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The 1st temptation in the world was to focus on lack. Lets talk about it
THE SPIRITUAL PSYCHOLOGY OF POVERTY, PROSPERITY & FOCUS
What Eve teaches us about business, calling, wealth, and spiritual warfare.
1. THE FIRST TEMPTATION WASN’T ABOUT FRUIT — IT WAS ABOUT FOCUS
In the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve lived in limitless abundance.
God said:
“Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat.”— Genesis 2:16–17
So the enemy did not tempt Eve by introducing lack —he tempted her by shifting her focus.
Instead of seeing unlimited provision, the enemy zoomed her in on the one thing she did not have.
This is the birthplace of all spiritual warfare:
Spiritual warfare begins when Satan shifts your focus from abundance to lack.
- 100 skills, but focus on the 1 thing you’re “not good enough at.”
- 50 wins, but obsess over 1 failure.
- Clients God gave you, but focus on the ones who said no.
- Thousands of dollars of opportunity, but fixate on the 1 risk.
The enemy knows:
If he can get you to magnify lack, he can make you forfeit your assignment.
2. THE FASTEST WAY TO LOSE WHAT YOU HAVE IS TO FOCUS ON WHAT YOU DON’T HAVE
What Eve did is exactly what many entrepreneurs do:
- Instead of focusing on who they can help… they obsess over who isn’t buying yet.
- Instead of focusing on the 10 talents God has given… they stare at the one they don’t have.
- Instead of seeing the abundance of online opportunity… they focus on the one obstacle that feels big.
Scripture says:
“To he who has, more will be given;but from he who has not, even what he has will be taken away.”— Matthew 25:29
This Scripture is not about greed—it’s about mindset, stewardship, and focus.
Jesus is teaching:
**When you focus on what you DO have, God multiplies it.
When you focus on what you DON'T have, you disqualify yourself from increase.**
This is exactly what happened to the servant who buried his talent.He operated out of fear, scarcity, and lack, and instead of multiplying, he preserved nothing.
Eve didn’t lose the Garden because she was weak.She lost it because she mismanaged focus.
3. POVERTY IS NOT A CONDITION — IT IS A SPIRITUAL BATTLE
Most people think poverty is a financial issue.But the Bible shows us poverty begins in the mind and spirit.
“As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.”— Proverbs 23:7
Before poverty affects your bank account,it affects your perception,your expectation,and your identity.
Poverty is spiritual warfare because the enemy attacks:
- Your sense of worth
- Your belief in possibility
- Your ability to hear God’s instructions
- Your courage to step into purpose
The Bible says:
“The thief comes only to steal, kill, and destroy…”— John 10:10
Steal what?Vision. Identity. Confidence. Focus.
And once those are gone, your finances follow.
4. PROSPERITY BEGINS WHEN YOU STOP TRYING TO SOLVE YOUR OWN PROBLEMS AND START SOLVING OTHER PEOPLE’S PROBLEMS
This is the core of Kingdom entrepreneurship.
Every miracle in Scripture was God solving someone ELSE’S problem.
And every business today is simply:
You solving someone’s problem in exchange for money.
God designed it this way:
“Each of you should use whatever gift you have to serve others…”— 1 Peter 4:10
Prosperity comes from service.
Most people stay broke because they ask:
“How do I fix MY finances?”instead of“Whose problem can I solve today?”
The widow in 2 Kings 4 didn’t receive provision until she followed the instruction to produce something that served the marketplace.
God said:
“Go, borrow vessels… then pour out the oil.”— 2 Kings 4:3–4
She solved a need (oil),in the marketplace (borrowed vessels),and God multiplied it.
This is business.
This is entrepreneurship.
This is Kingdom economics.
5. THE BATTLEFIELD IS THE MIND — AND SATAN USES WORDS AS WEAPONS
The enemy didn’t defeat Eve with violence—he used conversation.
Words.
Whispers.
Suggestions.
“Did God REALLY say…?”— Genesis 3:1
Your mind is the first place the enemy attacks because:
**Your thoughts shape your words.
Your words shape your actions.Your actions shape your results.Your results shape your destiny.**
Scripture says:
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue.”— Proverbs 18:21
Your words:
- Build your future
- Shape your business
- Determine what you believe you deserve
- Set the standard for what you will pursue or avoid
You can speak without thinking,but you cannot think without words.Your vocabulary becomes your vision.
If you constantly speak:
- “It’s too saturated”
- “Nobody will buy”
- “I’m not techy”
- “I don’t know enough yet”
…you are literally speaking warfare over your own assignment.
Eve lost Eden because a single conversation reshaped her focus.
Your business breakthrough is one new conversation away—and your downfall can be as well.
6. SATAN GOT EVE TO HYPER-FOCUS ON WHAT SHE COULDN’T HAVE — AND THAT IS HOW PEOPLE TODAY FORFEIT THEIR CALLING
Entrepreneurs do this constantly:
“I can’t start because I don’t have a website…”“I can’t launch because I don’t have a big audience…”“I can’t charge because I don’t feel expert enough…”
Just like Eve, the enemy isolates the one thing you lack and magnifies it until it becomes bigger than everything God already gave you.
But Scripture says:
“His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness.”— 2 Peter 1:3
You already have enough to start.You already have enough to serve.You already have enough to make money.
The Garden was lost because Eve believed she “lacked” something God already gave her.
People today miss financial breakthrough for the exact same reason.
7. BUSINESS APPLICATION: THE KINGDOM FORMULA FOR ABUNDANCE
Here is the spiritual equation:
Focus ⇒ Words ⇒ Actions ⇒ Fruit
- FOCUS on what God HAS given you(skills, testimony, assignment, audience)— Matthew 25:29
- SPEAK in alignment with abundance— Proverbs 18:21
- SOLVE someone else’s problem— 1 Peter 4:10
- EXPECT multiplication— Luke 6:38
This is Kingdom business.
This is prosperity with purpose.
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