I was in a Christian business persons meeting in New Albany, OH the other day and one of the speakers, Joe Grubbs, spoke of an experience that he had flying back from China.
The New Year was approaching and he wanted to hear from the Lord what to do for 2012 to succeed in his business. By the way, Joe owns JUST NAME IT, an embroidery, silkscreen and apparel printing shop here in Columbus. What the Lord told him is the same thing he has been telling me:
SEEING WHAT OTHERS DO NOT SEE. We have a tendency to get into a rut. We think the same things, say the same things, and thus SEE the same things. We miss out on so many opportunities because we lack insight to the true riches around us. God has a tendency to hide opportunity in plain sight because the enemy would never expect that. However, to see what others cannot see, we must partner with the Holy Spirit. We must be open to Him and let Him reveal what others are missing. Every great success story is an example of someone seeing what others cannot see.
HEARING WHAT OTHERS ARE NOT HEARING. If you can solve problems, you can become rich! There are two kinds of people in the world: Those with problems and those who solve them. Everyone has problems and on the hunt for someone with the answers to solve them. For tooth problems we seek a dentist. For plumbing problems we look for a plumber. The bigger the problem, the more potential money can be made. How do we know what problems people are facing? By LISTENING! Listen to conversations. Listen to what people are saying. Listen for the problem and then figure out a way to provide the solution. People are clamoring for answers! Become that answer!
DON'T EVER GIVE UP. The biggest problem I see today is that people give up way too easy. They dabble in this and toy with that, but never figure out what they want to do and go for it UNTIL! Stick to your guns! Stay with your vision and dreams. Don't stop pursuing the longing within you UNTIL YOU ACHIEVE IT. Don't be the gold miner who stopped just feet short of the biggest gold find in American history...only to leave it for the next person to take over and strike it rich. Determine what it is that you desire and go for it. Dream big and take action. You will get there is you do not give up.
These are the three things Joe taught us and the Spirit was speaking the same thing to me. Could this be your time, your year, to discover your destiny and walk under the blessings of the Most High? Ask the Lord for a spirit of wisdom and revelation. Ask Him for ears to hear. He will give you those things, but that last item is up to you. YOU must persevere and stay the course UNTIL.
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