Restoration Mentality — Message 3: “The Multiplication Mindset: Better Than Before”
The core premise of today's discourse revolves around the concept of the "Multiplication Mindset," which emphasizes the necessity of cultivating a perspective that not only embraces restoration but also prepares one for the responsibilities that accompany abundance. As we navigate through this message, we shall delve into the critical distinction between mere restoration and being entrusted with multiplication, highlighting how one's mindset significantly influences their capacity to manage blessings effectively. We will explore biblical principles that underscore the importance of stewardship over mere wishful thinking, elucidating how prosperity serves as a tool for kingdom impact rather than a superficial trophy for personal gain. Furthermore, we will confront the inevitability of opposition in the journey of restoration and the essentiality of maintaining consistency in our efforts until the appointed season of reaping arrives. Join us as we engage in profound reflections and practical mindset shifts that can transform our approach to life's challenges and opportunities, leading us to a state of being "Better Than Before." In the final message of the Restoration Mentality series, the focus shifts to the concept of the multiplication mindset, which is essential for those who have experienced restoration to ensure they do not revert to old ways. The host addresses the audience with a sense of urgency, emphasizing that while restoration is a significant accomplishment, it is the ability to handle and multiply blessings that truly defines spiritual maturity. The episode is anchored in the foundational biblical principle found in 2 Corinthians 9:8, which assures that God provides grace and sufficiency for every good work. The discussion encourages listeners to assess their mindset, challenging them to abandon a scarcity mentality in favor of one that embraces abundance. Throughout the episode, the host delineates the importance of stewardship over wishes, highlighting the need for discipline and responsibility in managing one’s resources, time, and talents. The message confronts the notion that prosperity is merely for personal gain, framing it instead as a covenant tool to advance God’s kingdom. The host’s insights encourage listeners to align their financial and personal growth with a higher purpose, transforming their blessings into instruments for positive change. The episode also acknowledges the reality of opposition that often arises during periods of restoration, reinforcing the idea that consistency and faithfulness are integral to reaping a harvest in due season. As the episode draws to a close, a powerful altar moment invites listeners to commit to both restoration and the responsibilities that accompany it. This moment serves as a profound reminder that true restoration is not merely about receiving blessings but also about embracing the accountability that comes with them. The host's call to action resonates deeply, urging believers to steward their gifts wisely and to maintain their focus on the greater impact they can achieve through their restored lives.
Takeaways:
- A restored life devoid of a renewed mindset is akin to a bucket riddled with holes, incapable of retaining the blessings bestowed upon it.
- Multiplication is not merely an increase in material wealth; it is a divine enhancement of one’s cognitive and spiritual framework.
- The principle of stewardship is paramount; God multiplies only what is effectively managed and diligently cared for by His servants.
- Prosperity, as delineated in biblical terms, serves as a covenantal tool designed for the establishment of God's kingdom, rather than a mere trophy of personal success.
- Expect opposition and resistance as a natural consequence of divine restoration, and maintain consistency in your efforts until the season of reaping arrives.
- A mindset transition from viewing blessings as personal gain to recognizing them as entrusted responsibilities is essential for sustainable growth and impact.
Transcript
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.
Speaker A:2nd Corinthians 9:8.
Speaker A:Remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the power to get wealth.
Speaker A:Deuteronomy 8:18.
Speaker A:Let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap.
Speaker A:Galatians 6:9.
Speaker A:Well done, good and faithful servant.
Speaker A:You were faithful over few.
Speaker A: Matthew: Speaker A:If message one healed your timeline, restore the years.
Speaker A:If message two healed your expectation, the God of double, then message three is going to heal the most dangerous thing of all, your mindset after the comeback.
Speaker A:Because, listen, it is one thing to be restored, it's another thing to be trusted with multiplication.
Speaker A:And some people don't fail in the pit, they fail on the platform.
Speaker A:Some people handled the struggle, but they can't handle the surplus.
Speaker A:So today we're not just shouting, God, restore me.
Speaker A:Today we're talking.
Speaker A:We're learning how to think, how to steward, and how to multiply so we don't go back to Egypt after God brought us out.
Speaker A:This message is called the multiplication mindset.
Speaker A:Better than before.
Speaker A:Let me paint a picture.
Speaker A:You ever had your car running on empty?
Speaker A:Warning light on, stress levels up, prayers getting more spiritual by the kilometer, and then you finally fill up.
Speaker A:Now here's the question.
Speaker A:Once you're full, do you keep driving like you're still empty?
Speaker A:Because some believers do.
Speaker A:God restored them, but they still act like they're cursed.
Speaker A:God opened a door, but they still talk like the door is closed.
Speaker A:God healed them, but they still identify as broken.
Speaker A:God prospered them, but they still have a poverty mindset.
Speaker A:A restored life with an unrenewed mind is like filling a bucket with holes.
Speaker A:And the enemy doesn't mind you getting blessed?
Speaker A:No, if he can keep you stupid with your blessing.
Speaker A:So today we're dealing with the mind.
Speaker A:Because multiplication is not just what God does to your bank account, it's what God does to your thinking.
Speaker A:Now, what is biblical multiplication?
Speaker A:Let's define it biblically, please.
Speaker A:Multiplication is heaven's ability to produce increase from what looks insufficient.
Speaker A:That's why the key verse says, God is able to make all grace abound toward you.
Speaker A:Having all sufficiency may have an abundance for every good work.
Speaker A:Notice the order.
Speaker A:There's grace, sufficiency, abundance, and good work.
Speaker A:So multiplication is not just for lifestyle, it's for assignment.
Speaker A:God doesn't prosper you just to upgrade your ego.
Speaker A:He prospers you so the kingdom can upgrade its impact.
Speaker A:And that's why Deuteronomy 8:18 says, it is he who gives you the power to get wealth that he may establish his covenant.
Speaker A:Wealth is not the covenant.
Speaker A:Wealth is a tool to establish the covenant.
Speaker A:So if you want better than before, you need a kingdom mindset, not a lottery mindset.
Speaker A:Let's go to point number one.
Speaker A:Multiplication requires stewardship, not wishes.
Speaker A:I need to talk to the prayer warriors who don't own a planner.
Speaker A:Some of you can buy demons, but can't budget.
Speaker A:You can rebuke the devil, but you can't rebuke impulse buying.
Speaker A:You can fast for 40 days, but can't focus for 40 minutes.
Speaker A:That's not spiritual warfare, that's undisciplined living.
Speaker A:Matthew 25:1 says, well done, good and faithful servant.
Speaker A:You were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things.
Speaker A:Faithful over few means entrusted with many.
Speaker A:So multiplication is connected to stewardship.
Speaker A:God multiplies what you manage.
Speaker A:Let me say this again slower.
Speaker A:God multiplies what you manage.
Speaker A:If you don't manage your time, you will not multiply your productivity.
Speaker A:If you don't manage your money, you will not multiply your wealth.
Speaker A:If you don't manage your health, you will not multiply your energy.
Speaker A:If you don't manage your mouth, you will not multiply with your favor.
Speaker A:Some of you are praying for overflow while being irresponsible with the little.
Speaker A:And you're calling it faith.
Speaker A:But biblical faith is responsible.
Speaker A:Biblical faith works.
Speaker A:Biblical faith plans.
Speaker A:Biblical faith builds.
Speaker A:James says, faith without works is dead, meaning your faith must show up in your habits.
Speaker A:So here's the one liner.
Speaker A:Don't ask God for multiplication.
Speaker A:If you treat provision like entertainment.
Speaker A:Point 2.
Speaker A:Prosperity is a covenant tool, not a worldly trophy.
Speaker A:Let's get bold.
Speaker A:There is a version of prosperity that is straight from hell.
Speaker A:It is greedy, it is selfish, it is arrogant, it is showy, it is addicted to status and it is allergic to generosity.
Speaker A:And then there is biblical prosperity.
Speaker A:It is humble, it is grateful, it is diligent, it is generous, it is purpose driven and kingdom focused.
Speaker A: Proverbs: Speaker A:If sorrow keeps increasing, you will need to check what you're calling blessing.
Speaker A:Because the blessing of the Lord doesn't come with deception, constant anxiety, destroyed relationships and compromised character.
Speaker A:Now I'm saying.
Speaker A:Now I'm not saying that rich People don't have problems.
Speaker A:I'm saying God doesn't bless you through rebellion and call it his hand.
Speaker A:So here's the correction.
Speaker A:God is not trying to make you impressive.
Speaker A:He's trying to make you effective.
Speaker A:Now, prosperity is for impact.
Speaker A:To fund missions, to support family, to build stability, to serve the church, to create jobs, to help the poor, to finance the gospel.
Speaker A:And if your prosperity has no purpose, you're not blessed.
Speaker A:You're just upgrading.
Speaker A:Degraded.
Speaker A:And upgrades without maturity become idols.
Speaker A:Point 3 Expect opposition, but stay consistent until due season.
Speaker A:Now, this point is crucial.
Speaker A:The moment God starts restoring you, you will notice resistance.
Speaker A:Why?
Speaker A:Because the enemy doesn't attack what is dead.
Speaker A:He attacks what's dangerous.
Speaker A:When Pharaoh realized Israel Israel was leaving, he chased them.
Speaker A:When Nehemiah started rebuilding, critics mocked him.
Speaker A:When Jesus began ministry, temptation showed up.
Speaker A:So if you're experiencing pushback after progress, don't panic.
Speaker A:You might be close.
Speaker A:Galatians 6:9 says, Let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.
Speaker A:Due season is real, but due season demands consistency.
Speaker A:Some believers faint too early.
Speaker A:They stop praying, they stop serving, they stop building, they stop saving, they stop showing up.
Speaker A:And they stop improving.
Speaker A:And they quit three feet from the well.
Speaker A:Let me give you a punchy line.
Speaker A:The devil can't stop your harvest.
Speaker A:He can only try to stop your consistency.
Speaker A:So don't lose heart.
Speaker A:Your reaping is not based on your feelings.
Speaker A:It's based on your faithfulness.
Speaker A:Now let's get very practical from here.
Speaker A:Here are mindset shifts.
Speaker A:Shift one from why me?
Speaker A:To what now, Lord?
Speaker A:Victim mentality asks, why forever?
Speaker A:Kingdom mentality asks, lord, what are we building next?
Speaker A:Shift to from I'm behind to I'm being positioned.
Speaker A:Some delays are not demonic.
Speaker A:Yes, they are.
Speaker A:And some delays are developmental.
Speaker A:Either way, God can redeem them.
Speaker A:Shift three from I need a miracle to I need a system.
Speaker A:Yes, God does miracles.
Speaker A:But most people don't need one miracle.
Speaker A:They need one structure.
Speaker A:They need a structure for spending, for saving, for learning, for health, relationships and productivity.
Speaker A:Shift four from I, God bless.
Speaker A:Are God entrusted?
Speaker A:If God increased you, it's because he trusts you with influence.
Speaker A:So treat it as stewardship.
Speaker A:Now here's a warning, and I'm going to say it with some love and fire.
Speaker A:If God restores you to go back to the same lifestyle, you are insulting mercy.
Speaker A:If God brings you out to keep flirting with Egypt, you will Repeat cycles.
Speaker A: Proverbs: Speaker A:That's the Bible talking, not me.
Speaker A:So hear me.
Speaker A:Hear me now.
Speaker A:Don't pray for restoration while planning your return to old habits.
Speaker A:If you want better than before, you need different than before.
Speaker A:Different boundaries, different friends, different disciplines, different standards and different hunger.
Speaker A:Now here are some questions for reflection.
Speaker A:1.
Speaker A:What do I currently have that I've been underestimating?
Speaker A:A skill, a gift, idea, relationship or resource?
Speaker A:What do I need to shift from survival prayers to stewardship practices?
Speaker A:And if God multiplied my life this year, would my character be able to carry it?
Speaker A:And what Egypt am I secretly keeping as a backup plan?
Speaker A:Brothers and sisters, let's close this series with a consecration moment.
Speaker A:Because the real issue isn't whether God can restore you.
Speaker A:He definitely can.
Speaker A:The issue is will you partner with him so you don't waste restoration.
Speaker A:So if you're serious, say this out.
Speaker A:Lord, I receive restoration and I receive responsibility.
Speaker A:Because with restoration comes accountability, with increase comes stewardship and with favor comes alignment.
Speaker A:Let us pray.
Speaker A:Father, in the name of Jesus, thank you for this restoration mentality.
Speaker A:Thank you that you can restore the years and you bring us from loss to overflow.
Speaker A:Now Lord, renew our minds so we can carry what you are releasing.
Speaker A:Give us discipline, wisdom, humility and consistency.
Speaker A:Teach our hands to prosper with integrity.
Speaker A:Give us the power to get wealth for covenant purposes, not for pride.
Speaker A:And deliver us from old patterns, old appetites and old mentalities.
Speaker A:Let our lives be proof that you redeem, rebuild and multiply.
Speaker A:And may our abundance overflow into every good work.
Speaker A:Our families, our church, our community and the preaching of the Gospel.
Speaker A:We declare that better than before, stronger than before, wiser than before and more fruitful than before.
Speaker A:By your grace, in Jesus name, Amen.
Speaker A:Brothers and sisters, that concludes restoration mentality.
Speaker A:And remember the three pillars.
Speaker A:1.
Speaker A:Restore the years, God redeems timelines, 2.
Speaker A:God of double God repays and increases and 3.
Speaker A:Multiplication patient mindset.
Speaker A:Go ahead and trust you to steward.
Speaker A:And if this series blessed you, share it, replay it and live it.
Speaker A:And don't forget, God doesn't just restore, he multiplies.
