Opening the Gates of Heaven Perry Stone

can see your faith. He sees your faith when you act upon His Word. This is very true in relation to giving. When a minister receives tithes and offerings, what do you hear, and what is your reaction? • “All he wants is my money.” • “I wish he would hurry up so we could get on with church.” • “All preachers do is beg for finances.” • “Now is my opportunity to sow my seed and reap a harvest.” Can you imagine a farmer looking at the cold, dark ground saying: “All that ground wants is my seed.” “I’ll just pass over this ground so I can get to my barn.” “All people want from farmers is food.” If all you ever hear is money when the offerings are received, then you need to clean out your ears. It is all about obedience ! Salvation comes through obedience; healing comes through obedience. In fact, al l spiritual blessings come through obedience to God. If you are waiting for a giant door to open, think again. Little doors open first, then after you walk through them, there will be more open doors. Ruth had to listen to the words of Boaz and obey them in order to obtain the blessing. 7. A rhythm of blessing follows favor and obedience. After years of faithfulness in your field of labor, there is