Living The "Rollover" Life: A Mandate for Marketplace Ministers

Written by Theresa V. Wilson


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We each have within usrepparttar key to accessingrepparttar 126865 power of God. Through praise and worship, we please God and invite Him to help us. God will not become involved in our lives without our invitation. “I will praise and Lord at all times. His praise will continually be on my lips” (Psalm 34:1). These statements are not merely friendly phrases. Their use can activaterepparttar 126866 fullness of God power. Praise and worship are our “rolling over” song and prayer that enable use to move out ofrepparttar 126867 way so that God can help us fulfill His will for our lives. His will is “that you prosper as your soul prospers, (3 John 2).

Being obedient torepparttar 126868 Word of God will require that you readrepparttar 126869 Word in order to know whatrepparttar 126870 Word says for your lives. It means takingrepparttar 126871 time to hear, absorb, question, and learn by “studying to show thyself approved” (II Timothy 2:15). Once you readrepparttar 126872 Word of God, you are responsible for making it part of your daily life. In this way, not unlike Jesus, you can boldly go before God in prayer as his child asking for wisdom and power to change negative situations so that you can be fruitful and multiply in your business and personal life.

For business people, obedience and commitment torepparttar 126873 Word and will of God is paramount to living successful and fruitful lives. Our “walk” must demonstrate ethical principals. There are no trade-offs or detours.

Each business decision must begin and end with Christ-like attitudes and responses. Professionalism, punctuality, follow up and follow through must berepparttar 126874 focus. Profit motive, at all cost, must not berepparttar 126875 standard of operating and profit planning must be tempered with supernatural wisdom and guidance through prayer. In this way,repparttar 126876 business is built on a solid foundation, not sinking sand.

Non-conforming will be a daily battle, with worldly views and carnal thinking around every turn of operation. It becomes your mandate, therefore, to renew and transform your thinking toward God centered living. Psalm 37:4 advises that we delight ourselves inrepparttar 126877 Lord and he will give usrepparttar 126878 desires of our heart. God wants to give us what we desire, in conformance to His good and perfect will for our lives. We must be vigilant and cautious not to: *Get in a hurry and decide to give God a hand inrepparttar 126879 process *Go ahead of God *Forget to ask God for His will for our lives *Seek His face at all times in all decisions, with all challenges *Wait onrepparttar 126880 Lord with patience and confidence (Faith) that He will see us through *Believe that God knowsrepparttar 126881 perfect timing of what we need and that….. *He is working it out for us.

Livingrepparttar 126882 “Rollover” life requires that we have an attitude of totally relinquishing power over our lives, in faith, to God. It is a call to separate ourselves from self controlling situations and allowing a power greater and more resourceful and creative to take charge.

Essential elements to this transition includes acceptance that there is a greater power than you,repparttar 126883 importance of your willingness to submit and cooperate fully, and an openness to trying another way to connect your vision to personal and professional success. Remember, behindrepparttar 126884 scenes, God is working it out.

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Theresa V. Wilson, M.Ed. is a freelance writer and owner of a home based business dedicated to providing products and resources for grieving families and caregivers facing stres and health recovery related issues. Her Grief and Health support sites are www.meetingtheneeds.org and www.renewingyourhealth.org


Fear and Faith Cannot Occupy the Same Place

Written by Theresa V. Wilson


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As business people, we tend to get so busy that we forget that we are “spirit-filled”. Satan’s plan is for us to maintain our busy state, so that we give little or no time to prayer which is our most effective, formidable weapon against fear. Prayer, in faith, is our protection against all manner of evil that may present itself in any form. Prayer works for those who believe in their salvation in Christ Jesus, walk inrepparttar power of God, and call out His name in time of trouble.

Now is notrepparttar 126864 time for doubt. Now is notrepparttar 126865 time for hesitation. Now is notrepparttar 126866 time to succumb torepparttar 126867 taunts and threats ofrepparttar 126868 evil that surrounds us like a roaring lion about to devour its prey. Faith is now. By seekingrepparttar 126869 mercy of God in all we do, we activaterepparttar 126870 shield of protection againstrepparttar 126871 warfare that has been waged against us. We can then continue to run our businesses, plan and attend meetings, vote for our leaders, supervise our employees, send our children to school, and enjoyrepparttar 126872 freedoms of this country provided for us these many years.

The Christian walk is daily. Sometimes it demands that we actively and regularly chartrepparttar 126873 appropriate course of action we will take. There is no variety of “menu” selections. There is only one main course of action and that is obedience to God’s Word. No matter what challenge is presented, our response cannot be found inrepparttar 126874 “gray” area of doubt and fear. Our only response comes fromrepparttar 126875 knowledge that we are actively walking in Faith now.

“In God We Trust,” is written onrepparttar 126876 currency we exchange doing business everyday. Now, more than ever, we need to read and believe in its message, remove fear from its dwelling place in our hearts and replace it with faith. We need to step out on faith, through prayer, and believe in our hearts that on command by our prayersrepparttar 126877 evil that has been loosed inrepparttar 126878 heavenlies to reign terror upon this land has been bound and banished. We will, byrepparttar 126879 power of our faith inrepparttar 126880 almighty God, continue our normal business dealings with no fear because we know that we arerepparttar 126881 children ofrepparttar 126882 King of kings, Lord of lords,repparttar 126883 Most High God. Our Father, “who art in heaven” will provide protection for His children. All we need do is seek Him, call Him by name, and then be still and know that He is God.

All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted to electronically reprintrepparttar 126884 following article as long as no changes are made andrepparttar 126885 byline, copyright information, and resource box. Minimal content editing is allowed; however, you may request changes torepparttar 126886 content byline:e-mail VMA@meetingtheneeds.org with necessary changes. Off line printing is permitted. Please send a copy ofrepparttar 126887 article on publication to: VMAssociates, Inc., PMB 47182, Windsor Mill, MD 21244.

Theresa V. Wilson, M.Ed. is a freelance writer and owner of a home based business dedicated to providing products and resources for grieving families and caregivers facing health recovery and crisis related issues. Her Grief and Health support sites are www.meetingtheneeds.org and www.renewingyourhealth.org


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