🔹 Adult: Proverbs 13:11 (KJV)

“Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.”

🔹 YAYA: Proverbs 13:11 (NKJV)

"Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished, But he who gathers by labor will increase."

This scripture establishes the divine contrast:

• Quick gain fades

• Patient labour multiplies

Jeremiah 17:7–11

“Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is…” (v7)

In this passage, the prophet Jeremiah contrasts two paths:

🌿 The One Who Trusts in the Lord (v7–8)

🌵 The One Who Trusts in Man (v5–6 context) & Deceptive Wealth (v9–11)

Verse 11 warns:

“As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days…”

Quick wealth without righteousness does not endure.

In a culture addicted to fast money, believers must be deeply rooted.

🔥 A. Definition

The get-rich-quick syndrome is:

• An intense desire for rapid wealth

• Driven by impatience and comparison

• Disconnected from diligence and integrity

• An untrained appetite applied to money

It is not ambition.
It is accelerated greed without structure.

🌱 B. Spiritual Roots

• An intense desire for rapid wealth

• Covetousness (Luke 12:15)

• Pride and image culture

• Distrust in God’s timing

• Impatience leading to unlawful activity

• A money mindset shaped without discipline

Waiting is not wasting.

Waiting tied to God’s timing is maturity.

⚠ C. Consequences

• Rise in crime and fraud

• Erosion of integrity

• Educational decline

• Sudden financial collapse (Prov. 23:4–5)

• Emotional emptiness

• Generational shame

Quick wealth without character destroys destiny.

🚩 D. Red Flags

Be alert when you see:

• “Guaranteed” profit with no risk

• Pressure to act immediately

• Secretive structures

• Emotional manipulation

• Use of personal accounts for transfers

Rule: If it looks too good to be true, it probably is.

📘 A. Personal Strategies

• Trust God for empowerment (Deut. 8:18)

• Develop an improvement plan (Luke 15:17–19)

• Stay diligent (Prov. 22:29)

• Practice delayed gratification

• Cultivate contentment (1 Tim. 6:6)

• Uphold integrity

True wealth is built, not rushed.

📘 B. Societal Measures

• Promote value-based education

• Shift cultural admiration from flashy wealth to integrity

• Stop glorifying questionable role models

• Encourage skill development and entrepreneurship

• Promote transparent systems

Means matter as much as outcomes.

Salt preserves.
Light exposes.

Believers must:

👉 Resist unethical shortcuts

👉 Model sustainable success

👉 Demonstrate disciplined increase

In a hurried culture, patience is mistaken for spiritual rebellion.

Leadership begins with personal discipline.

🔎 Ask Yourself:

• Do I envy sudden wealth?

• Am I comparing my timeline with others?

• Do I trust God’s process?

• Would I compromise integrity for speed?

If God governs my finances:

• I reject vanity.

• I embrace diligence.

• I trust divine timing.

• I pursue sustainable growth.

🏆 COMPETITION PREPARATION

Students preparing for the regional competition should focus on:

✔ Definition of get-rich-quick syndrome

✔ Spiritual roots

✔ Consequences

✔ Red flags

✔ Biblical resistance strategies

✔ Key supporting scriptures

Can you explain:

• Why impatience is spiritually dangerous?

• How Proverbs 13:11 exposes financial illusion?

• How Jeremiah 17 connects trust and sustainability?

• Why integrity is wealth protection?

Leaders must defend their convictions biblically.

👉 Adult and Yaya Weekly Homework

👉 Adult and Yaya Mock Quiz: Lessons 1 – 30

Father, deliver me from the illusion of quick wealth. Teach me discipline, integrity, and patience. Let my prosperity be rooted in Your wisdom and sustained by Your grace, in Jesus’ name.