Wisdom Works Live Tonight Wealth Creation: The Three C's That Determine Whether You Build Wealth or Merely Chase It One of the greatest misconceptions among Christians is that wealth creation begins with money. Scripture teaches something altogether different. Before God ever entrusts a man or woman with greater resources, He first addresses the person who will steward them. Wealth is not merely a financial issue. It is a wisdom issue. It is a stewardship issue. It is a character issue. This is why Proverbs 20 is such a remarkable chapter. Solomon says very little about investments, business plans, or financial strategies. Instead, he exposes the habits, appetites, and decisions that determine whether a person can be trusted with increase. Tonight in Wisdom Works Live, we will examine what I call The Three C's of Wealth Creation. 1. Comfort Proverbs 20:13 "Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread." The issue is not sleep. The issue is what you love. The Hebrew word translated love is covenant language. It speaks of affection, devotion, and preference. Solomon is warning us that when comfort becomes our affection, poverty eventually becomes our companion. Many people pray for increase while protecting the very comforts that prevent it. Wisdom requires that we awaken, not merely from physical sleep, but from spiritual complacency, mental laziness, and vocational drift. 2. Counterfeits Proverbs 20:17 "Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel." Every generation has its shortcuts. Our generation has simply digitized them. The temptation is always the same: Quick success. Easy money. Artificial influence. Immediate results without faithful labor. Solomon reminds us that deception always begins sweet, but it never ends sweet. Wisdom looks beyond today's pleasure and asks what tomorrow's consequences will be. 3. Counsel Proverbs 20:18 "Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war."