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We all want to see what we have grow, multiply, and increase. It’s natural. So when the chance comes to give, most of us are tempted to give where it pays back. We give to people who can return the favor, open doors, or give us access.
This lines up with a popular idea you’ll hear in some churches: “If you want to tap into the anointing or success of someone, sow a seed into them.” It sounds practical. Invest in the successful, and their success will rub off on you.
But it’s sad when a neighbor is starving or drowning in debt, and we walk past them to send money to someone who already has more than enough.
The problem is, that mindset doesn’t match the Bible. And if you look closely at the people and organizations we call “successful,” you’ll see they didn’t get there by aligning with the powerful. They got there by serving the vulnerable.
Steps to success
Jesus’ road went down, not up
Jesus never told people to give to the rich to get rich. He said the opposite:
“When you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.” — Luke 14:13-14
“Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” — Matthew 25:40
The road to blessing in the Bible runs through the poor, the weak, and the forgotten. God treats generosity to them as a loan to Himself. Proverbs 19:17 says, “Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them.” Banks fail. People forget. God doesn’t.
Job’s success was built on serving those below him
Job was wealthy, respected, and influential. If anyone could have invested only in the powerful, it was him. But when he defended himself, this is what he pointed to:
“I was eyes to the blind and feet to the lame. I was a father to the needy; I took up the case of the stranger.” — Job 29:15-16
Job called it righteousness. He invested in people who couldn’t repay him. And when he lost everything, God restored him double.
His story shows that serving the vulnerable isn’t a detour from success. For Job, it was the foundation of it.
The real road successful organizations take
Look at the businesses and organizations we admire today. The ones that last and scale didn’t grow by currying favor with the powerful. They grew by solving real problems for people who had no voice and no options.
Unilever built Lifebuoy soap by focusing on hygiene for low-income communities in Asia and Africa. Serving the vulnerable made it one of the world’s largest soap brands.M-Pesa in Kenya succeeded because it gave basic financial services to people ignored by banks. The poor became the customer base that created a billion-dollar business.Local hospitals and schools that thrive are usually the ones that serve the sick and uneducated first, not the ones chasing elite clients.
Service to the vulnerable creates loyalty, trust, and scale. Aligning with the powerful might get you a deal. Serving the weak builds a market.
Why the Bible’s way actually works
Giving to those who can’t repay you does three things:
It frees you from transactional faith. You stop trying to manipulate God and start trusting Him. That’s where peace comes from.
It builds the kind of character success requires. Patience, sacrifice, and seeing people as more than transactions. Those are the same traits that make leaders and businesses last.
It puts you in line with how God works. God uses the weak to shame the strong. He raises up people through service, not status. Psalm 41:1 says, “Blessed are those who have regard for the weak; the Lord delivers them in times of trouble.”
The return isn’t always money. It’s protection, provision, and favor when you need it most. That’s a better ROI than any human connection can guarantee.
The challenge
The next time you have something to give, ask: “Who can’t repay me?”
Buy groceries for the family behind on rent. Pay the hospital bill for someone you don’t know. Support the ministry feeding street kids. Do it quietly, without expecting a thank you.
You’ll find it feels like a loss at first. But that’s the road Jesus walked, the road Job walked, and the road every real success story eventually follows.
The world tells you to climb by aligning with those above you.The Bible says you rise by lifting those below you.
That’s the road to success that lasts.Godfrey TinkaDelight Africa Ministriesgodfreyrevival@yahoo.com0772485493
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