Greed arises when there is NO contentment, Greed is a major propeller of war, fight over territory identified for vast number of natural resources
James 4:1 (KJV)
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
James 4:2 (KJV)
Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
Greed arises when there is no trust in God, in His ability and His word , when God is trusted and His word revered there would no conception of greed as God has no limits to His riches and He is willing to make us be part of all He has got, God is not stingy and never a liar .
1 Timothy 6:10 (KJV)
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Proverbs 10:22 (KJV)
The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich,and he addeth no sorrow with it.Reasons For Doubt Concerning God And The Solution To This Doubt
1. Sin – The belief that sin stands in the way to receive all that God has to give and the solution to that is the price for our sins has been paid by Jesus on the cross and we have forgiveness for every sin through the blood of Jesus as long as that we hate sin, renounce it and accept the price paid by Jesus Christ. Isaiah 1:18, Romans 10:9,10
Isaiah 1:18 (KJV)
Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD:though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow;though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Romans 10:9 (KJV)
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Romans 10:10 (KJV)
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
2. Lack Of Knowledge In The Power and Ability Of God – Where there is absence of knowledge of who God is and what He can do,then there is unbelief in the personality of God and what He can do.
The Solution to this is to get into the word of God , listen to result producing ministers of the Gospel and making such actions a way of life . Hosea 4:6, Matthew 11:26-28 , Matthew 22:29, Joshua 1:8, Romans 10:17
Hosea 4:6 (NLT) My people are being destroyedbecause they don’t know me.Since you priests refuse to know me,I refuse to recognize you as my priests.Since you have forgotten the laws of your God,I will forget to bless your children.
Matthew 11:26 (NIV) Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.
Matthew 11:27 (NIV) “All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
Matthew 11:28 (NIV) “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Joshua 1:8 (NLT) Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.
Romans 10:17 (NLT) So faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ.
3. Knowing The Truth, But Listening To The Lies Of The devil
Faith comes by hearing and so does fear and unbelief likewise come by hearing, faith filled words have origin from the word of God as fear filled words have origin from the world and hell.
God is not the author of confusion , He would not say a thing and mean another rather He says what He says and meant what He means
God is not in the business of deception , He is in the business of leading you right for His good will and purpose to be established in our lives and that is who God is . Numbers 23:19, 1 Corinthians15:33, Proverbs 27:17
Numbers 23:19 (KJV) God is not a man, that he should lie;neither the son of man, that he should repent:hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
1 Corinthians 15:33 (KJV) Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
Proverbs 27:17 (NIV) As iron sharpens iron,so one person sharpens another.Be wise and keep good company!Therefore take a walk with God and let Him lead you into your overflowing prosperity full of rejoicing and NO sorrow .
Pray with me …Dear Lord Jesus, Thank you for your love finding expression on the cross and rising on the third day…Today I accept your offer of salvation and renounce every way of life that does not please you…I make you Lord over my life and I declare that I am born again in Jesus Name. AMEN
Congratulations you are born again!