“Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment.”‭‭1 Timothy‬ ‭6‬:‭17‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.”‭‭Joshua‬ ‭1‬:‭8‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“If you are pleased with me, teach me your ways so I may know you and continue to find favor with you. Remember that this nation is your people.””‭‭Exodus‬ ‭33‬:‭13‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭29‬:‭11‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”‭‭John‬ ‭10‬:‭10‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭5‬:‭21‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.”‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭2‬:‭9‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Dear, dear Corinthians, I can’t tell you how much I long for you to enter this wide-open, spacious life. We didn’t fence you in. The smallness you feel comes from within you. Your lives aren’t small, but you’re living them in a small way. I’m speaking as plainly as I can and with great affection.…

“Enlarge the place of your tent,    stretch your tent curtains wide,    do not hold back;lengthen your cords,    strengthen your stakes.3 For you will spread out to the right and to the left;    your descendants will dispossess nations    and settle in their desolate cities. Isaiah 54:2-4