Key Takeaways
1. Embrace Divine Substance as the Foundation of All Wealth
The "dust of the earth" from which Adam was formed symbolizes the rich, radiant, unlimited substance out of which the whole universe was formed.
Your millionaire heritage. Adam, the "first millionaire," symbolizes Everyman, indicating that each person possesses a millionaire heritage rooted in divine substance. This substance is the rich, radiant, unlimited essence from which the entire universe is formed, making you inherently wealthy. Recognizing this inner truth is the first step to manifesting outer abundance.
Mind molds substance. This universal substance is passive, waiting for your deliberate thoughts, words, and actions to mold it into tangible results. By consciously claiming your dominion over this invisible realm, you activate its power. A daily declaration can help: "DIVINE SUBSTANCE IS THE ONE AND ONLY REALITY IN MY FINANCIAL AFFAIRS NOW. DIVINE SUBSTANCE HEALS ME. DIVINE SUBSTANCE PROSPERS ME. DIVINE SUBSTANCE ESTABLISHES ORDER IN MY LIFE AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS NOW."
Practical application. Stories abound of individuals who transformed their lives by affirming divine substance. From a sick, penniless man becoming a millionaire to a businesswoman receiving $20,000 unexpectedly, and even a church doubling its income during a recession, the principle proves that recognizing and praising divine substance causes it to respond with increased abundance. This powerful concept frees you from fear of lack, as substance owns all things.
2. Cultivate an Uplifted Mindset for Attracting Prosperity
There is absolutely no prospering power, healing power, peace or harmony in a depressed state of mind.
Joy attracts good. Abraham, whose name means "Father of Exaltation," exemplifies the prospering power of an uplifted state of mind. Joy, laughter, and happiness act as attracting forces for prosperity and success, while negative, depressed thinking repels wealth. Isaac, "the man of peace," increased his income a hundredfold in one year by maintaining a peaceful, joyous state of mind coupled with action.
Peace brings victory. The peaceful state of mind, often underestimated, is a forerunner of victory and contains every element of good: life, love, wisdom, power, and substance. It allows you to gain control over your mind, body, financial affairs, and relationships. Examples include:
- A high-strung businessman healed of ulcers by dwelling on "peace."
- Another businessman quit smoking after a meditation on "peace."
- Isaac's non-resistance to the Philistines, leading to his "wells of abundance."
Beauty expands consciousness. Isaac's wife, Rebekah, symbolizes the soul's natural delight in beauty. Absorbing beauty—whether through art, nature, or creating beautiful surroundings—feeds your inner nature and acts as an attracting power for increased supply. The author's experience of receiving a Palm Beach apartment and moving into the most beautiful office building in town after appreciating beauty demonstrates this principle.
3. Release Old Limitations to Create a Vacuum for New Good
You must learn to let go, give up, make room for the things you want and desire.
Forming a vacuum. Abraham's departure from Babylon symbolizes moving from a competitive, hard-work consciousness to a creative level of prosperity. To do this, you must form a vacuum by releasing old possessions, relationships, and limiting beliefs. This act of faith makes room for something better, as demonstrated by a couple who sold unused items and then received a better job offer.
Forgiveness unblocks. Many people remain unprospered due to holding grudges and negative feelings. Forgiveness, meaning "to give up," is a pleasant inner act that dissolves emotional links to past hurts and clears the mind for prosperity. A woman who created a "forgiveness list" not only healed an incurable condition but also received a quarter of a million dollars.
Eliminate and expand. Writing down what you want eliminated from your life, then declaring "I LET GO AND TRUST," can bring astounding results. Elimination is a two-fold process: removing error and expanding good. It signals that something better is on the way, as seen when an artist sold his "high-class dog" after writing it on an elimination list.
4. Picture Your Desires with Specificity to Manifest Results
Generalities do not produce results, because they lack substance and power.
The power of imaging. Abraham, Jacob, and Joseph all used the picturing power of the mind to manifest wealth. Abraham pictured his increased land holdings, Jacob used streaked rods to produce speckled cattle, and Joseph's dreams prophesied his rise to power. This ancient method molds invisible substance into definite, tangible results.
Specificity is crucial. Vague hopes and indefinite goals lack the power to activate the universe. A clear-cut picture of what you want, however, mobilizes people, places, and events to cooperate with your desires. A divorcee created a prosperity prayer map with pictures of her daughters and a new life, leading to scholarships, a good marriage, and her own prosperous lifestyle.
Success maps. Creating a "Prosperity Map" or "Wheel of Fortune" is a powerful technique. Use colorful poster boards and pictures, keep them quiet, and include specific affirmations. An insurance executive's success graph led to his company being a year ahead of its financial goals, proving that you can "picture a thing and bring it through rather than trying to reason it through or force it through."
5. Tithing is the Mystic Law for Permanent, Protected Prosperity
To practice tithing is a fascinating and mystical way to be prospered.
Consistent giving, consistent receiving. Melchizedek, the mystical millionaire, received Abraham's tithes, symbolizing the spiritual basis of enduring wealth. Tithing—giving one-tenth of your income to God's work—is a universal prosperity law that increases abundance by leaps and bounds and provides protection from negative experiences. It's "ten, the magic number of increase."
Beyond temporary results. While purely mental laws can bring temporary prosperity, tithing gives it a permanent foundation. Many successful individuals, from industrialists to a young tycoon, attribute their lavish wealth to this practice. A businessman who went from $1,000 to $100,000 annually by tithing two-tenths of his income exemplifies this principle.
Where to give matters. It is crucial to tithe where you receive spiritual help and inspiration. Giving to a "consciousness of prosperity" rather than "lack and need" ensures continued flow. A businesswoman whose prosperity stopped when she ceased tithing, and a man who resolved $9,000 in debt through his wife's consistent tithing, illustrate the profound impact of this practice.
6. Make a Specific Success Covenant to Align with Divine Will
Jacob intuitively knew that man can be what he determines to be; that he can be master or he can be serf.
Jacob's two-part covenant. Jacob, despite a troubled past, made a powerful Success Covenant with God. Part I specified his desires: prosperity, guidance, peace, and family reconciliation. Part II specified his commitment: "Of all that thou shalt give me, I will surely give the tenth unto thee." This balanced agreement, where he acted on his part first, led to him returning home a very wealthy man.
Write it out. To "vow a vow" is a sacred act, and writing out your covenant dissolves obstacles and sends your intentions into the universe. The "magic word" is choice; your mind works through what you choose. A doctor and his wife consistently wrote down their annual desires—from offices to children—and saw them manifest, proving the power of specific, written intentions.
Don't bypass Part II. Many fail by only asking (Part I) and postponing their giving (Part II). This creates an unbalanced, "bargaining" dynamic. A woman who promised a large tithe after selling property, but never gave anything small, never sold it. Conversely, a musician who began tithing immediately received a prestigious faculty appointment and a thriving career, demonstrating that faith moves on substance when you act first.
7. Master Challenges with Nonresistance and Forgiveness
Instead of fretting about what can be taken from you, you should persevere in developing a prosperity consciousness that cannot be taken from you.
Nonresistance as strength. Isaac, "the man of peace," demonstrated that nonresistance is stronger than resistance. When the Philistines envied his wealth and took his wells, he refused to fight, instead moving on to dig new ones. This "divine indifference" forms a vacuum that attracts greater good, leading him to "Rehoboth" (enlargement) and "Beersheba" (fulfillment).
Joseph's discipline. Joseph's journey from pit to palace involved immense discipline. Wrongly accused and imprisoned, he chose not to fight injustice or become embittered. Instead, he mastered his prison experience, developing an interior control of substance and picturing a better future. This quiet perseverance prepared him for the sudden outpouring of wealth as Prime Minister of Egypt.
Forgiveness for freedom. Joseph's naming of his sons—Manasseh ("forgetfulness") and Ephraim ("fruitful")—shows his practice of forgiveness. He pronounced his hardships good, opening the way for vast benefits. A businessman who forgave clients owing him money found his largest outstanding accounts paid while he was on vacation, proving that forgiveness releases both you and your prosperity.
8. Balance Mind Power with Love and Willing Cooperation
It is a well-known metaphysical law that mind power must express through love in order to be productive of good and give you a harmonious, balanced life.
Mind and heart united. Jacob's early life showed a brilliant mind used for manipulation, leading to problems. His later success came when he balanced his mind power with love. Human relations problems often arise to provide an opportunity for this balancing process, uniting wisdom and love within. If you're fighting something mentally, rest your mind and think in terms of love and peace.
Cooperation brings success. Willingness to cooperate with life, situations, and people is an open door to advancement. Resentment halts progress, but deliberate cooperation causes environments and individuals to cooperate with you. A schoolteacher transformed a poverty-stricken town and hostile students by meeting the situation with love and peace, inspiring them to improve their surroundings.
Kindness is kingpin. Kindness is a wonder-worker, the greatest leveler of hearts, and the prime factor in overcoming friction. Jacob had to prove that love triumphs over hate, making peace with Esau by sending gifts ahead. By asking "What have I to give that will add to the happiness of those about me?" and acting on it, you balance your mind power with love and overcome friction in your own life.
9. Cultivate a Billionaire Consciousness Through Appreciation and Discipline
Vast wealth did not come to Joseph until he was ready for it mentally and emotionally.
From $15 to billionaire. Joseph's journey from being sold for 20 shekels to becoming Egypt's Prime Minister illustrates the expansion of prosperity consciousness. Immersed in Egypt's lavish abundance, he learned to appreciate and picture immense wealth for himself. "Putting your best foot forward"—dressing well, associating with successful people—helps develop the "flair" and style that attract wealth.
Discipline for retention. Joseph's years of discipline, including his time in prison, prepared him to handle and retain enormous wealth without being unbalanced. He learned to manage prosperity with wisdom and good judgment. The author's own experience as a secretary to a prominent lawyer provided invaluable training in handling large sums and interacting with influential people, preparing her for later success.
Billionaire meditation. Joseph's life teaches that true wealth comes when you've earned it in consciousness. A "billionaire meditation" involves affirming your mastery of substance, expanding your consciousness, and practicing nonresistance and forgiveness. Joseph's declarations, "God has made me forget all my hardships" and "God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction," exemplify this powerful mindset.
10. Persistent, Bit-by-Bit Action Leads to Lasting Wealth
A gleaner is one who collects his good gradually, if necessary.
Return to Bethlehem. Ruth's story, from poverty to millionairess, highlights the importance of returning to a "Bethlehem" (house of bread/substance) state of mind. Naomi's hardships multiplied when she panicked and left Bethlehem for "Moab" (hardship consciousness). When you face lack, affirm God as your source and divine substance as your reality, rather than reverting to outer, physical force.
Gathering bit by bit. Ruth, uncomplainingly, gleaned grain in the harvest fields, collecting her good "bit by bit." This symbolizes the gradual, persistent effort required to build wealth. The author's journey from a single room to a beautiful home, achieved by blessing and improving her circumstances "bit by bit," mirrors Ruth's path.
Affirm and act. To attract prosperity, you must think, affirm, talk, and act prosperously. Ruth's humble, receptive mindset led her to be "discovered" by the wealthy Boaz, who recognized God as his source and blessed everything. By blessing what you have, what you hope to have, and even past hurts, you quicken the flow of divine substance and invite superabundance into your life.
