Provision Brings Vision to Fruition

The Bible says, “Without a vision, the people perish.”  Without a vision we are just like a paper blown in the wind.  Without a vision we don’t know where we are going and thus will never live a productive fruitful life.

A person of vision has an aim and knows where he wants to go.  He may not be sure of the best way, but he has a general idea.  On his journey will have to make several course corrections, but eventually he will get to his destiny just because he as a vision.

However, it is impossible to reach your vision without provision.  You need a means to reach your goal or destiny.  Provision is the act of supplying.  No matter what your journey you need supply.  To drive to Atlanta from Columbus, Ohio, you will need, at least, a car and gasoline.  You will also need some money for food and drink.  That is what we mean by provision.

To build a successful business, you will need provision as well.  It is amazing how many people think they can start a business with no money.  They have a mentality that you can be a millionaire without provision.  I always tell people, if you need money, you need to find the provision.

Let me ask you a question?  Where does you provision come from?  The Bible says that it is God who “gives you power to get wealth.”  It does not say that God gives wealth, but rather He gives you power or ability to get wealth.

When it came time to pay the temple tax, Jesus didn’t hand Peter the money on a silver platter.  Rather he told him to go fishing and the first fish that came up would have a coin in its mouth to pay the temple tax for Him and Peter.  You see, God doesn’t have money, but He knows where to find it.  Also, Jesus didn’t tell Peter to go hunting for the provision, for Peter was not a hunter.  Rather He told him to go fishing because Peter was an expert fisherman.  The lesson to learn from this is that there is provision to fulfill your vision; you just need to come to God so He can show you where to find the provision to reach your vision.  He will most likely instruct you to use something you already have in your possession to get the provision you need.  He also, if you ask Him, may send someone to you with the provision you need or you will come in contact with such a person.

If you are in lack, you must come to the Source of all wisdom and knowledge to find provision that will bring your vision to fruition.  That source is God.  It is not the Universe, Infinite Intelligence or your Inner Self; rather it is God Himself.  God is a person, for we were made in His image and likeness.  Come to Him is you are in lack and seek Him for the means of the provision you need to fulfill your vision.  This may offend some who don’t believe in God, but I must write the truth.  God is awesome and He knows where all to provision you will ever need is located.

So, if you think you can reach your dream, vision, or goal without provision, it will never happen.  Seek the Source of all provision and before you know it you will bring your vision to fruition.

Goal Setting & the Subconscious Mind

Your mind is an interesting thing.  It has two parts, a conscious and a subconscious part.  The conscious section is the part that is aware of what is going on in your environment and is very limited.  You conscious mind can only focus on a very few things at once.  More realistically, it can effectively only focus on one thing at a time.

Your subconscious mind is the mastermind that controls everything about you without your “awareness.”  Your subconscious mind “rules the roost.”  The subconscious mind keeps your heart beating, lungs breathing, as well as all other bodily functions without your consciousness.   

Your conscious mind acts as a gatekeeper to the subconscious.  However, your subconscious will respond according to what has been consistently programmed into it by the allowance of the “gatekeeper.”  An example would be: “Money is the root of all evil.”  If you have heard that over and over again and your conscious mind handed that thought over to the subconscious mind enough, the subconscious mind will respond by doing everything it can to keep you from being rich; from having money, for your BELIEF is that money is evil.  It does this because it has been programmed to believe that money is evil and it knows that you don’t want evil in your life. 

Let’s say this aforementioned thought about money was put into you in as a child.  You heard your parents say that rich people are crooks and that money is evil.  You heard them talk about the filthy rich and things of this nature.  These thoughts being quietly programmed in our subconscious mind in your early years will raise their ugly heads when you grow older and want to obtain wealth.  When you try to obtain wealth, your subconscious mind will make sure you NEVER achieve it because of all the negative beliefs that are buried deep in your subconscious about money, wealth, or riches.  Therefore, I don’t care how much you desire to be rich; you will NEVER be rich until you train your subconscious mind with a new belief that money is good.

First you have to discover what limiting beliefs are holding you back from what you desire and then dispel them with new and MORE POWERFUL beliefs.   There are many effective ways to “trick” your subconscious mind to believe something new.

Let’s say you are in a network marketing company and you want to be a Diamond.  You want to be a Diamond because Diamonds make $5,000 a month in residual income.  However, somewhere deep in you subconscious mind you have a belief that YOU can never be Diamond.  You may think that you are not smart enough, young enough, talented enough, or some other limiting belief that was programmed into your subconscious mind over the years.  Because of this type of programming (that probably came from self-talk, your parents or siblings, etc.) you don’t feel you can succeed in becoming Diamond.

Well, let’s play a trick on the “Old Sub.”  Take a piece of paper and write this phrase at the top:  “25 Things I Am Going to Do AFTER I Become a Diamond.”  Once you have written that statement, start listing the 25 things you would do after you became Diamond.  Here are some examples:

·      Buy a new car

·      Replace the deck

·      Replace the garage door

·      Take a 2 week vacation to the Smokies

·      Give $1,000 to the needy

·      Take the family to a special place for dinner

·      Buy a new computer

·      Get a new wardrobe

·      Cut back on my hours at work

·      Spend more time with the family

·      Volunteer

·      Serve on a worthwhile committee

·      Get a new Blackberry Storm

·      Learn a new computer program

·      Take some courses to improve my network marketing business

·      Get my wife a diamond ring

·      Pay off my daughters car

·      Get my grandkids a new computer

·      Sent my granddaughter to volleyball classes

·      Learn to play a guitar

·      Buy 20 new self-improvement books

·      Go on a cruise

·      Support a needy family for a month

·      Buy wood-crafting tools and form a new hobby

·      Pay off my credit cards

The list can be anything you really desire.  When you do this you begin to feel that those things are possible.  You get excited and full of feeling.  If you review this list over and over, several times a day, over a period of time, you will find yourself being propelled to that Diamond position you thought was impossible.

The key is to reprogram the subconscious mind until it believes and receives this new programming.  This process speeds up when emotion (feeling) is added to the equation.  As you write YOUR 25 things, pay attention to how you FEEL.  If you FEEL good, your vibration is high and that is the best state with which to reprogram your subconscious.

Another key is to stay the course.  Focus on those 25 things you want to do AFTER you become DIAMOND.  Don’t focus on becoming Diamond.  Rather focus what the things you want or want to do.  I can assure you that becoming Diamond will be a lot easier than you think.  You just have to get your subconscious mind to work FOR you and not AGAINST you.  Once you do that, the rest just happens.

Go ahead, get that piece of paper and practice what is written here.  You will be delighted at the outcome.  Do it! Be patient!  You are about to go Diamond!

A Call to Action

The ultimate test of faith is action.  Faith is the substance of things you HOPE for and the EVIDENCE of the things you do not see.  However faith by itself will not result in anything.  Faith requires action.

Many people claim to have the faith necessary to see their dreams become a reality, but never take consistent action to see the unseen become a reality.  When you have faith that what you desire will become your reality you will be required to take some action.

The Bible speaks of 4 men who wanted to see their lame friend healed.  They didn’t just believe.  They took action!  Actually, the action they took was crazy!  You see, the house where Jesus was staying was so crowded that there was no way for these men to get their friend to Him the conventional way.  So they lifted their friend to the rooftop and took a portion of the roof out and lowered their friend before Jesus.  The Bible then says that Jesus SAW their faith.  What did the Lord see?  ACTION!  He saw faith in action!  Based on their faith in action, Jesus healed the lame man.

The same applies to anything where faith is required.  You may have faith to become financially independent through your network marketing business, but without action, it most likely will not happen.  You need to take steps every day to see your dreams solidify.  In past articles, I refer to this action as the sleight edge.  Do something to demonstrate your faith day by day and eventually you will reach your dream.  It’s the little steps that add up to the big event.

Don’t fall for all the hype presented on the Internet today. If someone tells you that you can replace your income in 90 days, RUN!  Unless you are making $100 a month, that is. There are no automatic cash cows, at least in the beginning.  The income will be automatic, but only after applied faith, that is, action taken day by day until you get to the point that cash flows automatically with little or no effort.   That realistically will take 3-5 years, or more, depending on the action you take every day.

Do you have faith in something unseen?  If so, go to work; demonstrate your faith through works until you have the things you hope for. 

 

Stop Trying - Just Do It!

“I’ll try.”  How many times have you said it?  How many times have you heard other people say it?  What usually happens when you or others say, “I’ll try”?  Nothing!

If you treat your business with an “I’ll try” attitude I can pretty much assure you that you will fail.  It’s not those who “try” who succeed; it is those who “do.”  I don’t try to build my home-based business; I do it!  I made a decision long ago that I would become financially free and I work everyday to MAKE IT HAPPEN.  I have a burning desire and an attitude that I will succeed.  I choose to succeed!

Our industry is crowded with those who try.  They try this business and that business.  They try, try, try and as a result they fail, fail, fail!  When you decide to stop trying and start doing, your life will change.  Doer’s are the ones who succeed and make the world a better place.

Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Napoleon Hill, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and others didn’t try; they took action and achieved their goals by DOING.  Trier’s will continue as long as there are no obstacles, but doer’s will fight on despite the obstacles.  Doers know the principle of success.  Success comes to those who are willing to pay the price to do WHATEVER it takes despite what gets thrown in their way.  Trier’s see setbacks as a sign to stop.  Doer’s treat setbacks as a sign to charge forward. 

I am sure you have heard the attitude is everything.  Attitude may not be everything, but it sure is the genesis for all major success.  If you have an attitude that, “I will try,” you are saying that you are not committed to your dream.  If you are not committed, you WILL fail.  A committed person will press on come hell or high water!

So, stop trying!  Develop and attitude of a doer and pursue your dream, overcome the obstacles until your dream (goal) becomes a reality.  Don’t try harder, stop trying altogether and start doing! Just do it!

Note:  The difference between a dream and a goal is simple.  A dream is in your head and heart.  A goal is a dream that has been written down, recorded on paper. To have a dream is wonderful, but to have a goal is better!

Goals: It's the Journey That Makes the Difference

Have you ever wondered what is more valuable?  Is it reaching your goals or your journey to get there? 

I have pondered this question and here is what I think:  It is the journey that holds the greater value.  Let’s take the journey out of the equation.  Let’s say you desire something and it just manifests itself in your life.  What kind of a person would you be?  What kind of world would we live in?  I dread to think of it.  I guess that’s why most lottery winners end up with tragic lives.  They missed the journey and it is the journey that would have made the difference in the outcome of their lives.

It is the journey that makes the person.  It is the journey that changes lives.  It is the journey that transforms a person from being average to enjoy stratospheric success. 

What is a goal?  It’s the termination point; it’s the end toward which effort is directed.  One may have a goal for total financial freedom and the time to enjoy the things in life that he or she desires.  However, it’s the struggle along the way that makes it possible to achieve those goals.  It’s the person you BECOME that makes it possible to live a successful life. 

None of us start out successful, living the dream.  Success requires a price and one must be willing to pay that price to achieve the reality of their dreams.  If this were not so, everyone would be totally successful and living awesome lives. 

We were all given a mind, will, feelings, spirit, and a body to use during our earthly journey.  It is what we do with these assets that counts.  Most people just go through their entire lives like ships without a rudder.  They are totally affected by the stimuli in their environment and that’s what shapes their lives.  They don’t shape their lives; they allow others to determine their outcome.

However, the ones who refuse to let others tell them what to think and go against the tide toward a worthwhile goal; these encounter all kinds of obstacles.  It’s almost as though invisible forces where doing their best to block the path of success.  Are these “forces” blocking the path or are they “testing” ones worthiness.  I believe it is the later.

We have a dream, begin advancing toward its reality; then it happens; family, friends, and the environment rise up to frustrate, depress, and rob us of the mindset to achieve our desires.  We labor so hard and nothing SEEMS to happen.  We sow, but where is the reaping?  We labor, but where is the fruit?  Those around us laugh saying, “He will never make it; he is a dreamer!”  “That won’t work!”  “You are wasting your time, just come with us and have some fun.”  At times, the “dreamer” just wants to quit.  However, they remember that seeds only produce harvest in due TIME.  They remember the great ones like Thomas Edison, Napoleon Hill, Abraham Lincoln, Henry Ford, Jim Rohn, Zig Zigar, Tom Hopkins, Tony Robbins, and others. They remember that reaping will come to the one who does not faint in his or her efforts.   Based on what others have done, they realize that they must press on regardless of the ILLUSION of defeat around them.

Where does all this realization come from?  It comes from reading excellent books about success and successful people.  It comes by listening to CD’s and watching DVD’s on self improvement.  It comes through prayer and fellowship with God, the creator of all.  It comes through working toward your goal when others are watching TV, playing video games, window shopping, and other wastes of time.  While others are having “fun” you are doing the greatest work:  Working on YOU.  You are learning, changing, growing and advancing toward something others only wish they could have or do.

It is during this PROCESS that things happen.  They don’t happen all at once, they are not big happenings, but small ones.  However, all these small things add up over time and before you know it, you changed, you are different, you are better, and you have become something that you were not before.  You find yourself filled with wisdom and are source of blessing to others.  Eventually you experience little successes that lead to bigger successes.  Then one day, it happens, you look around and you are there.  You have reached your goal only to decide to reach for further goals.  And guess what?  The new goals that you set seem to come easier and faster.  You found the secret to success and success seems to cascade toward you in expected and unexpected ways. 

What made you successful?  Reaching the goal or the journey toward that goal?  I think that it was the journey.  It’s the journey that made all the difference.  Press on, dear friend; press on!  The reality of your dreams could be just around the corner.  I believe in you!