~We are joint heirs with Christ. (Romans 8:17)

~With Him God also freely gave us all things. (Romans 8:32)

~We will reign as kings in life through Christ. (Romans 5:17)

~God gives us power to get wealth. (Deuteronomy 8:18)

~God teaches us to profit. (Isaiah 48:17)

~God gave us instructions on how to be prosperous and have good success. (Joshua 1:8 & Psalm 1:1-3)

~God desires that we prosper. (3 John 1:2)

~You should have all sufficiency in all things so you can have an abundance for every good work. (2 Corinthians 9:8)

~We have been called to freedom. (Galatians 5:13)

~Whom Son of God sets free, is free indeed. (John 8:36)

~How much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things." (Matthew 7:11)

~Ask Father and receive that your joy may be full. (John 16:24)

~Christ has redeemed us from curse of law (Galatians 3:13) which includes poverty and lack.

~The blessing of Abraham is supposed to come upon those who are in Christ Jesus. (Galatians 3:14)

~The Lord blessed Abraham in all things. (Genesis 24:1)

~Abraham was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold. (Genesis 13:2)

~God shows no partiality (Acts 10:34) and He made several people in Bible wealthy.

~God says wisdom is principal thing and commands us to get it. (Proverbs 4:7)

~Jesus has been made unto us wisdom. (1 Corinthians 1:30)

~Riches and honor come with wisdom. (Proverbs 3:16 & 8:18)

~Instructions are given that you may lack nothing. (1 Thessalonians 4:11-12; James 1:4)

~God has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness. (2 Peter 1:3)

~Jesus told us to pray that God's will be done on earth as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:10)

By self-discipline a man attains to every degree of virtue and holiness, and finally becomes a purified son of God, realising his oneness with central heart of all things. Without self-discipline a man drifts lower and lower, approximating more and more nearly to beast, until at last he grovels, a lost creature, in mire of his own befoulment. By self-discipline a man rises higher and higher, approximating more and more nearly to divine, until at last he stands erect in his divine dignity, a saved soul, glorified by radiance of his purity. Let a man discipline himself, and he will live; let a man cease to discipline himself, and he will perish. As a tree grows in beauty, health, and fruitfulness by being carefully pruned and tended, so a man grows in grace and beauty of life by cutting away all branches of evil from his mind, and as he tends and develops good by constant and unfailing effort.

As a man by practice acquires proficiency in his craft, so earnest man acquires proficiency in goodness and wisdom. Men shrink from self-discipline because in its early stages it is painful and repellent, and yielding to desire is, at first, sweet and inviting; but end of desire is darkness and unrest, whereas fruits of discipline are immortality and peace.

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