March 06, 2010
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Personal
note:
God has allowed me to experience a level of breakthrough that is
exciting. I’m
also seeing other Kings achieve amazing levels of favor in anointing,
creativity,
finances and opportunity for ministry. Some of those exploits are
stunning. Most
of us labor faithfully to see our dreams realized over the years
without too
many headlines. Let this newsletter be an encouragement; doors are
opening wide
in the Kingdom right now. Financial breakthrough and new ideas are key
ingredients. Initiative
-
Kings who achieve a breakthrough in their dreams and experience the
favor of
God have a different mentality than servants. Servants are content to
do what
they are told and take what they can get. They feel entitled to more
and are
prone to complain about their lot in life, but they will not take the
initiative to change it themselves. Servants are often trapped in
passive
theology; believing God will sovereignly take care of them. Christians
in
poverty are prone to expect a miracle that never comes. The same
thinking waits
for revival that never comes. My favorite revivalist is Charles Finney
(1792-1875). When he decided to bring revival to a city, he sent an
intercessor
a month ahead of time to check into a hotel and pray. When Charles
arrived,
they started a revival and God was with them. They didn’t wait for
anything.
They brought the presence of God and revival with them wherever they
went. One who breaks
open the
way will go up before them; they will break through the gate and go
out. Their
king will pass through before them, the Lord at their head. Mic
2:13 NIV Planning
for something better
– Kings achieve breakthroughs because they
plan for them at several different levels. Here’s the progression Theology
–
Kings believe that God’s favor is on their lives, and they expect doors
to open
and good things to happen. Even through failures, they set their hearts
on the
goodness of God and refuse to be discouraged or to blame others. They
will
learn from mistakes to redirect the future, but they will never get
caught
focusing on the past and becoming bitter or resentful. They leverage
their
setbacks into resurrections. They know God is not the author of
failure, but he
can work “all things for good.” And
we know that in all things God works for
the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his
purpose. Rom
8:28-29 NIV Dreams
–
People who have the favor of God are passionate about their own dream.
“Religion”
is an attempt to wear passion for the perceived purpose of God (an
attempt to
eliminate our own will so we can do God’s will.) Real Christianity is
the
liberty that comes with having God’s plan written in our hearts. The
things we
desire are amazingly connected with God’s own heart. We’re truly
excited about
our own dream and role in the Kingdom. Kings are not afraid of their
intellect
or their will. They search for the will of God in their own heart’s
desires. They
can hear the Father’s intent to grant the desires of their heart; they
understand that is how the Kingdom is built. They know how to celebrate
victories. May he give
you the desire
of your heart and make all your plans succeed. 5 We will shout for joy
when you
are victorious and will lift up our banners in the name of our God. May
the
Lord grant all your requests. Ps 20:4-5 NIV Kingdom
Synergism
– Kings see the connection between their role in the
marketplace and what God is doing to build the Kingdom. We have
personal
desires that ride the wave of God’s larger kingdom purposes. We know
God is
building His Kingdom and will not fail. We also know some piece of that
responsibility to build the Kingdom and bless the nations belongs to
us… and we
will not fail. We feel the wind of the Holy Spirit at our backs and a
cloud of
witnesses cheering us on. Pretty exciting!!! In
the time of those
kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be
destroyed,
nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all those kingdoms
and
bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever. Dan 2:44-45 There will be
no end to
the increase of His government or of peace… Isa 9:7 NASU There
is another aspect of Kingdom synergism; the
larger plan is much bigger than just us. The Lord is faithful to show
us other
Kings working in the same vein and we often overlap assignments. The
fellowship
around working together on the same marketplace or Kingdom dream is
particularly rich… and powerful. Our anointing is multiplied by finding
these
brothers and sisters. How
should one chase a
thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had
sold them,
and the Lord had shut them up? Deut 32:30 KJV Five of you
will chase a
hundred, and a hundred of you will chase ten thousand, and your enemies
will
fall by the sword before you. Lev 26:8 NIV Have
a plan
- All of this translates to a very simple concept:
Kings have a plan for their breakthrough. They dream about how to make
it
happen and they take the steps to implement that plan. God does do
miracles; He
gives revelation. But our plans are premised on wisdom and personal
initiative.
God can intervene and accelerate the plan whenever he desires. But we
have a
dream and a plan to get there that we hold in our hearts. To
man belong the plans of
the heart, but from the Lord comes the reply of the tongue. 2 All a
man's ways
seem innocent to him, but motives are weighed by the Lord. 3 Commit to
the Lord
whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. Prov 16:1-3 NIV In his heart a
man plans
his course, but the Lord determines his steps. Prov 16:9 NIV Learn
to celebrate
- When we achieve a milestone toward that
plan, we can’t help but get excited. We can sense the applause of
heaven and
the Father’s smile as he says, “well done.” The sense of peace and
satisfaction
that wells up in our hearts brings tears of gratitude and dancing at
the same
time. Specifics
–
“But I don’t have a plan!”
So get off your ____ and make one, now! Here’s how. 1.
Write
down your dreams. I dream in five
categories: my relationship with God, Sue, our ministry to Release
Kings, our
income through trading, and play. I set goals and write them down for
each category
in the past tense (as though I’ve already achieved them) for 2010. I
read those
goals out loud daily and update them as necessary. Here’s one example
from each
category: a.
God
- I loved prayer and picking up on
prophetic themes from the Holy Spirit b.
Sue
- Sue and I went to Israel and Rome in
March c.
Releasing
Kings - I developed a network of
mentors available to help grasshoppers in their area of need d.
Trading
- My small group of traders
averaged over 10% a week trading currency e.
Play
- I helped Jim and Sam gather cattle
in the mountains Oct 10-31 2.
Write
a simple business plan and develop a
monthly cash flow for your personal finances and your business
finances. See Write
Your
Business Plan. 3.
Be
part of a Kingly small group of people
you respect… people who can help you and you can help them. Just meet
once a
month for starters. Share your dreams and pray for one another. Here’s
template
for the meeting: Start
Your Own
Group. 4. Hang around people who are already successful and find yourself a mentor who can show you how from his own success in the same field. See Relational Mentoring.
Desire to Destiny is available now at our store along with reviews. Not sure what your dream is? This book will help you pull the curtain back on your future. Newsletter - If your newsletter comes incomplete (filtered), you can always catch the latest version in our archive along with 200 others. 1700+ people from around the world get Kingly encouragement from our weekly newsletter. Invite a friend to subscribe - they will be blessed. How to Start a Small Group - Kings are increasingly getting involved in Bible study or mentoring groups to facilitate their "Release." Here are some helpful suggestions www.Releasing-Kings.com/Starting-a-Group.html. We've also updated our Vision Brochure with graphics to show how to become a King and how you can help Release Kings. Lastly we've created a guideline to help you take your dream to the next level by considering the elements of a business plan. See Write Your Business Plan. French Translation - Releasing Kings is now available in French thanks to the efforts of Cees Bakker and Support Ministries in the Netherlands. In France, copies can be obtained from Editions Menor or Librairie Chretienne CLC. The Title in French is “Libération des Rois pour le ministère dans le monde du travail”. Cees is also the guy who made the Dutch translation possible - available through his website. He can be contacted for Releasing Kings conferences in France and throughout Europe. Facebook - I'm posting more information on Face book at http://www.facebook.com/john.garfield1
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