How many of you have ever been in a place where you feel broke, busted, and disgusted? No matter how far you try to get ahead, it just seems like you can’t make it. Maybe you can’t stay gainfully employed. Maybe you’re underemployed. Maybe, just maybe, you make great money, yet still cannot make ends meet, no matter how hard you try. If you can relate to this, then today, I have an answer. Its time for spirit-filled believers to break the cycle of the impoverished spirit that has haunted us for generations. Its not just about the dollars in our pocket, its about a breakthrough in our thinking, a mind transformation.

People with an impoverished spirit operate out of want, which can manifest in a variety of ways. Here are a few examples.
- Broke all of the time
- Looking for a handout
- Living above their means
- Well off, yet still wants more to the extent that greediness and manipulation
- Can never seem to get ahead
- Always involved in get rich quick schemes

An impoverished spirit comes to enslave you to cut off the legacy you should be leaving for your generations. Let’s use the OPRAH Principle to stop it in its tracks.

O – Open up your mind to receive the witty and creative ideas that God promised in Proverbs 8:12. These are the ideas that will bring wealth. Sometimes, this requires a time investment to hone your craft. Maybe formal schooling, seminars, peer to peer relationships, etc. Proverbs 13:18 says that the poor and shameful are those who refuse instruction and ignores discipline. So it also requires obedience.

P – Pay off all of your debt – Proverbs 22:7 says the borrower is enslaved to the lender. Get rid of the ball and chain of debt so that you are free to do the things of God without restraint.

R – Reverse the curse of the impoverished spirit. Speak directly to the spirit that is haunted you with power and authority in the name of Jesus. Reverse its effects on you and your family. Bind its hold over your future generations. Then, be sure to loose godly provision over yourself and your family.

A – Act on God’s directives – Ideas are only the beginning. Your actions are required to bring the idea to fruition. Otherwise, you are operating in disobedience. Remember, in the O, we stated that these are the ideas that will bring you wealth. The business ideas, plans, solutions to the world’s problems. Do it. Start today.

H – Hold off on the hook ups – Stop trying to get rich quick or always get something for nothing. I am not referring to Quid Pro, which is an exchange. Instead, I am referring to the mentality of not wanting to wait on God to supply all of our needs according to his riches in glory- Philippians 4:19. Omarosa’s suitors are seeking the ultimate merger because they know she has major cash and a national platform, yet they have nothing to offer in return. People will spend their last dollar hoping to hit the mega lottery. Some women make careers out of being basketball and football groupies. Then there’s the rich relative who everyone expects to bail them out.

I beseech your therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God to follow the OPRAH principle and be set free. Let’s break the cycle of the impoverished spirit, today!