Got this great teaching from John Piper yesterday. My past history in churches has consisted of much prosperity teaching. Now, I do believe that God wants the best for his children, and that we should expect to be blessed financially if we are good workers and faithful givers. Where I differ from most prosperity preachers is that I believe strongly that I’m being blessed so I can be a blessing to those around me. Let me link to this article by John Piper, he explains many of my feelings in a much more eloquent manner.