Riches is not just about having lots of Money or Possessions. God has not generally given everyone the same measure of things he's given to Man FREELY.

Some are more intellectual or with stronger memory capacity than others; some are better looking; some are with better family backgrounds or upbringings and so many other major differences.

To be wise, there's no use of being Proud of ANYTHING whatsoever, because we've all RECEIVED all freely from God:

1 Corinthians 4:7 NLT
7... What do you have that God HASN’T given you? And if everything you have is from God, why BOAST as though it were not a Gift?

James 4:16 KJV
But now ye Rejoice in your Boastings: ALL such rejoicing is EVIL.

However, we can be RICH IN Religion/General knowledge as well: rich in Religious/Scientific/Bible knowledge.

Particularly for MANY Christians or Church goers in general, they are too Rich in Bible knowledge or their specific "church doctrines" ACCORDING to the Founders/Pastors/Prophets and Leaders in general.

Their heads are full of Church traditions of Men: they've never come to Jesus has a Sinner, but a Bible Scholar or a devout Church member. Therefore, they aren't converted yet, and need to get Born again first like Jesus told a great Religious Man like Nicodemus. (John chap 3)

Moreover, they do not humble themselves to seek the Holy Spirit for Light or Wisdom, but trust very much in their "fixed" knowledge and Religious Men: Founders/Leaders, some of which have even died a long time ago.

Not that is bad to look up to a leader, founder, etc. But it's bad to trust them so much that we don't study God's Word and seek God personally.

The common problem is many (if not most) of these Pastors/Founders/Leaders are not necessarily following Jesus in their LIFESTYLES or Daily lives:

6 Those who say they live in God SHOULD live their lives as Jesus DID.
1 John 2:6

Nevertheless, many of them try to MIX Jesus and Mammon: and then try to JUSTIFY it by calling it "BLESSINGS".

NO, it's a WRONG BLESSING: blessing of the DEVIL.

Even the devil tried to "BLESS" Jesus like that:

Matthew 4:8 NLT
8 Next the devil took him to the peak of a very high mountain and SHOWED Him ALL the kingdoms of the WORLD AND THEIR GLORY.

9 “I WILL GIVE IT ALL TO YOU,” he said, “if you will kneel down and WORSHIP me.”

But Jesus RESISTED him:

Matthew 4:10 NLT
10 “GET OUT OF HERE, Satan,” Jesus told him. “For the Scriptures say, ‘You must WORSHIP the lord your God and SERVE ONLY Him.’”

No doubt, many of these so-called Blessings/Prosperities are not necessarily from God but as a result of BOWING DOWN to the devil: for both Christians and Non Christians alike.

It's really a BAD idea to Trust in Men/the flesh (religious or not): Not of ourselves nor others, but in Jesus---His Word.

If we are Serious and Humble, Jesus will give us Light, as we CUT OFF the CHAINS or SHACKLES of dead or living Religious Men/Churches binding us.

We must seek to follow real followers of Jesus, not MIXERS (Jesus + Mammon), as well study the scriptures and seek God personally: in order NOT to end up in Hell with the "Prosperous Men".

First, let's seek to be Poor and "Prosperous" in God's Eyes:

POOR
Matthew 5:3 KJV
Blessed are the POOR IN SPIRIT: for THEIRS is the KINGDOM of Heaven.

PROSPERITY
Matthew 6:33
33 Seek the Kingdom of God ABOVE ALL else, and LIVE RIGHTEOUSLY, and he will give you EVERYTHING you need.

Matthew 6:19-21 KJV
Lay not up for yourselves TREASURES UPON EARTH, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and STEAL:

[20] But lay up for yourselves TREASURES IN HEAVEN, where NEITHER moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves DO NOT BREAK THROUGH NOR STEAL:

[21] For where YOUR TREASURE is, there will your HEART be also.

Then we shall have real Satisfaction in Jesus, NOT an unending, frustrating Lusts or Greed for more and more of passing things of the World.


Finally:

Matthew 19:23-24 KJV
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a Rich Man shall "hardly" enter into the kingdom of heaven.

[24] And again I say unto you, It is "easier" for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a Rich Man to Enter into the Kingdom of God.


May Jesus Bless You.

Matthew 11:25 NLT

25 At that time Jesus prayed this prayer: “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for HIDING these things from THOSE who think themselves WISE AND CLEVER, and for revealing them to the CHILDLIKE.


Matthew 5:8 NLT

8 God blesses those whose hearts are PURE, for they will see God.

1 Timothy 6:17-19 KJV
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

[18] That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

[19] Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

Psalm 62:10 KJV
Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.


Psalm 37:16 KJV
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

Mark 4:19 KJV
And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.