I found the cure for poverty from the Wisdom of Solomon (Proverbs 10:4-6, NCV). Let me read it to you: “A person who is lazy will end up being poor, but a hardworking individual will become rich. Those who gather crops on time are wise, but those who sleep through the harvest are a disgrace. Good people will receive rich blessings, but the wicked will be overwhelmed by violence.”

I have realized that not everything can be solved through spiritual means. Certain things require practical action. Poverty can be overcome by working hard, not by praying all night or going into seclusion in the mountains for days. Laziness leads to poverty, whereas hard work leads to prosperity. Beware of prosperity gospel preachers who ask for seed money or other offerings for you to prosper. This kind of gospel is not only cheap but also irrelevant when it comes to genuine Christian theology. Prosperity gospel that doesn’t encourage people to work with their own hands is simply exploitation. It is a selfish gospel that only benefits the minority who are disguised as sheep yet are ravenous wolves.

“My dear brethren, we must remember that money doesn’t grow on trees. Instead, we need to learn to work with our own hands. I closely follow the teachings of apostle Paul, who emphasized the importance of hard work. In Acts 20:33-35, Paul stated, “I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing. You yourselves know that these hands of mine have ministered to my own needs and those of my companions. In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work, we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ” This is an apostle speaking, not just a mere believer. Despite being mightily used by God, Paul humbled himself and worked as a tentmaker (Acts 18:3-4).” If the great apostle of the New Testament worked hard for his own needs and gave to others, how much more should we?

If we work with our hands instead of spiritualizing everything, we can eradicate poverty in our communities. Pursuing the prosperity gospel of bread leads to the exploitation of people. God commanded Adam and Eve to cultivate the land and take care of it (Genesis 2:15). We must work diligently and God will bless the fruits of our labour. Laziness and idleness should be avoided. Rather, we must find a purposeful activity that can provide us with a livelihood (2 Thessalonians 3:11-13). It is important to work with our own hands and not accept ill-gotten possessions or dirty money (Proverbs 6:6-11; Proverbs 10:4-5; Proverbs 18:9; Proverbs 13:4; Proverbs 14:23-24). We should ask God to show us a worthy pursuit that can lead to prosperity. God can open doors for us, but success is achieved through hard work (Deuteronomy 8:18; Proverbs 28:19-20; 2 Timothy 2:6-7). “Laziness can lead people into a life of begging and poverty.” (Romans 12:11-13; 2 Thessalonians 3:10-13). Let’s embrace this cure of poverty – hard work!

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