The Treasures of God Are for the Selfless
“More on Others, Less on Ourselves”
“Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding…
By wisdom the Lord laid the earth’s foundations, by understanding he set the heavens in place.”
— Proverbs 3:13, 19
“Moreover, I will give you what you have not asked for…”
— 1 Kings 3:13
God is not moved by eloquence. He is moved by intention.
What if the reason heaven seems silent is because your prayer is too selfish to carry divine purpose? What if God is waiting—not to say “no”—but to see if your motive is big enough to bless others?
In the Kingdom of God, power is entrusted, not just released. And those who think only of themselves are not trusted with heaven’s greatest gifts.
📌 God entrusts power; He doesn’t just release it.
1. The Greatest Gifts Are Never for the Receiver Alone
Many pray, fast, and seek the face of God for power, influence, for anointing, for increase—but few ever ask: Who will benefit from what I’m asking? “Who will be blessed through this?” This is where many miss divine visitation.
“The Lord looks at the heart.” — 1 Samuel 16:7
God’s most precious treasures are reserved for those who do not seek them for themselves. He searches the heart and examines the intention behind the request.
God doesn’t measure your request.
He weighs your motive.
🎯 Selfish Prayers Do Not Touch Heaven
When you pray for a blessing—what’s your motive?
To be seen?
To escape hardship?
To prove others wrong?
A selfish prayer may never reach Heaven’s throne.
But a selfless one—however simple—is irresistible to God.
As Prophet TB Joshua said:
“Anyone who does not love or forgive others cannot be entrusted with the power to heal, bless or deliver; he will use it to hurt himself and others.”
God’s blessings are generational, not just personal.
2. The Secret Behind Solomon’s Miracle
Solomon prayed like no king before him.
He didn’t ask for power, wealth, revenge, or popularity.
He asked for wisdom to serve others well.
His request had nothing to do with self and everything to do with service.
And what did God say?
“I will give you what you have not asked for.” — 1 Kings 3:13
This is the reward of selfless prayer:
Unasked blessings.
God saw a heart ready to lead for the sake of the people—not for the glory of the throne. And so, God poured out more than Solomon requested.
When your motive is to serve, God multiplies what you didn’t even mention.
3. TB Joshua: A Life of Holy Self-Forgetfulness
Prophet TB Joshua is a modern example of this truth.
His life was not about building platforms, but building people.
Prophet TB Joshua was a man who made himself last so others could go first.
He never boasted in his anointing but always pointed to Christ. You can sense that from his famous quotes:
“I am not the healer but I know the healer—His name is Jesus Christ.”
“The beauty of life does not not depend on how happy we are but on how happy others can be because of us”
His mission for SCOAN was clear:
“To change lives, change nations, and change the world.”
He was not a branch builder. He was a life-builder
He lived a life for others:
Healing, giving, teaching, and forgiving.
He was a vessel, not a showman.
The anointing upon his life flowed freely because it never stopped with him—it flowed through him.
4. God’s Most Precious Gifts Are for the Selfless
Throughout scripture and history, those who were entrusted with great power were marked by selflessness:
Moses interceded for a rebellious nation, even when God offered to start over with him.
Paul desired to be “accursed from Christ” if it meant saving his people (Romans 9:3).
TB Joshua, though hated by many, gave more than he received, poured himself out in healing, deliverance, and teaching—and never once made it about himself.
5. Why God Prepares You Before He Uses You
We often pray for power, platforms, or prosperity, but forget:
What God prepares for you, He must also prepare you for.
A selfish motive can’t hold a divine gift.
If your motive is selfish, the very gift you prayed for could destroy you. That’s why God delays some answers—not to deny you, but to refine you.
God is not in a hurry to raise those who will raise themselves. He’s looking for those who will lift others.
He is looking into the future to see:
Who will be blessed through you?
Who will be healed through your obedience?
Who will be changed through your rising?
“Whatever God is preparing for His servants in this world, He intends it to be used for others.”
This is why God takes time to prepare the ones He wants to use.
He must remove selfishness, crucify pride, and kill self-glory before He releases His best.
God delays certain answers not to punish us—but to purify us.
“Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains alone…”
— John 12:24
God will not entrust divine treasures to carnal agendas.
5. The Nature of Righteousness
To think of God and others first is the essence of righteousness.
“God’s kind of righteousness is not about what we do for Him,
but about what He does for others through us.” — Sammy Egot
To think more on others and less on ourselves is to share in God’s nature. That is the definition of righteousness—God’s kind of life.
God’s righteousness: Boasts in what God does for us.
Self-righteousness: Boasts in what we do for God.
📌 This is why the greatest men of God are not those who do great things for God,
but those who let God do great things through them.
True righteousness says, “Let me be a vessel.”
Self-righteousness says, “Let me be visible.”
Which one are you?
6. Spiritual Checkpoints: Who Are You Thinking Of?
Ask yourself:
- Why do I want this gift?
- Why am I asking for increase?
- Why do I want more followers, more power or recognition?
If the answer ends with you, go back and pray again.
If it ends with others, Heaven begins to prepare your reward.
“To bless others is to attract Heaven’s attention because we are blessed to bless others”
7. The Legacy That Lasts
You are not remembered for what you gathered, You are remembered for what you gave.
“It is more blessed to give than to receive.” — Acts 20:35
Solomon’s wisdom blessed a nation.
TB Joshua’s ministry changed nations.
Legacy isn’t what you display.
It’s what you impart.
📌 Finally People of God: Live For Others, and God Will Live Through You
- Your motive is your spiritual signature.
- If your heart beats for others, God will breathe through you.
- If your goal is to make others shine, God will light your path.
- The treasures of Heaven are too holy to be poured into selfish hands.
“God does not think at the level of our requests.
He looks beyond us to those who will benefit from what He gives us.” — Sammy Egot
This is the way of true spiritual greatness.
More on others. Less on ourselves. All on Christ.
In Conclusion,
God’s best gifts are not for show—they are for service.
Your motive matters more than your request.
When you pray for others, God prepares a blessing for you.
Selflessness is the key that opens the treasure house of heaven.
🛐 A Short Prayer
Lord, purify my motives.
Teach me to love, to serve, and to give.
Let my prayers rise not for my own glory, but for the good of others and the glory of Your name.
Make me a vessel fit for your treasures.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.