Open Your Eyes 2

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

Open your eyes to see the enlarged territories God has for you. Jacob dreamt while serving in the house of Laban. What Jacob saw in this dream is very important as it impacted his life in Haran. How? He did not settle for less; serving Laban all the days of his life as Laban had thought when he kept stringing Jacob along.

Unknown to Laban, Jacob had great dreams, dreams beyond Laban’s house, to build the nation God promised him. See aright, hear aright and you will fulfill purpose.

Jacob’s dream in Genesis Chapter 31 verses 10 to 11 is therefore very significant. The dream he had of the flocks sustained him and gave him the ideas with which he grew his flock and left Laban’s house enriched and enlarged.

It is time to open your eyes wide so that you can break every ceiling over your life. Stop feeding on crumbs and go for the real stuff. Let go of every self-imposed limitation that looks like you cannot grow beyond a certain level in life. You are bigger than what you think or imagine. Therefore, let go of that small fry mentality and become who God created you to be from the foundation of the world.

Stop scrambling for AID. Rather, give AID for that is what you were born to do. Give AID, employ people to earn income, teach people to make and create wealth.

Grow YOU – spiritually, mentally, physically, financially, etc. the worst thing you can do to yourself is to become or get comfortable with AID. You do not need it anymore. Getting comfortable with AID puts limits on you, the limits God did not place on you. If Abraham had not separated from Lot on account of strife between their herdsmen over natural resource allocation, Abraham would never have seen the limitless possibilities for the abundant wealth God in store for him.

Open Your Eyes

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, 16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; 17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: 18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, 19 And what [is] the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, 20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set [him] at his own right hand in the heavenly [places], 21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: 22 And hath put all [things] under his feet, and gave him [to be] the head over all [things] to the church,  23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all. Ephesians Chapter 1 verses 15 to 23.

You should open your eyes – to see the huge opportunities God put at your disposal; to see the great possibilities God blessed you with; to tap into the greatness which God blessed you with from the foundation of the world; to take advantage of the myriad blessings of God in your life.

Additionally, so that you will see wondrous things from the law, visions, revelations of glory from the word of God. Please read Psalm 119 verse 18. It is significant and instructive that the Psalmist prayed that God should turn his eyes from looking at worthless things - things that would not add value to his mental processes, would not give him knowledge, wisdom and understanding. Please read Psalm 119 verse 37. He asked for revival, revival comes from consistently looking at the word of God   and in the process, a person gets fresh insight from the word of God to see possibilities. Perhaps that explains why Job made a covenant with his eyes – Job Chapter 31 verse 1.

To open your eyes may not necessarily mean the physical opening of your eyes though that may be necessary if your eyes were closed on account of sleep or any other reason. It simply means that you school yourself to see beyond the ordinary, to be perceptive, to understand the import of what you see, what you hear, what you smell, what you taste, what you feel; to take advantage of privileged information at your disposal which God in His infinite mercy gave you in advance of other people so that you can quickly deploy such information for profit. 

Elisha’s servant was not physically blind. That explains why he saw the horde of the Syrian army who surrounded them. Naturally, he was afraid and cried out to his master Elisha. But Elisha who could see beyond the ordinary because God had opened his spiritual eyes of understanding to see the great army of God around them counseled the young man not to be afraid. Elisha further prayed for the young man’s eyes to be opened. The Bible records that God answered immediately and opened the eyes of the young man to see God’s horses and chariots of fire that also surrounded them and shielded them from the horde of the Syrian army. Please read 2^nd Kings Chapter 6 verses 8 to 17, Zechariah Chapter 2 verses 4 to 13, Proverbs Chapter 18 verse 10, Psalms 121, 124, 125 verses 1 to 3 and 91.

Are you in need of economic resources, divine protection and security? Ask God to open your eyes of understanding so that you can see the huge potentials and blessings of God at your disposal. Open your eyes; look around; look north, south, east and west; and take note of everything you see, Please read Genesis Chapter 13 verses 14 to 17.

Build and Sustain Strategic Alliances

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

Strategic alliances are important to you and your business, career, academics, family, finances and whatever you do in life. This is because no one is an island. People, families, institutions, communities and nations need one another no matter the great unction upon their lives.

Most of the people God will send to help you are not people you know deeply. Please read 1^st Chronicles Chapter 13 verses 1 to 4, 10 verses 13 to 14, 2^nd Samuel Chapter 5 verse 19. Some people come into your life for a season, a reason and for a lifetime. Discern the purpose and walk accordingly with the team.

However, if the alliances are not strategic to God’s divine purposes for your life, then you do not need them. Relationships which take you away from God, make you sin against God and other people are not beneficial relationships.

It is instructive to associate with people who seek solutions to challenges. It is wisdom to avoid complainers, those who murmur, grumblers, malicious gossips, pity party singers. This is because these people are not seeking solutions. All they want is to compound challenges. Take for instance the trio who murmured against Moses and Aaron and led a rebellion against Moses and Aaron. What was their intention; to resolve the supposedly askew leadership position? Not at all! They wanted rebellion, rebellion against God’s authority as well as create chaos in the camp. God quickly intervened and the end of the trio was terrible.

Additionally, when you compare their case to that of the Hellenists who came to the Apostles to report the case of the askew sharing of food resources in the Early Church, you will discover that the Hellenists sought a solution and they got it as the Apostles quickly intervened and divinely chose the seven deacons to serve tables so they could have ample time to preach the gospel.

Beloved, there are people who do not want solutions to challenges. Why? The moment there is a solution, they will never have anything to complain about again. Beware of such people.

Creative Financing 3

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

Recourse to God in Prayers

Any business or venture which you cannot creatively finance may not be what you are divinely called to do to make wealth. Any business which makes you borrow start up finance which you may not be able to pay back may not necessarily be what you are divinely called to do.

The widow of the indebted prophet already had a jar of oil that could multiply and compound in the house. However she lacked vessels to package the oil into to make it a marketable commodity. Of course she did not know all of this until the prophet Elisha opened her eyes of understanding to the huge opportunities for money making in her home; a supposedly no descript little jar of oil paid off the family’s debt and provided sustainable income for the family to live on for the rest of their lives.

The woman with the persisting flow of issue of blood had run out of resources to finance the medical challenge of twelve that had exhausted her financial resources. But she did not give up in her quest for a cure. She creatively financed the medical challenge by turning to God for help through Jesus Christ. She received instant healing without having to beg or borrow to fritter on another set of medics who would not be able to help her. 

The virtuous woman must have considered owning a vineyard as one of her goals while still a very young woman. But she did not start immediately because she did not own the resources to buy the requisite land to own the vineyard. So she started with what she had. She deployed the ability to sew and knit into a money making activity. She worked diligently at this until she was able to earn sufficient financial resources to purchase land for the planting of the vineyard.

Beloved, a little bit of creative thinking would reveal that she excelled at her designing, sewing and knit wear to attract the right kind of clientele who paid handsomely for the goods she produced. Further critical thinking would also reveal that she was a good manager of financial resources. She saved up money from the fashion business to plough into the new business – purchasing land to plant a vineyard.

Significantly, she did not stop the fashion business. Both businesses grew side by side – industry and wisdom on the part of the virtuous woman.

Do Not Stop the Flow

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

Plant the seed in your hands – this is because only planted seeds germinate, grow and multiply. Please read John Chapter 12 verse 24, 2^nd Corinthians Chapter 9 verse 10, Isaiah Chapter 30 verse 23, Genesis Chapter 8 verse 22. Seed time and harvest time will never cease, that is to say that if you plant, you will always have bountiful harvests because God Who originated seeds and harvests is committed to giving you bountiful harvests. Please read Psalm 126.

The widow of Zarephath shared her last meal with the prophet Elijah at a time of drought and famine. The Bible records that her household fed fat during the period of the famine because God not only multiplied their food resources, He also sustained them all through the famine. Please read 1^st Kings Chapter 17. The young man who gave up his lunch for Jesus to give to the multitudes at the crusade ground must have been amazed at how his seemingly small lunch compounded to feed thousands at the crusade ground.

The widow of the indebted prophet in 2^nd Kings Chapter 4 verses 1 to 7 kept filling several empty vessels from her supposedly little jar of oil. As long as the widow of the indebted prophet in 2^nd Kings Chapter 4 verses 1 to 7 had many empty vessels to fill up with oil, the oil kept expanding in volume and dimensions; flowing ceaselessly to fill up the many empty vessels. But as soon as the vessels were all filled up, the oil stopped expanding and flowing.

Who are your empty vessels? What are your empty vessels? Do you have enough empty vessels? Identify your God given empty vessels so that you do not fill the wrong vessels.

Missions is about sharing your divinely given resources as well as special abilities and endowments with as many people that God leads you to share them with. SHARE is the keyword; not necessarily what you do not have use for though what you do not have use for is also useful in and at mission fields.

Isaac planted in Gerar because God instructed him to plant his precious seed in Gerar. Apparently, Isaac had taken a decision to relocate to Egypt because of the famine in the land. But because Isaac believed and trusted God; he was in the habit of obeying God, he planted his seed in Gerar. And because he obeyed God and planted in Gerar, the Bible records that he reaped a bountiful harvest and began to prosper, and continued prospering until he became very prosperous.

Such shall be your portion in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. The lines are fallen to you in pleasant places. Shalom.

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Take Advantage of Planting Seasons

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

Times of giving when you are consistently and constantly called upon to give are planting seasons. Usually, planting seasons are not always pleasant to people who are not accustomed to planting. Why? It is a season of giving, releasing what you think you need, what is supposedly precious to the will of God, to the people of He leads you to invest in their lives, institutions, communities as well as nations where He wants  you to invest in. That explains why wise farmers, very wise farmers love planting seasons and readily plant at planting seasons even when the workload is heavy, the price is heavy and what they have to release for planting is very precious.

This is because they know that planting seasons precede harvests seasons – no planting, no harvest. Planting seasons are also periods of hard and smart work; great times of wise planning, discernment so that you plant your precious seeds in the right soil and at the right time. This is because seeds sown in the right soil and at the right time generate bountiful harvests especially when they also receive quality nurture (given to you by the Holy Spirit and which you also give to the seeds planted). Plant the right seed in the right soil at the right time.

Giving lovingly and generously to the people, institutions and communities God assigns you to give to; expands your capacity to receive from God. This is because you serve as the conduit pipe of God to the people and as long as the people receive from you as God would have them receive; then God will always pour out His blessings on you to give to His people. Please read Psalm 126. God will not give you more than enough until you have other people in your budget and kingdom work – 1^st Samuel Chapter 1 verse 11.

Therefore, share your resources with the needy especially the ones God wants you to share them with. The surest and fastest way to expand resources is to share resources with the needy, the vulnerable and those to whom God wants those resources shared with. As you lay those resources on the ground as holy seed unto the Lord for His people and His work, God alone Who always multiplies and compound resources will expand such resources for you in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.

Shared resources, abilities always multiply and compound because they have been used to meet the needs of the people of God. Luke Chapter 6 verse 38, Proverbs Chapter 11 verses 24 to 26