Shofar East London Church

FROM BURDEN TO BLESSING
Sonika Kruger

Prosperity is not what you have but WHO you have.

Matthew 6:33 NKJV But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

1 Samuel 22:1-2 NKJV David therefore departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. So when his brothers and all his father’s house heard it, they went down there to him.

2 And everyone who was in distress, everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented gathered to him. So he became captain over them. And there were about four hundred men with him.

Proverbs 22:7 NKJV The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender.

DEBT BECOMES A HEAVY BURDEN WHEN IT:
* Compromises our convictions
* Controls our choices
* Chokes our calling

If you have debt: Attack it
If you don't have debt: Avoid it

Debt takes away tomorrow’s freedom to pay for today’s consumption.

HIDDEN COSTS OF DEBT:
1. Debt lingers
2. Debt distorts reality
3. Debt breeds dishonesty
4. Debt is presumptuous
5. Debt blocks God’s better way
6. Debt limits Kingdom impact

SEVEN STEPS TO MOVE FROM BURDEN TO BLESSING:
1. Start with God
2. Stop the bleeding
3. Attack your debt
4. Cut the cards
5. Keep giving
6. Live below your means
7. Trust God to provide

Proverbs 21:5a NKJV The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty...

WEALTH STARTS WITH A PLAN:
* Face it
* Fix it
* Faith it

DECLARATION:
God does not only want to set us free from the burden of financial bondage, but He wants to position us into financial authority and empower us to fulfil every divine assignment and help others fulfil theirs.

Romans 3:23 NKJV ...for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God...

Colossians 2:14 NLT He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross.