Divine Works E&T

In part one of “The More the Merrier,” we declared that:

• Traveling in packs provided us with a sense of security.
• We desired to be affiliated with a “gang” of people which was a symbol to us of   SAFETY and AN EXTENSION OF FAMILY.
• We can become rich when we measure who were are and what lies in our possessions by a societal norm (A WORLDLY SYSTEM), but wealth can remain as a foreigner to us.
• If we find ourselves not having enough time to complete the tasks of great priority then we have yet to tap into to the reservoir of wealth that lies within us.

The question that lingers in my heart is,“Have we rejected the truth for the sake of accepting a lie?”

 Rejection of the truth is the acceptance of a lie; the opposite of rejection is acceptance.

 Numbers : Rejection and Your Money Cont’d

 Here are a few clichés for us to consider:

• The more the merrier…
• Bigger is better…
• Time is money…
• Money is the root of all evil…

Many of America’s clichés have become idols. These clichés have been misinterpreted or interpreted through an outdated system of thought. An outdated system of thought is evidence of an unrenewed mind. Many of us to use these proverbs as “TRUTH” in order to justify our abnormal behavior.

Maybe we’ll go into depth about this on a later date 🙂

NOW….

Let’s get to the heart of the matter.

Our entire lives have been measured by numbers

Did you have a lot of toys growing up?

• Many of the tests you took when you were younger were scored using numbers.
• Your GPA (Grade Point Average) was represented by a number.
• Your check is presented to you by use of a number.
• The time you spend at work or at the office is represented by a number.
• The number of years you spent in college or at a job is represented by a…….NUMBER

Pass or fail:  Acceptance or rejection.

NOTE TO READER: The higher the number the better you feel or felt about yourself. The lower the number, the more incentive you had to do better. True or Fasle?

DO…DO… DO… is Performance. More on this later 🙂 😮

In many cases, this is an inaccurate measurement of success.  Then was O.K. now we know better.

UNDERSTAND THIS…. You can be employed and still have a low-level QUALITY of life. For those who are employed:  Allow the job to change you. PLEAZZZZZZZZZZZ 🙂

Here is our new motto for  2014:

You cannot change the job.

Come into the agreement with the process of change.

God desires to transform you.

Performance is usually based upon numbers, and there are times when even numbers lie.

Are you a performer or a pioneer?

When some people look at us, they size us up according the number of DEGREES, CERTIFICATIONS, AWARDS, ACHIEVEMENTS and even how long we’ve been on the job or in our respective professions. The more the merrier… The bigger the better…

Many of us associate numbers with IDENTITY and VALUE. The more money we have the better we feel about ourselves.The more awards we receive the better we feel about ourselves. The bigger the house the heavier the scent of arrival present. The bigger the entourage of fans and yes- men, the more we feel accepted by our peers, respected collegeaues and flunkies.

All these circumstances aforementioned are representative of a modern-day in crowd.

Wisdom Key: All past performances need to be disregarded for sake of building a monument of self.

Here is some truth for us to digest:

Matthew 7:14 (New Living Translation)

But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.

 Luke 12:15 (New Living Translation)

Then he said, “Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own.”

The more of God the merrier…

SHOP TIL YOU DROP!!!

Let’s hit the mall…..  MEET ME THERE OR BEAT ME THERE!

How many people do we need with us to take this voyage?

Two…. Three…. Four…. Five….Six ….. Seven…… Maybe two, three or four?

THEN….  When we were in our early teenage years, we traveled in PACKS!!!

NOW…  We need maybe two or three contestants to accompany us on our shopping escapades.  Sometimes, we even hit the stories by our lonesome…. #SOLO – DOLO

THEN….Traveling in packs provided us with a sense of security. We desire to be affiliated with a “gang” of people which was a symbol to us of  SAFETY and AN EXTENSION OF FAMILY.

HOWEVER…. Underneath the cloak of safety and security we found ACCEPTANCE.

# I – AM – A- PART- OF –THE – IN- CROWD

NOW… Does this circumstance remain true in our hearts and mind when we are speaking in terms of the ALMIGHTY DOLLAR?

Numbers : Rejection and Your Money

Thought of the Day: Rejection of the truth is the acceptance of a lie; the opposite of rejection is acceptance.

A few days ago I was reading an article by Robert Kiyosaki entitled, “The Definition of Wealth.” Out of everything I read in the article I was dumb struck by one key statement:Wealth is measure in time,not dollars. Pray for me… I still have yet to recover from this revelation 🙂

WOW…. So we can become rich when we measure who were are and what lies in our possessions by a societal norm (A WORLDLY SYSTEM), but wealth can remain as a foreigner to us. #BOOM-POW-PING

Food for Thought: If we find ourselves not having enough time to complete the tasks of great priority then we have yet to tap into to the reservoir of wealth that lies within us.

My question to you is, “Do you desire to be rich (accordingly to the world) or do you desire to be wealthy in Christ?”

I ask you, “Have you accepted the truth about who you are while rejecting the lie of who society desires for you to become?

Or have you rejected the truth concerning who you are while accepting the lie of who society has portrayed you to be?

TO BE CONTINUED…

We must think like “BIG” corporations which I believe is a different mode of thinking from a traditional entrepreneurial mindset. Every “BIG” corporation that I can think of offers a service…. a product.. .. AND a product for rent (a lease or license).

This is where I believe small business owners fail short because they invest a great amount of time in the day to day operations… BUT some do not offer a product for sale, nor do they offer a product for rent (a lease or license).

Here are some questions for you to consider:

– What is your current financial situation?
– How good are you with money?
– Do you want to be rich or wealthy?
– How do you measure being rich?
– How do you measure wealth?
– Do you want to have time to spend with your family?
– Do you have twelve months of savings that would allow you to remain comfortable? If not, what does this figure look like?

The Epitome of Thug Life: Corporate juggernauts assembling together to align their forces in hopes of remaining in our pocket books. The 21st century bully does not corner you in a dark alley threatening to take your lunch money. He wines and dines your soul through the art of manipulation. He befriends you by selling you a dream that in reality is an illusion…TE-LIE-VISION… LEGO ~ YOUR~ EGO

THIS IS GUERRILLA WARFARE!

SHAKE YOURSELF!
AWAKEN TO RIGHTEOUSNESS!

Maybe the lowest degree of thug life happens everyday on our street corners…. BUT where, O’where did this idea come from?

This is a word of truth for someone… Don’t be mad…

SMILE:)

Ok…

When a person purchases a “Boot Leg” movie that person is actually taking money out of the economy (in terms of dollars that are being taxed by the government). There is NO tax paid on a “Boot Leg” movie. This is why selling boot leg movies are considered as a “hustle.” Remember: Fast money is just like fast food, it comes through one end and out the other.

So…

In reality, the “hustler” is stealing revenue that is made from ticket sales, DVD sales, etc… etc…. Hustling affects the movie theater, the employees of the movie theater, the actors, the production company and all the individuals who invested their time and energy in production of the film.
Not to mention….

The families who look to invest time with each other by enjoying themselves at the movie theater.

My PEOPLE…. Hustling reaches far beyond the scope of merely selling drugs.

UH OH ….. Anyone associated with this type of transaction is known as an “accomplice to a robbery.”

#RAISINGTHESTANDARD

These people at the job are crazy!!!

These people at my job get on my nerves!!!

I DID NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS… THESE FOLKS ARE DOING TOO MUCH!

Our jobs present us with the opportunity to learn how to love others unconditionally through service. Genuine service comes from a heart of obedience, forgiveness and submission.

Genuine service is not self-seeking.

Please understand this: When our co-workers see us they should see Jesus.

THIS IS OUR ASSIGNMENT….

“OUR ASSIGNMENT” is NOT conditional, but there are times when we believe our jobs are….

These are two totally different mentalities…

A job is temporary, and can be considered as something you have been hired TO DO. An assignment can also be temporary, but should be considered as the person God has predestined for you to become. Our daily interactions with those who ruffle our feathers is called process.

Many of us feel as though our jobs are the vehicles we use to pay bills… But in Kingdom Reality our jobs are the vehicles we use not only to pay bills, but to win souls…. If you understand your assignment in the Earth.

One of the goals attached to our assignment is to win souls.

Remember: Our jobs are assignments given to us from God…
That is if we have allowed him to order our steps regarding the acquisition of employment.

You can easily find a job, but God must issue an assignment from his desk.

Maybe…

Maybe the reason why some of us are unemployed or underemployed is because God is preparing us for our assignment…

Love allows us to see a light where others would see darkness…
Love allows us to stand firm throughout the process…
Love allows us to complete our assignment…

The question is: Do we as a people really understand the meaning of love?
Love that is unconditional…

We’ve have yet come into a love that is unconditional…

We prefer comfort over loving our neighbor unconditionally. We avoid Jack and Jill at the water cooler because we don’t want to be bothered. We walked pass those who are blind all day everyday, sometimes without taking any action. BUT.. Understand that Jack and Jill Jane need you in their life to demonstrate the LOVE OF GOD. You may be the only person they come into contact with that can demonstrate this kind of love the way The Father sees fit for His love to be displayed.

But… because we prefer to be comfortable we choose the road of comfort.

You have two choices on where to rest:

A. The couch
B. The throne

The couch is for couch potatoes who give audience to sleep.
The throne is for kings who rule and reign in the midst of their enemies.

YOU GET ON MY NERVES!!

Maybe the reason why some of your coworkers get on your nerves is because they have been sent to push you into your purpose and destiny….

Engage the process by interacting with those people and circumstance that may cause you the most discomfort.. Nothing of value was ever produced with some type of friction.

If you only knew my story….

If we knew what our co-workers have been through we would be more likely to extend grace and mercy to them… We would be more quick to forgive them for their trespasses which is an extension of love that glorifies our Father..

 

Let’s get to the heart of the matter…

Which one of these statements would you consider a true statement?

A. Money is the root of all evil

B. The love of money is the root of all evil.

c. The love of money is the root of all kinds of evil.

D. The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil.

Now let’s be honest… Some of our choices will vary, and this is dependent on our interpretation of this statement and our life experiences. Wouldn’t you agree?

Also… we have people in our society who repetitively parrot, “You know money is the root of all evil J”

First things first…. In all our getting we must get understanding. So let us take a journey into The Book of Life.

1 Timothy 6:10 – For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. (King James Bible)

Wisdom Key: ANY conversation,statement or sentence taken out of its original connotation (or meaning) will be misunderstood. If the conversation, statement or sentence is misunderstood then it will be applied incorrectly. We cannot afford to take a piece of one puzzle and attempt to put that same piece into a total different puzzle. That piece will not fit, AND this will cause us to cut corners. If we cut the corners off of The Blueprint our houses will be built incorrectly. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PRACTICE THAT HAS BEEN PERFECTED BY THE MAJORITY.

Understand this: The love of money statement (according to the bible) was given by Paul in reference to of all the evils before mentioned.

He stated, “But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts,which drown men in destruction and perdition. (King James Bible)

The ROOT

I believe the root of all evil is SELF. The Love of Self is the root of all evil. Without the overpowering stronghold of pleasing yourself (which is lust) the desire for an over-abundance of money is non-existence.  Self-will,self-ambition, self-righteous, self… self… self….  Causes a separation from The Lord… The Creator.

All we have to do is go back to the fall in Genesis to see how this episode plays out…

In saying that, “WE DECLARE AND DECREE THAT THE PEOPLE OF GOD WILL NOT SUBJECT THEMSELVES TO RE-RUNS OF THE FALL THAT TRANSPIRED IN THE GARDEN. WE DECREE LIFE OVER GOD’S PEOPLE. AMEN!

Let us not subscribe to re-runs of dysfunction.

So… In a desire despair of cloudiness we must ask ourselves,“Do I worship the creations or The Creator?

Let’s break this down and wrap this up!

• Love of money – BFF (Best Friend Forever); Strive after as the goal of life; coveted; lust after; personal affection toward.
• Root – Basic source, beginning, cause or origin
• Evil – Inward fowl; flowing out of morally rotten character

My answer is:

D. The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil.

You can locate this interpretation in various versions of the bible.

SELAH!

As a bonus: One of the keys to riches (in our natural lives) is FORGIVENESS. If a person is harboring unforgiveness then they probably have an over-abundance of material things around them which is known as whoredom. Whoredom functions as a distraction from the true-reality in Christ.

“MINISTRY” cannot be pigeonholed to the four walls of the church… The ‘MAIN’ purpose of anything we do is to restore individual lives, families and communities.. If we continue to look at business through a tradition lens of what ministry is then there will be no convergence of the two into one.From a practical standpoint, businesses are to generate profits. However, if our business is generating a profit then this can serve as a prototype for others to FOLLOW….

This allows our business partners and clients to meet Jesus in the flesh (through what God has done through
us) which is indeed ministry..

We declare that the traditional lines of what we believed to be ministry and business be broken… The two shall become one…