INTRODUCTION

This devotional is designed to be your daily companion on this 40-day journey to experiencing a richer life. The goal of the Prosperous Soul message is different from the previous two books. Here, we are not focusing on what we are moving away from, but rather what we are pressing toward. After reading The 40 Day Soul Fast and Reclaim Your Soul, it is time for you to catch a glimpse of God’s divine blueprint for a truly prosperous soul. Once you are living authentically and walking in freedom, it is time for you to take the next step—the pursuit of wholeness.

This book and devotional is your “Now what” plan for soul freedom. Isn’t this often the question that we ask? From coming to Christ for the first time to experiencing a life-changing deliverance or healing, the experience is always followed up by, “Now what?” In other words, “How do I live from this place of freedom? How do I sustain authenticity? How do I experience fullness, wholeness, and abundance in every area of my life?” Jesus always meant for our spiritual experiences with Him to be gateways into new realms of living. Whether you gave your life to Christ at the church altar, on the street, or kneeling by your bed, these 40 daily practices for prospering your soul will keep you living in abundance every single day.

This is your how-to guide for your next season, and I am believing that your next season is going to be abundant in every way!

With this in mind, I encourage you to walk out your journey with those you relate with most. Select two or three others as your circle-of-trust companions. These individuals will become your accountability support team. You might also recommend this tool to your book club or choose to journey with a larger group. This daily devotional can be especially useful as a field guide for a small group study—or as a resource to strengthen your most intimate relationships. Let this be a journey of true prosperity and wholeness for everyone closest to you.

There is nothing more wonderful than living a prosperous life. This is what Jesus came to give you. Yet for too long, we have defined prosperity in a narrow, one-dimensional manner. It is not merely the acquisition of wealth, but it is enjoying richness in every area of life as you are equipped and empowered to overcome obstacles, grow through personal crises, and surmount life challenges beginning with prospering your soul.

HOW TO USE THE DEVOTIONAL WITH THE BOOK

Each day in this devotional matches the corresponding day found in Part Two of The Prosperous Soul book. The daily devotional is designed to help you implement the 40 daily practices that are taught in the book. You will occasionally see some crossover from the book, but the vast majority of what you will interact with in the pages to come is action driven. In other words, I want to give you tools and strategies for taking the concepts you learned about in The Prosperous Soul and putting them to work in your everyday life. The book provided the concept; The devotional will help you effectively apply the principles and implement the strategies.

To take full advantage of this 40-day study, you should read each day’s chapter in the book, and then follow up with the reading and activities found in the devotional. The questions, exercises, and activation prayers are designed to help you take what you’ve learned in the book and proactively apply it to your life. Gaining information only increases your bank of head knowledge unless you put hands and feet to it; then it becomes transformation—and that is where you are going with this journey.

I would encourage you to take 30 minutes out of your day to read the chapter in the book and then work through the meditations and exercises outlined in the devotional. You can also break up your study by reading the chapter at one point in the day and revisiting the devotional at another. It is important that you use this devotional with the book to get the most out of your experience.

Here is how the devotional is divided up:

DAILY PRACTICE

This devotional insight simply reminds you of what the daily practice is, why it is important to your soul’s prosperity, and how you can start implementing it in your daily life. It will be the same for both the book and for the devotional. These are the key practices or habits essential to living a richer life.

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

This devotional/journal is designed to be interactive. As you progress through the exercises over the next 40 days, write down your thoughts and insights and record your feelings. These questions are designed to get you thinking about and interacting with the material you read in both the book and devotional. When you are able to wrap your mind around where you stand in relation to each practice, you will be well on your way to effectively incorporating them into your daily life. Remember, the devotional is yours. Make it personal. Complete transparency will allow the Holy Spirit to take your soul on a journey of freedom, healing, and empowerment. There are no right or wrong responses.

ACTION STEPS

Putting the disciplines into practice so that they become habits that turn into a lifestyle is the purpose of this journey. These action steps help you practically put into action what you’ve been learning and thinking about each day. They are not random. Rather, they are simple tools purposed to help you step out on what you are discovering and make progressive steps toward living out the daily practice you’ve just studied.

Putting the disciplines into practice so
that they become habits that turn into a
lifestyle is the purpose of this journey.