Wealth : A mindset Game

 

Did you know that most of Jesus’ teachings were about money? He actually spoke more about it than prayer or even faith? 

When you think about it, money is the dominant force in this world—it shapes power and influence. The wealthy run the systems. They receive respect, enjoy privileges, and rarely worry about needs. For the rest of the world, though, money is a means of survival.

Most of us work to live, not because we want to, but because that’s how we were conditioned. We were taught that success means landing a stable job in a reputable company with a guaranteed salary. Wealth-building? That was never part of the lesson plan. Sadly, we often carry that same scarcity mindset into the kingdom of God. As Christians, many of us don’t see ourselves as wealthy or empowered. Yet, God desires to bless us—not just for our sake, but so we can be a blessing to others. That’s what sets us apart from the world. We are stewards of heaven’s resources.

In truth, money isn’t as important as we make it out to be—it’s just a tool. A tool for purpose. A tool for impact. And if we’re simply managers of what belongs to God, the real question is: how do we become the kind of stewards He can trust with more?

One of the key lessons I learned this month is that God actually desires for us to build wealth—by keeping and growing money. In his book Financial Stewardship, Pastor Moses puts it plainly: “The money you own is the money you save to invest.” What a shock that was for me.

For a long time, I wrestled with the belief that I simply didn’t have anything left to save. But to be honest, as Pastor Moses Mukisa said, the real issue isn’t how much we make; It is a mindset issue. Most of us are not struggling because we cannot make money; we are struggling because we have been miseducated about how money truly works.

I used to think I wasn’t a businesswoman because I had the wrong picture of what business is. Yet business, at its core, is solving the right problem for the right people at the right time. That means all of us are in business in one way or another. Even in a corporate setting, you are being paid to solve problems. Money, then, is simply a reward for the value you bring to the market.

This truth challenged me deeply as a counsellor passionate about mental health. It pushed me to think creatively about how I could serve people in my field while also building wealth. Because in the end, how much I earn reflects the problems I am solving and the lives I am impacting.

Wealth starts with the way we think. If I want to build wealth God’s way, my mindset has to shift. That’s when God begins to partner with me. After all, “A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children” (Proverbs 13:22). That verse is more than wisdom—it’s a wake-up call.

But God will not move in our area of finances unless we are willing to partner with Him. Until we embrace the principles of saving, investing, and giving, we will remain stuck—despite the fact that lack was never God’s will for us.

So, I’ll ask you this: Would you partner with God to become a conduit of blessing for His kingdom here on earth? Would you join me in renewing your mind around money?

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