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By VC Edwards

God Wants You

Countless individuals throughout history, who had no significant purpose in life, have been given an opportunity to be used for God, such as Rahab, a prostitute, who hid God’s people from her own (Joshua 2). Down through history, God has used people to pass on a message, block communication, protect women and children, provide sustenance to God’s people, stand up for a devout cause, and so on. Everyone who has ever come to God, started with one simple act for God.

Many people do not think God would ever want them to help Him carry out an assignment, while there are others who have sought a mission to do for God. Whatever one thinks, God is willing to use anyone, who is humble. Each person who has carried out God’s will, in the smallest way, has advanced God’s mission for all humanity.

While Rahab did not necessarily live upright, she had the business sense to know when a once-in-a-lifetime offer was presented to her. She properly discerned that this opportunity would advance God’s mission, not man’s greed. And she had the good sense to seize the opportunity, understanding it would be an honor to do anything for the God, who she had long heard was Supreme.

When God asks you to do something for Him, do not make the mistake of questioning God’s judgment. Do not worry about the life you have led. Simply, give God your sincere best. Whatever God has you do, it will not be anything you are incapable of doing. You already have whatever ability or skill needed. In Rahab’s case, she had to simply keep a secret for God’s people. Sometimes God can use worldly people, simply because they know how the world operates; they know the patterns of seedy activity and street life, in order to infiltrate an area and effectively protect those who are on a mission for Christ.

Once you have worked for God, He will bless you with opportunity to leave your previous lifestyle, as He did Rahab. Once you have worked for God, and proven your loyalty, God no longer considers you an outsider; He wants you on His team for eternity, to privilege you with all the blessings of one of His own.

When God takes you by surprise, one day, and asks you to stand up for His purpose, trust God’s judgment and be glad God considers you worthy to carry out an assignment for Him.

For more info, read “How to Hear God to Prosper” by VC Edwards.

© Found Treasure Publishing 2009

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Think Frugal.

A self-made billionaire does not start his (or her) journey to billionaire status at the billion-dollar mark; he starts at $1, a point where all of us start financially, whether we exceed far from that starting mark or not. A self-made mogul generally begins his road to riches with frugal spending habits.

Years leading up to the recession, when the middle-class consumer was spending recklessly and thoughtlessly, the wealthy were positioning themselves for financial opportunity by saving. When times were seemingly good for all, the wealthy were holding onto their money and studying potential opportunities to grow their money. Even though, some of the wealthy have lost substantial money in the recession, most are making money now because they are able to take advantage of deals that require cash or assets with mininal debt ratios.

Self-made tycoons typically strategize to make smart money decisions, while mastering the art of frugality. In a time of recession, most Americans are now forced to be frugal, and some to drastic measures, but consider it a lesson of wealthy thinking. The less-haves have spent as if they were wealthy for decades, while those who were building financial empires spent wisely, saving and negotiating only when great deals came along. The difference between the haves and have-nots is that the wealthy do not take a twenty-dollar bill for granted, as do the middle and lower classes. The wealthy do not get caught into the hype of spending; they get absorbed into producing and selling their own products and inventions.

So, to think like the wealthy, look at a $1 bill differently. Think how you can invest each dollar to generate money for you and your family. Hold on to every $1 possible that is typically taken from your paycheck to pay someone else (making someone else rich). Most people have nothing left after they pay their mortgage or rent, utilities, car payments, gasoline, food, cell phone, cable and Internet. A budding entrepreneur reduces those expenses drastically, if he (or she) has to live with relatives (paying a reduced rent, instead of outrageous rent) or take the bus (instead of buy a car) to jumpstart an idea or business that will generate good money over the years.

When a budding mogul has money, he does not go to the mall to buy the latest fads or spend hundreds of dollars on a cell phone to talk to friends and family; he holds onto his money, invests, and waits to buy a business or a building. A wealthy person has a disciplined handle on spending and on saving, and he waits for opportunity to buy what others can’t afford, which puts him in position to benefit from the spending habits of others. Mind you, he started at the $1 mark, just as everyone else.

How many billionaires the recession will produce is yet to be determined, but those who consciously set goals now for their financial success and are responsible and appreciative of each $1 they earn, may find themselves, one day, classified with the wealthy.

For more information, read “How to Hear God to Prosper.”

© VC Edwards 2009, All rights reserved.

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