“Don’t Trade Your Soul for Wealth”- Pastor Adeboye Warns

• Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, General Overseer of RCCG, warns Christians against prioritizing material wealth over spiritual well-being.
• He labels the choice to focus on material riches as “foolish.”
• The warning was delivered during the RCCG’s 73rd Annual Convention themed “The Overcomers.”

Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has issued a stern warning to Christians, urging them not to prioritize material riches over their spiritual lives. He described such a choice as “foolish.”

Speaking during the RCCG’s 73rd Annual Convention with the theme “The Overcomers,” Adeboye stressed that true victory in Christ requires intentional spiritual discipline and resistance to worldly distractions.

“God is not against enjoyment,” he stated, adding that “the body you’re pampering and beautifying will return to dust. It’s your spirit that will stand before God, so nurture that.”

He acknowledged that prosperity is indeed part of God’s promises but strongly condemned the pursuit of wealth through unethical means such as cheating, stealing, or lying.

“If you’re chasing money and losing your soul in the process, that’s stupidity,” he said. “What use is your wealth when you d+e? You can’t take any of it with you.”

Pastor Adeboye described an overcomer’s life as one shaped by sacrifice and discipline, warning that maintaining spiritual victory is even harder than achieving it. “Becoming a champion takes discipline. Staying one takes even more because everyone is after your crown,” he noted.

He encouraged Christians to hold firm to their faith and resist fleshly temptations, saying: “Life is warfare filled with battles. But take heart you’re not alone. The Holy Spirit in you is greater than anything you’re up against.”

Reflecting on the human experience, he concluded: “You are a mix of dust and divinity. The flesh pulls you down, but the Spirit of God lifts you up. To live as an overcomer, you must choose the Spirit.”