The Three Types of People: Bag, Basket and Barn

I believe there are three types of people, Firstly there are the Bag people — those with a poverty spirit, always in lack. Secondly, there are the Basket people those whose minds have been set free but not continually renewed by God's Word, so there is merely sufficiency. Lastly, there are the Barn people — those who have allowed God's Word to renew and transform their Mind-skin to a wealthy Mind-skin. They are not just making money, but creating wealth.

Let us outline it for clarity:

1. THE BAG MIND-SKIN: NOT ENOUGH - poverty spirit

Haggai 1:6

You eat, but do not have enough; you drink, but you are not filled with drink; you clothe yourselves, but no one is warm; and he who earns wages, earns wages to put into a bag with holes.

2. THE BASKET MIND-SKIN: ENOUGH - mind that is set free, but not renewed

Deuteronomy 28:4-6

"Blessed shall be the fruit of your body, the produce of your ground and the increase of your herds, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your flocks. 5Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl. 6Blessed shall be you when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out.

 3. THE BARN MIND-SKIN: MORE THAN ENOUGH -mind that is set free and continually renewed. Programmed to not only make money, but to create wealth.

Deuteronomy 28:8 (NIV)

The Lord will send a blessing on your barns and on everything you put your hand to...

The spirit of poverty is more than a lack of money, People with wealth can have the spirit of poverty, I have seen poor people who have a Barn Mind-skin—wealthy mind set; and I have seen wealthy people with a Bag poverty spirit. People who are never satisfied and hoard demonstrate a Bag Mind-skin-poverty spirit. A poverty spirit says, "l can't" and a Barn Mind-skin says, "God can." A poverty spirit feels weak, and a Barn Mind-skin feels strong. Revelations 2:9 (NIV) says we can be in physical poverty, yet still be rich.

Children with high intelligence but with a Bag Mind-skin will continue to have poor grades. Children have to be taught to move from a Bag Mind-skin, to a Basket Mind-skin, and finally to a Barn Mind-skin—in order to improve their grades. When looking for a church, a Bag Mind-skin looks for any church to attend, A Basket Mind-skin looks for the 'best’ church which meets one's needs. A Barn Mind-skin looks for God's presence in the church and the 'best' is not the issue. When Jesus died on the cross, a Bag Mind-skin says, "We are worthless before God." A Basket Mind-skin works to become worthy, A Barn Mind-skin says, "We are already valuable to God." When looking at God, a Bag Mind-skin says, "Sinner." A Basket Mind-skin says, "Servant," A Barn Mind-skin says, "Son."

When dealing with material goods, a Bag Mind-skin hoards, a Basket Mind-skin lives to shop, a Barn Mind-skin lives to give.

When understanding time, a Bag Mind-skin lives in the past, and survives one day at. a time, A Basket Mind-skin lives in the present. A Barn Mind-skin lives for eternity, makes history and blesses the next generation. When praying, a Bag Mind-skin prays to survive, a Basket Mind-skin prays to succeed and a Barn Mind-skin prays to bless.

When having a worldview, a Bag Mind-skin thinks their local world is the center of the world. A Basket Mind-skin thinks nationally. A Barn Mind-skin thinks internationally. When believing in the supernatural acts of God, a Bag Mind-skin says, "Not," a Basket Mind-skin says, "Might," and a Barn Mind-skin says, "Why not!"

The reasons for continuing with a poverty spirit are complex: cultural, family upbringing, generational, and/or emotional woundedness. There are no easy steps to move from the spirit of poverty to the wealthy spirit. For the children of Israel, it was 40 years of wandering in the desert to be rid of this mindset. God wants us have a Barn Mind-skin, a mind that creates wealth, and wealth is more than just money. May you uncover some of the lies that the enemy has been using to hold you back and may you move forward into the truths of God. Developing a Barn Mind-skin will allow you to grow into the person God created you to be.