Mine your business!

The term “mind your own business” is not a new term. The Apostle Paul told the church back in his day to mind their own business and to work with their own hands. This way they would be able to walk worthy of their call and lack nothing. 1 Thessalonians 4: 10-12 says: “But we urge you, brethren, that you increase more and more;  that you also aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you, that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and that you may lack nothing.” The Lord Jesus told His parents that He had to be about His Father’s business (Luke 2:49). So the focus for those who succeed in their endeavors is to not only mind or tend to their business, but to also “mine” their business. the word mine has various meanings. One of the meanings is: a place where there is a rich source of supply that needs to be accessed by digging. Gold and silver is found deep within mines. We also have rich resources within us. God has already equipped us with wisdom, abilities, potential, partnerships, resources and seed to be prosperous and lack nothing. So it’s time to stop looking for others to make things happen for us, and to look at what God has already placed in our hands. Say like Jesus and Paul: “I must be about my Father’s business”, and begin to “mine” your own business!

Luke 2:49 “And He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?”

Who will take advantage of this opportunity?

Have you ever failed to take advantage of a great opportunity? Later on, regret might have set in as you realized what you missed out on. Ephesians 5:16 (TPT) says: “Take full advantage of every day as you spend your life for his purposes.” Everywhere you look, you can see how people are trying to take advantage of you. You can see it in commercials where corporations are incessantly trying to sell you something. You can see it in the daily robo-calls promoting every kind of product or service. Even some of our family try to take advantage of us.  2 Corinthians 2:11 confirms that satan also attempts to take advantage of us: “Lest Satan should take advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.” It’s time that you realize that God has given us discernment and wisdom to be able to take advantage of every day and maximize the resources and relationships that He has blessed us with. This will allow us to be pleasing to Him, and we could also be effective ministers where He has rooted us. Determine today to not allow the enemy to take advantage of you. Instead, you take advantage of every opportunity. The Holy Spirit will show you how to do so as you seek Him and ask for daily wisdom.

Ephesians 5:16 (TPT) “Take full advantage of every day as you spend your life for his purposes.”