Found doing his job

Genesis 41:14 KJV — Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.

When Pharaoh needed him, Joseph was easy to find.

Joseph was found doing his job in the prison.

Joseph was found being faithful where he’d been placed.

Regardless of the circumstances or the chaos around you, you can still let opportunities find you being faithful where you are.

In fact, that’s the place opportunities are drawn to.

Thoughts follow identity

Proverbs 21:5 KJV — The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

Before the thoughts comes the identity.

The thoughts…of the diligent vs

The thoughts…of the hasty.

You’re not diligent because you think diligent thoughts.

You think diligent thoughts (that tend only to plenty) because you’re diligent.

Who you are (identity) sets the tone for what you do and what you have.

Make-believe

Romans 6:11 KJV — Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Make-believe means to imitate something real…or to believe or imagine something that isn’t real.

The reality is that you are dead to sin. You are a non-responsive corpse upon whom sin has no effect or influence.

The reality is that you are alive unto God through Jesus. You are fully responsive, lively and thrumming with the life and reality that you see in the Word of God.

Your senses and soul will indicate otherwise.

But if you’ll dare to see the Word of God as your reality and imitate what you see, you’ll be amazed at how that Reality manifests in your life.

Says the buyer

Proverbs 20:14 KJV — It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

Look at who’s talking.

Here, it’s the buyer: the one seeking to obtain something valuable for less than they have to pay for it.

Don’t react to what is said.

Look at who is saying it, and understand their motives.

Preach the word

2 Timothy 4:2 KJV — Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

If you’re not sure of what to do next, preach the word.

Say what God says about the idea, person or situation in front of you right now.

Write that scene or roll that pastry whilst speaking what the Word says.

Preach the Word.

House and riches

Proverbs 19:14 KJV — House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.

That’s part of the inheritance of fathers.

A place to stay and the riches with which to engage with and enjoy life.

God designed you to have a house and riches that you inherited…didn’t work for.

House and riches are part of the inheritance of earthly fathers.

Not waving but drowning

John 3:15 KJV — That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

None of us start from a place of waving and frolicking in the water, calmly considering what we’re going to do with the gospel, Jesus, issues of life and death.

We start off not waving, but drowning.

To believe in Jesus is to be rescued from perishing in the water.

Anything else, no matter how dressed up it is, is to stay in a state of perishing.

Do what’s needed to make it yours

2 Peter 1:10 KJV — Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

If/Then.

If you do this action, then you will have that outcome.

God’s done His part in providing/paying for the outcomes through Jesus.

Your part is to simply do what is needed to take possession of it.

God’s given you the money. You just have to go spend it in order to benefit from what He’s given you.

Do what’s needed to make it yours.

Kingdom living and giving

Matthew 6:33 KJV — But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

#1 Here’s how it works in the world system: you go to work or start a business, make money, use that to meet your needs and maybe give some to charity/Church.

#2 Here’s how it works in the Church system: you go to work or start a business, make money, first give a tithe (10%) to Church, and then use the rest to meet your needs.

#3 But here’s how it works in the Kingdom:

Go to work or start a business and make money so you can sow it all into the Kingdom, and then let God meet your needs.

Selah.