James 4:3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
Each of us has a unique covenant with Our Heavenly Father. It is also known are your calling. You have been imparted specific gifts and resources to fulfill your calling. Any calling imparted by Our Heavenly Father is based on HIS Love and the furtherance of HIS Kingdom. If you are not fulfilling your calling, the issue is with you, not HIM.
The universe is in continuous expansion, all based on HIS Word. As the Creator, HE has sufficient resources to allocate to your calling for HE does not live in a realm of scarcity although you may be currently experiencing scarcity in your life. If you are experiencing scarcity and lack, you must assess your specific situation. It is my belief that the greater revelation of Love one has, the greater sufficiency is in one’s life. Complete sufficiency is based on all the resources you need to fulfill your calling. Each of us has a different calling therefore each of us has a different set of resources required. The parable of the talents illustrates this reality.
If you are not receiving, you are probably asking amiss. The question that begs to be asked is “How do I go about asking in a proper manner?”. I would suggest that you may be asking according to the ego (aka the old man). You are asking based on your perception rather than understanding. Each of us must do a critical review of our intent. Nobody else can do this for you. Only Our Heavenly Father knows your heart. Are you asking for something that furthers the old man’s agenda or are you asking in order to serve mankind? Some people ask for a lot of money to support the preaching of the Gospel. Of course they will first make sure they are taken care of before one penny gets distributed. That is an example of self-centeredness. Stewardship reflects your intent before you are given a greater responsibility along with the resources to achieve the expected results.
If you are not taking care of the assets you have now, how can you expect to be given stewardship over more assets? As an example, if your current vehicle is “trashed out”, how can you expect to be supplied with a better vehicle? If you aren’t a cheerful giver at your current level of income, how can you expect to be given additional financial resources?
The Law of Scarcity is promoted by our consuming the firstfruits of whatever we receive upon ourselves. The Law of Abundance is planting the firstfruits according to Love into others and in turn increases our own “crop”. This understanding is what brings forth expansion. The boy who provided five loaves and two fishes received a dramatic increase from his giving.
The current world system promotes scarcity as their reality. This is simply a perception, not reality. Our Heavenly Father has infinite resources at our disposal but will not distribute them so that you can consume them upon your lusts. How do you correct your error? I am fully convince that those who seek the fullness of the understanding and revelation of Love will be those whom HE uses to bring forth the Kingdom on this earth. If you are not passionate about getting this revelation, I wonder if you will be among those earmarked as “The Remnant”.
Jesus emphasized that the Law was centered around Love. All mankind has been reconciled because “For GOD so Loved”. Yet most of the brethren spend their time studying about anything else but the one subject that the Gospel is based on… Love. This is because the ego knows that its end is in sight once you become passionate about getting the revelation of Love.