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Participating in God's Economy
It's great to dig into the Word to pull His promises out and claim them for ourselves.
But God is not a magic genie and the bible isn't a lamp that you rub to get what you want and it's important that we don't approach Him that way.
DO believe what God says and DO expect His provision, but ALSO consider what God asks of you in His Word.
Promises from Deuteronomy
There is this one person in my life who always asks how business is going with the same oddly hopeful hope that my response will be negative.
When I respond that the business is good and growing I see the same look of surprise with a touch of unbelief, and then I'll hear something like this:
"That's good... you're so lucky, with the economy and all..."
Living on God's Economy
Wherever you live, you are experiencing an Economy.
Economy: Activities related to the production and distribution of goods and services in a geographic region.
If you have ever traveled around our country you know that the economy changes. The price on a gallon of gas changes from place to place based on the local economy and other factors. Housing prices change from one economic region to another, etc.
Prayers and Affirmations for Your Business
We've learned or been reminded this week that praying for our business and guarding our tongue when we talk about it is super important.
If you tend towards negativity in your speech or simply don't know a lot about prayer, you can use these sample prayers and affirmations as a starting point.
Write them out on index cards or save them on your computer desktop. Keep them before your eyes and let them serve as a reminder to speak life over your business and pray often!
Without Faith, Prayer Falls Flat
I have just had the opportunity to listen to a powerful speaker. Some of you may have heard of Pastor Duane VanderKlok of Resurrection Life Church in Grand Rapids. He has a had a television show for many years and I've been blessed to hear him speak several times.
Tonight's message was perfect for me to hear. We should never, ever skip an opportunity to hear a fresh word from God. Especially when you're building something and really need to hear from Him!
A Biblical Model for Praying for Growth
I know quite a few Christians who have been taught that it is selfish to ask God for anything but I just can't find that in the Bible.
God does say not to worry, that he knows what we need, that we should seek His kingdom and will first, and trust that he'll provide for us.
What it does not say is that it's wrong to come to him about those needs. In fact, in 1 Peter 5:7 it says: "Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you."
Praying For Your Business
I know quite a few Christians who have been taught that it is selfish to ask God for anything but I just can't find that in the Bible.
God does say not to worry, that he knows what we need, that we should seek His kingdom and will first, and trust that he'll provide for us.
What it does not say is that it's wrong to come to him about those needs. In fact, in 1 Peter 5:7 it says: "Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you."
Stretching Your Faith
And so we begin!
Every week we'll kick off with a 'Stretching Your Faith' message on Mondays. I don't want you to put a single finger to work until you've been reminded that you have been created for a purpose and that God has a plan for your days.
Knowing this to be true, we should approach our activities with enthusiasm but that isn't always the case, is it?