Sunday, February 21, 2021

How to survive and thrive in lean times like these?

There are 5 steps:

1. Be ready to change!

Matthew 9:17 (NKJV): Nor do they put new wine into old wineskins, or else the wineskins break, the wine is spilled, and the wineskins are ruined. But they put new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.

2. Be ready to do something outside your comfort zone!

Luke 5:3-6 (NKJV): Then He (Jesus) got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat. When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, "Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch." But Simon answered and said to Him, "Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net." And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking.

3. Keep sowing seeds of love and kindness!

Galatians 6:7-10 (NKJV): Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.

4. Clear your clutter!

Philippians 3:13-14 (NKJV): Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended (laid hold of it); but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

5. Ask and pray for the right opportunity!

Job 39:27-29 (NKJV): Does the eagle mount up at your command, and make its nest on high?
On the rock it dwells and resides, on the crag (cliff) of the rock and the stronghold.
From there it spies out the prey; Its eyes observe from afar.

Prayer for you:
"O Lord God, I pray for all Your beloved here, that even in lean economic times like these, in a time of scarcity, famine or economic challenges, Your beloved will not only survive, but they will thrive! They will prosper, they will see favors, they will see open doors, and they will walk through the open doors! They will know how to seize the right opportunity at the right time and right places. O Lord God, I pray that You will give them the Spirit of wisdom and revelation. You will lead them and guide them all the way. In Jesus' name. Amen!"