Tawanda Raymond Mutungama Ministry

Riches and Christianity

2011-02-11T01:21:00.000-08:00

Is this verse from the Bible?

When someone asks you for something, give it to him; when someone wants to borrow something, lend it to him.
(Mat 5:42)

Is this verse from the Bible? One may be enquiring. There is no doubt that these are the words of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ. Meaning if anyone asks you, give, if someone wants to borrow from you lend.

How many times have we turned away someone when we purport not to have. This confession that you do not have has come out to lack. Because as a Christian you have said you do not have this has contributed to your lack. When you are asked of something give.

How many times have we acted like bankers when one asks for a loan? Have we not checked the credit worthiness of someone. I have learnt to lend money that if I am not given back I do not feel as if I have lost out.

In our quest for prosperity, as Christians let us learn to give and to lend. This will show we are different from the unbelievers. This will also radiate love which wins souls to Christ and which will touch the heart of God. This will equal in riches.

Riches and Christianity

2011-01-14T00:58:00.000-08:00

Rehabilitation Homes

I have not written in a while, so I must have a burning issue to write about, to finally pen down. I have titled it Rehabilitation Homes. You may be asking, what that has to do with Riches and Christianity? It has everything to do with Christianity and Riches.

It may not be common knowledge that I own a Minibus, but it is a truth. One of the days on a beautiful warm African afternoon I was driving to Mufakose, with passengers. Of all days of the week it was a Saturday.

In the front seat of the Minibus sat two girlfriends who where overwhelmed by the groceries on their hands. As a person gifted with starting conversations, we started to chat, the journey away.

I learnt a whole lot of how they make a living. The Girls are Dancers at an upmarket nightclub and stay at work only to come home after two weeks. I probed on the daily rate for the Job and was informed of an average of USD$ 40 a day. Not bad for Africa, or very Good.

My other enquiry was concerning the need for marriage in their lives, which they responded to say it was not in their mind, as they get all their needs met at the club. What a life.

I started to share the Gospel to their softening hearts but stopped at a thought of how they would survive if they have to leave their trade which is just equal to prostitution.How, how can they start a pure christian life with food on their table.

I must not forget to mention that there were gifts for their brothers in the parcels as well as food for the families back home as well as goodies for their two sons. My questions was how, how will they look after these families when they leave the trade?? How, how?

This stalled my evangelism. I was stuck. I did not know of any practical way in which the church is taking care of thieves and prostitutes who decide to follow Jesus. What has happened to today's Church.

What I see are conferences for the dollar. If we charge for the Gospel, how will we win souls. If we win them how will we look after those drunks who need restoration of the mind to have them lead a pure born again life.

As if inspired by God an idea, came into my mind. If we are going to be rich as Christians we need to touch where God's heart is, Souls, Souls, Souls. Sow your money into building of Rehabilitation homes for addicts, prostitutes and thieves and see how your harvest will be like. This is biblical, the church in the New Testament would put their money together and no one lacked. If we have a fund which looks after the children of prostitutes while the mother receives training on a practical pure skill, how many will get saved.

I can go on and on, if one is wise they have heard the message.

Riches and Christianity

2010-09-17T04:16:00.000-07:00

God Uses People to Bless you

I was reading a certain article this past week and I was touched. The author asked if the writers of the Bible had a habit of lying. This is in writing that the Lord said this and that. Ask yourself, were these people who were even quoted by Jesus liars?

They told the truth, many of the things that they spoke of for the future came to pass. Remember, " Mene, Mene, Tekel, Parsin." Mene- God has numbered the days of your reign and brought it to an end. Tekel- You have been weighed on the scales and found wanting. Peres- Your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians. That very night the King Belshazzar was slain. Was Daniel a liar. No. No. No.

Let me tell you this, the same is happening today. Do not always expect an Angel to come and speak into your life like what happened to Mary the mother of Jesus. The pastors, prophets and your friends can be used to speak to you by God.

I come to financial blessing. If you need to pay your brideprice or need capital to finance your business, you can pray. Do not expect God to raid $$$$$$$$ from Heaven. Money will come from your father, your friends, uncles and strangers to your aid. This is from God. He has answered your prayer. If $$$$$$$$$$$ rain from Heaven this is counterfeit and God does not steal. But the devil comes to STEAL, kill and destroy.

Develop good relations, for these people you deal with are your channel to God. He will ask you how can you say you love a God you cannot see yet you hate your brother who you can see.

Riches and Christianity

2010-03-26T23:44:00.000-07:00

Integrity Key In Prosperity

Think of it this way, imagine God says he was joking about going to hell, everyone can go into Heaven. In my opinion I am sure that people would protest. In that light we need to be people of our word. God does keep his word.

In business if people cannot trust your word on delivery and quality of work you soon will be out of business. Consider what you preach and live it. Before you promise ensure that you can do what you promise.

This will make you a lot of money and a good name will come along with the wealth you have acquired.

Riches and Christianity

2010-03-10T22:40:00.000-08:00

Humility Required to receive from God.

This week I have experienced what I can call folly or also in another expression pride. I will narrate the story.

A church member came to me asking for help, they said they were eating corn morning, afternoon and evening because there is no food. I was touched to help.

The next Tuesday I went to extend a hand, with a few grocery Items. To my shock my groceries were returned. The wife said Tawanda has offended me before so I will not take any of his food.

This humbled me because I have a bad reputation of being foul mouthed. I asked God for forgiveness and have not yet spoken to them to forgive me.

Nevertheless I learnt I need to be humble inorder to receive from God. Even if the giver offends me he can still be used by God to bless me.

I ask any reader to pray for my foul mouth and also to help me to be humble to receive from God.

Riches and Christianity

2010-02-18T01:01:00.000-08:00

Forcing People to Give In the Church

I have seen people force people to give in today's church. Either people are told if they do not give an angry God will curse them or if the do give they will be blessed by a smiling happy and richer God.

Many a time the effects are comming from the preachers themselves and God is not in the picture.

We should not force people to give in the church. Rather we should ask and it will be given to us. We should make our expenditures clear to the people that they do not hesitate to give to the cause. If we are faithful God will make us more wealthier.

If you are a pastor, are you being faithful with God's money. If you are a manager are you using the organisation's money in a good fashion or we need an audit. Ask yourself?

For us to be trusted with much we need to be faithful with little.

Riches and Christianity

2010-01-28T02:53:00.000-08:00

Alters

I want to say that it is a lie that you can be rich without sowing into the spirit world as I said earlier that money is spiritual. All rich people have sown money of something of value to them to either God or the Devil. Do not be fooled.

People who do not worship God sow to the Devil in order to get the money or to secure it. This is the same in the Kingdom of God where Jesus says give and it shall be given back to you. In the Kingdom of the Devil people sacrifice children and relatives, but in God's kingdom he does not ask for that. God wants your time, money and other resources like your car to transport other Christians to church. Your house will do to host church or a cell group. The Kingdom of God is good and loving.

Create an alter for yourself and see what God will do. Give to God and you will unlock riches and honor.

Riches and Christianity

2010-01-27T05:50:00.000-08:00

Why the Zimbabwe Dollar Crumbled

There are many theories that are put on the table as to the reason why the Zimbabwe Dollar (Zim Dollar) went down. Others say there is no democracy in Zimbabwe while others say that there was a wrong Governor, others say it was because of the lack of production and others say it was sanctions.

I want to let you know that money is spiritual. That is why suddenly hear there is a recession after a long period of good times. Money is spiritual. Poverty is Spiritual. Wealth is Spiritual.

There is an idol that is on the Zimbabwe Dollar. That same Idol is on the flag and everywhere representing Zimbabwe. In order to be restored our nation should cut the cord that connects us to the Zimbabwe Bird Demon. Our money should have that symbol removed. That is the same with our nation.

If this is done the spiritual realm will change and we can connect to God.

Riches and Christianity

2010-01-21T00:38:00.000-08:00

Credit not against God

I have heard that people feel blessed when they are not in debt and I have experienced such a life.

This experience is due to the fact that I live in Zimbabwe where credit cards do not exist and where it is difficult to borrow more than USD$ 10 000.

The word of God says that if you are blessed by God you will lend to all nations and borrow from none. This is blessing for real.

Nevertheless the word of God does not say that you are a sinner if you borrow money. It is silent though it says the borrower is the servant to the lender.

I know that they are ways to get yourself richer if you use credit wisely. Be advised, do not borrow to pay school fees, get your child to the right school, a school you can afford. Do not borrow to buy food, work for the food you eat, a lazy man must not eat. Do not borrow to buy clothes, a lazy man will wear tattered clothes, work for your clothes or you will be very poor. Wisdom is with a man who borrows to buy a house and puts tenants who will service that loan. You will be on your way to real wealth and prosperity. You can do the same with buying a good business and with buying a commuter bus and with buying an apartment building. The list is endless.

Riches and Christianity

2010-01-19T07:02:00.000-08:00

I have asked a number of people on how Africa can develop to be like the EU or the US not in terms of having a single nation but in terms of infrastructure and wealth.

The answers have been very interesting. I have had poor answers and good answers. That has sharpened my belief that God is the answer to our poverty. He is the one who gives us the power to make wealth.

On the poor answers one man said to me, we need democracy for Africa to develop. I asked him, if the majority are always right. He said they are, if they become selfless. My answer was Africans are selfish then democracy is the answer for a selfless well feed society like the US and the EU who may think they are too full to need God. If an Election is done between God and satan, the latter would win because its a perverse generation. Watch who is in power in this democratic age. Judge for yourselves.

On the good answers one said as long as Africa have Aid and Aids programs running it will always be poorer. Look at the best brains distributing condoms, maize meal and beans. Which African can say no to US$2 000 000 to do an aid project. These people have the brains to manufacture cars, computers and cellphones. To add to this point I thought the president of Malawi is very educated for his Job, the same is the Deputy Prime Minister of Zimbabwe. Why do they not concentrate on their calling and make a difference in Africa.

The other person said that development starts in the family unit. How many single mothers do you know in Africa? They are plenty. It means their families are not guaranteed an education, food, shelter and discipline. The poverty will not end until this ungodly culture is done with. Remember the word culture is made up of Cult and Ure, making it tough to have a godly CULTure.

Riches and Christianity

2009-10-06T05:15:00.000-07:00

The Accounting Business

I grew and had employees working for me. This made it a business. I would raise capital for startups, business proposals, cashflows and keep clients books of accounts.

The little boys we hired misbehaved at the clients office we were housed and they were kicked out. The client requested that no one but me do the books. I was left with no option but to layoff the kids.

I had a partner who we multiplied the business with due to the hyperinflation in Zimbabwe. We shared two clients each. I got the more demanding and difficult clients.

I lost a client due to asking for timely payments. I did internal audits for a clothes retail shop called BQ in the Rainbow Towers. The other client paid less than $1 a month in Zim Dollars but I kept them but it has gave me good fruit they now give me good money. Another new client paid in fruit Juices.

With time I reconciled with the Internet Cafe in the Rainbow Towers who had sacked me for demanding timely payment. As I write last month I was fired a second time because the manager and I did not have some good chemistry. We have since reconciled. I have lost both the clothes retail and the juice retailer due to low business and change in the economy.

I am left with two clients and keep thinking. That led me to the vehicle sales business.

Riches and Christianity

2009-10-01T03:59:00.000-07:00

The Farm Produce Business

This was the first business that I established after employ. It envolved farm produce retail.

I had no capital at all, I was idea rich. A friend financed the project.

We bought a VW Golf for purchases and deliveries. It cost $430.

We registered the company and formalised everything.

I saw all things work together for the good for those that love God when the financing partner pulled out. I was stuck and and no business to run.

When a door is closed several are opened another business was birthed.

Riches and Christianity

2009-09-03T04:50:00.000-07:00

Starting A Business

I had just read a book called Rich Dad Poor Dad and was challenged. I knew it was within me to start a business. I became serious and opened it.

My adult work work experience has always been with Entreprenuers. This had a big impact on me as I could say if they did it why can I not do it.

I worked with Pat-nel Asset Managers, Royal Car Sales and KFM Consultants. I knew I could do what other humans have done and even more.

My first step was to write a letter of resignation on 30 November 2006. This was a step of faith into the deep end.

Riches and Christianity

2009-09-02T06:16:00.000-07:00

Introduction

My observation of life is that as a Christian you will always prosper. You may fall several times but your rise is certain.

I lost both parents by the age of 20. I had promises of people who would look after me and my siblings but it did not come to be. My encouragement was that, the time people wanted to give to Abraham he turned it down saying the people would boast saying we made Abraham rich. Abraham said God has made me the rich man I will be.

I had to work during my university years to make ends meet. How did I get opportunity to work in a country with 90% unemployment. It was because God has spoken that he is the father to the fatherless. He has not looked back but continues to provide.

Jesus is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow.

2009-08-31T01:05:00.000-07:00

I was 10 years of age when I got born again. I had not heard of a thing that is called born again until I heard of the story of Nicodemus. I made the decision and ran for it.

Imagine before I was born Jesus had died for me. My sins were forgiven, they still are forgiven today and will be forgiven tomorrow.

Why do you not receive Jesus as your personal saviour.

I did it, and I was born again.

Receive Him