Be
Proactive
The Oxford
Advanced Learners Dictionary of English defines proactive as “a person or
policy controlling a situation by making things happen rather than waiting for
things to happen and then reacting to
them. You can be proactive in the following areas:
Time and Timing – What you do with time either
enriches or impoverishes you. Time invested in productive action translates to
money and other resources that should be wisely managed to generate wealth.
Time should not be frittered in idle chatter or sleep. At every point in time,
time should be invested.
} Of what value is
time to you? What do you do with time? Please see Genesis Chapter 8 verse 22,
24 verse 11b, Ecclesiastes Chapter 3 verses 1 to 8, 11, 17 Proverbs Chapter 10
verse 5, 30 verse 25, Zechariah Chapter 10 verse 1 for how people took
advantage of time and invested time. Spend
quality time with God to receive favor and divine ideas; and in your business
to know and understand the business.
} Planning; one of
the ways to plan is budgeting (Luke Chapter 14 verses 28 to 32, Matthew Chapter
25 verses 1 to 13). A budget is a financial plan, a road map that helps you
manage your income and expenses.
} Call to action –
The servant of Abraham who went to procure a wife for Isaac applied this
principle. He made his camels kneel down outside the city by a well. Please see Genesis
Chapter 24 verses 11a, 16 to 20. Joseph
also did same when he asked Pharaoh and his court to search for a discerning
person that would manage the surplus of the seven years for plentiful harvests
to safeguard the impending famine. Please see Genesis Chapter 41 verses 32 to
42. Daniel approached the King
to request for more time. The allied army of Israel, Judah and Edom
going for war ran out of water in the desert, a wrong place to look for water.
Their primary aim was to not to look for water in the desert. It was to fight
the Moabites. But water became a challenge. They then went to see the Prophet
Elisha who instructed them to make the valley full of ditches despite the fact
there was no water in sight. They
obeyed and made the valley full of ditches and had water. Please see 2nd
Kings Chapter 3 verse 16.
} Jacob,
King Solomon
Be Innovative
} Creativity,
introducing or using new ideas, ways of doing something. Be inventive – think
up new and interesting ideas – think up, create/do new things.
} That is where
proactivity, innovation alongside productivity comes in and of course protect
your invention and be appreciative of them, first to God and yourself.
} The virtuous woman, Jacob, Joseph, King
Solomon are Biblical examples of proactive people whose proactivity gave them
an edge and money.
Be
productive, that is making goods or growing crops especially in large
quantities, doing or achieving a lot according. Jacob is a classic example. Therefore,
aim to be productive in whatever you do so that you can make good money in 2017
and beyond in Jesus mighty name.
Be Protective
} Treasure and secure your intellectual property – not
for sharing with just anyone. They are assets. Shield your
intellectual property. There are secrets in business you do not share. Trade
secrets are not to be shared with just anyone. They should be guarded jealously
and used for making profits to bless humanity. Secure them by being discreet. Be careful who
you share business information with – the widow was advised by the prophet to
shut the door behind her while packaging the oil. When God gives you an idea
guard it jealousy until you are in full control. Please see John Chapter 8
verse 22. When God gives you the secret to the business, then you can flourish
in the business. But if you are ignorant, then you will struggle.
} King Hezekiah was not. He opened
up his wealth to the Babylonians and when they invaded Jerusalem, they carted
away the wealth. Please see Isaiah Chapter 39.
Be Appreciative
} Do not be like
the young man devoid of understanding in Proverbs Chapter 24 verses 24 to 30 who left his vineyard to decay because he did not
understand the worth of the vineyard and therefore left the vineyard to rot. He
did not celebrate the gift of God in him and to him; did not appreciate it and
left it to rot.
} Lack of
appreciation/ingratitude is different from knowing the value of as in the case
of the widow of the indebted prophet who did not know the value of the jar of
oil she had in the house which explains why she referred to it as only a jar of
oil. Significantly Proverbs Chapter 27 verses 23 to 27 talks about knowing the
value, defining and understanding your assets.
Additionally
} Be determined to
succeed like Jacob.
} Be knowledgeable.
} Exercise fiscal discipline.
} Be known for financial integrity.
} Be diligent like Joseph, Daniel,
the Apostle Paul and the virtuous woman.
} Be persistent
like Isaac.
} All of these are
mental processes and they require mental discipline therefore free your mind of
worries and anxieties and fears.
} God will lift
you up and give you the money in Jesus mighty name because He created you to
make wealth. Please see Exodus Chapter 8 verse 18, 15 verse 6, 28 verse 12, 2nd
Corinthians Chapter 8 verse 9, Proverbs Chapter 8 verses 17 to 21, 22 verse 4,
John Chapter 3 verses 3 to 8, , 16, Malachi Chapter 3 verses 8 to 12.
Approaches
} The fire prevention
approach is excellent because it is proactive, anticipates situations through
scenario plays and prepares for any eventuality. Please see Proverbs Chapter 21
verse 5. It is also thorough. Please see Proverbs Chapters 22 verse 29, 12
verse 24, 2nd Kings Chapter 4 verses 1 to 7.
} The fire
fighting approach is not the best of approaches as it may lead to incurring
debts, begging, insufficiency and sometimes you miss out on opportunities. It
also brings about limitations and hindrances to money making.
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