That's being humble and holy! That's honoring God! And drive an old car with the fenders flopping. We were taught that if you're a Christian, you ought to go through life - especially if you're a preacher - without anything, with the soles of your shoes worn out, the seat of your pants worn out, and the top of your hat worn out. Because they had more vim, vigor, and vitality than we Baptists, they were twice as good at keeping the pastor poor! And some way or other, we young preachers swallowed whatever our elders said about prosperity we didn't take the time to examine the Word of God on the subject. We thought that was the way it ought to be. When it came to pastors, we Baptists had a little saying: "Lord, You keep him humble, and we'll keep him poor." We thought we were doing God a favor. I was born and raised Southern Baptist, and the first church I pastored was Baptist. It has blessed me and my family so much, I want to share it with you. The Lord Himself taught me about prosperity. The subject of prosperity is currently so misunderstood in the church world that I feel I must comment on it.
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