I’m saddened that millions, perhaps tens of millions of believers will be rushing into debt within the next few days and weeks. . .throwing financial restraint and caution to the wind.

A dear friend of mine sent me a link to a website for Black Friday.  When I saw the words. . .I thought about the day Jesus was betrayed. . .that was a very black Friday.

Once I clicked on the link I saw it was a website that offered online deals prior to Friday, November 23^rd. . .the day after Thanksgiving. . .the biggest shopping day of the year or as it’s called in the retail world, Black Friday.

May I suggest that today as you gather around the table for your Thanksgiving Day meal. . .that you take a moment and have everyone write out the things they’re thankful for this year. . .

When you begin praising God with an attitude of Thanksgiving . . . the devil gets nervous and calls 911. . .because he knows he’s in trouble.

Here’s ten things that I know to be true about thanksgiving.

Not so long ago, Steven, a young protégé of mine…showed me an excellent fifteen second promotional spot he created as an entry into a $50,000 competition.  You can’t say a lot in fifteen seconds but this young man spoke four words that ignited in my spirit. 

THINK BEYOND YOUR IMAGINATION

Though these four words were not original with him. . .they exploded in my spirit and I’ve been meditating and provoking close friends with them ever since.

Let’s start by establishing a very basic fact.  There are only two ways you can see something.

10.  Never spend more time listening to a critic or a cynic than you do listening to the voice of the Holy Spirit.

  9.  You are one creative idea away from being successful…a millionaire…fulfilling your destiny…changing the world.

  8.  Your future is not in the past but is determined by what you do today as seeds for tomorrow’s harvests.

  7.  What you do for God’s House. . .He will do for your house.

  6.  When you spend more than you can afford…it means you’re not satisfied with the life you’re living.

Here are the Top 5 Rich Thoughts Nuggets of the week.

  5.  Never make financial decisions under pressure, in a hurry, without agreement from your spouse and especially, without praying.

  4.  You cannot continually think about what was or what could have been if you want to create a new reality of what will be.

  3.  Your ability to bless others…is a direct result of you being blessed.  Genesis 12:2; 2 Corinthians 9:8

  2.  Here are 3 words that turn weariness into rejoicing…bondage into freedom…lack into abundance…are you ready?  PAID IN FULL.

And the # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

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

You may be a genius and you don’t even know it.

While you may not qualify for membership in the Mensa Society whose members have an IQ of 130 and above. . .I believe you are a genius.

If you went to college. . .you may have had a similar experience to mine.  I had a history professor. . .with whom I had a great relationship …explain to me the honors associated with a college graduate.

I will always remember. . .he said:

10.  Money flows toward God ideas.  Ask Him…He’ll give you one.

  9.  When God is your partner in life and business…your promotion in the marketplace and the Kingdom of God…is inevitable.  Psalm 75:6-7

  8.  Time is the currency of your life…spend it wisely.

  7.  If your hopes and dreams have been illegally detained in the prison of your sub-conscious mind…it’s time for a mental jail break.

  6.  If you’re doing anything remotely productive for the Kingdom of God…the enemy will attempt to render you ineffective.  Nehemiah 6:9 NLT

Here are the Top 5 Rich Thoughts Nuggets of the week.

  5.  My determination to succeed is due to the greater One in me.

  4.  God wants you to be the head…so you’ll use it.  Not the tail because He doesn’t want you sitting on it.  He wants you about His business.

  3.  If life is a football game. God is the team owner.  Jesus is the General Manager.  The Holy Spirit is the coach and the Bible is your playbook.

  2.  God takes pleasure in our prosperity…not our poverty.  Psalm 35:27

And the # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

  1.  Ask God tonight for direction on unclaimed wealth, unknown ideas and unused potential.

I just love the unction of the Holy Spirit. . .just about three weeks ago, I felt lead to teach “7 Reasons God Wants You To Prosper.”  I wrote down the seven points and a few scriptures. . .but I knew He wanted me to leave it until later.

On Thursday morning, I was praying about what to teach during our SUNDAY NITE LIVE service this week.  He immediately led me to this teaching and I knew it was the right time. . for the right audience. . .with a right now word from the Lord.

Here are seven reasons God wants you to prosper.

I woke up just before 2 AM this morning...Tuesday, November 6, 2012...Election Day. I knew God wanted me to pray.

As I prayed...God stirred in my imagination what would happen if someone were to die today before the election results were known.

As the person entered heaven...God allowed me to see this person asking Him "who won the election." To which, God boldly replied, "I did."

"The people whose candidate lost...prayed to me for the safety and protection of the country from evil.

"The people whose candidate won...praised me for his victory and the next four years.

10.  Do you realize you are only one revelation away from your miracle breakthrough?

  9.  Your seed is anything you do that helps another.  We should always recognize the power of our seed.  Psalm 96:7-8

  8.  Don’t be one of the people who live in a constant struggle because they believe nothing good ever happens to them.

  7.  God will answer every question you have…just expect His answer.  Jeremiah 33:3; Psalm 5:3 (NIV); Psalm 62:5

  6.  Your expectation…your obedience to His instructions…will bring answers to the questions you have.

Here are the Top 5 Rich Thoughts Nuggets of the week.

  5.  Big problems?  Remember, when David looked at Goliath he wasn’t concerned how big the giant was because he knew how big his God was..

  4.  The door of opportunity will not open automatically…you must turn the handle…and walk through the door yourself.

  3.  The credit card company’s television commercial asks “what’s in your wallet?”  The correct answer is:  SEED.

  2.  Biblical prosperity is about much more than wealth…it’s about being safe, healthy, peaceful and walking in God’s favor.

And the # 1 Rich Thoughts Nugget you selected is:

  1.  God has given you the ability to perform at a level you never thought possible.  He sees greater potential in you than you see in yourself.

It just doesn’t make any sense.

Over the years, I’ve heard a number of people say that poverty is holy.

These people have given poverty a spiritual badge of honor.  They said that prosperity is evil. . .which, by the way, is an unscriptural statement since God delights in the prosperity of His children.

Psalm 35:27 says:

“Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.”

Despite this and other scriptures to the contrary. . .there are some who have made poverty an acceptable lifestyle.