DAVID’S VIEW POINT ON THE PITFALLS OF INTENDING ENTREPRENEURS

On our second outing we stumbled into this…

INTRODUCTION

As servants of God money should serve you. People who don’t know God and the way He works fuss over these things, but you know both God and the way He works. Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don’t worry about missing out [1], because I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in good health even as thy soul prospereth [2]. Brothers this is Gods agenda for us but many are still failing and inconsistent in life. The reason for this is the choices we’ve made over time. God cannot be held responsible for any pitfall. I just think we’ve not gotten the revelation. As you read over what I have written to you, you’ll be able to see for yourselves into the mystery of Christ provision (my emphasis). The mystery is that people who have never heard of God and those who have heard of Him all their lives, stand on the same ground before of God [3]; Thus, making them eligible to the blessings of Abraham. God has made these principles universal, whosoever applies them will get the result thereof. Thank God for Christ. Christ tore the veil of failure for us to operate in all round victory. We have no excuse to disappoint the kingdom in where God has planted you. As we review this two pitfalls as addressed by our own brother, my prayer for you is that The God of our lord Jesus Christ, the father of glory may grant you a spirit of wisdom and revelation of insight into deep and intimate knowledge of Him and His expectation to see you succeed (emphasis by me) by having the eyes of your heart flooded with light…[4]. I must say that this is a light for anyone who is thinking business. Every transaction we do in life is business. It is legal practice in the kingdom.

THE TWO PITFALLS OF INTENDING ENTERPRENEURS

1. THEY DO NOTHING

One day I walked by the field of

An old lazybones, and then passed

The vineyard of a lout; they were overgrown

With weeds, thick with thistles

All the fences broken down. I took a long

Look and pondered what I saw; the fields preached

me a sermon and I listened:

A nap here, a nap there, a day off here,

a day off there, sit back, take it easy. Do you know

What comes next, just this:

You can look forward to a dirt-poor life,

Poverty your permanent house guest! [5].

This people that do nothing are not zero on ideas or things to do, they do what is called ANALYSIS PARALYSIS. Analysis paralysis is having an idea, analyzing and over analyzing that idea with all kinds of information until you get confused and drop the idea gotten. That is paralysis. This is what the bible says concerning this matter: Loafers say it’s dangerous out there! Tigers are prowling the streets! And then pull the covers back over their head [6]. He who observes the wind will not sow. Don’t sit down watching the wind, do your own work, don’t stare at the clouds, get on with life [7]. Now consider, how many ideas has the Lord given you? but along the line you started analyzing until you started paralyzing those ideas. The rain will fall when the cloud gets heavy. Don’t look at it and say I will not do this because of this. The rain is doing its work are you doing yours?  So many are too fear-gripped for God’s liking. We are not saying don’t think and map out plans once the idea comes.  We are saying; don’t analyse and pack all the WON’Ts in the world. Do not despise the years of small beginnings, God is delighted in seeing you succeed [8]. One day David accosted a very successful business man and asked him how he was able to make it this far considering the fact that he did not pass through the four walls of university. This was his response; learn to decide quickly and act quickly.
Only lazy and fearful people console themselves by saying ‘’be wise as serpent and be patient.’’ patience is not procrastination. Wisdom is not backing off everything for fear of temporal instability – Onyi. Many people are waiting for the perfect time. When is the perfect time? Procrastination is the thief of time.

2. THEY DO ANYTHING
Doing anything is doing nothing. Yes act quickly, but don’t act on anything. Any man that does anything is only in a circle. He has gone nowhere. When you walk in the direction of your dream, life tends to favor you – (Amobi David). Don’t do anything but those things that your heart beat for because in times of challenges only passion can sustain it. Do things in the line of your passion. You can never gain respect as a liability. You must do something in the line of your dreams. Understand the power of focus. If the eye be single and focused, your whole body will be full of light and thus, you cannot stumble. You are never a focus until you have focus – (David Oyedepo). The problem you identify is a pointer to where God is taking you to – (Matthew Obaka).

EXERCISE

To help you walk in the direction of your dream do this exercises as structured by Amobi David. Put your answers on the spaces provided.

1. If you have all the money and all conditions are kept. What is that one thing you will do?
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Look at what you wrote. Imagine the possibilities.

2. Write down three things that you will do to make what you’ve written happen. (tip: your first should be inquiries).
1. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
2. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
3. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.


For further counseling you can email David at: david.amobi@yahoo.com


ADVICE

- Equip yourself
- There is a need to walk with those that are like you or those that have gotten to where you are going.
- Planning should not be neglected
- You can never gain respect as a liability
- Focus.
- Take Action!



NOTES
1. Matt 6:30-33 (MSG)
2. 3 John 1:2 (KJV)
3. Eph 3:4-6 (MSG)
4. Eph 4:17-18 (AMP)
5. Prov. 24:30-34 (MSG)
6. Prov. 26:13 (MSG)
7. Eccl 11:4 (MSG)
8. Zech 4:10 (NLT)



This piece was written by Nwaribe Onyinye under the exhortation of Amobi David. During the get together of the Royal Gents.