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Financial Lessons And Their Practical Applications

Financial Lessons And Their Practical Applications:

Make more money! This is the first law of financial intelligence. I have done this for 4 years plus.
Spend Less than you earn! This is what makes you have some reserve. You can achieve this by using daily, weekly and monthly budgeting.
Ensure what your savings are safe from you! This is done by having an Escrow account. You can take advantage of investing in a cooperative savings, fixed deposits, mutual funds, treasury bills and not a savings account. Your money should start working for you. I have done this for over 4 years.

A friend once said “I am building my business; it’s always been my dream. There are so many distractions but I am committed to it. It’s my only stream of income, but I have made up my mind to stick to this one thing!”

It is dangerous to have one stream of income! Focus, but diversify. Having a Job and letting your business having you is one and the same. The goal is to have a system that generates passive income.

First step is to be in control of your resources, are you?

By Charles Ezeh

We Forget!

Have you ever tried listening to a successful man before? I don’t know about you, but I have one observation I have made. They always make it sound so simple! Here you are racking your brain and seeing if you can get a formulae for success, you ask this old wiser man, what he did that gave him the great break, and what he tells you sounds so simple, and when you try, it doesn’t look quite as easy. Do you know why?

Now I know why! It’s because we forget! We forget about the nights of toil once the morning breaks with rejoicing, we forget about the pain once the beautiful babies are born, we forget about the struggles once we cross the line and hug our trophies, we forget!

I came to the conclusion that the best time to talk to a successful man is the night before success comes; the best time to talk to a hero is when he/she is still a wannabe. The best time my friend, to listen to me, is NOW! Because I’m still work in progress.

I remember last year, when I went all out to get the fifteen year old tape of a now successful man. Many wondered why in particular I was interested in those years. I didn’t understand it well then, but I had observed that his speeches were more forceful then than now. There was a cry in his voice then that is missing now, the pains have died, and somehow, we all forget.

Three weeks ago, I listened to an industry leader tell us about the story of his success. His opening line was, “I won’t tell you what and what made me succeed, I’ll just tell you my story and hope that you’ll find the nuggets therein”. He wasn’t trying to hoard the information, he simply had forgotten.

I’m on fire now! I’m in the midst of the heat. I hear thunder bolts, see lightening flashes, the night is dark, but the motivation is high. I’m in the nights before final arrival of dawn. Now is the time to hear me out, now is the time when the commitments are being made, now is the time when I’m bargaining hard, now is the time.

Five years down the line, except you have written them down now, you probably would also have forgotten. Let your life be instructive, write things down…start writing your own psalms, we all forget!

Share!

Charles Ezeh

Daily Confessions for Aug 30 – Sept 6 2015

I believe that Jesus Christ died for my sins. He rose again triumphant over death, grave and hell. He is sitting at the right hand of the Father God from where He will come to take me home. I am glad that I am saved, sanctified and filled with the Holy Ghost. While I am waiting for Him, I will live my life here to please Him.

If it had not been the Lord who was on my side, when men rose up against me:Then they had swallowed me up quick, when their wrath was kindled against me:…Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given me as a prey to their teeth.My soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and I am escaped.My help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. (Psa.124:1-8, Psa.62:1-2)

The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.(Psalm 16:6-8) Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth me with benefits, even the God of my salvation. (Psalm 68:19)

I am a firm believer in the word of God; and I know that whatever the word cannot give me does not exist. And I do not need it. I stand boldly on the word of God and the word will produce in my life. Therefore, I am convinced beyond every shadow of doubt, that, every word of prophecy and every declaration that has been made over my life this year for good will come to pass. I live under an open heaven. I am an Overcomer (Jn 1:1-3; Heb. 1:3; Is. 44:24-26).

I am a follower of Christ; therefore I am committed to excellence in all I do. I am a diligent worker and I am dedicated to service in full understanding of God’s call upon my life. I achieve results because God prospers the works of my hands. (Job 37:23; Ps. 148:13; Ps. 150:2; Prov. 12:26).

I treat everyone that comes in contact with me with courtesy; I let the light of God shine through me because I am the extension of God to my world. Every day and in every way, I am getting better: spiritually, physically, financially, mentally, morally and in all my endeavours. (Prov. 4:18; Matt. 5:14; Jn 8:12; Jn 5:37; Jn 14:9; 1 Jn 4:17).

I am called for a purpose, I will fulfill purpose and I will arrive at God’s ordained destiny for my life. Nothing will cut me short. I will make a formidable impact in my world for the Kingdom.

Therefore I declare boldly that as I go about my assignment this week, favour will attend my ways. I attract favour anywhere I go.

It is my week of Abundance and Goodness

My week of Increase and overflow

My week of Opportunities and Achievements

My week of Restoration and Release

My week of Grace and Greater Glory

My week of Celebration

Evil shall bow before me; the wicked shall bow at my gate.

Everywhere I go this week, I carry the goodness of God

Because there is Power in the word of God

Daily Confessions for August 23 – 30, 2015

I will bless the Lord at all times and His praises shall continually be in my mouth. I sought the Lord and He heard me and delivered me from all my fears. I look unto the Lord and I was lightened and my face was not ashamed. (Ps. 34:1-4)

For I know the thoughts that He thinks toward me, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give me an expected end. Then shall I call upon the Lord, and He shall hearken unto me and show me great and mighty things, which I know not. (Jer. 29:11-12; Jer. 33:3)

I have overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of my testimony; therefore no weapon fashioned against me shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise up against me in judgment I shall condemn. This is my heritage as a servant of the Lord (Rev. 12:11, Isaiah 54:17). God will satisfy me with His favour. I shall be full of His Blessing..(Deu 33:23).

I am called for a purpose, I will fulfill purpose and I will arrive at God’s ordained destiny for my life. Nothing will cut me short. I will make a formidable impact in my world for the Kingdom.

Therefore I declare boldly that as I go about my assignment this week, favour will attend my ways. I attract favour anywhere I go.

It is my week of Abundance and Goodness

My week of Increase and overflow

My week of Opportunities and Achievements

My week of Restoration and Release

My week of Grace and Greater Glory

My week of Celebration

Evil shall bow before me; the wicked shall bow at my gate.

Everywhere I go this week, I carry the goodness of God

Because there is Power in the word of God

Daily Confessions for August 16 – 23, 2015

The peace of God which passes all understanding keeps my heart and my mind through Christ Jesus and my thoughts are on things which are good and pure and perfect and lovely and of good report. (Philippians 4:7-8).

The Lord will comfort me in all sides, He will make my wilderness to blossom and my desert shall be like the garden of the Lord, joy, peace and gladness shall continually be in my house. (Isa 51: 3) As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord will be a shield to me and my entire family.

I have been crucified with Christ, nevertheless I live, yet not I, but Christ lives in me and the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God who loved me and gave Himself for me. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. (Galatians 2:20; Romans 8:2)

I am called for a purpose, I will fulfill purpose and I will arrive at God’s ordained destiny for my life. Nothing will cut me short. I will make a formidable impact in my world for the Kingdom.

Therefore I declare boldly that as I go about my assignment this week, favour will attend my ways. I attract favour anywhere I go.

It is my week of Abundance and Goodness

My week of Increase and overflow

My week of Opportunities and Achievements

My week of Restoration and Release

My week of Grace and Greater Glory

My week of Celebration

Evil shall bow before me; the wicked shall bow at my gate.

Everywhere I go this week, I carry the goodness of God

Because there is Power in the word of God

The Disciplines Of The Wealthy Part 2

We have explored the fact that the wealthy make their passion their vocations. They pursue their dreams, and money follows as a consequence. We shared that when you find the work that keeps you really busy and you enjoy it, you have found a labour of love that will propel you to wealth and greatness.

This discipline I’ll like to share today may stun you a bit, but wealthy people have exceptional sales skills. Let me not kid you, it doesn’t matter how much you are not a sales person, and how introverted your temperament is, if you are not ready to learn how to sell, then don’t waste your time fantasizing about wealth. Quit the dream and settle for mediocrity. Remember, “blessed are the hopeless, they shall not be disappointed”.

If you are keen on wealth however, then you must know that it’s a discipline of the wealthy. Why? Because the origin of money is trade by barter, and except you have some value to trade you can forget about money. The world has since changed and man has invented a legal tender to equate to value, but the methods of accruing has not changed, it’s by having something of value, and being able to trade it in for what you want.

Nobody was born with skills, skills are developed. What we all have at delivery are the raw materials for different skills, by learning and practicing we perfect the art. Study the great people around you, they have the ability to influence others, and sell their philosophy, their product or their dreams. You also need to learn how to sell.

By Charles Ezeh

Daily Confessions for August 9 – 16, 2015

I am called for a purpose, I will fulfill purpose and I will arrive at God’s ordained destiny for my life. Nothing will cut me short. I will make a formidable impact in my world for the Kingdom.

Therefore I declare boldly that as I go about my assignment this week, favour will attend my ways. I attract favour anywhere I go.

It is my week of Abundance and Goodness

My week of Increase and overflow

My week of Opportunities and Achievements

My week of Restoration and Release

My week of Grace and Greater Glory

My week of Celebration

Evil shall bow before me; the wicked shall bow at my gate.

Everywhere I go this week, I carry the goodness of God

Because there is Power in the word of God

Daily Confessions for August 2 – 9, 2015

The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want. He supplies my every need according to His riches in glory, I have abundance. (Ps. 23:1; Phil 4:19). My children are taught of the Lord and great is their peace. (Is. 54:13). The Lord will increase my greatness and comfort me on every side (Ps. 71:21)

The beauty of the Lord is upon me; the Lord will establish the work of my hands. I will lend unto nations and borrow from none. (Ps. 90:17; Deut 28:12). The Lord gives me the seed to sow and the bread to eat. He guides me continually; He satisfies my soul in drought, he makes my bones fat. I am like a well-watered garden and like a spring of water whose waters fail not. (Is. 55:10; Is. 58:11)

I will build houses and live in them; I will plant vineyards and eat the fruit of them. I will not build and another inhabits, I will not plant and another eats. I shall not labour in vain or bring forth for trouble. (Is. 65:21-23)

I am called for a purpose, I will fulfill purpose and I will arrive at God’s ordained destiny for my life. Nothing will cut me short. I will make a formidable impact in my world for the Kingdom.

Therefore I declare boldly that as I go about my assignment this week, favour will attend my ways. I attract favour anywhere I go.

It is my week of Abundance and Goodness

My week of Increase and overflow

My week of Opportunities and Achievements

My week of Restoration and Release

My week of Grace and Greater Glory

My week of Celebration

Evil shall bow before me; the wicked shall bow at my gate.

Everywhere I go this week, I carry the goodness of God

Because there is Power in the word of God

Stop, Reverse and Maybe, Pull Over

STOP!!!

Stop! You have travelled that road for a while now, but is it taking you to where you are going? Stop! When did you last take an audit of your life holistically? Are you really making progress? Stop! It’s insanity to increase speed, when direction is not sure. Stop! Take counsel, in the multitude of counsel, there is safety! Stop and think, thinking is work, but you need to discontinue what you are doing, and give 1 hour of serious thought to your future – on earth and eternally.

All is not lost!

Let me be brutally honest with you. There are areas in which we have slept, and there is a re-awakening in the spirit.

If in the last 1yr you have not been the reason for anyone following Christ, it simply means you are not following Christ. The proof of our follower-ship, is that we are also building followers for Christ. There is no amount of financing the gospel, ushering or cleaning chairs that frees you from that eternal responsibility. If in the last few years you have not been bearing fruit, you are still alive, all is not lost!

If your expense is equal to or greater than your income today, you will weep tomorrow if you don’t correct the current reality! It doesn’t matter what you are earning, if you have not built a discipline that ensures you have at least triple your monthly income in escrow yearly, you are playing with arms! If you haven’t gotten it right in the last few years, you can start doing something today, all is not lost!

If you call Jesus Lord, but are not actively involved in doing the Father’s Will – forget the kingdom of heaven! If you are however humble enough to realise you don’t know his will nor have been following it, all is not lost!

It’s happening already!

There is a great outpouring coming upon the land. The batons are changing hands, as God executes His will in the earth. This will be characterised by strong conviction, leading men and women to God, and would be championed and financed by people who God is preparing. We will witness the powers of the age to come! Are you in place?

Ignorance is not an excuse! Get the facts at all costs (Prov 23:23). God is recruiting the elect, do not be left out!

By Charles Ezeh

You Have Been Forgiven – Dr Mike Okonkwo

Dearly beloved, I come to encourage you today to keep walk boldly with your shoulders raised high because there is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus. If there was anytime you needed to walk in this understanding in your walk with God, it is now. Never allow your life be defined by an event that went wrong somewhere along the line, because all your sins past, present and future have been forgiven. For as long as you do not know this, the devil will continue to accuse and condemn you. The devil lies to you that God is about to drop a hammer on your head for every mistake you make and as a result, your boldness before God disappears and you live in constant fear and condemnation.

Today I will be encouraging you from the scripture in Psalm 130:4 {KJV}

‘’But there is forgiveness with thee that thou mayest be feared.’’

Beloved, contrary to popular and erroneous religious views, fear does not produce a New Creation but faith in the Lord does. Over the years, there has been the mistaken idea that God’s wrath, anger and judgment is on anyone who falls short of His righteous requirement. To fully understand and apply the Bible, you must know the dispensation that God was dealing with in its different accounts. God dealt with each dispensation differently. You cannot apply His dealings with those under the law as though they were under grace. God deals with the new creation under grace so you cannot apply the law to it. The new creation enjoys the grace of God.

The scriptural text above says it is God’s forgiveness that causes us to fear {revere} Him. It is not His judgment. This sounds contradictory. I thought that you take people for granted when they easily forgive. I thought that it is the man with the cane that is feared and not the one with a heart of love. This situation is true in the natural; but when you understand true love of God, then you will understand the power of the love that keeps you from sin.

In John 8, we are told that a woman caught in adultery received forgiveness and was offered the gift of no condemnation from Jesus. I guarantee you that the woman left feeling relieved and she most likely held the Lord in awe throughout her life. She knew the law against adultery and obviously expected to be stoned to death. I can imagine her with her eyes closed expecting the first stone to land on her head but nothing happened. Rather, what she heard was the voice of the Master asking, ‘’woman where are thine accusers? I am sure that woman had died several times in her head because she expected the stoning and not forgiveness.

Beloved, the love of God reached out to that woman caught in adultery and she was totally forgiven. She could never understand how she was delivered from sudden and untimely death. That is grace at work. The good news is that Jesus has already paid for all your sins on the cross of Calvary. When He bled on that old rugged cross, He paid the supreme sacrifice that could ever be paid. He died, went to hell, defeated the devil and was raised triumphantly on the third day in power and glory.

Don’t you ever forget that the Father poured out all His wrath on His only begotten Son and He has no more wrath to pour on you. When Jesus died, He said ‘IT IS FINISHED’. Beloved, indeed it is finished; the devil no longer has power to condemn you. You are free and free indeed. All you need do is to appropriate the love of God and receive the gift of righteousness by faith. You may not feel forgiven, but this has nothing to do with your feelings. The truth is that you have been forgiven and the devil cannot do anything about it.

I encourage you to stop walking around with your face down because of guilt. There is so much God has in stock for you that the devil wants you to lose when you walk around in ignorance. Arise today and enforce the devil’s defeat. Stand your ground on the promises of God and they will come to pass in your life. You have nothing to fear because you have the victory. When God says fear not, it is because he knows that you have a tendency to be afraid so He goes ahead of the devil to say ‘’Fear not’’. God does not just say fear not and leave it hanging. No! He says fear not because the challenges you saw yesterday you will see no more forever. Beloved, when God delivers, He delivers totally. You are free. You have been discharged, acquitted, case closed and no appeal.

Beloved, as you go into this week may the Lord cause His face to shine upon you, grant you peace on every side and uphold you with His mighty outstretched Hand. I will hear your testimony. I bless you. Maranatha!

In His Royal Service,

Dr. Mike Okonkwo, The Presiding Bishop