As Christians we have positioned ourselves in the unique position to hear directly from God, so he can direct our path. This means we walk by faith and not by sight. Unfortunately many times God has spoken to us, but because the volume of the world is so loud in our lives, it drowns out the voice of God, so we go in the wrong direction. However because God is so gracious towards us he continues to speak. God wants us to be a people of wisdom because wisdom is the principle thing (Proverbs 4:7), however he also wants us to be a people of understanding: 1Chronicles 12:32 "32 And of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times to know what Israel ought to do, 200 chiefs; and all their kinsmen were under their command;" As Christians we are called to obtain this same anointing: Romans 13:11 "11 Besides this you know what [a critical] hour this is, how it is high time now for you to wake up out of your sleep (rouse to reality). For salvation (final deliverance) is nearer to us now than when we first believed (adhered to, trusted in, and relied on Christ, the Messiah)." Ephesians 5:16 "16 Making the very most of the time [buying up each opportunity], because the days are evil." A good example of this was Joseph, he was one of 12 brothers but he was special, he thought differently to his brothers and because of that it opened up doors for him and he did not do the same jobs his brothers did, but he increased in knowledge in certain areas and because of the favor that was on his life, his brothers hated him. Eventually they sold him into slavery, but because of the knowledge he had gained and the favor of God on his life, he ended up running his slave masters affairs. Even when he was falsely accused and was thrown into prison, because of the knowledge he had gained and the favor of God on his life, he ended up running to prison. Eventually because he listened to the voice of God and because of the knowledge he had gained, he ended up running the whole of Egypt in regards to their provision, he was second in command to pharaoh and all of the pagan unbelieving people around, as well as the believers, had to come to him for food. God is calling you to gain wisdom, knowledge and understanding, so you too can to influential in your environments also. Parallel Principals I truly believe in the times we are living in, God is speaking to his people about being prepared for difficult times ahead, some people are listening and some people are not. However God is so gracious, the people who are listening will eventually be in a position to bless those who currently are not listening. I believe every believer who has decided to build a business or income streams outside of the jobs, whether Reliv or not, are the person the will be prepared in the difficult times ahead. Not every believer is going to hear what I am saying to you and they will just plod along in their jobs, remember Jacob had 12 sons and it was only 1 of those sons who had the mindset of preparation, the other 11 just did what they always did. They were still part of God’s chosen people, but they just did not prepare for hard times. In times of plenty we need to understand, that is when you prepare for times of famine. Everyone building a Reliv business have put ourselves in a position to free up our Time, Finances and Health, it is up to us whether or not we gain the knowledge and understanding of how to do that. The favor of God is already on our lives and we can also ask God for the gift of wisdom to apply the knowledge and understanding that we gain. So the question is, are we going to be like Joseph or are we going to be like his brothers. Our decision in this area will not affect our salvation, but it will affect our quality of life while we are here in this life. ***************************************************************************************** Jason Gregory, Mentor and Coach to people who are serious about a change in their finances and health. www.visionarys.ws ******************************************************************************************
0 Comments
As people we can and will go through challenges in this life, these challenges can try and stop us from doing things we know we are supposed to be doing.
People who do not know God can get into a state a of depression many times because of the challenges’ of life and find themselves going to psychiatrists and psychologists to try and find the answer to their issues. Unfortunately even some people who call themselves Christians find themselves visiting those same secular psychiatrists and psychologists. However for those who know the word of God and understand the promises of God, even though they get down, they don’t stay down and they definitely do not put their trust in man. Psa 1:1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. Psa 1:2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. David was a man who faced many challenges and found himself in situations which he seemed desperate, and yet in those situations he could still say: Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. Psa 61:2 From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. Psa 61:3 For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy. You see just because you are a Christian, does not mean you are immune from emotional and psychological attacks by the enemy, however God has made provision for us in his word, because as well as being a spiritual book, the Bible is also a psychological book, dealing with how we think. The enemy understands that we become how we think, so he tries to overwhelm us with negativity, whether that be what we are reading, watching, listening to or the atmospheres we are in. Why do you think Jesus said: Joh 17:14 I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. As a Christian we separate ourselves from certain things and as a result of that God himself has separated us. This is why when the plagues that God send down on Egypt as an act of judgement on Pharaoh was affecting the whole land, there was a little piece of land that it did not affect, and that was Goshen, because that was where God’s separated people were. So when challenges come our way, we do not have to be overwhelmed, because we serve a God who is bigger than the challenges. We just need to know what to do and where to go when these challenges face us: Psa 61:2 From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. Parallel Principles We have to acknowledge who we are and what we have access to. As one of God’s children God is truly concerned about your success in whatever you put your hand to, that you are diligently working towards and putting him first in. So you better believe God is concern about your success in Reliv. We need to understand that the steps of the righteous are ordered by the Lord, so we need to allow God to order our steps even in this business. When we know this as the case, even when we face challenges in our businesses, we will know that God has already made a way out for us if we just trust him. This is called Faith in Action and without faith, it is impossible to please God. Building our Reliv business we are helping to fulfill the mandate given to Dr Theodore and that was “Be ashamed to die until you have scored a victory for mankind” God honors commitment and he is honoring Dr Theodore’s commitment through every active distributor. So do not get overwhelmed, plug into the system, work with your team and allow God to order your steps. ********************************************************************************** Jason Gregory, Mentor to people in their health & finances www.visionarys.ws ********************************************************************************** |
Click Image below to see an opportunity to work with a group of believers, passionate about helping people with their health and their finances. Click image Now!Me and Aneela with the European Chairman of Reliv International Click below to watch some powerful Christian videos KINGDOM PEOPLE AuthorFor the past Eight years, I have been hosting a weekly prayer call for the believers in the offline company that i work alongside. Looking at biblical principals and seeing how we can apply them into our businesses. Archives
May 2018
|