with me. And because it’s always His wil to be WITH ME, it’s always His wil to prosper me. As I meditate on the Word of God consistently, success always comes. It’s God’s idea and desire for me to prosper and succeed. I expect Him to teach me how to profit in all things, in Jesus’ Name.

DAY 13

"I'LL NEVER GET IT BACK."

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “I’l never get it back.”

We al know what it’s like to lose money through investments, or bad decisions, or missed opportunities. Doubt enters our minds tel ing us that we won’t get back what has been lost.

LET'S CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. “God wil repay.” Stop expecting sins to be repaid. They are forgiven.

Expect lost years to be repaid. Joel 2:25 says, “I wil repay you for the years the locusts have eaten. .”

2. God is the God of restoration. He restored Job double (Job 42). He restored sight (Mark 8). He restored health (Jeremiah 32). He restores MONEY too—Ezekiel 16:53; Deuteronomy 30:33; Jeremiah 29:14 (NASB).

3. He specializes in finding (and restoring) lost things. Luke 15—lost coin, lost sheep, lost son. EXPECT lost things restored today!

4. Cal on the seed you’ve sown. Declare to your past seeds, “Harvest, come forth from the seeds I’ve sown”. Galatians 6:9 “. .in due season, you shall reap if you faint not.”

5. Speak life over your finances. Proverbs 18:21 says, “Death and life are in the power of your tongue. .”

6. Expect MORE NOW, MORE than ever. Ephesians 3:20 says, “God is able to do exceeding abundantly above and beyond all that we can ask or think. .”

THINK IT & SAY IT:

I believe God wil restore to me al lost money, lost opportunities and lost year. He wil repay me for all that has been lost. I declare to my harvests, COME FORTH! My due season is coming; my seeds are coming forth. God is my source in times of darkness, and I expect MORE now MORE than ever, in Jesus’ Name!

DAY 14

"I CAN'T SUCCEED WHEN

THINGS ARE THIS BAD."

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “I can’t succeed when things are this bad.”

So often, we allow the things happening around us to influence what happens through us. Times may be look tough through the media’s world view, but we need to look through God’s world view.

LET'S CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. See the GOOD in BAD times. When the economy is bad, it’s our opportunity to see that God is our true source. When there was total darkness in Egypt, there was light for the children of God. (Exodus 10:23)

2. Believe the love God has for you. Deuteronomy 23:5 says the LORD

your God turned the curse into a blessing for you because the LORD your God loves you.

3. Learn the secret of turning bad into good. LOVE GOD. Romans 8:28

says, “All things work together for good to those who LOVE GOD and are called. .” Remember, the greatest force of success in life is love. 1

Corinthians 13:8 says love never fails.

4. The TURN-AROUND GOD is with you! Psalm 107:35 says He turns the dry land into springs of water = gushing fountains that break forth and flow continually, diffusing fertility and beauty everywhere.

5. Remember: Seed meets need. God lacked children, so He sowed His only Son, and reaped countless sons and daughters. (John 3:16) Sow your best seeds in tough times and things wil get better.

THINK IT & SAY IT:

I expect supernatural success in tough times. God is my source and brings me light in dark times. I expect bad times to turn into good for me because God loves me; and because I love Him, all things work for my good. My life gushes forth fruitfulness and beauty everywhere, as I plant good seeds today, in Jesus’ Name.

DAY 15

"AFTER WHAT I'VE DONE WRONG,

I DON'T DESERVE TO BE BLESSED."

Today, we're fasting from the thought that says: "After what I’ve done wrong, I don't deserve to be blessed."

LET'S CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. Stop focusing on your "wrongs," and focus on His "rights." We've al done enough wrong in life to send us straight to hel . But God doesn't judge us based on our right or wrong. He judges us based on what Jesus did right. We need to believe it.

2. It’s His choice. God has appointed you to bear fruit and that your fruit remain—John 15:16.

3. Blessing flows when you believe you are forgiven. Romans 4:7 says, "Blessed are they whose sins are forgiven." This is amazing! Putting your faith in God's forgiveness is the gateway to blessing in your life.

4. Jesus IS WORTHY of God's blessing, and you are IN HIM. Galatians 3:29

says, "If we belong to Christ, we are Abraham's seed and heirs according to promise."

5. Stop condemning yourself. STOP BEATING YOURSELF UP WHEN YOU

MAKE A MISTAKE. Romans 14:22 says, "Blessed (happy) is the man who does not condemn himself."

6. He took the curse so you could take the blessing! HE deserves to see you blessed, because of what He went through to take your curse! "Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us. . on the cross. .that the blessing of Abraham might come on us through Jesus Christ." (Galatians 3:13)

THINK IT & SAY IT:

I take my eyes off all that I have done wrong, and put my eyes on all that He has done right for me. He blesses me because He has chosen to. I receive it. I choose to believe I am forgiven, and therefore BLESSING

FLOWS. I belong to Christ, therefore I am blessed with Abraham. Genesis 24:1 says Abraham was blessed IN ALL THINGS - therefore that's what I expect.

DAY 16

"I JUST DON'T MAKE ENOUGH MONEY AT MY JOB."

Today, we’re fasting from the thought that says, “I just don’t make enough money at my job.” While your salary may not be what you would like it to be, THIS IS A WRONG WAY OF THINKING AND MUST BE

CHANGED.

LET'S CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. Your job is not your ‘source’. God is your source. Philippians 4:19 says, “My God shal supply al your need according to His riches. .in Christ Jesus.” Notice, He meets your need according to His riches, not according to your salary.

2. See your job as your SEED capital. Remember, SEED meets NEED.

(Genesis 8:22) THIS THINKING MUST PENETRATE OUR LIVES. Our SEED is what determines our harvest. Our job provides us with seed to sow into God’s Kingdom.

3. THINK SUPERNATURAL. Don’t let life brainwash you into NATURAL

EXPECTATIONS. Believe in the supernatural provision of God. Ephesians 3:20 says God is able to do exceeding abundantly ABOVE AND BEYOND, ALL you can ask or think.

4. Don’t forget to ASK big, and think big! (Ephesians 3:20)

5. EXPECT harvests. If you have tithed, sowed, given—you have stored up harvests that wil come. Galatians 6:6-9 says “In due season, you shall reap. .”

6. Expect stolen things restored 7-fold! (Proverbs 6:31-32) Identify money, opportunities or blessings that have been stolen from you by the devil.

And demand that he give it back. (Matthew 18:18) THINK IT & SAY IT:

God’s riches are available to me, as I put Him first in my life. God is my source. I wil not be limited by my salary. I expect SUPERNATURAL

harvests from al the good seeds I’ve sown. God IS doing beyond what I have asked or thought. I command all stolen opportunities, money and blessings to be returned to me, in Jesus’ Name!

DAY 17

"I'M SO WORRIED ABOUT

MY FINANCIAL CONDITION."

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “I’m so worried about my financial condition.” As our thinking ascends to God’s way of thinking, worry dies.

LET’S CHANGE IT TODAY!

1. Recognize God’s faithfulness—Psalm 37:25 says, “I have been young; now I am old; yet not once have I seen the righteous abandoned or his descendants begging for bread.”

2. Think “long term”. A long term view of the economy reveals God’s faithfulness to His people; and a long term plan puts the power back in your hands.

3. Be specific with God. Phil ippians 4:6-7 says to make your request known to God. Whatever is worrying you matters to God. Let Him know what you need.

4. Remember, worry is a SIGNAL to pray! (Phil. 4:6-7) James 4:2 says, “You have not because you ask not.”

5. Destroy powerlessness. All negative emotions, including ‘worry’ comes from feeling powerless to change our situation. Destroy it with Deuteronomy 8:18 which says “It is God who gives you the POWER to get wealth. .”

6. Be on the giving side of life. Life is to give. Luke 6:38—it wil be given back to you—so much more.

THINK IT & SAY IT:

God wil never abandon me. He wil never leave me nor forsake me. I attack worry by praying the Word of God regarding my finances. God is determined to establish His covenant through me, therefore I have the POWER to get wealth, and succeed, in Jesus’ Name!

DAY 18

"WILL I EVER BE FREE FROM

THIS FINANCIAL PRESSURE?"

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “Wil I ever be free from this financial pressure?”

Let’s change it today, and break free from financial pressure!

1. Understand the power of decision. Decide that you wil deal with money the way God’s Word says to. (John 2:5) No matter what.

2. Understand the kingdom of God. Heaven is a place; but the kingdom of God is God’s way of doing things. When you seek to do things God’s way, provision comes. (Matthew 6:33)

3. Understand pressure’s goal: to get you to make a decision that temporarily relieves the pressure, even though it doesn’t produce results.

(Luke 4:2-4) Resist this pressure by speaking the Word of God.

4. Look outward, not inward. Find someone worse off and help relieve their financial pressure. You wil be sowing for a supernatural harvest.

(Proverbs 19:17)

5. He must increase but I must decrease. (John 3:30) As you increase your focus and attention on Jesus, pressure loses its power over you. (Hebrews 12:1-3)

6. Take spiritual inventory. THERE ARE MORE FOR YOU THAN THOSE

AGAINST YOU. (2 Kings 6:15-17)

THINK IT & SAY IT:

I walk in the power of the kingdom of God. I do things God’s way; and I have supernatural results. I refuse to make my decisions to relieve pressure, but I make my decisions in line with the Word of God. I declare that God provides for my every need, and my decisions line up with God’s Word. I fix my eyes on Jesus and trust that God has an army of angels surrounding me, helping me, in Jesus’ Name.

DAY 19

WE'RE FASTING FROM EXCUSES!

Today we’re fasting from excuses! True success wil never come to the person who makes excuses. We must eliminate excuse-making mentalities such as: “I can’t do it without. .”, “I don’t have enough resources. .”, “If I only had. .”

Today we are going to eliminate excuse-making mentalities.

Let’s change it today!

1. Refuse to excuse mediocrity. 1 Thessalonians 4:1 says “. .Excel stil more. .” Don’t give in to the temptation to settle for where you’re at.

Wherever you’re at in life, right now—thank God; and press forward for more of what He has for you. (Philippians 3:13-14)

2. Refuse to excuse lack and failure in your life saying that you were born on the wrong side of the tracks or you’re limited by your upbringing. You may have been born on the wrong side of the tracks, but you're not bound to stay there. Cross the tracks NOW. (Romans 8:37)

3. Refuse to excuse unforgiveness. We sometimes think, “you just don't know what they did to me”, but the truth is: God knows what WE did to HIM and He stil forgives us. Let it go.

4. Refuse to excuse lack of support. In John 5:7 the lame man said, “I have no man to help me.” He used that as an excuse to remain in his condition.

Even if everyone lets us down, God wil support us. (Psalm 27:10) 5. Redirect your effort and work. It takes EFFORT to come up with excuses.

If we would redirect the same energy, and instead MAKE a WAY, doors would open. John 14:6 says Jesus is the WAY. When tempted to make an excuse why you can’t do something, ask Jesus to open the door that man can't close. (Revelations 3:8)

6. Get up on the roof! Luke 5:18-20 says, “When they could not find a way to get in, they went up on the roof and lowered their friend. .right in front of Jesus.” Refuse to accept that there is no way. Faith finds a way! Success wil come.

THINK IT & SAY IT:

I eliminate excuse-making from my thoughts and words. I wil no longer excuse or justify mediocrity in my life; I wil not allow lack or failure in my life. God has made me a success and I wil press on to experience it.

I am forgiven and I wil not withhold forgiveness from others. God takes up my cause and is my greatest support. I believe there is always a way to succeed. I release my faith by asking God, and expecting Him to open the door that no man can close, in Jesus’ Name.

DAY 20

"WHAT IF GOD DOESN"T MEET MY NEEDS?"

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “What if God doesn’t meet my needs?”

Sometimes our needs are great. And even though on the surface, many of us trust God, there is this gnawing thought at times that God won’t come through for us in difficult times.

LET'S CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. He’s your FATHER! Luke 12:32 says your Heavenly Father has chosen gladly to give you the kingdom!

2. It’s HIS CHOICE TO BLESS YOU. Fear leaves when you know He has chosen gladly to give you His provision. (Luke 12:32) 3. He wil never break His promise to you, because He CAN’T! (Hebrews 6:19, Joshua 21:45) His track record is perfect. In Psalm 37:25 David said, “. .I’ve NEVER seen the righteous forsaken, or his descendants begging bread.”

4. SEED meets NEED. Throughout scripture, those who planted seed saw God’s miracle provision. EVEN GOD planted His Son in the earth, and reaped mil ions of children! (John 12:24)

* Plant Word seeds in your heart—Mark 4:14

* Plant financial seed in the kingdom of God—in your church, in a ministry, in a great cause. If you would like to plant seed toward your need now, click here.

5. He adds and multiplies! Expect addition (Matthew 6:33) AND

multiplication (Deuteronomy 1:11) TODAY.

THINK IT & SAY IT:

God is my Father, and He gladly provides for me. It’s His choice to bless me, therefore I wil not fear. He keeps His promises to me, in Christ. I expect additional and multiplied blessing to come into my life. I plant seeds to meet needs and I trust God wil supply ALL my needs, in Jesus’

Name.

DAY 21

"WILL I EVER HAVE ENOUGH?"

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “Wil I ever have enough?”

1. Look for a higher vision, not a higher income. (Proverbs 29:18) Live for a cause bigger than your needs and you'l have more than you need.

2. Listen for God’s guidance for His next step for your life. Where God guides, He provides. (Proverbs 3:5-9)

3. Stop thinking about money. Remember, God has a mil ion ways He can provide--don't limit Him. (Psalm 78:14)

4. Don’t allow your current circumstance to dictate your future. Your path is getting brighter and brighter every day. (Proverbs 4:18) 5. God adds interest to the things that He is interested in! Fling yourself into what moves God's heart, and He wil provide. (Matthew 6:33) 6. Ask God for ideas that wil HELP PEOPLE rather than ideas that produce money. And money wil come when you're helping people. (Proverbs 19:17)

THINK IT & SAY IT:

I set my mind on God's vision for my life and I believe provision fol ows vision. God is my provider and is not limited by my current circumstances.

I get my eyes off the provision I need, and ON the Provider! I expect ideas and ways to help the hurting, and the things that I need wil find me, in Jesus’ Name.

DAY 22

"IF I LIVE AS A SERVANT, I'LL BE TAKEN

ADVANTAGE OF AND FEEL INFERIOR."

One of the keys to success in any area of life is being a servant—getting underneath others and pushing them up to succeed. So today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “If I live as a servant, I’l be taken advantage of and feel inferior.”

LET'S CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. God prospers His servants! Psalm 35:27 says He takes delight and pleasure in the prosperity of His servant.

2. See yourself as a son or daughter of God.

(1 John 3:1) When you realize who you real y are, you drive inferiority out of your life; therefore, you gladly serve others, pushing them up.

3. Serving is not a stepping stone to greatness; it IS greatness. (Matthew 20:27) Get rid of the mindset that serving is a temporary role.

4. The way up, is down. Understand that God promotes the humble, the servant. (1 Peter 5:6) “It is true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others succeed.” Napoleon Hil

5. Start serving by praying: pray for your leaders; for your employers; for those who use you, or take advantage of you. Prayer is loving—in the spirit.

6. Others recognize when you are a true servant and they promote you.

(Genesis 39:2-3)

THINK IT & SAY IT:

I fol ow the example of Jesus by being a servant, and pushing others up to succeed. I know that I wil reap what I sow. As I help others succeed, success wil come to me. I have a treasure of gifts inside of me, and I use them to serve others, to bless others, and to advance God’s Kingdom, in Jesus’ Name!

DAY 23

"I DON'T SEE A WAY OUT

OF MY FINANCIAL SITUATION."

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “I don’t see a way out of my financial situation.” or “I feel trapped financial y.”

LET'S CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. Inaction keeps you poor. TAKE ACTION.

2 Kings 7 says the four leprous men said, “Why do we sit here and die?. .Let’s go up. .” When they took action, God got involved and multiplied their efforts.

2. Spend time TODAY getting to know God better! Daniel 11:32 says, “Those who know their God wil be strong and TAKE ACTION.” Meditate on His promises, and you’l know Him better.

3. BELIEVE: There’s always a way out of whatever you’re facing. Revelation 3:8 says God wil open a door that no man can close. (AND 1

Corinthians10:13)

4. Ask God for deliverance from your situation. James 4:2 says you have not, because you ask not. Romans 10:12 says all who call upon the Lord shall be DELIVERED—rescued!

5. Change your thinking to: What goes DOWN, must come up! Plant a seed. The way out of any bad situation is to plant a seed for the opposite result. If you have a debt you can’t pay; pay someone else’s debt that they can’t pay; forgive a debt, someone else can’t pay you, etc.

6. Malachi 3:10 says when you tithe, He opens the windows of heaven and pours out a blessing. This blessing can be an IDEA, a SOLUTION, a BREAKTHROUGH, a DEBT CANCELLATION—it’s MORE than just money.

THINK IT & SAY IT:

God always provides a way out of the situation I’m in. I am strong and TAKE ACTION because I know my God. He wil open doors for me that no man can close. I call upon the Lord and expect His deliverance. The seeds I plant WILL come up in mighty harvests, ideas, solutions and breakthroughs, in Jesus’ Name!

DAY 24

"IF I JUST DO MORE FOR GOD,

PERHAPS HE WILL FINALLY BLESS ME."

Today we are fasting from the thought that says: “If I just do more for God, perhaps He wil finally bless me.”

This thinking is robbing so many people of the blessing and privileges He wants us to walk in.

LET'S CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. Remember, Christianity is not about the promises we make to God, but the promises He makes to us. (2 Corinthians 1:20) The promises are YES.

Our part: to say AMEN! Believe it. Receive it!

2. Exchange this “slave” mentality for a “son” mentality. You don’t have to earn God’s blessing. It's your right as a son. (Romans 8:15) Stop trying to DO enough. You ARE enough—a son/daughter!

3. Stop seeing yourself as an outsider. Mark 1:11 says you are His beloved child. He’s pleased with your faith. Faith brought Abraham into the blessing, and it brings you too! (Galatians 3:8-9)

4. You are already blessed! Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who HAS ALREADY BLESSED US, with all spiritual blessings in Christ Jesus. (Ephesians 1:3) See it? We are already blessed! Thank Him--

that’s the prayer of faith!

5. Freely we have received, now freely give. KNOWING that you have freely received puts into motion a generous attitude which perpetuates more blessing. (Matthew 10:8)

6. We have a covenant of blessing! God’s blessing wil overtake you when you BELIEVE in this covenant. Jesus earned it for you. It sounds too good to be true; but it IS true. (Genesis 17:2-8)

THINK IT & SAY IT:

I live by the promises of God. I am a son/daughter of God. I am not a slave, needing to earn my blessing or earn my freedom. The Son has made me free; and God has already blessed me with all blessings. I have freely received; therefore, I am free to give. I have a covenant of blessing and I am not on the outside, looking in; I have an inheritance. I am in God’s wil , in Jesus’ Name!

DAY 25

"I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'LL DO IF

THEY DON'T COME THROUGH FOR ME."

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says: “I don’t know what I’l do if THEY don’t come through for me.” So often we look to someone else to meet our needs or we feel disappointed if someone doesn’t keep their promise.

LET'S CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. God wil provide. Philippians 4:19 says He provides all our needs according to His riches and glory. Renew your mind to the fact that He provides for ALL our needs, not just finances.

2. Dependence upon others is NOT humility, it’s misplaced trust. Psalm 43:5 says, “Why so downcast, O my soul? Put your hope in God.” David is saying that when we put our hope in anything other than God, we wil wind up depressed. Shift your trust and hope to God.

3. Hope is born from the love of God. Believe the love He has for you.

Meditate on Romans 5:5 which says, ’Hope does not disappoint (let you down) BECAUSE the love of God has been shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit.’

4. Realize that over-dependency upon others keeps you from loving them.

When you depend on someone doing for you, providing for you, coming through for you, you can’t love. Therefore you can’t succeed, because love never fails. You can’t love them, because you need them too much.

Love gives.

5. Don’t trust the provision, trust the provider. Deuteronomy 8:3a says “. .that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone. .”

6. Treat a broken promise from someone as an OPPORTUNITY to trust God. “DIS”appointment becomes “HIS”appointment when we look to the true promise Maker and promise Keeper—Hebrews 13:5.

THINK IT & SAY IT:

I trust in God as the Promise Maker, not the promise breaker! God wil provide for ALL MY NEEDS. I free myself from dependence upon others, and I wil depend on God, empowering me to love others freely. My trust and hope is in God. And THAT hope wil never let me down, because God’s love is in me, and He wil never disappoint me.

DAY 26

"I DON'T SEE THINGS

CHANGING FOR THE BETTER."

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “I don’t see things changing for the better.”

There are many times when we are not seeing things change. Don’t let this fool you—change your thinking and you wil change your financial situation—and your life!

LET'S CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. Change what you’re looking at. Our faith comes from the promises of God. Let God’s unchanging promises de-throne the current picture you’re seeing. (2 Corinthians 4:18)

2. Fix your eyes of Jesus. (Hebrews 12:2) There is NO OTHER man that we should look to to meet our needs; or to calm our fears—not relatives, government, or anyone. Trust Jesus TODAY.

3. Believe in the power of your seed. There is great seed in the ground, on its way up. (Galatians 6:7-9) Be patient. God’s Word is working. Your seeds are working.

4. Picture it. Ephesians 3:20 says, “God is able to do exceeding abundantly beyond all that we can ask or think or IMAGINE.” Start imagining a life with your bil s paid; your beautiful home paid off; money in the bank to HELP OTHERS out! Picture it.

5. Think like a genius: Albert Einstein said, "All meaningful and lasting change starts first in your imagination and then works its way out.

Imagination is more important than knowledge."

6. Step out. Embrace the belief that every step you take counts. Every thought, word, action—leads to change. Get up! (John 5:8) THINK IT & SAY IT:

I make up my mind that things ARE changing. My seeds are growing. My imagination is working. I refuse to imagine negativity or emptiness. I believe a blessed life is coming my way; I picture it and I step out and move toward it today with every step I take, in Jesus’ Name!

DAY 27

"SOMEDAY I'LL SUCCEED."

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “Someday I’l succeed.”

On the outside, this thought seems good; but it is a wrong way of thinking.

LET'S CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. YOU ARE A SUCCESS NOW! Success is not something you have; it’s something you are! Remember Genesis 39:2 says, “And Joseph was a successful man, for the Lord was with Him” (New American Standard Bible).

2. Remember, true success is God’s presence in your life. If you’re washed in the blood of Jesus, God’s presence is with you NOW. (Hebrews 10:19) Therefore, you are a true success NOW.

3. Rejoice today no matter what it looks like. Psalm 118:24 says, “This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Joy is the strength that manifests YOUR success.

4. Live in the overflow of your meditation. Joshua 1:8 says AS you meditate on God’s Word day & night, it wil produce the necessary action to make your way prosperous. FLOOD your mind with God’s promises today.

5. Take inventory. You have God’s Word which produces KNOWLEDGE.

You have the Holy Spirit which produces UNDERSTANDING. And you have the power of prayer which produces WISDOM (James 1:5)—these are the ingredients for success—Exodus 31:3.

THINK IT & SAY IT:

I am a success NOW. God’s presence has made me successful; and I am in His presence NOW through the blood of Jesus! God has made this day for MY success, and His Word flowing from my life brings me victory and success in everything. I ask for and receive a supernatural supply of wisdom today to apply God’s Word in my situation, in Jesus’ Name!

DAY 28

"I'M NOT SMART ENOUGH TO

SUCCEED IN TODAY'S ECONOMY."

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “I’m not smart enough to succeed in today’s economy.”

LET'S CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. Settle the fact that you have the mind of Christ. (1 Corinthians 2:16) Jesus was and IS the smartest man in the world! You have His Spirit and His Word. Expect success!

2. Ask God for Wisdom. Proverbs 24:3 says that we BUILD our house by wisdom. Wisdom can build your house, business, or income! James 1:5

says ask for it and you wil receive it.

3. Refuse to tolerate thoughts of inferiority. The world isn’t smarter than you. You are the temple of the Holy Spirit. You have power, love and a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7). Royalty destroys inferiority. (Romans 5:17)

4. Expect God to give you hidden treasures and riches. Isaiah 43:5 says, “And I wil give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I am the LORD, which call thee by thy name.”

5. Be ‘success inside’ minded. Refuse to accept the idea of failure or defeat in your life. See yourself as a success no matter what it looks like.

You are the giant in the land, not the grasshopper. (Numbers 13:30)

6. Accept the Bible as your Economy Text Book. There are about 1600

verses in the Bible that have to do with money. God knew these days would come and gave you the ammunition you need. Use it.

THINK IT & SAY IT:

I reject the idea that I am not smart enough for today’s economy. I have the mind of Christ and refuse to tolerate inferiority. I expect the hidden treasures from God. I receive wisdom today to succeed financially and refuse to accept lack or defeat. I am success-inside minded, leading to success on the outside as wel , in Jesus’ Name.

DAY 29

"I'M NOT THAT GOOD WITH MONEY."

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “I’m not that good with money.”

LET'S CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. YES YOU ARE. You ARE good with money! You are made in the image of God (Genesis 1:27) AND you’ve been given 1600 scriptures about money! You are equipped!

2. Don’t think ‘good’. Think ‘faithful’. God’s economic system is built upon faithfulness. Luke 16:11—faithful with the little, and you wil be faithful with much.

3. It’s a test. It’s only a test. Don’t see money as just a means to pay your bil s. See money as a test. When you change how you look at it—as a test —you wil find a way to pass the test, and move on to the true riches God wants to give you. (Luke 16:12)

4. Expect abounding blessings. Proverbs 28:20 says a faithful man wil abound with blessing. If you’re not abounding, check your faithfulness in tithing, giving, and serving.

5. Think K.I.S.S. - Keep It Simple Saint! Simplify your financial life. Put God first by tithing & offering; then, spend less than you earn after that; then save what’s left. (John 2:5) Don’t complicate it.

THINK IT & SAY IT:

I am made in the image of God and have the wisdom of God. I am good with money—in fact I am better than good; I am faithful! I wil pass the money test by being faithful, and I wil be trusted by God with true riches.

I expect to abound in blessing and be overtaken by it, in Jesus’ Name!

DAY 30

"WILL I EVER HAVE FINANCIAL PEACE?"

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “Wil I ever have financial peace?”

Statistics say that over 60% of Americans live from paycheck to paycheck.

Under those conditions, one problem can send a person spiraling downward financially.

LET'S CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. Financial peace starts with “soul” peace. Your mind is your power center. Whatever fil s your mind, wil eventually fil your life. Fil in with the Word of God. (Psalm 1:1-3, Joshua 1:7-8) 2. Change your thinking about the kingdom of God. The kingdom of “Heaven” is a place; but the kingdom of God is a SYSTEM or way of doing things. Matthew 6:33 says, “Seek first God’s kingdom—(His way of doing things) and His righteousness, and all these things wil be added to you.”

3. Realize that you can take control of your future! The life you have NOW

is the harvest of previous seeds. So plant the seeds NOW for your future harvest. (Galatians 6:7-9)

4. Think correctly. Don’t think about how much seed you have to sow.

Think about how much harvest you want; and work your way backward. (2

Corinthians 9:6-8)

5. IMMEDIATELY create a financial plan. (Proverbs 16:9) When you create a godly plan, God wil order your steps. If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.

6. The goal of learning is ACTION, not just knowledge. Reject the idea that knowledge is power. Knowledge is fuel—but action is the power! Daniel 11:32 says, “Those who know their God wil be strong and TAKE ACTION.”

THINK IT & SAY IT:

I CAN take control of my future. My seeds produce my harvest and I refuse to let my future be determined by anyone else but me and God. I choose God’s way of handling my thoughts and my money. I am strong because I know God and take the action necessary to succeed, in Jesus’

Name!

DAY 31

"SOMEONE IS IN THE WAY OF

MY PROMOTION OR ADVANCEMENT."

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “Someone is in the way of my promotion or advancement.” Whether it’s a co-worker, boss or nemesis, at times, we feel someone’s standing in the way of our success.

LET'S CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. Promotion comes from God. (Psalm 75:6-7) If you are doing your part, and someone is in the way, God wil move you from them or around them.

2. Do your work as unto the Lord, and He wil reward. (Colossians 3:23-24) Refuse to focus on the boss or worker over you or in front of you. Focus on working for God as His servant.

3. Reject the idea that anyone has the power to make you succeed or fail.

(Deuteronomy 11:25, Joshua 1:5) No one can stand against you, when God is on your side.

4. Adopt the heart of a servant and the mind of a leader. Think of ways to make your company succeed. And put a heart of humility into it. You wil succeed. People wil want to promote you. (James 4:10, 1 Peter 5:6)

5. Think this: Nothing less than excel ence wil do! 2 Corinthians 8:7

says .. excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, and in al eagerness and in the love from us that is in you.

6. Think ‘eternity’, not ‘temporary’. Live for the eternal rewards—by seeking to glorify God in everything you do. (2 Corinthians 5:10) Promotion wil come.

THINK IT & SAY IT:

God is on my side, and He is the source of my promotion and advancement. I wil not be moved by the people standing in my way. No one can keep me down. I refuse to give anyone that control over my thinking. God wil reward me as I live a life of excel ence and honor to Him, in Jesus’ Name!

DAY 32

"I DON'T HAVE WHAT I NEED."

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “I don’t have what I need.”

This mindset limits us and has to be eliminated.

LET'S CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. Start with what you have, not what you don’t have. Remember what God has done and given you already. (Psalm 103:1-3) IT wil build your faith.

2. YOU HAVE WHAT YOU NEED. Look for what you have in your house. (2

Kings 4:2-5) Look inside, not outside.

3. Your inventory is FULLY stocked. See your body as your house—and God’s house. (1 Corinthians 3:16) You have the Holy Spirit in you. You have a mouth to speak the Word (2 Corinthians 4:13). You have a heart to fil up on God’s Word. You have a mind to think God’s thoughts. (Proverbs 23:7)

4. Plant what you have as seed to harvest what you need. (Matthew 14:17) Treat what you have in your hand AS SEED. Put it in His hand, and it wil meet your NEED.

5. When you pray, BELIEVE YOU HAVE RECEIVED what you asked for. This is how faith works. Mark 11:24 says, “Whatsoever thing you desire WHEN

you pray, believe you have received it, and it shall be yours.”

THINK IT & SAY IT:

I DO have what I need—it’s inside of me. My inventory is ful y stocked. I have the Word of God. I have the promises of God. I have the Spirit of God. I have the faith of God. Whatever is lacking in my life is available to me, in seed form.

DAY 33

"WILL I EVER GET AHEAD?"

TODAY we are fasting from the thought that says, "Wil I ever get ahead?"

Real progress and success start in our thinking. A Washington Post survey revealed 4 out of 5 middle class Americans say they can’t get ahead. If you’re tired of just ‘getting by’. .

LET'S CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. Believe in the abundant life Jesus came to give you. In John 10:10 Jesus said, “. .but I have come that you would have life in abundance, to the ful , til it overflows!” God has called you to thrive, not just survive.

2. No excuses here! If you look for an excuse, you’l find one. But if you look for a way to make progress, the way wil open. Luke 5:19 says “…not finding any way, they went up on the roof.” If we keep looking for a way to get ahead, we wil find it.

3. YOU ARE THE HEAD! Therefore you wil GET ahead. Fil your mind with what God made you. Whatever you ARE inside is WHERE you wil GO on the outside. God says about you, "You are the head and not the tail. .”

(Deut. 28:13). Your life fol ows what you are focused on. It is a natural process. What you see,is what you’l be!

4. You control your economy. God says we reap what we sow. Don’t give into the lie that you are a product of the economy. You make it with your seed, your faith and by fol owing God’s budget for your life. (Matthew 6:33)

5. Stop underestimating yourself. God chose to live inside of you. You were born to get ahead.

6. DARE TO ASK & THINK BIG! Refuse to be stamped by your financial, educational or emotional limitations. There are no limits with God. We limit Him when we think smal . Ephesians 3:20 says God’s ability corresponds to what we DARE to ASK and DARE to THINK.

THINK IT & SAY IT:

I embrace a mindset of abundance. I refuse to allow excuses to limit me and keep me stuck in my life, spiritually, emotionally or financial y. I am the head and not the tail. What I am, on the inside, is where I’m going on the outside—I am getting ahead. My success is in my seed and I DARE to ask BIG and think BIG, in Jesus’ Name!

DAY 34

"GOD'S PRESENCE WILL LEAVE ME IF I SIN."

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “God’s presence wil leave me if I sin.” Why is this so important? Because God’s presence is the source of true prosperity. (Genesis 39:1-2) LET'S CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. We are NOW in God’s presence by the blood of Jesus. (Hebrews 10:19) 2. His presence NEVER leaves you if you are a born again child of God.

(Hebrews 13:5)

3. Go to your spiritual lawyer when you sin! He wil get you a “NOT

GUILTY” plea! 1 John 2:1 says, “If we sin, we have an advocate (lawyer, defense attorney) with the Father—Jesus Christ.”

4. He moves in but never moves out! God lives in you! (1 Corinthians 3:16) His salvation and His presence are gifts. And He doesn’t take them back.

(Romans 11:29)

5. Fall out of love with your feelings! You may feel God has left you, but He cannot break His promise (Hebrews 6:19). We live by what God says, not by what we feel. (2 Corinthians 5:7) Stand in faith and be secure that God is with you!

THINK IT & SAY IT:

By the blood of Jesus, I am in God’s presence and His presence is in me!

He wil never leave me. Even if I sin, I can go to Him through Jesus Christ and be cleansed and free from all sin. I refuse to live by my feelings, but I live by faith that God is for me, with me and in me, in Jesus’ Name.

DAY 35

"I COULD NEVER BE WEALTHY."

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “I could never be wealthy.”

LET'S CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. God is not against wealth. He is against greed! (Luke 12:15) God gives abundance, but our heart must not be attached to it.

2. God gives you POWER to get wealth. (Deuteronomy 8:18) You have the power, even if you don’t have the wealth yet. If your purpose is to advance God’s kingdom in the earth, supernatural provision wil come.

3. Get pregnant with wealth’s power twins! You have the 2 ingredients for wealth in the Bible: WISDOM & SEED. Ask for wisdom. Plant your seed.

(James 1:5 & Genesis 8:22)

4. Unleash the power of hope. Don’t put your hope in riches. Put your hope in God. (1 Timothy 6:17) God supplies ALL THINGS RICHLY when your hope is in him.

5. Ask God for the wealth of this world to be released into your life.

Proverbs 13:22 says “Wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous!”

Connect this promise to Psalm 2:8, “Ask of Me and I wil give you the nations as your inheritance. .”

THINK IT & SAY IT:

God is the source of true wealth, and He has given me the power to get wealth -to establish His covenant in the earth. I ask for wisdom, and receive it by faith. I put my hope in God, not wealth; and I expect Him to richly supply, as He has promised. I ask you Lord for the wealth of the sinner to be released into my life, in Jesus’ Name!

DAY 36

"I GUESS I HAVE TO ACCEPT

LIVING PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK."

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “I guess I have to accept living paycheck to paycheck.” Approximately 70% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, and so many more around the world.

LET'S CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. EXPECT a life of abundance. (John 10:10) Jesus came to GIVE you an abundant life HERE and in HEAVEN!

2. Eliminate passivity from your thinking. Matthew 11:12 says, “The violent take the kingdom by force.” This is a mindset—refusing to accept things the way they are.

3. Declare an all-out war on debt. Speak to it--Mark 11:23. Forgive others of it—Matthew 6:12. Eliminate it—get rid of credit cards; reduce all non-essential spending (that new pair of shoes is NOT essential.)

4. After tithing, commit to saving money EVERY week. Add to a savings account every week, and God wil increase it. (1 Corinthians 3:6)

5. Before you buy ANYTHING, ask: does this increase in value or add true value to my life. If NOT, don’t buy it.

THINK IT & SAY IT:

I expect to live the life of abundance that Jesus paid for me to have. I wil not live from paycheck to paycheck anymore. I take control of my finances by force and declare war on debt from every direction. I am a tither, a saver and an investor in things that increase. I am rich in Christ, and blessed, in Jesus’ Name!

DAY 37

"OBEYING GOD JUST DOESN'T

SEEM TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE."

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “Obeying God just doesn’t seem to make a difference.” Often times, we see others disobey God, yet stil succeed financial y; while we may struggle.

LET'S CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. See their present success as your future success. Ecclesiastes 2:26. .to the sinner, God gives the task of gathering & storing up wealth for the one who pleases God.

2. Be faith minded continually. Faith = Believing God’s Word. And faith pleases God. (Hebrews 11:6)

3. Trust in the power of patience/endurance. Don’t give up. Through faith & patience you inherit the promises of God. (Hebrews 6:12)

4. Expect to be overtaken. Deuteronomy 28:2 says “All these blessings wil come upon you and overtake you because you obey God.”

5. Be a builder. When you act on the Word, you are building your house on a rock. You can endure anything. (Matthew 7:24) Believe that every act counts!

6. Embrace God’s character: He is a rewarder! (Hebrews 11:5) Expect REWARDS for believing God, seeking God & obeying God.

THINK IT & SAY IT:

I believe that obeying God wil result in my good success. The wealth being hoarded by this world is coming to me, as I walk by faith—which pleases God. I refuse to stop serving God and acting on His Word—His promises are coming to me. He is a rewarder of those who seek Him, and I am seeking Him, NOW, in Jesus Name!

DAY 38

"WHAT IF I END UP POOR

WHEN I'M OLD?"

Today we’re fasting from the thought that says, “What if I end up poor when I’m old?"

We need to attack this fear with the Word of God and with right thinking.

LET'S CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. Embrace God as your source—you’re only source. That doesn’t mean you don’t work or save. But fix your mind on God as provider. He is Jehovah Jireh—your provider (Genesis 22:12-14).

2. "Poor” thinking leads to “poor” living. Replace ‘poverty’ thinking (just getting by), with ‘prosperity’ thinking. Look up Romans 8:32. God supplies us with all things RICHLY to enjoy (1 Timothy 6:17).

3. Think on God’s faithfulness. (Psalm 37:25) "Know therefore that the Lord thy God, He is God, the faithful God.” (Deuteronomy 7:9) He wil not fail you—He wil provide—Hebrews 13:5.

4. Renew your mind to the purpose of money. God wants you blessed to be a blessing (Genesis 12:1-3). Deuteronomy 8:18 says He gives us the power to get wealth—TO ESTABLISH HIS COVENANT.

5. YOU HAVE CONTROL. Say it and believe it. You control your financial future by the seeds you sow and by the plans you make.

6. BELIEVE in the power of wisdom. You can ask for and receive MORE

THAN YOU NEED (James 1:5). Solomon asked for wisdom, and he became wealthy. (2 Chronicles 1:11)

THINK IT & SAY IT:

I embrace God as my source. He provides al things richly for me to enjoy.

I rebuke the fear of being poor, and I fil my mind with thoughts of God’s provision. He is faithful to me, because of His covenant. I see the purpose of money is to advance the kingdom of God and I expect to bring MUCH

advance for His glory. I expect the wisdom of God to flood my life beginning today, in Jesus’ Name!

DAY 39

"I MISSED MY CHANCES OF SUCCESS.

I MISSED MY OPPORTUNITIES."

Today we’re fasting from thinking: “I missed my chances of success. I missed my opportunities.” We are often held back by the regret of missed opportunities.

LET'S CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. Don’t REGRET; FORGET! Forget what might have been, and look forward to what CAN BE. Faith in the possibilities of God extinguishes regret. Ephesians 6:16 says the shield of faith quenches al the fiery darts of the wicked one.

2. BURY missed opportunities. And believe the dead buried seed of the past wil yield living harvests of the future. Your past is dead to you.

Become dead to it.

3. Meditate on Philippians 3:13-14 which says, “. .this one thing I do, forgetting what lies behind, reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal. .” Notice 3 words: forgetting, reaching, pressing.

Forgetting means: to turn away from what is gone; and turn toward what is to come.

4. Recognize God has something better for you. Hebrews 11:40 says, “God has something better for us.” Expect it. Look forward to it.

5. Take charge of what CAN BE with your words. Job 22:28 says, “You shall decree a thing, and it shall be established to you. .”

6. Just Do It. Start doing, today, what you should have done yesterday (provided it’s godly!) It’s not too late! Psalm 118:24 says THIS IS THE DAY

the Lord has made—let us rejoice—take ACTION. (Daniel 11:32)

THINK IT & SAY IT:

Today I replace regretting with forgetting. I bury the past and expect resurrections of opportunities and new chances. I wil not ask ‘what might have been.’ I’l declare what wil be with my words. I forget what lies behind and refuse to look back anymore at what I missed out on or could have had. God has something better for me today, and I accept it, take action toward it, and expect the greatest days of my life, ahead—in Jesus’

Name!

DAY 40

"I DOUBT I WILL EVER REALLY

PROSPER AND SUCCEED."

Today we're fasting from the thought that says, “I doubt I wil ever real y prosper and succeed.”

LET'S CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. Discover the root of doubt. Doubt comes when we judge our situation by what it looks like or what we feel, rather than by what God said. (2

Corinthians 5:7)

2. Stop seeing double! Doubt means DOUBLE; to be divided in your mind. We must CHOOSE to believe ONLY the Word of God.

3. Recognize the consequence of doubt—James 1:6-7. The one who doubts CAN’T receive from God.

4. Starve your doubt. When the thought of doubt comes, replace it with the exact opposite thought. For example, the thought comes: “I’l never get out of debt.” Replace it immediately with: “My God supplies all my needs. And I shall lend, rather than borrow.”

5. Be child-like in your faith. Don’t over-analyze. Children believe. They haven’t let reason and intel ect, and life experiences dampen their faith.

See yourself as a child - child of God. Accept what He says. (Matthew 18:3) 6. Jesus is in the boat with you. He said, “Why did you doubt?” (Matthew 14:31). He was surprised by their doubt, since He was right there with them. Believe He’s with you. His presence is enough—you wil succeed.

THINK IT & SAY IT:

I choose to believe what God says, regardless of what I see or feel. I receive from God. I feed my faith with the Word and starve my doubts.

Since Jesus is the boat with me, I wil arrive at the place of great success, in Jesus’ Name!

Table of Contents

Day 1 - "Money equals prosperity."

Day 2 - "I need more money."

Day 3 - "I wonder if prosperity wil ever come my way."

Day 4 - "Things might not get better. They seem to be getting worse!"

Day 5 - "Prosperity is defined by our financial status."

Day 6 - "I can't succeed in this economy."

Day 7 - "Something that good could never happen to me."

Day 8 - "I don't have enough."

Day 9 - "God and money don't mix."

Day 10 - "More money wil make me happy."

Day 11 - "There just isn't enough to go around."

Day 12 - "It's not always God's wil for me to succeed/prosper."

Day 13 - "I'l never get it back."

Day 14 - "I can't succeed when things are this bad."

Day 15 - "After what I've done wrong, I don't deserve to be blessed."

Day 16 - "I just don't make enough money at my job."

Day 17 - "I'm so worried about my financial condition."

Day 18 - "Wil I ever be free from this financial pressure?"

Day 19 - We're fasting from excuses!

Day 20 - "What if God doesn"t meet my needs?"

Day 21 - "Wil I ever have enough?"

Day 22 - "If I live as a servant, I'l be taken advantage of”

Day 23 - "I don't see a way out of my financial situation."

Day 24 - "If I just do more for God, perhaps He wil finally bless me."

Day 25 - "I don't know what I'l do if THEY don't come through for me."

Day 26 - "I don't see things changing for the better."

Day 27 - "Someday I'l succeed."

Day 28 - "I'm not smart enough to succeed in today's economy."

Day 29 - "I'm not that good with money."

Day 30 - "Wil I ever have financial peace?"

Day 31 - "Someone is in the way of my promotion or advancement."

Day 32 - "I don't have what I need."

Day 33 - "Wil I ever get ahead?"

Day 34 - "God's presence wil leave me if I sin."

Day 35 - "I could never be wealthy."

Day 36 - "I guess I have to accept living paycheck to paycheck."

Day 37 - "Obeying God just doesn't seem to make a difference."

Day 38 - "What if I end up poor when I'm old?"

Day 39 - "I missed my chances of success. I missed my opportunities."

Day 40 - "I doubt I wil ever really prosper and succeed."