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My name is Darryl William Crawford - creator and editor of this website with the Holy Spirit guidance...
This is my full testimony.
I was born and raised in Philadelphia Pa and I grew up in church for 2 years old.
At this time in my life, the church I experienced was more of a social gathering place where we worship God and heard the word of God (mainly The Old Testament) and participated in activities within my age group. Bottom line it was a blessing God was in my life in some way (mainly law mindedness) but I was very far from having a healthy relationship with God through Jesus as my LORD and Savior.
Our mother raised up three boys on her own, our father passed away in the early '70s. He was 29.
Fast forward, our mother Naomi (who was a believer and prayer warrior) sadly also passed away in 1996.
After her death, I wanted nothing to do with God and since I didn't know him, I unwisely blamed him for the pains I had suffered. After an awakening (surely due to other believers praying for me) years later in 2000, I received Jesus as my Savior in front of the TV watching "The Believers Voice Of Victory" with Kenneth and Gloria Copeland. I then met other men and women who were filled with the Holy Spirit and I was blessed because the wisdom they carried but since I didn't completely turn over my life to Jesus (which I thought I did), I hit several bumps in the road which caused me to jump ship having one foot in church and one foot in the air. Commitment is important. God knows and the devil knows who's committed to who.
After some time, I decided to plant both my feet in the church yet I was not completely committed to Jesus. Hearing that may have taken some for a loop, let me explain, you see the church are the people, the body of Christ but at that time I did not surrender my life over to Jesus. Remember I said I received Jesus as my Savior yet I didn't surrender my life over to him as my LORD. Meaning I was wise enough to know this (church) was the place to be but I wasn't 100% committed to him because there is something or someone holding me from complete surrender to Jesus. It was fear that if I would miss out on something better, something greater.
HINT TO SOME OF YOU READING THIS, NOTHING IS BETTER THAN JESUS, PERIOD.
There are many people who have planted their feet into the church but haven't surrendered to Jesus. They haven't made Jesus their LORD and savior. This is vitally important but at this time I didn't know it. Until we give our all, 100% surrender over to Jesus, meaning trading in our plans, our life for his plans etc., we'll backslide eventually because there will always be something or someone that will cause us to drift back. There are many people at that crossroad and need to make that decision, today. I pray if this is you reading this, that you make that all-important serious decision today.
I'll say this! Everything outside of the will of God that appears good isn't worth it. It's not worth the time to investigate or think about. It's best to follow his lead. Jesus is the way and he's the only way.
We have to come to the end of ourselves to really embrace Jesus. We must come to him and acknowledge to him we need him and we'll never be able to do anything right without him. Only Jesus can make us be in right standing with God. His blood paid for it.
I'm so glad for God's generals online and TV. For years I would listen to Kenneth and Gloria Copeland and of the like desiring to have a real relationship with God. I was done with just going to church just to be seen by people. Now don't get me wrong, it's good to go to church and worship, receive a word from God with people but if it's mainly going for the people, we're completely missing it.
I wanted to know my purpose. I wanted something more.
Fast forward 10 years my oldest brother Ronald passed away and one of my aunts was soon to follow.
Even though I was with God I didn't have many friends that were really close to me and this left an empty place in my life because all these people who were dear to me were suddenly no longer here. At that time I was shaken to the core, not to mention having money problems, losing 2 houses (my mothers and my brothers) due to lack of finances, I was at a very low point in my life and the enemy knew it and being unskilled and vulnerable the enemy had me believe (for a short season) that no one cared about me and that I was worthless and would never amount to anything in life. In short, I was under attack (spiritually) and had no clue about what to do. I had a couple pastoral men in my life but I didn't reach out to them. My thoughts were clouded. (This is the reason why I am a huge believer about praying in the spirit!
Do this daily, it will clear your mind, make you miracle-minded, you'll pray the perfect will of God, experience true peace, makes you bolder and multiple other wonderful benefits).
- CLICK HERE to hear the benefits of praying in tongues.
By not reaching out to others who were skilled in spiritual warfare I made bad choices. We must know that God always places people in our lives for a season to be a blessing and if we don't reach out to God or to other men and women of God, ultimately we will suffer and I did. I praise God it wasn't very long.
He (the enemy) had a few false prophets speak to me by phone and through social media that I was to move and start a new life elsewhere. That they knew my destiny and I had to comply if I wanted a good life. Not knowing that all these chains of events were plotted for my demise in the form of spiritual warfare. At that time being so down and hurt I fell for it and I had no idea I was under the influence of witchcraft.
Meeting someone online who was apart of this evil plot, I was told to move to where they lived so I moved to their location. You have to understand, I lost many people in my life I cared about and I was losing my house, my health was not great and the spirit of oppression seemed like a giant and if you are not close to God, you'll make bad choices. After moving, even though I was not mature in the spirit (still a baby in Christ) I sensed that this was not of God after some time. So I fasted and prayed, asked God to forgive me for going astray, I sought the LORD with all my being and God heard my cry and delivered me from not one but 2 episodes the enemy had plotted for my demise. God's grace is awesome! I thank him for his grace.
If it wasn't for the Holy Spirit I don't know what would have happened.
I went to a church with my 2 suitcases right before Christmas and I asked the pastor to help and pray with me. He did and then he drove me to the Gospel Rescue Mission in Tuscon AZ. Right HERE!
There I had a place to lay my head, food to eat and went to bible study every day (which was the most important part of my recovery). Even though I was at a low place even after seeking God, it was there I saw the light at the end of the tunnel and stopped believing the lies of the devil, woke up and started living again. In the midst of the storm, I became a prayer warrior. God will always use what the devil meant for bad, for good when you turn and run to Jesus but you have to be serious.
I entered a program (Sullivan Jackson Employment Center Right HERE) which helped me get on my feet and landed a job. Though it was a difficult program to pass, by the grace of God it worked out so great I landed 2 jobs and within a month (after 3 months total) I moved into my own apartment. I lived there for 4 years. I worked as an optician at Pearl Vision, LensCrafters, and Target Optical and I spend many hours praying in the spirit and fasting on my days off from work just to show my dedication to God for what he had done for me and by doing so, the Holy Spirit led me to start creating websites, worship songs, instrumental musicals, screenplay ideas and much, much more.
~ Currently working on getting all those to come into fruition at this time, your prayers are appreciated ~
After landing those jobs, having no teacher but the Holy Spirit (who is the best teacher on any topic) I grew closer to God, I was so close to him at one time I hadn't use an alarm clock for years, the Holy Spirit woke me up on time, all the time even when I was needed to be at work early without me knowing. Instructing me on many topics.
I trusted in him completely more than money, more than alarm clocks, more than anyone or anything.
I was so high on God I felt like I was on top of the world. I felt like I rose to heaven, but I didn't however I did have wonderful dreams of being there, I was really enjoying this time of my life.
I thank God for Kenneth Copeland Ministries, Bill Winston ministries, Joseph Prince Ministries, Creflo Dollar ministries and many, many others who I listened to online weekly. I reached some very exciting times in my life with these ministries and thought I was invincible, yet I still didn't know who I was in Christ and by not fully knowing who I was in Christ, I was still at a disadvantage.
Knowing who you are in Christ is important. I had to hear the word more and know even more, clearly.
Well in 2013, I made an error and thought I heard from God (which I did) but I didn't correctly interpret his complete message to me or as some may say I foolishly tried to finish God's sentence and I was wrong. (which many of us believers have done). The wise ones learn not to do this, quick! He told me I was going to be rich and he would use me to be a blessing to many other believers. Believers are problem solvers. God gives believers (his children) solutions to problems which they were predestined to solve. God is a planner and the very best planner at that and he plants our abilities in us, however, no one knows how to access them to the fullness except God the father and that requires Jesus through the Holy Spirit assistance.
Now I heard that I was going to be rich all my life from complete strangers and from people I did know so at that time I was a little overconfident and I unwisely I quit my full-time job way too soon and didn't prosper at all financially for a season. Why did it take a season? Because it took me a full season to finally ask God again, was this what he wanted me to do. When he said no, I then asked what it was he wanted me to do when he told me. (Some people have been doing this for years and decades and sadly God never told them to do what they are doing and they're receiving far less than God's best.
This is called God's permissive will and not his perfect will). Nothing is better than his perfect will.
Fast forward, God immediately forgave me after I quickly asked for forgiveness and I learned a very valuable lesson when hearing from God. Wait on him and never assume. Never take a step forward without confirmation from God. A confirmation is far better than a leap of faith without godly instruction.
What can I say, I made a mistake. We all do but we all should learn from those invaluable mistakes.
So God got me on my feet again, I moved when God said so, where he said move, did what he wanted me to do and I got married (according to God's perfect will) with the woman I always loved as my dear friend and prayer partner. Now I am an entrepreneur, music composer, writer, blogger and I created this website (and others) to help point people to places online where they can make a difference (at least financially) for the kingdom of God.
I also have created Audio Declarations/Affirmations RIGHT HERE which you can declare each day which will bless you. Some of these were the very same ones I boldly declared out of my mouth during all this.
In short, I wanted to be actively involved as a member of the body of Christ and not a spectator. No one is perfect but we got to come to the point in our lives to ask, "God why am I here?"
So I asked God why am I here? You must do this too if you never did. I asked him what is my part to play in the kingdom and what is the next task he wanted me to accomplish. I asked and I believed for his reply, I expected results and that's it. Child-like faith! If we don't ask we won't receive anything and we have to ask in faith, expecting a reply from him. We can never please him without faith. Hebrews 11:6.
I didn't have previous experience in creating a website of this kind, I play music by ear, I don't read or write music, I just flow with the Holy Ghost. (Listen to my royalty free music RIGHT HERE - please note, if you are needing music for your next project, movie, TV show, play, book trailer, radio/TV commercial, etc., I'd greatly appreciate your business). I can figure out programs and some technical things all because of the Holy Spirit's assistance and this is why I give all the glory to God since he heard my prayers, simply because I asked him to use me. Some of you should boldly say out loud daily, "USE ME, LORD! DO SOMETHING WITH MY LIFE, I WANT TO SEE YOUR GLORY ON EARTH, USE ME!"
This website has been created by faith. I pray in the spirit, every day until I receive instructions from the Holy Spirit. Is this website perfect? No, and I would dare say no website is.
Most websites have a writer and an editor, sometimes even multiple editors to double check everything.
Even though the Holy Spirit is perfect we (human beings) are not perfect and we may check and double check, even triple check our work and I have come to the realization that the very best we can ever do is reach excellence.
We'll aim for perfection but the very best we'll reach is excellence. That's what I do. At least I try to.
I've been on this page over three times and I know there may be a few typos somewhere.
I only hope and pray you understand what I mean as you read this. Let's continue....
This website is geared towards inspiring believers who have an entrepreneur mindset (or are in the process of becoming one) to think big, to maximize their time and effort to really support the great commission.
What great commission? I would encourage you to read Matthew 28:16-20 and Mark 16:14-18.
In the Great Commission, Jesus calls every believer to step out in faith and spread the Good News.
This is called faith in action! Believers who obey this command will change their spiritual lives forever and ultimately others who they impact, directly or indirectly. It's possible that you could be spreading the Good News to a neighbor or God may lead you to move to another country to reach the people there. That requires faith and investment. It could be sharing with less fortunate kids down the street or spreading the Word in a city or country far away. Or maybe God gave you a heavenly idea to put out a movie, video game or something like that which will lead people to Christ. Again that requires faith and investment.
I've heard over 2 billion souls have not heard the gospel as of 2018. Wherever we go, every faithful believer is led/directed through obedience to share the Gospel and to help finance the Gospel and to pray for all of our brothers and sisters in Christ who are on the field sharing the Gospel. I feel either I should be on the field ministering or sowing bountifully to my brothers and sister in Christ who are on the field, every month, every season, every year ultimately so I can sow far more than I did the previous year. That's being a passionate believer.
Sharing and actively assisting the gospel of Jesus (in some way) should always be our passion and we should get better at it each year. There are some reading this right now that if they had it they would sow more. Well, I would say to that, pray about it, ask God for guidance because God is moving mightily.
Again in order for the Gospel to be preached all over the world, it requires faith but also it requires investment. We, believers, have to stop sitting on the bench and get close to God and every day just say to GOD, "USE ME, GROW ME, EMPOWER ME GOD SO I CAN LIVE OUT MY DAYS DOING WHAT YOU CREATED ME TO DO." Sadly, some look at ministry as it's someone else's job, not theirs. Nothing can be further from the truth. As a part of the body of Christ (all those who have received Jesus as their LORD and savior) we all have a part to play in this great commission. Whether to pray for the great commission to flourish without delay each day in our neighborhood, our community, our city, our nation and worldwide or to pray and also create multiple sources of income in our personal lives and sow bountifully into the kingdom of God where we are placed or where ever the Holy Spirit leads us.
The Holy Spirit is the guide and his plans never fail. He's the leader, we're the followers.
His infallible guidance will never steer us wrong when we trust in him.
How well we hear from him greatly depends on how much time we spend with him.
This is the missing link in many people's lives and the answer to their prayers. The Holy Spirit.
We must get closer to God in these last days more than we did in the previous years.
Now, in no way shape or form am I condemning anyone. Not at all. I am just an active believer and doing my best to inform others about how they could be a greater blessing to the kingdom of God for the great commission. Everyone has a part to play. It's time we all get off the bench and be better doers/producers than we were last year.
I know what some of you are thinking, "I am not skilled at that, I don't know anything about that".
These are excuses I said years ago and those excuses never helped me or my brothers and sisters in Christ.
I was told, pray in the spirit, a lot and draw near to God and he will draw near to you. So I did and guess what? He drew nearer to me. When I had the time, I would pray in the spirit for hours, if I didn't have the time I made the time, I made it clear to God that his plan, his purpose for me was more important than anything else. Also along with hearing the word of God and studying it, I would encourage listening to the book of Proverbs a lot. When a person comes to the end of themselves and sees their purpose in Jesus, their life will never be the same. My life changed for sure and I'm still growing (as we all are).
Now when I prayed in the spirit for hours on end (not boasting on me, instead boasting on the Holy Spirit who empowered me to do so) I experienced peace and direction like never before. I went from not knowing to totally knowing what and how to do what I needed to do. I encourage you who are reading this, my brother and sister in Christ, when you spend time praying in the spirit (tongues) you will know more, receive insight and wisdom at a much faster rate than just reading the word of God alone and never praying in the spirit. Revelation knowledge cannot be earned or learned, only experienced by spending more and more time with God. Do I hear and repeat the word of God? Everyday!
Which one do I hold in highest esteem? The Bible or The Holy Spirit?
Actually, I equally value praying in the spirit and hearing the word of God.
My personal experience, I believe one without the other is only a disadvantage.
If I were you (reading this) I would make the time to spend quality time praying about what is your next course of action you should take. Some are active intercessors (watchmen) exclusively meaning they daily pray the perfect will of God for the sake of the gospel. (I know for sure some watchmen prayed me out of many snares of the enemy and that is why I have dedicated my life to praying in tongues to God daily so I can assist where ever God needs me). Read Ephesians 6:18 and Romans 8:26 -28.
Some are entrepreneurs (or soon to be) and they have the ability to create wealth and they have a desire to sow bountifully into the kingdom of God. Imagine if there were at least one billion multi-millionaires in the body Christ sowing bountifully into the kingdom, not including the rest. Wouldn't that be exciting?
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Now back to what I was saying, if there were one billion multi-millionaires in the body of Christ, couldn't we effectively minister the gospel, every place on earth 100 fold? Many of us have gifts and talents within us and we will never know about until we draw closer to God. God placed treasure in you and me.
We are all loaded with potential. He made us and only he can perfectly guide us. Will we make mistakes? Of course! That's a reality no person can avoid. Even the most prepared believer still does and will, even on our greatest days, there will be moments we'll notice we could have been better, improvements are always possible on earth, hence we have the grace of GOD.
No one would ever be successful without the GRACE OF GOD. It is by his grace we are able to succeed.
And we should never let worry or fear of "what if's" stop us from moving forward.
If a person thinks too much about making mistakes, to be honest, that's just fear, that's not God at all because God has not given us the spirit of fear, but POWER, LOVE, and A SOUND MIND. We all are still learning and I would dare say we all will be learning all throughout eternity. It's just impossible to contain all of God and to completely experience him in one lifetime or even in a trillion lifetimes. That's why our spirit is eternal. We get one opportunity to reach our highest potential and we can only do that with Jesus. We'll need all of eternity to truly appreciate and receive all that God has to share and reveal. I have come to this point in my life that it will TRULY take all eternity to experience ALL the fullness of God's love, wisdom, and grace.
(This is an AWE moment for me).
Finally, I encourage you (the active believers) to keep me in your prayers. Please pray for those on this website now and those who have been and will be, that they will have clear direction on what to do, where to go, pray that they have the provision, the increase, finances to take action and succeed. To know which businesses they should join, to have the time to make the best choices according to God's perfect will for them and who they should share their new business opportunities with and so on. This is serious. Family, if we don't pray for one another, who will?
Also, pray for all the millions of website that are owned by believers around that globe that God has empowered to be a blessing that all their needs and godly desires are fulfilled as well in Jesus name.
Pray for their success because their success is ultimately God's success and your success.
We are family! You knew that! I know you knew that. I'm talking to the real believers here.
Y'all know who you are. We all know that God likes variety, (we better understand that like yesterday)
God likes to see unity, harmony and he blesses those who are apart of his business, even if it's just in prayer (which is extremely important for the kingdom to grow).
It's only when we all (as a whole) know who we are in Christ and we all are actively involved doing our part, that's when we all come out on top. It's time for the body of Christ to reach and surpass what has been done in the past. Why? WHY NOT?
Jesus said we would (John 14:12-14) and it's time for the church to wake up and take our rightful place. Jesus' blood paid for it, the word of God said it, The Holy Spirit empowers us to do it, every demon bows at the name of Jesus and that's just the tip of the iceberg, so brethren we have the advantage, let's use it!
Remember that! Let's use that advantage NOW and always!
That's all from me...
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apart of the kingdom in some way today, through prayer so you too can be a world changer.
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My name is Darryl William Crawford - creator and editor of this website with the Holy Spirit guidance...
This is my full testimony.
I was born and raised in Philadelphia Pa and I grew up in church for 2 years old.
At this time in my life, the church I experienced was more of a social gathering place where we worship God and heard the word of God (mainly The Old Testament) and participated in activities within my age group. Bottom line it was a blessing God was in my life in some way (mainly law mindedness) but I was very far from having a healthy relationship with God through Jesus as my LORD and Savior.
Our mother raised up three boys on her own, our father passed away in the early '70s. He was 29.
Fast forward, our mother Naomi (who was a believer and prayer warrior) sadly also passed away in 1996.
After her death, I wanted nothing to do with God and since I didn't know him, I unwisely blamed him for the pains I had suffered. After an awakening (surely due to other believers praying for me) years later in 2000, I received Jesus as my Savior in front of the TV watching "The Believers Voice Of Victory" with Kenneth and Gloria Copeland. I then met other men and women who were filled with the Holy Spirit and I was blessed because the wisdom they carried but since I didn't completely turn over my life to Jesus (which I thought I did), I hit several bumps in the road which caused me to jump ship having one foot in church and one foot in the air. Commitment is important. God knows and the devil knows who's committed to who.
After some time, I decided to plant both my feet in the church yet I was not completely committed to Jesus. Hearing that may have taken some for a loop, let me explain, you see the church are the people, the body of Christ but at that time I did not surrender my life over to Jesus. Remember I said I received Jesus as my Savior yet I didn't surrender my life over to him as my LORD. Meaning I was wise enough to know this (church) was the place to be but I wasn't 100% committed to him because there is something or someone holding me from complete surrender to Jesus. It was fear that if I would miss out on something better, something greater.
HINT TO SOME OF YOU READING THIS, NOTHING IS BETTER THAN JESUS, PERIOD.
There are many people who have planted their feet into the church but haven't surrendered to Jesus. They haven't made Jesus their LORD and savior. This is vitally important but at this time I didn't know it. Until we give our all, 100% surrender over to Jesus, meaning trading in our plans, our life for his plans etc., we'll backslide eventually because there will always be something or someone that will cause us to drift back. There are many people at that crossroad and need to make that decision, today. I pray if this is you reading this, that you make that all-important serious decision today.
I'll say this! Everything outside of the will of God that appears good isn't worth it. It's not worth the time to investigate or think about. It's best to follow his lead. Jesus is the way and he's the only way.
We have to come to the end of ourselves to really embrace Jesus. We must come to him and acknowledge to him we need him and we'll never be able to do anything right without him. Only Jesus can make us be in right standing with God. His blood paid for it.
I'm so glad for God's generals online and TV. For years I would listen to Kenneth and Gloria Copeland and of the like desiring to have a real relationship with God. I was done with just going to church just to be seen by people. Now don't get me wrong, it's good to go to church and worship, receive a word from God with people but if it's mainly going for the people, we're completely missing it.
I wanted to know my purpose. I wanted something more.
Fast forward 10 years my oldest brother Ronald passed away and one of my aunts was soon to follow.
Even though I was with God I didn't have many friends that were really close to me and this left an empty place in my life because all these people who were dear to me were suddenly no longer here. At that time I was shaken to the core, not to mention having money problems, losing 2 houses (my mothers and my brothers) due to lack of finances, I was at a very low point in my life and the enemy knew it and being unskilled and vulnerable the enemy had me believe (for a short season) that no one cared about me and that I was worthless and would never amount to anything in life. In short, I was under attack (spiritually) and had no clue about what to do. I had a couple pastoral men in my life but I didn't reach out to them. My thoughts were clouded. (This is the reason why I am a huge believer about praying in the spirit!
Do this daily, it will clear your mind, make you miracle-minded, you'll pray the perfect will of God, experience true peace, makes you bolder and multiple other wonderful benefits).
- CLICK HERE to hear the benefits of praying in tongues.
By not reaching out to others who were skilled in spiritual warfare I made bad choices. We must know that God always places people in our lives for a season to be a blessing and if we don't reach out to God or to other men and women of God, ultimately we will suffer and I did. I praise God it wasn't very long.
He (the enemy) had a few false prophets speak to me by phone and through social media that I was to move and start a new life elsewhere. That they knew my destiny and I had to comply if I wanted a good life. Not knowing that all these chains of events were plotted for my demise in the form of spiritual warfare. At that time being so down and hurt I fell for it and I had no idea I was under the influence of witchcraft.
Meeting someone online who was apart of this evil plot, I was told to move to where they lived so I moved to their location. You have to understand, I lost many people in my life I cared about and I was losing my house, my health was not great and the spirit of oppression seemed like a giant and if you are not close to God, you'll make bad choices. After moving, even though I was not mature in the spirit (still a baby in Christ) I sensed that this was not of God after some time. So I fasted and prayed, asked God to forgive me for going astray, I sought the LORD with all my being and God heard my cry and delivered me from not one but 2 episodes the enemy had plotted for my demise. God's grace is awesome! I thank him for his grace.
If it wasn't for the Holy Spirit I don't know what would have happened.
I went to a church with my 2 suitcases right before Christmas and I asked the pastor to help and pray with me. He did and then he drove me to the Gospel Rescue Mission in Tuscon AZ. Right HERE!
There I had a place to lay my head, food to eat and went to bible study every day (which was the most important part of my recovery). Even though I was at a low place even after seeking God, it was there I saw the light at the end of the tunnel and stopped believing the lies of the devil, woke up and started living again. In the midst of the storm, I became a prayer warrior. God will always use what the devil meant for bad, for good when you turn and run to Jesus but you have to be serious.
I entered a program (Sullivan Jackson Employment Center Right HERE) which helped me get on my feet and landed a job. Though it was a difficult program to pass, by the grace of God it worked out so great I landed 2 jobs and within a month (after 3 months total) I moved into my own apartment. I lived there for 4 years. I worked as an optician at Pearl Vision, LensCrafters, and Target Optical and I spend many hours praying in the spirit and fasting on my days off from work just to show my dedication to God for what he had done for me and by doing so, the Holy Spirit led me to start creating websites, worship songs, instrumental musicals, screenplay ideas and much, much more.
~ Currently working on getting all those to come into fruition at this time, your prayers are appreciated ~
After landing those jobs, having no teacher but the Holy Spirit (who is the best teacher on any topic) I grew closer to God, I was so close to him at one time I hadn't use an alarm clock for years, the Holy Spirit woke me up on time, all the time even when I was needed to be at work early without me knowing. Instructing me on many topics.
I trusted in him completely more than money, more than alarm clocks, more than anyone or anything.
I was so high on God I felt like I was on top of the world. I felt like I rose to heaven, but I didn't however I did have wonderful dreams of being there, I was really enjoying this time of my life.
I thank God for Kenneth Copeland Ministries, Bill Winston ministries, Joseph Prince Ministries, Creflo Dollar ministries and many, many others who I listened to online weekly. I reached some very exciting times in my life with these ministries and thought I was invincible, yet I still didn't know who I was in Christ and by not fully knowing who I was in Christ, I was still at a disadvantage.
Knowing who you are in Christ is important. I had to hear the word more and know even more, clearly.
Well in 2013, I made an error and thought I heard from God (which I did) but I didn't correctly interpret his complete message to me or as some may say I foolishly tried to finish God's sentence and I was wrong. (which many of us believers have done). The wise ones learn not to do this, quick! He told me I was going to be rich and he would use me to be a blessing to many other believers. Believers are problem solvers. God gives believers (his children) solutions to problems which they were predestined to solve. God is a planner and the very best planner at that and he plants our abilities in us, however, no one knows how to access them to the fullness except God the father and that requires Jesus through the Holy Spirit assistance.
Now I heard that I was going to be rich all my life from complete strangers and from people I did know so at that time I was a little overconfident and I unwisely I quit my full-time job way too soon and didn't prosper at all financially for a season. Why did it take a season? Because it took me a full season to finally ask God again, was this what he wanted me to do. When he said no, I then asked what it was he wanted me to do when he told me. (Some people have been doing this for years and decades and sadly God never told them to do what they are doing and they're receiving far less than God's best.
This is called God's permissive will and not his perfect will). Nothing is better than his perfect will.
Fast forward, God immediately forgave me after I quickly asked for forgiveness and I learned a very valuable lesson when hearing from God. Wait on him and never assume. Never take a step forward without confirmation from God. A confirmation is far better than a leap of faith without godly instruction.
What can I say, I made a mistake. We all do but we all should learn from those invaluable mistakes.
So God got me on my feet again, I moved when God said so, where he said move, did what he wanted me to do and I got married (according to God's perfect will) with the woman I always loved as my dear friend and prayer partner. Now I am an entrepreneur, music composer, writer, blogger and I created this website (and others) to help point people to places online where they can make a difference (at least financially) for the kingdom of God.
I also have created Audio Declarations/Affirmations RIGHT HERE which you can declare each day which will bless you. Some of these were the very same ones I boldly declared out of my mouth during all this.
In short, I wanted to be actively involved as a member of the body of Christ and not a spectator. No one is perfect but we got to come to the point in our lives to ask, "God why am I here?"
So I asked God why am I here? You must do this too if you never did. I asked him what is my part to play in the kingdom and what is the next task he wanted me to accomplish. I asked and I believed for his reply, I expected results and that's it. Child-like faith! If we don't ask we won't receive anything and we have to ask in faith, expecting a reply from him. We can never please him without faith. Hebrews 11:6.
I didn't have previous experience in creating a website of this kind, I play music by ear, I don't read or write music, I just flow with the Holy Ghost. (Listen to my royalty free music RIGHT HERE - please note, if you are needing music for your next project, movie, TV show, play, book trailer, radio/TV commercial, etc., I'd greatly appreciate your business). I can figure out programs and some technical things all because of the Holy Spirit's assistance and this is why I give all the glory to God since he heard my prayers, simply because I asked him to use me. Some of you should boldly say out loud daily, "USE ME, LORD! DO SOMETHING WITH MY LIFE, I WANT TO SEE YOUR GLORY ON EARTH, USE ME!"
This website has been created by faith. I pray in the spirit, every day until I receive instructions from the Holy Spirit. Is this website perfect? No, and I would dare say no website is.
Most websites have a writer and an editor, sometimes even multiple editors to double check everything.
Even though the Holy Spirit is perfect we (human beings) are not perfect and we may check and double check, even triple check our work and I have come to the realization that the very best we can ever do is reach excellence.
We'll aim for perfection but the very best we'll reach is excellence. That's what I do. At least I try to.
I've been on this page over three times and I know there may be a few typos somewhere.
I only hope and pray you understand what I mean as you read this. Let's continue....
This website is geared towards inspiring believers who have an entrepreneur mindset (or are in the process of becoming one) to think big, to maximize their time and effort to really support the great commission.
What great commission? I would encourage you to read Matthew 28:16-20 and Mark 16:14-18.
In the Great Commission, Jesus calls every believer to step out in faith and spread the Good News.
This is called faith in action! Believers who obey this command will change their spiritual lives forever and ultimately others who they impact, directly or indirectly. It's possible that you could be spreading the Good News to a neighbor or God may lead you to move to another country to reach the people there. That requires faith and investment. It could be sharing with less fortunate kids down the street or spreading the Word in a city or country far away. Or maybe God gave you a heavenly idea to put out a movie, video game or something like that which will lead people to Christ. Again that requires faith and investment.
I've heard over 2 billion souls have not heard the gospel as of 2018. Wherever we go, every faithful believer is led/directed through obedience to share the Gospel and to help finance the Gospel and to pray for all of our brothers and sisters in Christ who are on the field sharing the Gospel. I feel either I should be on the field ministering or sowing bountifully to my brothers and sister in Christ who are on the field, every month, every season, every year ultimately so I can sow far more than I did the previous year. That's being a passionate believer.
Sharing and actively assisting the gospel of Jesus (in some way) should always be our passion and we should get better at it each year. There are some reading this right now that if they had it they would sow more. Well, I would say to that, pray about it, ask God for guidance because God is moving mightily.
Again in order for the Gospel to be preached all over the world, it requires faith but also it requires investment. We, believers, have to stop sitting on the bench and get close to God and every day just say to GOD, "USE ME, GROW ME, EMPOWER ME GOD SO I CAN LIVE OUT MY DAYS DOING WHAT YOU CREATED ME TO DO." Sadly, some look at ministry as it's someone else's job, not theirs. Nothing can be further from the truth. As a part of the body of Christ (all those who have received Jesus as their LORD and savior) we all have a part to play in this great commission. Whether to pray for the great commission to flourish without delay each day in our neighborhood, our community, our city, our nation and worldwide or to pray and also create multiple sources of income in our personal lives and sow bountifully into the kingdom of God where we are placed or where ever the Holy Spirit leads us.
The Holy Spirit is the guide and his plans never fail. He's the leader, we're the followers.
His infallible guidance will never steer us wrong when we trust in him.
How well we hear from him greatly depends on how much time we spend with him.
This is the missing link in many people's lives and the answer to their prayers. The Holy Spirit.
We must get closer to God in these last days more than we did in the previous years.
Now, in no way shape or form am I condemning anyone. Not at all. I am just an active believer and doing my best to inform others about how they could be a greater blessing to the kingdom of God for the great commission. Everyone has a part to play. It's time we all get off the bench and be better doers/producers than we were last year.
I know what some of you are thinking, "I am not skilled at that, I don't know anything about that".
These are excuses I said years ago and those excuses never helped me or my brothers and sisters in Christ.
I was told, pray in the spirit, a lot and draw near to God and he will draw near to you. So I did and guess what? He drew nearer to me. When I had the time, I would pray in the spirit for hours, if I didn't have the time I made the time, I made it clear to God that his plan, his purpose for me was more important than anything else. Also along with hearing the word of God and studying it, I would encourage listening to the book of Proverbs a lot. When a person comes to the end of themselves and sees their purpose in Jesus, their life will never be the same. My life changed for sure and I'm still growing (as we all are).
Now when I prayed in the spirit for hours on end (not boasting on me, instead boasting on the Holy Spirit who empowered me to do so) I experienced peace and direction like never before. I went from not knowing to totally knowing what and how to do what I needed to do. I encourage you who are reading this, my brother and sister in Christ, when you spend time praying in the spirit (tongues) you will know more, receive insight and wisdom at a much faster rate than just reading the word of God alone and never praying in the spirit. Revelation knowledge cannot be earned or learned, only experienced by spending more and more time with God. Do I hear and repeat the word of God? Everyday!
Which one do I hold in highest esteem? The Bible or The Holy Spirit?
Actually, I equally value praying in the spirit and hearing the word of God.
My personal experience, I believe one without the other is only a disadvantage.
If I were you (reading this) I would make the time to spend quality time praying about what is your next course of action you should take. Some are active intercessors (watchmen) exclusively meaning they daily pray the perfect will of God for the sake of the gospel. (I know for sure some watchmen prayed me out of many snares of the enemy and that is why I have dedicated my life to praying in tongues to God daily so I can assist where ever God needs me). Read Ephesians 6:18 and Romans 8:26 -28.
Some are entrepreneurs (or soon to be) and they have the ability to create wealth and they have a desire to sow bountifully into the kingdom of God. Imagine if there were at least one billion multi-millionaires in the body Christ sowing bountifully into the kingdom, not including the rest. Wouldn't that be exciting?
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Now back to what I was saying, if there were one billion multi-millionaires in the body of Christ, couldn't we effectively minister the gospel, every place on earth 100 fold? Many of us have gifts and talents within us and we will never know about until we draw closer to God. God placed treasure in you and me.
We are all loaded with potential. He made us and only he can perfectly guide us. Will we make mistakes? Of course! That's a reality no person can avoid. Even the most prepared believer still does and will, even on our greatest days, there will be moments we'll notice we could have been better, improvements are always possible on earth, hence we have the grace of GOD.
No one would ever be successful without the GRACE OF GOD. It is by his grace we are able to succeed.
And we should never let worry or fear of "what if's" stop us from moving forward.
If a person thinks too much about making mistakes, to be honest, that's just fear, that's not God at all because God has not given us the spirit of fear, but POWER, LOVE, and A SOUND MIND. We all are still learning and I would dare say we all will be learning all throughout eternity. It's just impossible to contain all of God and to completely experience him in one lifetime or even in a trillion lifetimes. That's why our spirit is eternal. We get one opportunity to reach our highest potential and we can only do that with Jesus. We'll need all of eternity to truly appreciate and receive all that God has to share and reveal. I have come to this point in my life that it will TRULY take all eternity to experience ALL the fullness of God's love, wisdom, and grace.
(This is an AWE moment for me).
Finally, I encourage you (the active believers) to keep me in your prayers. Please pray for those on this website now and those who have been and will be, that they will have clear direction on what to do, where to go, pray that they have the provision, the increase, finances to take action and succeed. To know which businesses they should join, to have the time to make the best choices according to God's perfect will for them and who they should share their new business opportunities with and so on. This is serious. Family, if we don't pray for one another, who will?
Also, pray for all the millions of website that are owned by believers around that globe that God has empowered to be a blessing that all their needs and godly desires are fulfilled as well in Jesus name.
Pray for their success because their success is ultimately God's success and your success.
We are family! You knew that! I know you knew that. I'm talking to the real believers here.
Y'all know who you are. We all know that God likes variety, (we better understand that like yesterday)
God likes to see unity, harmony and he blesses those who are apart of his business, even if it's just in prayer (which is extremely important for the kingdom to grow).
It's only when we all (as a whole) know who we are in Christ and we all are actively involved doing our part, that's when we all come out on top. It's time for the body of Christ to reach and surpass what has been done in the past. Why? WHY NOT?
Jesus said we would (John 14:12-14) and it's time for the church to wake up and take our rightful place. Jesus' blood paid for it, the word of God said it, The Holy Spirit empowers us to do it, every demon bows at the name of Jesus and that's just the tip of the iceberg, so brethren we have the advantage, let's use it!
Remember that! Let's use that advantage NOW and always!
That's all from me...
I personally thank you from the bottom of my heart for your time and I pray you find the time to be
apart of the kingdom in some way today, through prayer so you too can be a world changer.
WORD OF ADVICE: Follow his lead (the Holy Spirit) and never assume what you can and can't do.
Let him empower you, lead you and show you your hidden abilities and purpose.
He will always confirm it to you when you trust him and he will also guide you with the word of God.
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