Inside each of us
is a desire to do great things in life. When we experience a few setbacks, we
tend to tone down our dreams and settle for a mediocre life. If we want to accomplish
great things we have to nurture a big vision.
The Bible talks
about doing business in great waters. It talks about experiencing God’s
miracles in the deep waters. When we’re splashing around in the shallow it is
safe. When you’re in the deep waters,
out in the middle of the sea, you have to trust and depend on God for your very
survival. You have to take risks but the payback is the great treasures in the depth
of the ocean floor.
I want to talk to primarily
business owners today. However, these things are applicable to anyone who wants
to make a big impact for God. Your dreams
and purposes are not there by chance. The Creator of the universe put those
desires in you. You’re born for such a time like this. The wealth of the world
is stored up for you. God knows your heart is not just to provide for your
family but also to touch the world with your influence and resources. Today, let’s
talk about a few principles that will propel you to your ultimate destiny.
Believe in the dream God placed in your
life. When you set out
to do great things for God, you’ll have many opportunities to abort your dream.
God will always give you some people who will believe in you but most of the
time you have to be your biggest cheerleader. Protecting your dream will be one of your greatest challenges. Very
few Christians believe that God wants them to become wealthy and change the
world. There’s a small-mindedness that keep most people limited in the shallow
waters. It will require all your faith and determination to do business in deep
waters. Protect your dream. God is with
you in the deep!
There will be oppositions. Great visions will have great
oppositions. It comes with the territory. When Joseph had a dream, his own
family was the first to laugh at him and tried to steal his dream. He went to
the pit, then to the prison but ultimately to the palace to become second in
command in the country. Moses faced a similar fate when he struggled for his
own survival. But God’s grace led him to the very heart of Pharos’s house
floating in a basket. He became the deliverer of the great nation of Israel.
David would still be known as a shepherd boy had he not faced his Goliath.
Daniel faced the lion’s den. Jesus had to flee to another country as a child to
escape the great slaughter. His whole life was marked with challenges but He
championed all of life’s trials when He rose again from the dead. You too my
friend possess the same potential as the great men of faith before us. You can’t
please every person and God at the same time. You will have oppositions but God has prepared a banquet table in front
of your enemies. Those who oppose you now will see your success and marvel at
God’s goodness in your life. Embrace challenges; it will help you rise higher.
Have some determination. If you build it, they’ll come! Most
people give up without finishing the goals and visions God placed in their
hearts. What they don’t realize is how close they were to accomplishing their
dream! You’re closer than you think. You have come too far to go back now.
Great treasures of the sea are in the deep. Give up the low life. Stretch
towards heaven. It takes the same faith of a mustard seed to believe God for a $250,000
or a $5,000,000 business. With the later, you can have more influence to win
our world for Jesus. You’ve got what it takes. God has the right people lined
up for you. Your breakthrough is just in the horizon. Don’t give up until you
see God’s miracles in the deep.
Friend, no matter
what you do, dream big. Expect great things from God. Don’t let the enemy steal
the seeds of greatness from your heart. Embrace challenges. The magnitude of
your problem is an indication to the size of your destiny. Don’t be surprised if
your dream is taking longer than you anticipated. Get out of the shallow waters.
The wealth of the world is yours but you have to launch out into the deep! God
is with you and I’m praying for you.
“Those who sail on
the sea in ships, who do business on the high seas, have seen what the LORD can do, the miracles he performed in the depths
of the sea” (Psalm 107:23-24
God’s Word).
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