Prosper is a word you hear frequently mentioned in sermons, books and other teachings.

In order to properly understand why God wants you to prosper. . .it's important to first gain a scriptural insight on what the word actually means as defined in the Bible.

According to Strong’s Concordance there are three primary Hebrew words used for prosper in the Old Testament.

  1. H6743 is used 49 times and it is translated as:

“to advance, prosper, make progress, succeed, be profitable, to make prosperous”

2 Chronicles 26:5 says:

“And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper.”

  1.  H7919 is used 8 times and it is translated as:

I want to ask you four questions.

Your immediate and progressive response to these questions will determine, in no small manner, the way you'll finish 2015

First, how valuable is your life?

Second, how valuable is your time?

Third, how long did it take someone to design, engineer and construct the building you are sitting in?

Fourth, is your life and time more valuable than the building you are sitting in?

Now here are the answers.

Many people want “success to be convenient and instantaneous”.  If possible, they’d like to have an app on their smartphone or be able to order it on the internet with free overnight shipping.  It doesn’t work that way.

There is a process to being successful. . .and being faithful is one of the major keys.

Write down this next statement. . .get it embedded in your mental hard drive. . .available for instant recall.

If we’re not faithful with what we’ve got. . .that’s all we’ll ever get.

If we’re not faithful where we are with what we’ve got...we’ll never arrive at any other destination than where we are at this moment very moment.

If we’re not faithful where we are with what we’ve got...it'll take more than Map Quest for us to ever find our way out of mediocrity.

Words from Harold and Bev

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Harold Herring

Never let your circumstances define your destiny.  Rather create the circumstances that will assure your destiny.

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Bev Herring

Never allow anyone other than God to determine your worth and value.