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Four Attributes of a Life God Blesses
A few years ago a pastor friend of mine made a statement that caught my ear, “Prosperity is the fruit of a disciplined life.” Even though it makes perfect sense all on it’s own, it is supported by scripture, Deut 5:33 ‘Walk in obedience to all that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.’
When we start on a new venture with our business, my first thought is, “Does the Lord want us to do this?” Before I do anything that costs money, I wait for clear guidance from Him. Confirmation is always through an open door of opportunity, one He has provided not one we opened, or the correct circumstances or the right people or equipment. We know it’s an absolute when ALL of those items happen simultaneously.
Closed on Sunday
It’s not realistic for us to close down our operation on Sunday. While more and more racing organizations are seeing the benefit of a Friday and Saturday program, many are still racing on Saturday and Sunday.
However, the Lord has given us another avenue to quietly let folks know who we are and Whom we serve. We will not allow displays of scantily clad men or women on any websites we host and the live chat that is part of our webcast is a family friendly environment. The one rule we have during any event is ‘keep it clean’ and no foul language. We often have children watching family members race. Kids see enough garbage every day just living life, they do not need to see or hear it on Motormania TV.
“How He Loves” by Crowder
Your Work
All I want to hear from our Lord when I get to heaven is, “Well done, good and faithful servant.” The actual bible verse is from Matthew 25:23, “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’
Over the last few years, the demand for our product has skyrocketed. That’s the only term I can use to describe it. To think just a few years ago we barely understood how to stream audio less alone a video stream of the quality we have today is certainly mind boggling to me. Some would say we were in the right place at the right time. Others would say we had luck on our side. It’s clear to me that our business has the Lords hand all over it.
New Paradigms
Henry Blackaby writes, “You cannot go with God and stay where you are.” I love that statement! If you walk with the Lord every day, it is impossible to be the same person. The Lord will teach us and mold us into a person of righteousness that brings glory to Him.
We are working in 2 locations this weekend. Both crews started off the weekend with bumpy rides as we had to move a few times before we had everybody and everything set. There was grass to mow, electrical outlets to install and numerous other small hurdles to over come to make everyone happy. We complied with a smile and no crumbling!
The Gospel of the Kingdom
Todays devotional is a clear and concise ‘state of the union’ of Christianity. Many Christ followers want to follow God as long as it doesn’t mess up their plans for their lives. I call these folks the ‘quarter pounders’. They are looking for nothing more than a get out of jail free card. While I would never questions a persons salvation, only the Lord knows the heart of any individual, I have to wonder why they don’t allow the Lord to guide them along the path of their lives.
When I decided to walk with the Lord I had to trust Him completely. That meant going against societal norms and understanding I would be mocked by people we do and don’t know. In all of that, I have found a simple reality, one can not apply western logic to the ways of our Lord. We can only understand God through our relationship with Him. His ways are not our ways, yet His plan is better than anything we could ever imagine because He has the big picture and only wants the best for us.
Planning for Success
In the past I’ve explained how we do no planning for the future. The Lord gives me a vision, and I wait for direction. Yea, I know, heck of a way to run a business…but it works. In the past, I have made plans and tried to execute them only to see them not work or turnout into be a big mess.
I have learned it’s best to wait for a path from the Lord and then move forward at His pace, not mine. It ALWAYS works better to do it His way, even when you can’t see how it will work in your eyes.