Introduction.
Life is all about empowerment. God has empowered everybody to succeed in life.
John 10:10, ” I am come that you might have life,
and to possess it to it’s fullest here on earth.”
God has made it easy for people to be successful.
KEYS TO BUSINESS SUCCESS IN LIFE FROM PSALM 107: 36
1. HE MAKES THE HUNGRY DWELL PASSION & PERMANENCE
Passion is the starting point for any successful life. However, many a people who are passionate to succeed, can end up running from one good idea to the next, harming not only their business future, but often their marriage, family and relationships.
Passion is wonderful, and should be seen as a hunger to do well, but it must be harnessed so that a dwelling mentality is established.
COMMITMENT ONE. I AM STAYING UNTIL IT WORKS
2. THEY MAY ESTABLISH A CITY COMMITTED TO BUILDING
Once you have made up your mind that you will stick around until it works, you must then start to strategize and form plans to build something worthwhile. A city is made up of infrastructure, other people, wise management etc. To build a city is different to making money. It means you are prepared to succeed for the good of a greater number of people than yourself. God empowers people to be successful so that they can be involved together in financing things that will build their city and make it a place where people can dwell in peace.
Your life is meant to be lived for more than plowing a field and reaping a harvest. There is more to life than making money.
COMMITMENT TWO. I AM BUILDING FOR OTHERS.
3. SOW FIELDS SHORT TERM SOWERS
People who sow fields know that they only have to wait a number of months and they will reap a harvest. They learn to quickly get a cash flow going to sustain them as they plan and develop the bigger city picture. Many people never get past living off the short term harvests.
To sow a field means that you must first plow the field and prepare it for sowing and reaping. This means hard work.
COMMITMENT THREE PREPARE YOUR FIELD FOR A RETURN
4. PLANT VINEYARDS LONG TERM INVESTORS
The wise business person is now looking at ways to plant his short term gains into longer term harvests. True wealth comes from the long term crops. They produce a much higher value yield.
Whilst working hard to reap the short term crops, a wise steward is also looking at ways to build long term plants into his economy.
An amount must be taken from every crop harvest and invested into longer term projects that are not dependent upon the same seasonal issues.
COMMITMENT FOUR STRUCTURE FOR LONG TERM GAINS.
5. YIELD A FRUITFUL HARVEST COMMITTED TO PROFIT
Many people look forward to their harvests so that they can use it all on lifestyle. They live from one year to the next. They have good harvests etc. but do not have a mindset or dream to continue investing to build a city through which many people get blessed. You must have a “yield” mindset. Every year should produce a fruitful yield that then increases your ability to “sow, plant and birth.”
COMMITMENT FIVE CONTINUED PROFITABILITY.
6. HE ALSO BLESSES THEM GRACE & FAVOUR
Now we look for the factors that cannot be factored in.
The grace and favour of God is available to everyone who lives by faith.
Romans 5:2 says that we access the grace of God through faith.
Faith in God, pleases God. God blesses the righteous who live by faith.
Smart people seek the blessing of God upon their lives.
God will bless people with the following characteristics.
A/ Righteousness through Jesus Christ
B/ Character through communion with God.
C/ Wisdom through Word meditation
D/ Humility through heart control
E/ Empowerment through Holy Spirit gifts.
F/ Fruitfulness through wise stewardship
COMMITMENT SIX SEEK GOD’S BLESSING
7. THEY MULTIPLY GREATLY THE GOD FACTOR
There is a God Factor in life that people just cannot understand.
The multiplication factor can only take place on THINGS DEDICATED TO GOD. God will bless everyone who lives by faith and obeys His commands. However there is a level of success that is supernatural and cannot be enjoyed except through a life of generous giving.
God will multiply any fruitful thing that you give into His economy.
GOD MULTIPLIES FRUITFUL THINGS GIVEN TO HIS CAUSE.
The key to multiplication is to give God the opportunity of increasing as
large a part of your harvest as possible.
People who live in God’s multiplication zone are ultimately the people
who build cities.
They leave behind a testament to the power of God.
ULTIMATE COMMITMENT TO MULTIPLY GREATLY
Just wanted to say HI. I found your blog a few days ago on Technorati and have been reading it over the past few days.
Steve, for those of us who are so driven towards success, I could not agree more that the first commitment, staying until it works, is truly the most difficult step. Interestingly, as you so well point out, each additional commitment builds on the first. We are also wise to consider these commitments outside the context of business and recognize that the same principles apply to relationship matters such as marriage and parenting, and certainly practical matters such financial planning and purchasing a home.
Hi Steve, thanks for a great website. It’s hard to find quality materials on Christian Business subjects. Keep up the great work. I wish you and your Church a great harvest.
Paul