
Do you have a poverty mentality

A Poverty mentality is a mindset driven by fear and usually one that people develop over time based on a strong belief that they will never have enough.
Are you suffering from a poverty mentality?
Romans 12:2
2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
Poverty Traits
Do you have some of these common characteristics of a poverty mentality?
- Feeling guilty as soon as you buy something.
- Being constantly worried about money or thinking about it often.
- Having a strong dislike of ‘blessed’ people, yet wanting to be just like them.
- Making decisions based on fear.
- Thinking small rather than thinking big.
When we are young, we are very impressionable, and we believe what we learn from our family, educators, and friends but as Christians we are called to be influenced by the Scriptures.
A poverty mentality is also commonly found in people who have experienced poverty in childhood. We know it is a barrier to enjoying happiness and financial security, but fear stops us from reaching out to learn new behaviour.
Abundance Mindset
Being consciously aware that you need to change how you think is the starting point, so well done! Now you can take steps to turn your negative thoughts around, so you can set far-reaching yet achievable goals, have confidence in your decision making and enjoy life.
According to a 2009 study[1] published in the European Journal of Social Psychology, it takes 18 to 254 days for a person to form a new habit, so remember, if you are going to develop new habits you will need to give yourself time. On average, you’ll need a couple of months of daily practice to make your new habit second-nature to you.
Things to Remember:
Phillippians 4:6 (NiV)
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
When you start out, you’ll be consciously aware you’re thinking differently about having enough, about making friends, about success, about fear, and then in time the habit will be formed insofar as you’ll be unconsciously aware you’re thinking and acting in a new way. Your life will no longer be fear driven:
Isaiah 41:13 (NiV)
13 For I am the LORD your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
2 Timothy 1:7 (NiV)
7 For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.
2 Corinthians 9:8 (NiV)
8 And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
An abundance mindset is a belief that not only does God provide, He is also able to get that provision to you.
Luke 12:24 (NiV)
24 Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds!
Matthew 6:31-32 (NiV)
31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
Romans 8:32 (NiV)
32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?
As we allow the Scriptures to transform the way that we think and guide our decisions, so our abilities to make money, invest wisely, empower and support others increases, and we begin to develop an abundance mentality. To maintain an abundance mentality, learn from people who have the mindset you want. Mix with likeminded people. Continue reading the Scriptures and praying through the promises of God … and remember, He is with you in it all and through it all ..
Avoid Going Back
[1] European Journal of Social Psychology Eur. J. Soc. Psychol. 40, 998–1009 (2010) Published online 16 July 2009 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com) DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.674
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Fear Not
Firstly we must NOT be driven by fear?
Psalm 27:1 says, “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”
Find Safety
Love your neighbor as yourself
The effects of COVID-19 are widespread. Currently we see whole countries shutting down schools, businesses, cinemas, restaurants and large and small gatherings of people. Already there we are seeing people who are self-quarantining at home who may not have the food, medicines, and supplies and may not be able to get them through the 14 day quarantine.
Jesus meant it when he said, “Love your neighbour as yourself,”, as Christians we cannot ignore the needs and vulnerabilities of those who live around us. If the disease is not likely to be fatal to you, then you are still responsible to not spread it so that the elderly or weaker people around you contract it. Loving your neighbour also means checking on your elderly neighbour, perhaps bringing food and medication to someone struggling to get out. Loving your neighbour may mean picking up a phone, sending an email, contacting someone who may be lonely or feeling depressed. Loving your neighbour means caring about those around you.
Join with Christians throughout the ages who lived as heroes when their neighbors needed them most. Join with Jesus who “did not consider equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant,” Philippians 2:6-7.
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