What should manifest in your life? Consider the following Scriptures: These were all designed to break him down. There was a relentless attack on Job’s business, family and health. A flood of financial problems can break a man down. I know a man who could not pay his house rent consistently for about four years. Overdue debt, overdue house rent, school fees, other needs of complete dependants, critical lack of food, means of basic maintenance, sudden crippling losses in business, acute problems in securing funds for contracts, medical issues requiring urgent payment, etc. Lack of patronage in business though providing good services. Inability to secure a job or contracts despite being qualified. This is a sign of the presence of harvest waster. (I remember the case of a sister who developed a problem that ate up her profit each time she got paid for executing a contract). Sudden loss of job, cessation of contracts and income following a new contact or a new friend coming into your life. Compulsive buying especially on credit – there are people who buy everything that appeals to them even when they don’t have the money.

Peculiar temptations that occur before a major loss – mostly sexual in nature but could be any other temptation that is consistent with the person’s weakness. Peculiar dreams that are followed by losses or misfortune. Some people are wealthy in their dream but wretched in real life. Dreams-of stepping on faeces, dump sites, getting lost in the bush, climbing and not reaching the top, falling from heights. I once ministered to a sister who told me that each time she received payment for a contract, trouble would arise that would eat up her profit and then stop. Inability to save despite a high income – earning and putting into bags with holes (Haggai 1:6). Lateness in life – always being behind your mates – always arriving late for things and missing one’s turn. Switching of fortunes-peoples contracts or jobs have been given to others. History of fluctuation-financial ups and downs 5. Perpetual struggle-struggling or labouring in vain, working like an elephant, eating like an ant failure of effort. Financial difficulties running in the family. Chronic poverty-lack or insufficiency that has lasted long poverty that has defied all solutions 2. 21 Manifestations of financial stronghold 1. We see different kinds of financial problems. But this is not what we see in the lives of many believers today.

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