The Influence of Mammon
ByLast week, I talked about the book The Seven Mountain Prophecy by Johnny Enlow. Again, it speaks of the seven mountains of influence that we have been called to take for the Kingdom.
It also speaks of the spiritual battle that we may face in tackling each mountain. Godly influence can only be gained by operating in the opposite spirit from that which rules the world. For instance, (quoting from Enlow’s Introduction on page 11):
“A spirit of Mammon will work to keep Christians from progressing on the Mountain of Economy (Business and Wealth). Therefore, a Christian who is called to great influence on this mountain must be stripped of Mammon’s influence in his own life before he can exercise any spiritual authority there.”
Could this explain what many of us as believers have gone through over the past year? Selah…
As much as I didn’t think I had that kind of negative influence, I can now honestly say that the house, the cars, the finest vacations, and all that “stuff” just don’t have the same meaning to me any more.
But, hey, now that I’ve got that out of the way (hopefully), let’s tackle this mountain of business/wealth with more fervor and enthusiasm than ever before! It’s not time to back down because maybe things haven’t worked out for you financially the way you thought it would. Let’s learn from this and move on with even a bigger vision! God wants it for us as long as our hearts are right and the wealth is used for His glory!
Here is the direct link on Amazon to “The Seven Mountain Prophecy” in case you missed it last week:
Blessings!
Mark
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