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SERIALISED PRACTICAL GUIDE

TITLE: LIVING THE PROMISE: 40 DAYS ABUNDANCE SERIES

PURPOSE: A daily companion on your journey towards financial success in 2024, providing practical steps and spiritual insights to help you cultivate abundance and security.

DAY 37 (FRIDAY 16^TH FEBRUARY, 2024)

TOPIC: Continuous Growth and Learning wins the abundance race.

SCRIPTURE:

Proverbs 22:9 (Whoever gives generously will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.)

SPIRITUAL POSTULATION:

Continuous learning and growth are essential for sustaining and expanding your abundance.

REFLECTION

Life often feels like a race, where we constantly pursue success and fulfilment by chasing external markers such as achievements, possessions, and recognition. We believe they represent true abundance. However, Proverbs 22:9 offers us a different perspective. It says, “Whoever gives generously will prosper, and whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.”

This verse paints a picture of a collaborative journey fueled by generosity and growth, rather than a sprint towards individual gain. It suggests that true abundance flows not from hoarding but from giving and learning. Our natural tendency is to operate from a scarcity mindset, fearing that there isn’t enough for everyone. This fear breeds comparison, competition, and a hoarding mentality. Yet, the universe operates on a principle of abundance. When we cultivate an “abundance mindset,” we trust that there is enough for everyone, and our actions create ripples of positive impact.

The second part of the verse, “whoever refreshes others will be refreshed,” emphasizes the importance of continuous learning and growth. Just as water refreshes and replenishes, actively seeking knowledge, skills, and personal development ensures we stay relevant and valuable. This perpetual learning keeps us adaptable and equipped to contribute generously.

PRAYERS

Dear Heavenly Father, open our hearts and minds to understand the abundance you offer us. Help us shed limiting beliefs and embrace the potential for growth and generosity within each of us. May this reflection empower us to live with open hands and receive the blessings you have prepared. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

TAKE ACTION:

Today, choose one act of generosity and one step towards learning. Whether it’s volunteering an hour, reading a chapter of a book, or simply offering a sincere compliment, remember, you are contributing to the abundance race for yourself and everyone around you.

FURTHER READING: Luke 6:38, 2 Corinthians 9:6-7, Matthew 5:7

Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi

Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi was born in Nigeria to Patrick Abuda Obeakemhe and Juliana Fatimatu Obeakemhe, both from Ogbona Town. With a master’s degree in law, she was called to the bar at the age of twenty-two, and she is currently the principle partner of the law firm Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi & Associates. She is also the founder of two philanthropic organizations: the Living Waters Mission and the Rose Croix Foundation. In addition to law, Lawrence-Dokpesi was drawn to spiritual pursuits at an early age, having begun studying philosophy, theology, chaplaincy, and spirit therapy by the age of eighteen. Inspired by her spiritual calling, she has produced ten intensively researched manuscripts on spiritual matters. Although Understanding the Spiritual was the last to be written, it is the first to be published. Lawrence-Dokpesi is a mother and a wife living in the city of Abuja, Nigeria.