DARE TO MAKE WEALTH

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

Stop managing poverty, begging for bread and living off handouts and the sometimes reluctant generosity of other people ; most of who do not really care about you but use you as a platform for dumping off what they do not need; justifying their overconsumption in the handouts they give to you.

Beloved, for too long, you have lived in the consciousness of living off crumbs and that consciousness has limited you from making and enjoying the great wealth God blessed you with from the foundation of the world (Deuteronomy Chapter 8 verse 18, also 11 to 17). Stop loving and managing poverty. Dare to give wealth creation a shot; by taking the first step towards wealth creation. Honestly, you will be amazed at the latent capacity to create wealth which unfortunately you have allowed to lie fallow for too long. It is time to break up your fallow ground because you are created to make and enjoy wealth.

In everyone lies untapped wealth, in point of fact, huge deposits of wealth. Unfortunately and quite sadly, not everyone knows this universal truth which explains why billions of people are content to remain poor believing that poverty is their lot in life. Perhaps this explains why Jesus talks about always having the poor (John Chapter 12 verse 8, Deuteronomy Chapter 15 verses 1 to 11) and instructs about reaching out to the poor. But the truth is that your name is not listed among the poor except you choose to engrave it in the list. In that case, God is not to be blamed for the list you choose to be in. Neither are your parents or any other relations you may have. You alone have the power to decide and determine to create and enjoy great wealth.

The Consequences of Idleness

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Wandering – In 1^st Timothy Chapter 5 verses 1 to 15, the widows are described as gossips and busybodies, tell tales interfering in people’s lives, sowing discord among brethren, creating problems among people, constituting themselves into authors of strife and contention, accusing people. Please read 1^st Thessalonians Chapter 4 verses 11 to 12 and 2^nd Thessalonians Chapter 3 verses 6 to 12. Though the devil and his cohorts accuse the children of God daily, there are ways to overcome them daily – the blood of Jesus Christ, the word of God and your testimony of victory in Christ Who gives you the victory at all times as well as putting God first. Please read Revelation Chapter 12 verses 9 to 11 and Job Chapter 1 verses 6 to 7.

Covetousness – in the book of 1^st Kings Chapter 21, the Bible records that King Ahab for want of nothing to do coveted the property of one of his subjects, Naboth. Additionally, Ahab took a step further to acquire the property by approaching the subject to sell the property to him. When the subject refused to sell, he was upset and sulked all day. How idle can a person be! A King did not think of improving the quality of lives of the people he ruled over; he did not care about development projects that would benefit the people; he did not reflect on issues of equity and justice in the land and did not bother to learn from the successes of Kings like David, Solomon, Jehoshaphat and Hezekiah as well as others who impacted the lives of the people positively. Rather, King Ahab immersed himself in coveting after other people’s properties; and pathetically, the property of his subject.

Idleness was also the reason King David saw Bathsheba. While other kings and warriors were busy at the battle lines, David idled time away on the roof top not thinking about the weightier issues of state but focused his attention and desires on a naked woman bathing. Rather than tame whatever desires were stirred in him particularly so when he discovered that the beautiful woman he could not wait to devour was the wife of one of his subjects who was busy at the battle lines; he proceeded to the sin of adultery and as if that was not bad enough, he attempted to cover his sin the moment he discovered that the woman was pregnant. But when his attempts at cover up failed, David, the man greatly beloved by God and many people resorted to murder. How unfortunate that a person like David who always invested time fell into the trap of the enemy simply because he chose a moment of idleness. Unfortunately, the consequences of David’s action were dire – he lost the child from the sinful liaison and but for the mercy of God, he would have lost the throne. Please read 1^st Samuel Chapters 11 to 19.

Raising Governors of Wealth

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To raise governors of wealth in the nations is to raise men and women who fear God and will deploy their God given wealth for the healing of the nations by redistributing whatever abundance God blesses them with because abundance should always be redistributed. The case of the four lepers who suddenly realized that what they were doing by feeding fat alone on the loot from the Syrian army was not right is a good example of redistributing abundance. Please read 2^nd Kings Chapter 7, note verses 8 to 10. The four lepers had eaten to their full, had taken enough silver and gold as well as clothing for themselves and then it occurred to them that several people were hungry and had no food to eat. Quickly, they ran back to Samaria to proclaim the good news of abundance so that everyone could partake in the abundance.

For years, Bishop David Oyedepo taught on abundance and prosperity, reaching out to millions of people on the power of God to make people; irrespective of their backgrounds, academic, economic, social; to prosper. It is also significant to note that at the time God blessed and empowered him with this great revelation with which millions of people were transformed from dirt poor poverty to abounding wealth, Bishop Oyedepo himself was not financially wealthy. But he was already spiritually, mentally and physically wealthy; and was only patiently awaiting the physical manifestation of his divinely given stupendous wealth. Beloved, great wealth resides in you. Ask God for the wisdom to unlock the wealth. It’s in there, in you, latent but impatiently or patiently waiting for activation, significantly by you.

The four lepers unlocked the latent wealth in them by taking a quality decision to walk away from famine, hunger, lack and imminent death from hunger. The moment they took the decision, heaven backed them first in response to the prophetic  word of prophet Elisha that there would be abundance of economic, food and material resources in Samaria and their own decision to walk away from lack, to say an eternal goodbye to lack and hunger. It is not a surprise that they became the first partakers of the abundance. They were the first to see the abundance because they were the first set of people who took a decision to walk away from the famine and lack ravaging the city of Samaria. Their decision alongside its implementation took them to overflowing abundance. They ate to their fill, collected enough silver and gold as well as clothing to their fill before announcing the abundance to other people who also came to partake of the abundance.

Hidden Riches of Secret Places

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The hidden riches of secret places or treasures of darkness mentioned in Isaiah Chapter 45 verse 3 are God’s treasures to you, which you may or may not know about. You may even know about them but have no idea how to unlock them for both your personal benefit and that of humanity. However, the can be unlocked through a deep fervent consecrated relationship with God. Some classic and timeless Biblical examples include Joseph, Daniel, Bezalel, Oholiab, Solomon.

The information regarding how to unlock the hidden riches of secret places as well as the treasures of darkness are not in the public domain. They are with God and in the hands of God. They are the blessings of the deep, the blessings of heaven, of the womb and the breasts, the blessings that God pours out when He opens the windows of heaven for you. In essence, they are trade secrets, secrets you keep to your chest as they are not for everyone. That is why the Bible refers to them as hidden riches of secret places; treasures of darkness, blessings of the deep, the womb and the breasts. They have to be searched out, unlocked; so to speak from God. How?

Daniel for instance requested for answers to the king’s dream as well as its interpretation from God and God gave him the answers. Please see Daniel Chapter 2 verses 16 to 19. The Bible records that the secret was revealed to Daniel in a night vision. This implies that it was a divine secret that Daniel accessed through prayers and that divine secret opened the doors for Daniel’s greatness, honor, fame, wealth and great desirability in Babylon.

Be Enthusiastic About Making Money

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Money puts food on the table. Goodwill does not. Money pays the rent and utility bills. Goodwill does not. Money gives a good education. Goodwill does not. Therefore, work for money and not goodwill. Making money is not a sin. Abraham made money. Isaac made money. Jacob made money. Joseph made money. Nehemiah made money.

Jesus demonstrated the significance of making money and money management in the parables of the talents and the prodigal son. The Bible in both the old and new testaments supports money making and celebrates wealthy men and women such as Abraham, Isaac, Boaz, Job, Joseph of Arimathea, King Solomon, the virtuous woman described in Proverbs Chapter 31, King David and many others.  God is not against money making. What the Bible condemns is the love of money, greed and mammon worship, fraudulent means of making money like lying, cheating, duping other people of their hard earned money, bribery and robbery.

The virtuous woman described in Proverbs Chapter 31 made so much money from the work of her hands that she was able to buy land even in her days when there was so much gender discrimination. Even the skilled artisans mentioned in the Bible who received creative abilities in designing from God and who worked in the designing of the tabernacle in Exodus Chapter 36 and in the temple in 1^st Kings were handsomely remunerated.

Sing Your Own Song

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You are the only one who can sing your own song the loudest. You are the only one who can celebrate yourself, your achievements, successes, your purpose and everything God created you to be. If you do not celebrate yourself, brand yourself and position yourself where you should be, chances are that no one will push you up there. Therefore, quit the facelessness, namelessness, I do not want to be in the news; I do not want to make front page stuff. FrontPage is where you should be, announcing to the world the products and services you have designed to bless humanity. I do realize that your products or services can be publicized without you necessarily being publicized. But say, is Bill Gates not a public face? How about Donald Trump, Richard Branson, Suze Orman, Oprah Winfrey, Mark Zuckerberg and so many other people making money effortlessly? They all make front page news. I suggest you do the same. Get out of the back seat into the front seat. Quit being a backside lieutenant and become the frontline General God created you to be. You do not belong in the museum or archives while you are alive and well. The limelight and klieg lights is where you belong. Get moving and fast. Kill every reluctance and hesitation to advertise you as hiding in the backyard could militate against access to billions. Therefore, refuse to be bound to you are not good enough or your products and services are not good enough or you should not be celebrated.  Destroy such boundary limiting satanic thoughts and fears with a conscious and determined decision to improve and excel in every area where you are not good enough. Do a quick upgrade to excellence!

I can access, own and manage the divine billions God deposited in me through Christ Who strengthens me in Jesus mighty name, AMEN.

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Look Beyond the Challenges

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Challenges are a constant reality of life. Most times, they come unannounced, throwing one off balance. But when they are properly scrutinized and processed, they become stepping stones. Therefore, do not panic, do not be afraid, and do not be intimidated. You can reign over any circumstance. God wants you to be on top of it. There is no room for docile, impassive and indifferent people. Every gazelle knows that it has to outrun the fastest lion in order not to be used for breakfast and every lion knows that it has to rise early enough to outrun the fastest gazelle in order to have breakfast.

The diligent make use of everything they find. Jesus Christ preached from a mountain top, used Peter’s boat and also taught in the synagogues owned and administered by the same Pharisees and Sadducees who opposed Him and sought to kill him. Please Matthew Chapter 4 verse 23, 5 verse 1, Luke Chapter 5 verses 1 to 3, and Proverbs Chapter 12 verse 27.  Jesus, the Son of the great I AM WHO I AM, says to you today, I AM ALL you need to come out of any situation that challenges you. I alone can give you the strength, the capacities, the wealth, the affluence that you require to overrule that situation. Please see how He did it for King David of Israel in Psalm 18.

Tithe Your Way to Wealth

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Jesus is the foundation of tithing. Please see Hebrews Chapter 7 verses 1 to 10, Genesis Chapter 13 verses 18 to 20. 

The tithe is ten percent of a person’s income be it daily, weekly, monthly or annual income that a believer gives to God as an act of worship.  Tithes are meant for the well being of the Levites, their upkeep and for doing the work of the Lord. Please see Nehemiah Chapter 13 verses 9 to 13, Leviticus Chapter 27 verses 30 to 34 and Numbers Chapter 18 verses 21 to 32. In Malachi Chapter 3 verses 8 to 12,  believers are instructed to pay the tithe  and give generous offerings in a Bible believing Church where the Holy Spirit is accorded respect and given freedom to operate fully; so that He guides, teaches and directs the people of God to profit (Isaiah Chapter 48 verse 17); also where the truth of God is upheld and reigns above the doctrines and philosophies of men; where the Lordship of Jesus is celebrated and God is the head of the Church and everyone submits to God. It is also the place where every member of the Church counts – no one is favored above the other and everyone is treated with respect and honor, no partiality in judgment, service, etc. That Church is also where you worship and serve God in truth and in spirit.

Leverage Strengths and Opportunities

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Your strengths constitute your competitive advantage; the divine edge you have over your competition. That is what separates you from the pack to give you advantages, edges, leverages, that you can always use to outbid and outshine your competition. Identify your strengths and the value of your strengths.

Opportunities on the other hand are platforms for you to showcase your strengths and be financially rewarded for your strengths. Opportunities could be created, identified or they could just come your way. Whichever, it is your responsibility to find them and take advantage of them.

The Apostle Paul took advantage of the interest shown him by the Epicureans and Stoic philosophers in Athens to preach the gospel. He was careful to refer to the inscription of the unknown God and centered his message on who God is and how God should be worshipped, Acts Chapter 17 verses 18 to 34. Make hay while the sun shines.

In Jesus’ discourse with the woman at the well in John Chapter 4, Jesus took advantage of the opportunity at the well to lead the woman to God. You can and should create a demand for your goods and services. After the woman found salvation, she became a powerful mouthpiece of the gospel that brought the men of Samaria to Jesus and consequently, the entire community to Jesus as they begged Jesus to stay with them.

In 2^nd Kings Chapter 4 verse 7, the widow of the indebted prophet was instructed to – “Go sell the oil”. Go and search for the people who need the oil and sell to them and even if you have identified the people, take the goods and services to them. Do not wait for them to come to you. As they see the products and you the seller, they will buy.

Do You Desire Inexhaustible Wealth?

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God is still in the business of making impossibilities possibilities. Please see Luke Chapter 1 verse 37, Mark Chapter 10 verse 27, Jeremiah Chapter 32 verse 27, 17, Daniel Chapter 2, Esther Chapter 7, Exodus Chapter 14, Ephesians Chapter 3 verse 20, Luke Chapter 18 verse 27, and Psalm 62 verse 12.

You need inexhaustible wealth? Then you should answer the question - what can you presently trade in and exchange for wealth?  The widow of the indebted prophet in 2^nd Kings Chapter 4 verses 1 to 7 traded in a jar of oil for inexhaustible wealth. God compounded a limited resource set aside for domestic purposes – cooking to an unlimited resource for money making activities. God compounded the jar of oil into several vessels of oil because the woman obeyed divine instructions. A woman who had nothing as it were; was in an unpleasant and impossible situation; without any visible means of livelihood suddenly became an oil merchant because God intervened in her situation.

God gave her an endless supply of divine resources – the oil kept flowing as long as she had vessels to fill because the oil was coming from an unlimited overflowing source that never runs out irrespective of economic temperatures in the world. Though the situation the woman and her two sons found themselves in was unpleasant and embarrassing, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise, an opportunity masked as problems and challenges that became stepping stones to financial abundance and total freedom from debts. They were never again in debt as their income from the divine surplus of oil resources exceeded their expenditure so that they had more than enough to live on for the rest of their lives. There was no reason to borrow from anyone to live on like their late father and husband did. The situation ended the issue of indebtedness that was fast progressing into a generational issue and debt bondage in their lineage. God reversed the evil to good by replacing financial lack with financial abundance that would last generations. With the flow of oil God ensured financial transformation from indebtedness and lack to financial abundance and overflow.

Find the Money 1

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

Money is a tool for implementing some aspects of divine purposes and not a tool for elevating status, becoming proud, obnoxious, oppressive and rude.  

Why do you need to find the money?

}  Money pays your bills. Goodwill does not.

}  Therefore, work for money and not goodwill. 

}  Making money is not a sin.

}  The Bible condemns the love of money, greed and mammon worship, fraudulent means of making money.

}  Jesus demonstrated the significance of making money and money management

}   The Bible supports money making , Excerpts from Unlock the Billions in You by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

How to Find the Money

Engage in a financially rewarding activity:

}  Produce something of value – the virtuous woman, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Nabal.

}  Sell something – Lydia, the widow of the indebted prophet.

}  Provide a service – David, Joseph, Daniel, Jacob, Moses, the Apostles

}  Partnerships – King Solomon, Apostle Paul, the Virtuous woman

}  Multiple income streams – King Solomon, the virtuous woman, Jehoshaphat, Job

Engage in Wealth Creating Activities

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To make money and create wealth, you have to engage in an income generating activity.  Lydia was a business woman who sold purple – Acts Chapter 16 verse 14. The virtuous woman of Proverbs Chapter 31 verses 10 to 31 was a business woman – knitting and sewing, designing gowns and sweaters for sale. She also invested in agriculture. The widow of the indebted prophet was a business woman – she sold oil and became debt free, 2^nd Kings Chapter 4 verses 1 to 7. Aquila was a tentmaker and worked with her husband. At some point, the Apostle Paul joined them – Acts Chapter 18 verses 1 to 3.

Preachers and teachers are also engaged in the tasks of money making through the knowledge they share. That is why the Bible says that those who preach the gospel should live from the gospel. Acts Chapter 9 verses 1 to 14.

In every instance of financial lack, insufficiency, and indebtedness in the Bible, the recourse was always on how to access financial resources either through paid employment (hiring your time, skills and expertise out for money as in the case of the prodigal son (Luke Chapter 15 verses 11 to 19); production and sales of products as in the case of the indebted prophet’s widow (2^nd Kings Chapter 4 verses 1 to 7); and engagement in  a trade as in the case of Peter who went fishing to get the required tax money.

In all of these instances, we find people engaging in income generating activities to raise the required financial resources. None went begging or borrowing or stealing. They engaged in economic activities. They also were not instructed to give away their financial lack, insufficiency or indebtedness by either begging or borrowing to give in order to receive a hundred fold return. They also did not mope around to say they were trusting God, pray against the enemies of their financial resources, divine as to who or what was responsible for their financial lack, insufficiency and indebtedness. They simply went in search of the money by engaging in income generating activities.

Build and Sustain Generational Wealth 1

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The Biblical truth about wealth creation is that wealth has to be created – Deuteronomy Chapter 8 verse 18. The indebted prophet’s widow alongside her two sons became packagers of an unlimited divine resource which they later marketed to generate money. Wealth was created.

The power to create wealth can be mental, spiritual and physical. Whichever, God deposited in you the power to create wealth. David for instance had military power and used that power to advantage in securing personal and national wealth in Israel. How? The nations he subdued brought tribute to him. In addition, the spoils of war, particularly the gold, silver and bronze pieces  alongside iron and opulent garments contributed to his wealth. The slaves taken in war also worked the land for agricultural produce.

Solomon was blessed with spiritual and mental power. His spiritual power lay in his total surrender, respect, honor and obedience to God coupled with his total dependence on God to help him administer justice. Consequently, God blessed him with the additional gift of wisdom. He was the wisest man of his time and globally he became a resource and reference on wisdom. People; especially kings and queens as well as people of great repute, social and economic standing came in search of him to hear his wisdom. They did not come empty handed. They came with quality gifts that translated into great wealth for Solomon. He became the wealthiest person of his time. Solomon also invested in intra region trade and had a flourishing bilateral trade treaty and business with Hiram, king of Tyre. This increased his wealth.