Be Innovative

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

Inventions are solutions to problems. This is to say that people who solve problems are inventors. A number of Biblical characters such as Joseph, David, Esther, and Nehemiah provided solutions to national problems. So also did several people in history. Many more in contemporary times are making the world a better place to live in.

Inventions are not for a certain class of people. Anyone created by God can become an inventor because God is the author, source and father of inventions. Significantly, He created you in His image meaning that you have His attributes; the capacity to invent what will improve the quality of lives of people and bless humanity. Be that blessing today. Also, you may not necessarily invent something new as you can actually build on what is in existence by innovating on it.

The following are some young people who made witty inventions that made them globally famous, wealthy and respected. They are Mark Zuckerberg, Nicholas Woodman, Jan Koum, Jack Dorsey, Travis Kalanick, Garret Camp, Evan Spiegel, Bobby Murphy, Sean Parker, Drew Houston, and a host of others too many to mention in this blogpost. Therefore, do not say that you are too young to be an inventor.

God Bless You

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

You are welcome to Olives International, the blog designed to help you create wealth with the undiluted word of God and the manifold grace of God. It is also where God reigns supreme. He will do immense good for you in Jesus mighty name. God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that you think or ask of. Keep visiting Olives International. We love you and pray that God will bless you and meet you at your point of need in Jesus mighty name.  God Who ordered your steps here today will surely meet you at your every point of need and make you rooted in Christ Jesus to the glory of His holy name. God bless you. 

Jesus is here for you and whatever assails you. He is here to meet your needs, set the captives free and show you the right paths of life so that you become the success you desire to be as well as the excellent creature destined for great heights that God created you to be.

Move to Rehoboth

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

It is difficult to be fruitful in the place of strife and contention, a form of thorns. Though Isaac dug wells that contained water in Gerar; the herdsmen of Gerar contended over the well. Very wisely, Isaac moved from the area of contention and dug another well. Fortunately, they found water and named the place Rehoboth since there was no contention. Additionally, Isaac declared that God had made for them to be fruitful so they could flourish and blossom in the land.

Beloved, God blesses the work of our hands but if that work is deliberately and intentionally sown among thorns, then there is a problem. How, you may ask? God does ask people to sow among thorns. I am sure that is one of the reasons Jesus Christ gave the parable of the sower. I may be wrong but I adduce this from the Scripture on everything written is for our learning and experience. Also, the fact that thorns exist on a ground shows that the ground is already occupied so why plant on a place already occupied, especially by thorns? And even if you must plant there; why not weed out the thorns first and then treat the ground to ensure that that there are no more thorns hiding underground that can take root again when good seeds are planted on that ground. if you have not taken all these precautions and you go ahead to plant on thorns; beloved you are thinking and saying that you can and have the power to compel God to bless your disobedience by deliberately sowing on a ground that contains self destructive properties. How can God bless such planting? How do you expect His blessing to rest on a ground that will of its own volition; without any external prodding or influence or interference destroy itself?

Plan and Budget

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

To plan is to prepare for an event, a job interview, a career, a wedding, a business, an unborn child, a house; you just name it. The essence of a plan is that it gives you the overall or at least important details to guide you in decision making, in resource mobilization and actual implementation of whatever it is you are setting out to do. The Lord Jesus made this clear when He noted that whoever embarks on the building of a house must first investigate the cost of putting together the house just as whoever intends on going to battle must weigh the cost of going to battle before embarking on such a pursuit. To plan then also means to investigate, do feasibility studies that will enable you come with not only a budget but also means of raising the required resources. 

The building of the temple was planned.  King David received the temple pattern and gave it to his son, Solomon.  And even before Solomon commenced building, David made financial and material preparations for the building of the temple.  He gave money and materials for the building of the temple.  Thereafter, David asked the people to contribute.  Willingly, they did so and everything was handed over to King Solomon who succeeded his father David as King of Israel. Please see 1^st Chronicles Chapter 28: 10-21; 29: 1-9; 2nd Chronicles Chapters 2 to 5.

King Solomon built wisely according to plan.  He made the necessary contacts and did things one at a time.  He did not rush.  He patiently awaited God’s timing, contacts and resources. God did not fail him.  Everything he needed was provided for.  And where he had to trade certain resources for others, he willingly and gladly did so. Please see 2^nd Chronicles 2. 

The Principle of Twelve Baskets - Be a Blessing

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

A person’s life does not consist in the abundance of what he has but what he gives. The essence of living is giving, no matter how small it may appear to be. Giving is one of the divine keys to prosperity, breakthrough, healing, you name it. Beloved, you can give yourself out of lack, begging and borrowing. Therefore, give out your pain and insufficiency to sufficiency and abundance so that you will no longer experience financial struggles in Jesus mighty name.  And the catch is that you can never out give God. God alone owns resources and us. Therefore, our lives and resources should be committed to serving Him.

There is power in giving especially giving to what is relevant. Giving to a good cause brings rewards. The hand that gives is always on top and has power. On the other hand, the hand that receives is always below the hand that gives. To be on top, you should be a giver. There are some challenges that you are going through today that can disappear because of your giving.

When people come to seek you because of the gift of God in you, meet both their spiritual and physical needs. Do not send them away empty handed no matter how small your resources are. For all you care, that may be all they require for their needs to be met. All the disciples of Jesus Christ had were five loaves of bread and two fishes; yet because they laid it on the altar for all to benefit from, the loaves of bread and fish multiplied and compounded; and fed five thousand men, excluding women and children. Additionally, there were twelve baskets left over. Please see Luke Chapter 9 verses 10 to 17.

The Power of Seeds

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing; To shew that the LORD [is] upright: [he is] my rock, and [there is] no unrighteousness in him. Psalm 92 verses 12 to 15

Seeds will always grow, fruit to harvest and produce both bread and more seeds for planting and harvest, thereby setting in motion the laws of increase through addition, multiplication, compounding and geometric progression. Seeds then are the ingredients for fruitfulness while fruitfulness leads to increase in life through addition, multiplication and compounding.

Seeds are the potentials of greatness if you know what to do with them.  This is because you can only fruit when you understand the seeds God blessed you with. Significantly, the importance of seeds is that seeds ensure sustainability which explains why God deposited the seeds in you at creation. Until you discover your seeds, you cannot fruit. Do you recognize your seeds? The seeds were there even before you got saved and it is even possible that the areas of your sins are seeds that were misguided. In such a case, what to do is turn them around for God so that you can begin to fruit as originally designed for you by God from the foundation of the world. Please also take time to study His word and fellowship with Him so that you will correctly identify your seeds, know exactly what God wants you to do with the seeds so that He alone will make you fruitful to the glory of His holy name.

From Obscurity to Limelight

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up. He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, [and] lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set [them] among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth [are] the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them. 1^st Samuel Chapter 2 verses 7 to .

God is the one who makes a person great. God has control of the universe in his hands. Please see Romans Chapter 6 verse 14. He is also still in the business of raising the poor out of the dust and sitting them among princes 1^st Samuel Chapter 2 verse 8. God promises to take His children from one level of glory to another. God sometimes takes people out of obscurity into limelight by shedding His glory on them. God in His infinite mercy and great love sheds His glory on as many people who honor Him irrespective of their ages. Samuel was a youth yet He received the glory of God and was used by God to speak to Eli and his family and later the nation of Israel. You can also be used of God today and beyond and become globally famous, relevant and significant to humanity. Therefore, seek and revere His glory.

The favor of God always takes people from the dust and ash heap positions of life to royalty, wealth, significance and honor in life. When God favors you, He is giving you springboards and leverages to become who He designed you to be from the foundation of the world. It is my prayer that God in His infinite wisdom of election and purpose will favor you on all sides in Jesus mighty. God Who ordered your steps to this blogpost will certainly favor you with the dew of heaven and the treasures hidden in the sands.

Beloved, it is wonderful to be young, desirous of greatness and limelight especially when you are full of life, great ideas, strength and friends as well as a loving family. However, you need the favor of God to accomplish divine purpose so that you can soar to God’s heights for your life. Therefore, press for the favor of God.

God raised David to become King in Israel, Joseph to become Prime Minister in Egypt, Esther as Queen in the land of captivity and Daniel as a respected and high ranking official in Babylon on account of the favor of God upon their lives. You are destined for the top. Therefore give God quality praise with your youth and strength and talents and trust Him to orchestrate the move from obscurity and poverty to limelight and wealth. The Bible says that the expectation of the righteous shall not be cut short. My prayer is that God will grant your expectations in Jesus mighty name.