In the letters to the seven churches, the Laodicean church believed they were prosperous because they had a lot of money and earthly riches, but what a disappointing comment they got from Jesus about their wealth: "Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see." (Rev 2:17, 18) From God's point of view, this means amassing earthly wealth without the work of righteousness is abject poverty. So, when people go to churches not because they want salvation and transformation, but to become financially prosperous, they are setting themselves up for frustrations. God is not a money doubler neither is there a man of God that has the propensity to make thousands of people become financially liberated just by praying for them. A man of God can only make himself super rich by asking people to give in order to get an hundred fold return of their investment from God. An understanding of human psychology shows that humans respond better to parting with their hard earned money if they are promised that their investment is going to bring more money for them. At the end of the day, the man of God becomes super rich while the thousands of 'investors' get nothing. God is not in the business of wonder banking. There are better reasons to give offerings in church than giving money to become rich. Anybody who wants to be rich should go and work or start a business, and then God will bless your efforts. Whatever you lay your hands upon to do shall prosper. Thinking you can take a short cut is acting in foolishness. God's grace cannot be purchased with money.