Why Most Christians Are Poor

In today's deep dive, we tackle the often misunderstood relationship between money, faith, and personal growth. Many Christians struggle with the biblical perspective on wealth, inadvertently holding back from reaching their God-given potential. We'll address common misconceptions and clarify what the scriptures really say about money, wealth, and prosperity.

Key Discussions:

Misinterpretations of Scripture: Clarifying common misconceptions about money being inherently evil, based on biblical texts.

The Role of Money in a Christian's Life: How can Christians view and use money as a tool for good without idolizing it?

Growth and Stewardship: Exploring how proper understanding of wealth can lead to better stewardship and greater impact in God’s kingdom.

*DISCLAIMER* I am not a financial advisor and anything that I say on this YouTube channel should not be seen as financial advice nor direct business advice. I am only sharing my biased opinion based off of speculation and my personal experience. You should always understand that with investing there is always risk. You should always do your own research before making any investment.

[ForeverSeekingChristTV]

Paul that was a mic drop game changer 😮 “they’re not charitable because they’re wealthy, but they’re wealthy because they’re charitable” awesome video brother!

[Ben_TheBillionaire]

Money is not the root of all evil. It is the love of money that is the root of all evil. Thank you Paul

[kendykriol]

Guys, just imagine this situation: You are a very well put together person, meek and respectful, very intelligent and on top of that you have money, people know it not because you act like you have money, but because you don't live like you lack money and on top of that you provide for others spiritually, intellectually and financially "Abundantly". But at the end of every interaction you say to the other person "May God bless you and keep your soul" or "May Jesus bless you and keep your soul"!

[ShaloomIrfan-qhgo]

Well explained Paul,
Some of my thoughts:
1. If anything (e.g. money) is pushing you away from God it's obviously bad. But if God is your first priority and you put God first in every area of your life, then you're good.
2. Money amplifies who you are. If you are generous, you will be more generous.


PUT GOD FIRST!!! GOD BLESS!!

[Julian_Bertsch]

People need discernment and actually understand verses before calling other people out for it. It's the love of money that is evil, not money itself. The Bible cannot contradict itself so if money was evil, then Joseph, Abraham and Solomon wouldn't have been among the richest people to ever live, God loved all of them deeply and gave them great riches, logically it doesn't add up for God to give bad things to people He loves to bless them.

Please keep making videos about God Paul, I enjoy them so much, even more than your entrepreneurial videos! It's good to see someone of your status spreading the Word and evangelizing, it's a breath of fresh air

[jameslindsey]

The Good Samaritan, without money, would have had only good intentions. Make as much money as you can as long as it's made without being immoral, unethical or illegal. Noone would condemn a farmer for producing an abundant crop. Same goes for someone who has abundant money.

[tajayfoot]

I remember I use to struggle with idea of developing wealth and I remember shortly after I got baptized God gave me the story of Job for 6 months not realizing I placed relationships and my fears of money above him; long story short Job lost it all and then some because he never cursed God, continued to love him in the tribulation he didn’t understand, and prayed for his friends that cursed him.

Needless to say nothing is placed above him and our faith must rest squarely in him.

[josebennyy]

Exactly! It is not Money that is evil but the LOVE of money. I shared the story of the widow during church before watching this video and couldn't agree more with what you are saying. Wherever your heart is, that is where your treasure is. Keep sharing the gospel Paul!

[AshtasticAcrobat]

This was sooo good! Well said! We had a sermon on this recently where they said the same thing, that wealth from God is meant to steward generosity and grow the kingdom of God. It's much easier to do that when you have wealth. So, we need to stop demonizing it. It becomes an issue when it's your idol and that heart posture does not come from God anyways.

[avigailomichael]

Today, I'm on the brink of being thrown out of my home by a rich Christian, even though I've pleaded for more time as I'm working hard to raise the money. My father, before he died, had worked for this man. But this man barked at me and my family to get out of his house like we were dogs. I agree with everything you've said. But in addition, I think that the other reason that many Christians are poor is that the rich Christians weaponize the very point you've just made and simply won't help the less privileged. "Won't" is the key word here. Rich Christians are of the opinion that poor Christians are poor because they are lazy and unduly entitled to mercy from the rich. So yes, many rich Christians are extremely uncharitable. I'm hurt. I'm hurting. I'm scared. Literally scared right now. Personally, this experience has strengthened my resolve to work hard and be rich because it sucks to be poor and to have no one who cares enough to share. Poverty sucks. Poverty makes you lonely. Don't be poor; it's evil. But yes, many rich Christians have allowed the money to get to their heads, and this makes poor Christians see wealth in a bad light. Love you, Paul, and God bless you.

[justinhein]

Firstly saw you on educate. But now seeing you on YT preaching the gospel and talking about god is the way to keep going.
God Bless You!

[nichita_moraru]

I first heard about Paul Daley around 8 months ago when I joined DL, an Imam's online program. Out of all the programs, Paul taught sales. I will forever be grateful to have Paul teaching me sales. Not only is he so natural and honest with his teachings, but even though I never met him, I felt what a great person he is and how much he wants to help people. I am praying for you, Paul, for your family, and the people around you

[Tycoonmaqua]

I’m a 22 year old Nigerian, I wanna create a business empire solely to advance God’s Kingdom and help people on earth. Thank you so much Paul for all the insight, you’re God sent!

[aortizandrew]

The bible tells us why. "My people die for lack of knowledge" there are 3 things that keep people poor. 1) fastfood 2) belief 3) complaining. By the grace of God I do make millions. All the principles are in the bible. The christians know their bible and the rich apply it. People should strive for Knowledge, wisdom and understanding.

[kevnev]

Many Christians often justify their financial or personal shortcomings by criticizing those who are more financially successful or skilled. If God has blessed you with the ability to create wealth, or if you have come into it through His providence, be grateful and use it to serve others. If you haven’t been given that gift, focus on your own path—be the best employee you can be, work with integrity, and remain faithful to your calling. Money cames with dangers but so does poverty.

[RJ-Isaac-TSOML]

I grew up in the church, and my dad was a pastor of 2 congratulations and later a bible teacher at a private Christian school. Throughout my childhood and young adult life, I saw this belief that I call the Poverty Gospel.

The Poverty Gospel presents that being poor is a virtue. It emphasizes frugality over production or efficiency and not frugality for the sake of being more charitable, but frugality for the sake of frugality or just being cheap.

I have found it much easier to solve financial problems by focusing on making money (by providing a valuable service to someone) than by cutting spending. The former has unlimited potential and focuses on helping others, and the latter has very limited potential and focuses on oneself

[figuredetailer]

For the past few months, I’ve been struggling a lot mentally, feeling conflicted about growing my business. I felt like wanting to succeed in business and not be broke was somehow wrong. As a Christian, I had this belief that I wasn’t supposed to prosper with my AI business, and that doing so would make me a bad person. It created this mental barrier where I felt like having any sort of financial success would be evil, even though I wanted to use that success to give and be generous. This video has really helped me overcome that mindset and realize that it’s not wrong to grow a business and be successful. Thank you for helping me push past that mental block

[_benbarr]

Such an important conversation for the body of Christ. Appreciate you including the caveats you did, it's clear you share from a place of deep love, humility, and compassion. Especially appreciate the point on Christians using this misinterpretation as an excuse for passivity. Keep up the fantastic work!

[GunnarLindow]

I love these kinds of videos just as much as VSL breakdowns.

Also, the background music in your videos is great.

[hlebnestsiaruk]

I'm a salesman. First of all, I'm a Christian.

I agree with everything said in this video and that one you are reading the comments from.

I thank you and thank God for you.

I would appreciate a video on how to be in sales as a Christian