Success According To God's Design...

I'm wondering, has it become the case that you so want things to be a certain way that you're starting to become impatient and frustrated?

Even worse, is your over-anxiousness starting to move you towards wrong choices and decisions...in an effort to MAKE the good you want come to you faster?

My friend, you don't "make" good come to you. Rather, you DO the right things that LET good MATERIALIZE in your life.

Maybe, after you finish reading this article, it would be a good time for you to open up your Bible to the story of Abraham and Sara and the mistakes they made...the pain they cost themselves...the trouble they caused themselves and others...trouble that's still going on today...all because they were over-anxious to have the child God had told them He would give them.

Now, permit me to remind you of something...

God's primary mode of operation is the Law of Sowing and Reaping...the Law of Seasons...the Law of Process...

YOUR business is sowing right thoughts and right actions so that you reap the good you desire.

And here's the deal...there is ALWAYS an interval of time between the sowing and reaping. No person has ever planted something good and immediately harvested the fruits and rewards...never!

What is that period in the middle between planting and harvesting?

It's the period of GROWTH, right?

It's YOUR time for growth...it's YOUR time to increase your capacity to provide value to mankind and your ability to bring glory to God.

So, when you ACCEPT God's design of sowing...GROWTH...reaping, THEN life becomes much easier, happier, and enjoyable. There's far less stress and frustration. You can just relax into knowing that your good is on its way...that it is materializing.

And besides...right now...during this period when YOU GET TO GROW...everything really is ok. Is it perfect and ideal? Probably not...but overall, you really are ok.

Now, let me make a slight shift...the sooner a person gets focused on sowing their OWN good, the sooner they can start reaping their OWN good.

Why am I saying this?

There are those people who both sow "bad stuff" in their own garden of life and they neglect taking care of it. But, when harvest time comes, they don't want the LACK that their "LACK of good sowing" has produced.

So then, they look around and want some "neighbor" who has sowed "goodness and blessings"...one who harnessed and directed his/her mind and activities for goodness and blessings...one who put a lot of hard work into taking care of his/her garden of life...to give of his/her good harvest to them...even though they've done nothing to deserve or earn the good that the "neighbor" has worked so hard to produce.

In Matthew 25 we read about 10 virgins...all of them were good people...but five of them were wise ones who took care of their OWN good...and the other five were foolish because they "wanted" the wise ones to give them of their "good"...and they were instructed to go get their own good for themselves.

We each have to take care of our own harvest by first sowing and then growing into the harvest we want.

That's the model the Bible gives us.

Peace, love, and blessings,
Lane

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The "Something" That's Behind Blessings, Success, And Significance

There's a particular "something" that all truly blessed, successful, and significant people have...

Because of the inherent desire that's in all of us to be blessed, successful, and significant there are many who have studied, researched, and sought to find out what exactly it is in those rare people who are truly blessed, successful, and significant. People have spent years trying to find out...and when they are done, they come back and tell us about traits, characteristics, and behaviors such as:

• Vision
• Courage
• Confidence
• Action
• Skills
• Knowledge
• Wisdom
• Etc.

These all sound good...these are all important...but, where does a person get these at?

Where do these come from?

How does one acquire these so that they can gain blessings, success, and significance?

Well, I've got good news for you...there IS a "something" that's deeper than all of these traits, characteristics and behaviors...there is a "something" that's behind all of these and when a person has this "something" all of these other traits, characteristics, and behaviors automatically and naturally flow out of it.

Because you're here reading this, you get to find out what it is...

The "something" that truly blessed, successful, and significant people have is an unshakeable belief in the goodness, nearness, friendliness, and supportiveness of the Lord to them. They are fully persuaded that God has good plans, intentions, and desires for them and they can't wait to do something so that goodness can begin to materialize and manifest in their life.

When you are in right relationship with God through Jesus Christ and you have THIS belief resonating at the very core of who you are, THEN, vision, courage, confidence, action, etc. just naturally and automatically flow through you.

Stated differently, when you genuinely believe that the Spirit of the Living God wants to flow to and through you for good, and operate accordingly, then you will naturally and automatically exhibit the characteristics that bring about blessings, success, and significance.

King David...the killer of Goliath...the man after God's own heart...had this. We can see it in scriptures like this one:

"I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living." Psalms 27:13

But, here's the kicker...many people believe that God is good...but just not to them. Many people believe that God is near...to others. There are those who believe that God is friendly and supportive...of somebody else.

And with this belief, they BLOCK God's goodness in their own lives.

You'll hear these people complaining about the economy...about lack of opportunity...about limited resources...and they deny the power of God in their lives.

You don't believe me?

Well, what are you going to do with God's Word that says:

"the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD." Psalms 33:5

And...

"the goodness of God endureth continually." Psalms 52:1

And...

"we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy [God's] house" Psalms 65:4

You know what I think?

I think you're better than the way you've been thinking and believing up until now. I think it's time for you to look at the following verse in a new way:

"Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?" Romans 2:4

Are you guilty of not believing that God's goodness applies to you?

If so, I encourage you to repent...to ask the Lord to forgive you for your unbelief (Mark 9:24) and begin to REALLY believe in the goodness of God towards YOU!

Your blessings, success, and significance depends upon it.

Peace, love, and blessings,
Lane

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Would you like for someone to give you money?

There was a certain man who was asking for money.

He really was in a difficult predicament. Circumstances and conditions were hard for him.

They had been for a long, long time.

No relief was in site.

And right now, all he wanted was for some one to give him some money.

THAT would make his situation better, he believed.

You can read more about this man in Acts Chapter 3 and what you'll find out is that...

Money WAS NOT what he needed.

Oh sure, he could have easily found a way to spend and dispose of whatever money was given to him – but money wasn't what he needed the most.

What he needed was a HEALING.

If you'll receive it...

If you really want help...

If you genuinely want to turn your affairs around for the better...

You don't need money either. What you need is a healing...a healing in the area of money beliefs and perspectives...a healing in your mindset about money...a healing in the way you want to "get" money.

You need a healing from that socialistic mindset that wants someone else to "give" you money...to "bail" you out of your problems...your troubles...your conditions and circumstances...

Which is the same thing as saying you want someone to RELIEVE you from the CONSEQUENCES of your choices...your perspectives...your beliefs...your attitude...your actions and inactions...ALL OF WHICH WOULD PUT YOU RIGHT BACK INTO THE SAME SITUATION YOU ARE IN RIGHT NOW EVEN IF SOMEONE DID "GIVE" YOU MONEY.

In fact, it's not at all unusual for people who have been "gifted" bailout money to end up in conditions and circumstances that are WORSE than the ones they are in right now.

Here is your healing if you really want it...

Money is compensation for value and service rendered.

Provide little value or service and receive little money.

Provide much value or service and receive much money.

But, the money isn't what's important.

What's important is the benefit that your value and service brings to people's lives.

In providing value and service, you're HELPING people.

By helping people, you FIT IN with God's design and plan for mankind.

Yesterday, a friend reminded me of when we were boys...

The widow women we knew didn't sit around down and out and poor.

Instead, they WORKED!

One of them made handmade quilts that were of such excellent craftsmanship and design that they were SOLD before she could finish them...and in fact, she had a back-list of requests that constantly kept her several months "behind".

Another one made and delivered mouthwatering homemade pies, cakes, and desserts for families that didn't have time to make their own. And, they sure beat the stale, bland, chemical-laden options that were available at the grocery store.

Yet another one took the little bit of money her deceased husband left her and built a greenhouse which she soon leveraged into a booming year-around business of providing families with FRESH, HEALTHY vegetables that were of better quality than what a person could get at any local grocery store.

I guess you could say that people did give these widow-women money...and people were happy to give it to them...because they were getting something of value back.

These widow-women didn't lack for money. In fact, they hired young men and women in the church so that even more money was flowing to and through them.

What about you?

What do you have to give to people for money besides a bunch of empty, windy promises of "I'll pay you back when..."

You may be way "upside down"...you may be way in debt...with huge bills staring you in the face.

It doesn't matter.

All that matters is that you find some way to provide value and service to people...

And, that you find a way PRONTO!

Ask God in prayer what's the best way for you right now.

It may be something that you only do for a while. It may be something you do for the rest of your life. Just keep your focus on providing value and service and you'll end up doing the right things. God will lead you in the right direction if you'll let him (Isaiah 49:18).

Tell those that you owe what you're doing to turn things around for yourself...so that you can both pay them off plus accrued interest AND create a better life for yourself and your family.

They'll work with you. If they see that you're genuinely working at doing something to provide value and service they'll carry you.

It's when they see you sitting around wanting something for nothing that they become unwilling to work with you.

Quit wanting money.

Be a searcher, seeker, and implementer of ways to provide value or service.

Provide it in whatever way you can.

Provide it in such a way that there's something REMARKABLE, SPETACULAR, INCREDIBLE, or AMAZING about it.

It really is as simple as this. The "hard" part is actually doing the WORK. The "hard" part is overcoming your "fear of failure" and your "fear of people". The "hard" part overcoming your "fear of rejection" and going ahead and stepping out into the world of people and offering your value to them.

Now, it may take some time.

That's ok. The time was going to pass anyway.

Undoubtedly, there are certain hardships, mishaps, or "disadvantages" in your past. Maybe, you've brought them forward with you into your present.

That's good. Those "disadvantages" contain your unique advantage so that you can provide value in a way that's remarkable and special. Besides, every other person who's ever "made it" had their own set of "disadvantages" that they got past just like you can.

There will be failures and setbacks along the way.

That's ok. Don't worry about them. They don't define you. They aren't the "end". They are merely "educational devices" so that you learn what you need to learn. This is God's way of directing you into providing the precise, specific value that people really want.

There will be times when it "seems" like nothing is working.

That's when you maintain your Faith in God and REFINE your ideas about serving and providing value to people. As you continue doing the WORK of your "part", God will do His part behind the scenes. If you don't quit and give up, you'll soon enough see that is true.

Your life will never be the same.

You'll never "want" money again.

One more really important thing...

Watch out for the people who take it upon themselves to tell you this won't work for you. Oh, they'll have their "proof". They'll have all these "horror" stories where "someone" they know tried to step out and be a provider of value and "lost" everything. (Notice how it's usually someone else as most of these nay-sayers have never had the courage, faith, and trust in God to actually try anything for themselves.)

Watch out for these kinds of people lest you join their ranks of those who are AFRAID to go do the WORK and you waste your life away having never accomplished or achieved anything meaningful.

But, you ask, who's really right? Me or "them"?

Look to your Bible for your answer.

Can you find anywhere in the Bible where it tells you that you'll "lose everything" if you strive to provide greater value (LOVE) to people?

No?

Is there any place in your Bible that tells you God will forsake you and abandon you if you're genuinely serving Him and loving (SERVING) people?

No?

Well, there's your answer.

But of course, if your FAITH is that you'll fail and lose all...well, then you have obligated God to give you that.

But, if your FAITH is that you'll do your best to provide value and God will take care of everything else...well, God will do that for you too.

Peace, love, and blessings,
Lane

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How To Manifest A Miracle

I hope this really inspires you...

I hope this really encourages you, builds your hope, and increases your faith...

All too often, people have a problem...maybe its money, health, or a relationship...

And they start dwelling on what they DON'T have and what they THINK they need.

They GENERATE a lot of unpleasant feelings as they dwell on these things.

They think they need someone to give them some money.

They think they need a better doctor.

They think they need a different husband or wife.

Actually, they don't really need any of these "needs". These are all SECONDARY "needs". These are all DERIVATIVES of the PRIMARY NEED...

The primary NEED is to be in right relationship with God through Jesus Christ and to obey God rather than men.

Let's explore...

Most people know about the scripture that says, "But seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you" (Matthew 6:33)

There's a BIG difference between knowing ABOUT something and KNOWING something.

That's why it's so important that we spend significant time STUDYING they Bible and SEEKING the truth's Jesus said are HIDDEN from the carnal person.

Now, we're ready to go deeper...

Let's look at the Biblical account of Jesus' first miracle in John chapter 2.

Verse 3 says, "They have NO wine."

So, right off the bat, we see a LACK problem. We find that there is a significant need.

What about you? Do you have a LACK problem? Do you have a significant need?

Do you – like the people in this story – have need of a miracle?

Well, God is a God of miracles...but miracles are at the END of the line...not at the FRONT!

Witness verse 5 that says, "Whatsoever he saith unto you, DO IT."

Uh oh...there's the real clincher...YOU HAVE GOT TO DO SOMETHING FIRST!

That's why I say you don't need someone to give you money. You don't need a better doctor. You don't need a different husband or wife. YOU NEED A RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD THROUGH JESUS CHRIST WHERE GOD WILL SPEAK THE WORD TO YOUR HEART AND MIND OF WHAT YOU NEED TO DO.

It's AFTER you start DOING whatever it is that God speaks to your heart to do that the miraculous can occur.

But, you've got to DO what God tells you to DO with FULL PASSION AND INTENSITY.

In verse 7 we read, "And they filled them up to the brim." The servants in this story didn't half-way fill the pots that Jesus commanded them to fill. THEY FILLED THEM ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP. They put all they could into what they were doing. They went all the way.

Now, AND ONLY NOW, do we finally get to God's part...

Verse 9 says, "and knew not whence it was".

Somewhere, between DOING their part of filling the water pots and taking them out to the wedding party the miraculous power of God took over the work of their hands and blessed it – and the water became wine.

Right now, do you know how God is going to work everything out in your life and in your situation?

In most cases, the answer is, "I don't have a clue", right?

But, that doesn't matter...as you DO what the Lord has told you to do THEN, AND ONLY THEN will the miraculous come out of that which is unseen and unknown BY US – BUT WHICH IS FULLY SEEN AND FULLY KNOWN BY GOD!

It's true!

It really is. This is how it works.

Get a close look at verse 11, "This beginning of miracles did Jesus...and MANIFESTED FORTH HIS GLORY"

God WANTS TO MANIFEST FORTH HIS GLORY IN YOUR LIFE.

Do you realize that?

Can you really, truly, fully grasp that God really does want to do the wonderful and miraculous in your life?

But, it's about YOU and God...just the two of you.

You don't need something from someone else. You don't need other people to do something or give you something.

Right now, God isn't the least interested in someone doing whatever it is that you think they ought to do or that you want them to do.

Right now, God isn't the least interested in someone giving you whatever it is that you think you want them to give you.

Sure, when God ultimately performs the miraculous, it will probably involve other people that God has orchestrated to be a part your blessing...

But, like I said, that's all SECONDARY AND INCIDENTAL to the primary thing...

You having the kind of relationship with God where He will speak to your heart what He wants YOU to do and you OBEYING His voice.

That's what it's all about.

Moreover, as you are DOING what God has spoken to your heart to do, inevitably you'll be helping and blessing other people.

That's a good thing...

"Whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord" (Ephesians 6:8)

When you fully get this concept of you doing your part so that God can do his part, your life will never, ever be the same.

It will never be the same because you'll no longer waste time waiting around for a miracle.

You'll never again sit around unhappy because someone else isn't doing something or giving you something.

Instead, you'll quickly start seeking whatever it is that God wants you to do and you'll do it as unto the Lord, knowing that in the unseen and the unknown, the Power of God will begin working to bless abundantly that which you are doing...and you'll proceed with full confidence, with full faith that THE MIRACULOUS IS GOING TO HAPPEN in due process of time.

Don't be bothered by how small your start is.

Don't let the small scale of things right now frustrate you when you can envision things on a much grander scale.

Scale is God's business not yours.

When God is ready...when God has got YOU ready...then He will scale things up to bigger proportions. You don't have to worry about that.

All you have to do is OBEY and DO whatever it is that God speaks to your heart to do. Everything else will be taken care of by God.

Isn't that wonderful to know?

Doesn't that release a lot of pressure off of you?

Can you step into the freedom of LETTING God lead you by speaking to your heart what it is He wants you to DO?

Can you relax into the peace and joy of knowing that as you do your part, God will do His part?

Peace, love, and blessings,
Lane

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Let's talk about "Mustard Seed" faith...

I cannot count the number of people I've encountered who want someone ELSE (or something ELSE like the lottery) to give them their first million so that they can THEN go do something in the Kingdom of God.

Unfortunately for these folks, they either don't realize – or don't want to realize – that what they want doesn't line up with God's Word.

They are unaware that they are WORKING AGAINST themselves because they are trying to do things CONTRARY to God's Word.

Consider these scriptures:

"Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof." Matthew 13:31-32

"And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth: But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it." Mark 4:30-32

"Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into HIS garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it." Luke 13:18-19

In these verses, we can see that things that are blessed of God START with something SMALL that is PLANTED in OUR garden (ministered in our ministry) so that God can bless it and cause it to GROW and BECOME something GREAT.

The problem is, many people are unwilling to humble themselves DOWN to the point where they can start SMALL so that God can do HIS work of GROWING something GREAT in their lives.

They FEAR what other people will think of them and in PRIDE they refuse to humble themselves to a "low estate". And that's such a shame because the rewards are HUGE for those who let go of their "people" consciousness and embrace a "God" consciousness.

That's part one. Here's part two...

Lots of people talk about these two verses:

"And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you." Matthew 17:20

"And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you." Luke 17:6

Now, I'm sure you can agree with me that lots of people want this kind of faith where they can just SAY, "Give me money" and money will come to them. But, as Jesus told us in Matthew 4:4 and in Luke 4:4, we've got to LIVE according to the entire Word of God.

What this means is that we need to connect the preceding scriptures of starting small with scriptures like:

"Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again." Luke 6:38

"Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord" Ephesians 6:8

WHEN people make this connection, THEN they'll have something that will REALLY WORK in their lives.

Here's the thing; I don't care who you are and I don't care what you DON'T have...

EVERYBODY has SOMETHING – however small it may be – that they can give as unto the Lord – they have something they can plant in the Kingdom of God.

Which means; the sooner you start giving and planting, the sooner you start ministering in your ministry, the sooner you can SPEAK to that which you've given, planted, and ministered, the sooner God can bless it to become something great.

Peace, love, and blessings,
Lane Fox

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Fulfill Your Purpose. This Exercise Will Change The Course Of Your Life...

Stop!

Consciously pull yourself out of auto-pilot mode.

Totally shut out everything around you.

Deliberately become aware of what you are thinking and feeling.

Your conscience is that Spiritual side of you that is connected to God. Carefully TUNE IN to this Spiritual side of yourself.

Now, read the following words from Christ found in Luke 10:19 and pay very close attention to the very first words that come into your mind…

“Behold, I give unto you power to _______________________.

What are the FIRST words that come to your mind that fill in the blank?

Then, what are the “excuses” or “reasons why not” that flood your mind immediately after the first words? Recognize them for what they are.

It’s now time to see the rest of the words to YOU from Christ…

“Behold, I give unto you power to _______________________, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” Luke 10:19

You’ve probably heard the question, “What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail?”

Well, in God through Christ you CANNOT FAIL.

God wants to do great things through you. Through Christ, you have the POWER to do great things.

Those words that came to you when you first filled in the blank…

Start thinking about those things. Start talking about those things. Start taking action towards those things.

There may be obstacles, setbacks and difficulties...

Sometimes things will seem to take forever to come together...

Other times, things will happen so fast that your head spins...

But, you will succeed!

You will prosper in God’s work and God’s Kingdom – the moment you step out in faith and action.

Peace, Love, and Blessings,
Lane Fox

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Make Sure You Get This – Yet Another Reprise

I still can’t get away from this vein of thought so here’s a question for you…

Why would a mere teenage boy named a David, choose to go to battle against an apparently undefeatable foe, a mighty and seasoned warrior-giant named Goliath?

Really think about the LUNACY of David going to battle against Goliath.

The Bible tells us in 1 Samuel chapter 17 that everyone else in the nation of Israel was afraid to confront Goliath in spite of his repeated insults. In fact, when Goliath appeared on the scene, the Bible tells us that all the men of Israel fled in terror.

But then, David shows up, takes one look at the situation and has an entirely different RESPONSE from every other man in the nation of Israel.

Why the different response?

Because David understood something that no one else in his nation understood. David understood that God wants to do great and mighty things through any person who will believe in Him and trust in Him.

David understood that God will channel His power and might through anyone who will let Him.

While everyone else in the nation of Israel was experiencing the situation through the five physical senses, David was experiencing the situation from a spiritual perspective that said the power of the unseen God was FAR GREATER than anything that could be seen (no matter how big it was) in the physical world.

Does the notion of being a Millionaire For Jesus – a man or woman who does great things in the Kingdom of God seem like such a GIANT IMPOSSIBILITY that you run from the very thought in terror?

Take courage in the understanding that God wants to do great things through you and that God WILL work through you to confront and defeat all that is OPPOSING you from building up and expanding His Kingdom.

Peace, Love, and Blessings,
Lane Fox

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Make Sure You Get This – A Reprise…

It is so important that you get this concept that God wants to do great things through you that I’m going to hit on it again…

John 15:5 – “I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit”

Christ is telling us in this scripture that if we are in Him, big things are going to happen through us. And then, the Bible goes on to say:

John 15:8 – “Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit”

How do we bring Glory to God? By allowing Him to do big and great things through us.

2 Corinthians 1:20 says, “For all the promises of God (God makes no little promises) in him (Jesus) are yea (Yes), and in him Amen (So be it), unto the glory of God by us (GOD’S PROMISES ARE FULFILLED BY CHRIST WORKING THROUGH YOU AND I).”

In Ephesians 6:10, we read, “Be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might”

There is nothing in this verse that insinuates we should be puny weaklings who accomplish nothing for God.

Let me wrap up with these words from King David:

1 Chronicles 22:14 - "Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto."

Notice the phrase, “in my trouble”. In spite of all the difficulties that King David dealt with in his life, he still had a focus on creating wealth so that he could be a part of building up God’s Kingdom. Sure you’ll face troubles and difficulties in life, but that doesn’t excuse you from becoming a Millionaire For Jesus.

Next, notice the phrase, “and thou mayest add thereto”. Not only did King David create wealth for God’s work, but he instructs his son to create even more wealth so that God’s work could be even greater. This let’s us know that its not acceptable to God for us to sit and CONSUME what great men before us have worked to create. Instead, we are to add to what those before us have done.

Also, look at these numbers. My old Bible dictionary says a talent of Gold is worth approximately $30,000. That means that in today's money, King David had amassed WAY over $3 Billion dollars in just Gold. Then, this scripture tells us that King David had amassed 1 Million (a thousand thousand) talents of Silver. Going back to my old dictionary, a talent of Silver is worth approximately $1,000. That means that King David had more than $1 Billion in just Silver.

And so I ask you, is it any problem for God to bring $1 Million or more into your life? I don't think so! When you really get a full grasp of what great and big things God wants to do through you, $1 Million seems like a rather PALTRY amount, doesn't it?

1 Chronicles 22:16 - "Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, and the LORD be with thee."

This verse says it all perfectly:

• God has UNLIMITED wealth.
• God has BIG works and BIG projects that He wants to see implemented in His Kingdom.
• All that’s missing is someone through which He can work.
• All God is waiting on is for YOU to “Arise therefore, and BE DOING, and the LORD be with thee.”

Just to keep the record straight, God wants to put this money in your life - not so that you can be lifted up in yourself or to try to bring glory to yourself - but to build up His Kingdom and bring Glory to HIS NAME. Sure, King David had nice things and was able to enjoy life. But, he always remembered that most important of all was to Glorify God.

Peace, Love, and Blessings,
Lane Fox

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Make Sure You Get This…

I really need you to understand that God WANTS to do great things through you to build up and expand His Kingdom.

Read through this familiar story of Peter walking on the water and then I’m going to make a point I can almost guarantee you’ve never grasped before…

Matthew 14:24-33
"But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased. Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God."

So, we have a situation here where a group of men are in a storm, and they see the figure of a man walking on the water. Just like you would, these men became afraid. And then, the figure of a man announces that He is Jesus. Now, these men have a quandary. How can they PROVE that this is truly Jesus.

But, the Apostle Peter understood something that so FEW people understand. And, because he understood this something, he knew exactly what to ask…

“Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.”

Do you see what Peter understood that you need to understand too?

Peter understood that it is God’s will to do great things through His people. Peter understood that if this was truly the Lord, then amazing things would flow from the Father, through Jesus, to Peter and out to the world for an everlasting testimony.

And what did Jesus answer back? A simple, one-word, life-changing answer, “Come.”

It never occurred to Peter’s friends that God would like to do something BIG in their lives AT THAT VERY MOMENT! And because Peter’s friends did not understand this concept, they never walked on water. Later, they came to understand this concept, but they forever missed out on the opportunity to walk on water.

They all could have walked on the water but only Peter did.

God wants to do GREAT things in your life AT THIS VERY MOMENT! Jesus is saying the same thing to you right now, “Come.”

Just because your friends are setting back thinking and acting small, doesn’t mean you have to think and act small too.

Step out on the water. Decide to be a Millionaire For Jesus who does great things in the Kingdom of God. Let your life be one of an everlasting testimony.

Go to any Bible Bookstore and you will find books of great men of God. The only thing that is different between them and you is that they understood God wants to do great things through His people. They understood this and they decided to be a vessel through which God worked.

You can decide this too. You can be a great man or woman for God.

I’m for you! God is for you! You can do it! Christ will perform it in your life!

I just ask that you come back and tell me about it so that I have yet another story of what great things God is doing through His people’s lives.

Peace, Love, and Blessings,
Lane Fox

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It’s Waiting For You To Find It…

See if this is you…

You’ve read my posts about starting your own business. You’ve read my posts about selling and offering products and services. You’ve read my posts about offering their KEABA to the marketplace.

But you are arguing back that you don’t have a marketplace. You are saying you don’t have any prospects or customers. You want me to understand that you don’t…

Stop right there!

Here’s what the Word of the Lord says:

“Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it.” – Job 28:1

There IS a vein of revenue that God has prepared for you.

There IS a place that is full of customers – made especially for you by God.

And it’s a sure thing. It’s a sure deal. It’s for sure. There really is a marketplace just for you that is full of prospects and customers.

The thing is, they aren’t going to drop in your lap. YOU have to go do some exploration. You have to go do some digging and mining. You have to do some searching and testing.

As the Bible says, “Seek, and ye shall find” (Matthew 7:7) and "He that seeketh, findeth." (Matthew 7:8)

The Bible also tells us that God takes care of the sparrows and that we need to realize how much more He is going to take care of us (Matthew 10 & Luke 12).

But sparrows don’t just sit on tree limbs all day without moving. They are out looking and searching. They are working to get themselves in position to receive of God's blessings.

As a boy, I can remember taking scraps of food outside for my Mother. There wouldn’t be a bird in sight. But within minutes of putting the scrap-food out, there would be birds pecking away at the food.

How did they find it?

First, they were searching. Two, they let God lead them.

Next post, I’ll give you the marketing formula that has created millions – even billions – for those who have applied it.

Peace, Love, and Blessings,
Lane Fox

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God’s Formula…

Are you interested in eliminating lack from your life?

Are you interested in bringing good things into your possession?

Here is God’s formula for eliminating lack and bringing good things into your life.

John 15: 7 – “If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.”

As always, there is the same contingency, we have to be in right-standing with God and our lives surrendered to Christ.

Assuming you are where you need to be in Christ, did you get the full significance of Christ’s words – “ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.”?

Consider God’s formula from the James 1:5 angle; “If any of you lack ____, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.”

Now, I know that the scripture uses the word wisdom but in reality it is a formula that you can instantiate by simply filling in the blank with your need and exercising the formula.

I want you to notice two things especially:

Liberally
This word "liberally" means to give in an unrestrained or unstinting way. Synonyms for this word include bountiful, freehanded, generous, handsome, munificent, and openhanded. This makes it plain to us that God isn’t interested in giving “just enough”. God isn’t a “skimpy” giver. God isn’t a “cheapskate”. God isn’t “tight-fisted”. (See Luke 6:38)

Upbraideth Not
The word “upbraid” means to reprove sharply, to use as grounds for censor, or to express criticism towards. Clearly, God is saying that He will not reprove, censor, or criticize you for asking of Him.

Aren’t you thankful that we have a God who gives to us “liberally” and who “upbraideth not”?

Put God's formula for eliminating lack in your life and for bringing good things into your possession to work today.

Peace, Love, and Blessings,
Lane Fox

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It's All There For You If You Want It...

There are many, many scriptures in the Bible that tell us that everything that exists is Gods. It came from Him and it belongs to Him.

For example, Psalms 89:11 says; “The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.”

But God doesn’t want it or need it. He’s self sufficient, omnipotent, and all in all. He made it for those who follow after Him. He made it to give to His children. There are many scriptures and Biblical examples that reveal this.

As an example, Deuteronomy 28:8 says, “The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”

Here’s my point:

1. Whatever customers you need, they are God’s to give you.
2. Whatever resources you need, they are God’s to give you.
3. Whatever support you need, it is God’s to give you.
4. Whatever __fill in the blank__ you need, it is God’s to give you.

However, there are two requirements that must be met in order for you to receive of God.

First, you must be surrendered to Christ and following after God. If you aren’t, then not only will you NOT receive the blessing, but you will receive God’s curse.

Second, you must “set your hand unto it”. In other words, you must do your part to prepare yourself and to be ready to receive from God.

For example, if you need customers but don’t have a valuable product or service to offer them, God isn’t going to give you the customers because you haven’t set your hand unto it to be ready for them.

To continue this example, if you do have a valuable product or service but you won’t communicate to the marketplace that you have a valuable offer, God isn’t going to give you the customers because you haven’t set your hand unto it to reach them.

But, when you have a valuable product or service and you have communicated your offer to the marketplace, THEN “The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee”.

God has no lack and He is well able to make you a Millionaire For Jesus. The question is, will you move into position where you can receive it of Him?

Peace, Love, and Blessings,
Lane Fox

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You Can Accomplish Great Things When You Have This…

Matthew 9:38 and Luke 10:2 reveals an important principle: “The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.”

God has a great harvest.

God has great abundance.

Bringing forth increase is no problem for God.

God’s problem is that He has very few laborers.

There are different ways to labor in the Kingdom of God.

Some provide physical labor. Some provide prayer and fasting. Some provide financial support.

The truth is, if you have sufficient financial ability, you can do far more for the Kingdom of God than you can without financial ability.

Of course, God can work the miraculous – He doesn’t have to use people or money.

But normally, He uses people to accomplish His work and people require money to accomplish their work.

The Bible tells us in Ecclesiastes 10:19, “but money answereth all things.” If you study this verse out, the word “answereth” means the same thing as “accomplishes”.

In other words, with money, you and I can accomplish all kinds of great things for the Kingdom of God.

I pray that God make you a Millionaire For Jesus so that you have the resources to go forth and be a laborer in His harvest. A laborer who brings forth fruit and increase unto the Lord.

Peace, Love, and Blessings,
Lane Fox

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Do You Chase Money Or Does It Come To You?

II Corinthians 9:8 says, “And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work”.

This is a familiar verse to most Christians but yet many people don’t get the full significance of it. So, let’s ask ourselves some questions:

• Is there anyone or anything higher ranking than God?
• When God is going to “make” something happen, can anyone or anything stop it?
• Three times the word “all” is used in this verse…how much do you think God wants you to have?
• When something “abounds” is their scarcity or lack?
• When something is coming “toward” you, do you have to chase it or try to “catch” it?

We know that God is the Almighty, the Supreme Being, the Highest Authority, the Top Commander and it’s Him that is making and directing goodness for every area of our lives to come to us in abundance.

But there is a catch…

And it’s contained in the phrase “is able”. That let’s us know that there is a condition. This let’s us know that there is a responsibility on both our part and on God’s part. This lets us know that when we do our part, THEN and only THEN is He able to do His part.

So, what’s our part?

The answer can be found in Proverbs 24:4, “By knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.”

This lets us know that when we develop and expand our knowledge (see KEABA in previous posts) then God will make all abundance flow towards us in every area of our lives.

But, He doesn’t just poor abundance upon us for no reason. He pours His abundance upon us for a very specific reason… so that we are in a position to “abound to every good work”.

As a Millionaire For Jesus, can you see yourself abounding unto every good work?

I hope so because James 4:3 makes it clear to us that if we want abundance for the sole purpose of “consuming it upon our own lusts and desires” then God will not give us of His abundance.

Peace, Love, and Blessings,
Lane Fox

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God wants to teach you to profit…

Isaiah 49:18 shows Gods support for our success…

“Thus saith the Lord, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the Lord thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.”

Here are the key points that I see:

1. The Lord is the one who leads us in the way we should go
2. The Lord wants us to profit. Profits lead to wealth
3. The Lord’s path gives us opportunities to use our God-given wealth to promote and expand His Kingdom
4. If you are going through a difficult situation right now, it is an important part of your future success and profitability
5. God wants to teach us. Are we willing to learn? Do we devote time to learning?

Peace, Love, and Blessings,
Lane Fox

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Do you know what God has pleasure in? Find out here…

Psalms 35:27 gives us this picture of God’s perspective towards us…

“Let them say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.”

I see three important points in this scripture:

1. You should SAY it continually
2. God is pleased when you are prosperous
3. God should be magnified in your prosperity

Peace, Love, and Blessings,
Lane Fox

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The one thing you’ve never been taught that is your Christian duty..

Stay with me on this one for just a moment…

In Ephesians chapter 4, the apostle Paul teaches us how we are to live as Christians.

He teaches us that we are not to give place to the devil. He teaches us to get rid of bad language. He teaches us to put away bitterness, wrath, anger, clamour, evil speaking and malice.

He teaches us that we are to walk in righteousness and holiness. He teaches us to be kind to one another, tenderhearted, and to forgive one another.

And everyone knows all of this. But, there is one more thing that he teaches in this setting of scripture that most people either don’t see, don’t understand, or just ignore and that is,

“let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.”

This scripture points out three things:

1. Get to work
2. Creating good things
3. So that you have more than you need so that you are able to give to those in need

Can you see that it is God’s will for you to have the financial ability to do a work in His Kingdom?

Peace, Love, and Blessings,
Lane Fox

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Coffee Cups, Favour, and Exalted Horns…

Let’s say you walk into a café where the dishes are pre-set on the table. You sit down and leave the coffee cup upside down. How much coffee is the server going to bring you?

That’s right, none. Even if the server were to be so foolish as to poor coffee on top of your upside down cup, you still aren’t going to get any because the coffee is going to run off the cup and onto the table.

But, if you turn that coffee cup up, now you are in a position where you can get some coffee.

Which way is your financial cup turned?

Have you got it upside down, making it impossible for the Lord to poor a blessing into your life?

In Psalms 89:17, David is talking about God and His people, “For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted”.

There are three really important points in this verse.

1. “thou art the glory of their strength” lets us know that God is to be glorified in our strength. Financial strength is a form of strength in which we can glorify God.
2. “in thy favour” tells us that God has placed his approval, support, and sanction upon His people.
3. “our horn shall be exalted” promises us that God will exalt us so that He can be glorified even more.

So, determine to glorify God in your financial life, realize that God’s favour is upon you, expect to be exalted to His Glory – and turn your financial coffee cup up where He can poor in your blessing.

Peace, Love, and Blessings,
Lane Fox

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If all the money in the world was divided up...

According to the World Gold Council, there is the equivalent of 4,000 Billion US Dollars in reserves backing up the "money" that is floating around the world.

On the other hand, the International Programs Center tells us that there are just under 6.5 Billion people in the world.

So, if we divide 4,000 by 6.5, we see that there is enough gold in the world for every man, woman, boy, and girl to have $615 Billion dollars each.

If we were to throw in just a few more of the many assets our world contains, such as silver and oil our $615 Billion could easily triple or quadruple.

The fact is, God has created unfathomable wealth.

Do you think it's any problem for Him to give you a few million of it?

I don't think so!

Peace, Love, and Blessings,
Lane Fox

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Do you doubt that it's God's will for you to be wealthy?

Consider the following scenario:

You've got at least a months worth of "manual labor" that you need performed and you are looking for someone to help you with it. Just as you are thinking about who could help you, you notice a begger on the side of the road. You pull your car over and inform the man that you have at least a months worth of work that you would be happy to pay him for if he's interested. He quickly lets you know that he's not the least bit interested in your work - he's completely happy staying right where he's at.

Would you lose respect for this person because of his unwillingness to better himself?

If you are like most people, you probably would.

But yet, many, many people who profess to be Christians act out this very scenario before God every day!

What am I talking about?

Here is what Deuteronomy 8:18 says: "But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth".

Take a close look at the phrase, "for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth".

To me, this phrase means that God gives you and I the opportunity and capability to get wealth.

Are we going to turn up our noses at God and say we don't want to be wealthy?

Is it possible that peoplel feel more self-righteous and pious by continuing to be poor?

God forbid!

Spend some time thinking about this and then feel free to comment back.

Peace, Love, and Blessings,
Lane Fox

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