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For 2 years I’ve had an idea God put in my heart to start. It came from a growth group I led for small business owners. The author had a really cool way of helping people find where their ‘fit’ was within volunteering at a church. My thought was taking the principles and applying it to entrepreneurs…helping them find what type of business they should open. I planned the entire thing out. I wrote the workbook, I developed surveys and questions, I laid out the website, I had my designer do graphics, and I even planned the first event. But…I never LAUNCHED if. I never pressed play. And for the last 2 years, I’ve had a rock in my shoe, a thorn in my side, an anxiety and frustration that I never did it. Sound familiar? We entrepreneurs have a tendency to do this. We plan, talk about it, get people fired up, and then we fall short from execution. Maybe you’ve never experienced it in business, but in other areas of your life. A diet you wanted to start, an exercise routine you wanted to develop. We read the books, we have the supplements, but we fail to execute. You’re not alone. And this threat of inaction will never go away so long as we live in this world that has an enemy that seeks to destroy our dreams before we can even start. We’re up against….the RESISTANCE. The Bible says "We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ." 2 Corinthians 10:5 NIV God is letting us know that there is an enemy that sets itself up against God. This enemy attacks the mind. All business ideas start in the mind, and that’s where the enemy seeks to gain control. But this verse also gives the solution. We must take the thoughts captive and made then obedient to Christ. What this means is that we have to see it as our instructions from God into what we need to be doing, and we need to go out and do it…in His name! It’s not enough for you to just plan an idea or tell 3 people about it. That’s half the battle. The other half is actually doing it. That’s when the blood, sweat and tears come out. That’s when the rubber meets the road, when you fight the RESISTANCE that doesn’t want you to get started. If you have a dream paint, then you pick up a brush. If you have a dream to help others repair their credit, then you buy the domain and get the business cards. We all have dreams. Having a dream is important, but EXECUTION is where it all matters. When I get to heaven, I want to hear God say “Well DONE my faithful servant,” because he’s not going to say “Well planned” or “Well thought” or “Well strategized” either. Coming up with business ideas is fun, I love the creation phase. Going after them is the matter. Don’t delay another day on your dreams. It’s now or never. We can’t afford another day of delay. The world needs to know. Can I help you be a little momentum for your idea? Message me, this is what I do as my calling. I’ll send you a resource. Godpreneur Rule #75: Godpreneurs receive inspiration from God and are masters at executing on the orders. #GodpreneurAcademy #BusinessBibleStudy #ArticulatingMyIdeas #FindMyCalling Reviving Your Business Dreams, God’s Way In this course, you will receive the training you need to have a successful business launch and know once and for all that FINALLY, MY BUSINESS IDEA IS LAUNCHED Heard of the Godpreneur Academy? Grow Your Business, God’s Way! Bible-Based Video Courses for Entrepreneurs Putting God First In their Businesses Click here to create a Free Account

Have you ever ran 10 miles?  The first mile is awesome, you’re feeling great.  The last mile…well, not so great. There’s an invisible resistance holding you back, voices convincing you to give up, and body parts that will surely make you pay for it in the next days. It seems like it works that same once you start sharing your business idea with people.  Your friends and family are supportive at the beginning.  There’s an excitement and it seems like this idea is going to take off. Once you get some momentum and this thing is looking for real, you start to get some haters. A family member starts to throw in the negative things that can happen (because he or she failed in the past).  A friend starts to guide you in the direction they are going in (because they don’t have the same talents as you).  A past client experience has you double guessing your return to try again. We’re all going to face criticism.  I believe it’s there to help us grow in the face of adversity. The Bible says "In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation." 1 Peter 5:10 NLT When it shows up, realize two things If you feel you were truly called (born to do) what you’re doing, then keep going. You can’t, you won’t please everyone all the time.  Just please God. You’re going to offend someone.  In fact, you must offend someone.  Your entire business has to revolve around something you’re trying to fix, a problem in the market.  That alone means you’re going to face haters.  It means you’re on to something BIG. Your venture is going to stir the pot, but keep on going. Godpreneur Rule #84: We Godpreneurs operate under the command of one God that has called us.  He turns haters into motivators. #BusinessBibleStudy #FindMyCalling Reviving Your Business Dreams, God’s Way In this course, you will receive the training you need to have a successful business launch and know once and for all that FINALLY, MY BUSINESS IDEA IS LAUNCHED Heard of the Godpreneur Academy? Grow Your Business, God’s Way! Bible-Based Video Courses for Entrepreneurs Putting God First In their Businesses Click here to create a Free Account

I used to run my business out of my living room.  Employees would come over every morning and the living area was converted into an office.  Very convenient for me, and employees didn’t care, but it wasn’t cool for clients. We set out to find an office warehouse to convert into our new creative space. After searching up and down, and through an awesome set of circumstances, we came across the place that I’ve called headquarters since 2010. It’s easy to walk into my office everyday and not remember the struggles of working in my living room.  I take for granted that God made some awesome things happen for me to find and continue to stay in my space. Recently I’ve changed my attitude towards my office. When I walk in, I remember what God brought me though to get and keep my place. We entrepreneurs need these reminders around us of the victories we’ve had. The problem is that we’re so stuck thinking about problems and circumstances that we forget to have an attitude of gratitude. If we would set up reminders in our minds, I believe we will begin to tip the scale from worry over to gratitude more often in our days. Back in the Bible says, God would have people set up alters and stones to remember certain events.  It happened at the crossing of the Jordan River and many other milestones that the Israelites triumphed, where God mad himself known. In 1 Samuel we read "Samuel then took a large stone and placed it between the towns of Mizpah and Jeshanah. He named it Ebenezer (which means “the stone of help”), for he said, “Up to this point the Lord has helped us!” 1 Samuel 7:12 NLT The Israelites had just had a major victory and they set up a reminder so that they won’t forget.  This was done to make sure their minds were constantly thinking GRATITUDE. You have more things great that happen to you than you know.  You’re doing better than you think you are.  The problem is you’re focused on the bad things that are currently happening than remembering the past victories. This is why companies put their awards on the walls.  This is why companies keep a linkage of employees of the month.  This is why it’s important to always write down your victories. I have a reminder to write my victories every day, then review them once a month, then write the MAJOR ones down on a different list. If we all kept remembering where we have come from, it will give us the attitude we need and the gratitude needed to propel us into the plan that God continues to have for us. Godpreneur Rule #105: Godpreneurs constantly celebrate their wins by writing down and revisiting their victories. #FindMyCalling #BusinessBibleStudy Reviving Your Business Dreams, God’s Way In this course, you will receive the training you need to have a successful business launch and know once and for all that FINALLY, MY BUSINESS IDEA IS LAUNCHED Heard of the Godpreneur Academy? Grow Your Business, God’s Way! Bible-Based Video Courses for Entrepreneurs Putting God First In their Businesses Click here to create a Free Account

I love the word destiny.  It means that something is already going to happen, regardless of my control. It doesn’t matter if I screw it up in the present moment, destiny has a different outcome. But the bigger reason I love destiny is because it reveals that there’s a purpose for my existing, a calling over my life, and a caller who orchestrates the entire thing. Wow, what a relief!  Right?  Knowing I was born to do something for God keeps my entrepreneurial engine running, keeps the fuel going, keeps the fire burning. But the trouble we run into as entrepreneurs is we want to control as much as possible. If we could control destiny, we would. But we can’t, and that might paralyze some of us. Destiny wasn’t meant to be controlled, it was meant to give us faith and hope that what we’re doing today will have an impact for God’s kingdom in the future. We can’t control destiny, but we can live a life of purpose and passion today for. We entrepreneurs have a duty and obligation to live into our destiny.  And although we really won’t fully know our destiny (especially since it outlives us beyond our existing on earth), we can know what we were born to do today, right here, right now. The Bible says “I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1:5 NLT God planned us from way before you were conceived. It’s your spiritual birthright to be a Godpreneur. He has planned out your days and prepared the good things we’ll do. Personally, I was born to help people find out what they were born to do, and help bring those visions to Life.  That’s my identity.  My destiny is still to be told, but I know it’s amazing!  This is what keeps me going everyday through the grind. What’s your calling? Are you letting destiny take its course so you can focus on the here and now? We all can use destiny to fuel our born to do identities today. Godpreneur Rule #57: Godpreneurs don’t control destiny, they use it to fuel their ‘born to do’ identity today. #BusinessBibleStudy #FindMyCalling 3 Steps to Launching A God-Centered Business Instead of reading the blog posts, take the video course!  I personally teach you the method.  You get: Workbook 6-Video Teachings Access to 21 other courses in the Godpreneur Academy! Heard of the Godpreneur Academy? Grow Your Business, God’s Way! Bible-Based Video Courses for Entrepreneurs Putting God First In their Businesses Click here to create a Free Account

For the last several months I’ve been building up my Instagram following for @dailygodpreneur. My goal was to connect with other like-minded Instagrammers. I wasn’t the savviest at using hashtags, but I quickly learned they are a great way to find others and be found. If you use Instagram like me, you’re a casual user that posts pictures of your family and activities. You’re not too into the hashtag world. But if we’re putting our time into creating services, products, or content that we want the world to see, then sharing that with hashtags is a great way to get the word out there. Most people use hashtags to simply add on more content to their descriptions such as: “My vacation was amazing” #ilovetotravel #iloveairplanes. {Jimmy Fallon did a great #hashtag skit} As business owners, we should want our content to be found by our target market and to find other like-minded communities. Sharing a well-used hashtag is the key. You can find several good articles in regards to the best and most frequented hashtags. But for me, my focused niche is Christian entrepreneurs wanting to grow in their relationship with Christ and bring God into their businesses. As I searched around Google, I realized there wasn’t much content about Christian entrepreneur hashtags to connect on Instagram, so I decided to come up with a resource for us. Try them out, find some new followers, and grow your community online! **DISCLAIMER** Sometimes spammers will find well-used hashtags to spread ads or worse, porn. Even something as simple as #love. So before using a very general hashtag, check it out before your follower's click. Also, if you’re a private person, you may not want to use hashtags. Remember using hashtags is a way for you to be FOUND by strangers. Hashtags for Brands Targeting Christian Entrepreneurs #christianbusinesswoman #christianbusinesses #christianbusinessowners #christianbusinessnetwork #christianbusinesspartners #christianbusinessleaders #christianbusinesscoach #christianbusinessmom #christianbusinessmen #christianbusinessdirectory #christianbusinessleague #christianbusinessnetworking #christianbusinessquotes #christianbusinessambassadors #christianbusinessshoutout #christianbusinesscoaching #christianbusinessfellowship #christianbusinessprinciples #christianbusinessbooks #christianbusinessleadership #christianbusinesspodcast #christianbusinesssuccess #christianbusinessleader #christianbusinesss #christianbusinesswomen #christianbusinessseva #christianbusinesschamberofhr #christianbusinessyellowpages #christianbusinessethics #christianbusinessesforum  #godpreneurs #godpreneurship #businessbythebook #marketplaceministry #christianity #christianblog #christiancreative #christianblogger #christianposts #christianquotes #christianlife #businesspassion #christianbusiness #businessowner #businessmind #businessmentor #businessplan #businessgoals #businessadvice #businessmindset #businessgrowth #marketplace #marketer #christianentrepreneurmarketing #hashtagmarketing #instagram #Mindset #Success #Hustle #OnlineBusiness #Ambition #Inspire #ThinkBig #HardWork #BeYourOwnBoss #SmallBusiness #Motivate #Givingback #InternetBusiness #godpreneur #winning #achieve #finance #optimistic #bethechange #MarketingMyServices

"Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads." (Deuteronomy 11:18 NIV) Many bible verses stress the importance of memorizing scripture because when you say things out loud to yourself every single day, the thoughts slowly implant themselves in your way of thinking and you begin to exchange the way you used to think to a new way of thinking – God’s thoughts. So, if you want to think like a wealthy Millionaire, you have to begin to repeat verses to yourself that are Millionaire thoughts. The author of Secrets of the Millionaire Mind offers some like this: “I have a millionaire mind.” “My money works hard for me and earns more and more.” “I get rich doing what I love.” “I deserve to be rich because I add value to other people’s lives.” “I am a generous giver and excellent receiver.” These statements remind me of verses that I repeat to myself a lot like. “The Lord shall increase you more and more, you and your children.” (Psalms 115:14) “On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with your income, saving it up, so that when I come, no collections will have to be made.” (1 Corinthians 16:2) “Carefully follow the terms of this covenant, so that you may prosper in everything you do.” (Deuteronomy 29:9) “And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:19) “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.” (Psalms 24:1) “The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.” (Psalms 34:10) “But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today.” (Deuteronomy 8:18) “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prosper.” (John 1:2) “Humility is the fear of the Lord; its wages are riches and honor and life.” (Proverbs 22:4) “The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, without painful toil for it.” (Proverbs 10:22) Of course, we can’t expect just to read, memorize, and repeat verses. "We must be doers of the Word." (James 1:22) We must launch that business idea, pursue that bigger contract, and go after our next growth opportunity by continuing to repeat our new money verses over and over. We also have to train ourselves to make better money decisions using our new statements. It’s in training and practicing that we’ll solidify our new mindset. For example, I’m a SPENDER. When I get money, I spend it. With money always being spent, it’s difficult to save. So I’ve memorized a statement that serves me in my particular faults: “I’m more excited about saving money than spending money.” And the bible says: “The wise have wealth and luxury, but fools spend whatever they get.”(Proverbs 21:20) This one has helped me make better buying decisions while browsing Amazon.com or visiting the Mall. It’s even helped me while negotiating new contracts. I’ve changed to FEEL excited about saving because of this one statement emotionally. Imagine if all of us Godpreneurs constantly affirmed our thoughts by taking concrete measures behind the verbal repetition so we can unlearn all the thinking patterns that were not serving us, and we began to act like the Kingdom royal inheritors that we are – Millionaires!. Godpreneur Rule: Godpreneurs memorize and repeat Bible verses that help us grow personally and in business. #BusinessBibleStudy #EnhanceFocus #BecomeDisciplined #GodpreneurAcademy Secrets of the Millionaire Mind A Christian entrepreneur’s book summary of the New York Times best-seller Secrets of the Millionaire Mind. Heard of the Godpreneur Academy? Grow Your Business, God’s Way! Bible-Based Video Courses for Entrepreneurs Putting God First In their Businesses Click here to create a Free Account

God wants to come into the Godpreneur’s business finances and powerfully and sometimes unexpectedly show up My company does branding. We come up with excellent stories, logos, and websites for our clients. The price of what I charge is subjective. I don’t really have a “set price,” but I have a ballpark figure that I usually throw out. One time I was going to pitch a client a $10,000 branding job and my partner convinced me to change it to $20,000. He didn’t want me to change anything in the proposal except the price. Same offer…double the amount. He told me to not put a limit on what God can provide, and I trusted him. By the time I arrived at the meeting, I had said: “The heck with it, I’ll double the $20,000 to $40,000.” After all, what did I have to lose? I settled at $30,000 with the client! Wow! I went from $10,000 to $30,000 because my partner had shared some fantastic wisdom with me. We do this as Godpreneurs sometimes. We expect too little. Well, guess what? We receive little. Most of us would have to give an honest answer that we put a limit on God. We don’t expect God to be present in our business all the time. We don’t expect God to have a plan for our life. We don’t always expect God to care about us. We don’t ever expect God to show up in our prayers. This limitation is why many of us remain broke, financially in debt, and living paycheck-to-paycheck. This limitation is why we’re not millionaires. See, rich people expect to have a lot of money, while the rest of us just wish we have enough for a secure a sufficient income. We just need to get through this pay period to pay the landlord and our vendors. We just need enough to make sure we make payroll. Sound familiar? Christian entrepreneur, you are chosen as a holy and royal child of the Highest God! You have the right to proclaim the excellencies of He who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light (1 Peter 2:9). This is our RIGHT as Christians! Listen, if we ask for just enough, God will give us just enough. God gives us what we ask for. But if we think big, like my business partner, asked me to, then you’re presenting a bigger jar for God to fill. Jesus said in Mark 11:23: Honestly, I tell you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him. What Jesus is saying is that there is no limit to what God can do in your life. If you limit God, you define how He can work in your finances. If God is God, then you should broaden your expectation of Him to show up in your life financially. It’s a hard lesson that you learn every time next month’s rent comes, and you’re barely making it. If you think back, there are times that you DID expect God to blow your mind radically, and He did! Maybe it was in your finances, or in other areas, but it’s already happened. It happened because you expected it. God wants to come in to the Godpreneur’s business finances in a firm manner, and sometimes even unexpectedly. He wants us to be rich in correlation to our expectations, and be 100% dependent on Him to provide. We need to expect that He will impact our bank accounts. We need to expect miracles to happen in our finances because we’re trusting, hard workers. The equation is simple for us Godpreneurs – – when we think big, we act big, which opens up more opportunities for us to make money. Small thinking means small money. Big thinking means big money. A friend of mine once told me “Alex, if you want to make a million dollars, you need to figure out how you can help a million people.” That statement profoundly made me change the way I thought of my potential customer base. Could I actually influence 1 million Christian entrepreneurs worldwide? If so, HOW?!? The HOW is what made me think about launching www.godpreneuracademy.com, a site where I want to equip Godpreneurs worldwide to be ministers in their marketplace. Since there’s no limit to the number of members I could have, I’ve lifted the restriction on my income, and I can consciously decide if I want to blow this thing up into a worldwide brand. The ball is in my court now. It’s in my expectations whether I’ll make it to a million members. A WARNING TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICE PEOPLE Remember how I told you that I do logos and websites? There’s a limit on the number of clients I can serve in a 24-hour period; therefore I have a limit on my income. Yes, I could charge more for my websites, but there will also be a limit to the amount I can charge (technically, someone could pay me 1 million dollars for a logo….it’s possible!). Realistically, I need to THINK BIGGER. I need to think about how I can deliver quality products that aren’t dependent on my time because quality has no limit. This is why I started teaching other branding people on how to launch businesses in just two days. I’ve changed from being the branding guy to teaching others. This is the kind of thought that will get me to one million dollars in sales in one year. For your business, you need to become the owner of a chain of your stores, or some other way you can duplicate yourself. If you don’t know how your business can be scaled to make a million dollars, you need to surround yourself with others who do know. As the author of “Secrets of the Millionaire Mind” says “If you want to fly with the eagles, don’t swim with the ducks.” Godpreneur Rule: Think big to affect others with ambitious thinking, and figure out how to show millions of others how to take the steps necessary to be successful. #MakeMoreMoney #BusinessBibleStudy

We Godpreneurs may want to earn a lot of money in our businesses, but not letting it slip through our fingers and making it grow is a different subject. I used to have a hard time - saving money. My business lived paycheck-to-paycheck, so whatever little was leftover was definitely NOT going to a savings account. That didn’t make sense to me. But after reading Secrets of the Millionaire Mind and another book called Profits First, my perspective on saving a change. Both books challenged me to save 10% of my money in a separate account that is in a different bank, making it difficult for me to access, even in the case of an emergency. I started doing this, and months later, looked at the account and was astonished to find I had accumulated the right amount of money. I didn’t even notice it because it was 10% at a time. We Godpreneurs may want to earn a lot of money in our businesses, but not let it slip through our fingers and make it grow. The bible says in Proverbs 21:20 ESV, “Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man’s dwelling, but a foolish man devours it.” When dealing with money, the author of “Secrets of the Millionaire Mind” (and all Christian-based financial programs) stress that dealing/managing money is a discipline we must exercise. Not letting it control us is very important if we want to get out of debt and achieve wealth and prosperity. We can’t just think that making more sales in our business will make us productive. Remember Proverbs 13:11 ESV says “Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.” How we handle that sudden burst of money is what determines if we’re rich. Will we spend it; save it; invest it; squander it; lend it; or give it? Being rich isn’t as important as being wealthy, and wealth is determined by our net worth. This is all of our assets minus all of our debts. Wealthy people have more savings and investment gains than they do debt (liabilities). Because they have more money than what they owe, they can now make investments, and give more to charities (storing treasures in heaven) with an eye on their financial and spiritual future. The bible says in Matthew 6:19-21 ESV Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your wealth is, there your heart will also be. We can store up treasures in heaven in two ways We can build wealth here for our family’s future generations to come in the form of savings, investments, stocks, or even trust accounts. We can use our wealth to help the church and the poor. To do this, we must be able to be trusted with more by God. Rich people can be trusted with more because they keep an overview of long-term financial plans, and are able to bring in money, make sober-minded purchasing decisions, and save money. STRATEGIES FOR HANDLING & MAKING MONEY FOR CHRISTIAN ENTREPRENEURS Get an Advisor If you need a financial advisor or planner, there are many Primerica representatives in the Christian community that will help you in the process. Just Google “Primerica” in your area. Get Passive Income You need a way in which money is coming in without working. For example, investing in the stock market or in mutual funds returns the money without you working. You just leave it there, and every year it yields a dividend. You can also write a book and sell it on Amazon.com through www.createspace.com, and it’s totally free! Don’t hide your money where moths can get to it (Matthew 6:19-21). You need to put that money to work for you. It can be real estate, a promising business idea, or other ways. There’s a lot of ways to make money grow. Spit Your Income in to Accounts I learned this tactic from the book “Profits First,” and also from “Secrets of the Millionaire Mind.” You do the following: Split up your income into different bank accounts! Set aside 50 percent for overhead costs Put 10 percent of every dollar you earn into an account strictly reserved for capital investments or other investments with passive income flows. Put 10 percent into a pleasure account so you can do something nice for yourself and feel like a millionaire – – like going to an exclusive restaurant and ordering the most expensive thing on the menu. Save 10 percent of your money Give 10 percent of your money (tithe) Put 10 percent into an education account (to pay for things like www.godpreneuracademy.com – shameless plug!) Keep Costs of Living Down The bible says in 1 John 2:16, “For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride in possessions—is not from the Father but is from the world.” As Godpreneurs, it’s essential that we be more excited about saving money than spending money. We can’t splurge on expensive dinners and cars; we’ll never be rich that way. A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls (Proverbs 25:28 ESV). Godpreneur Rule: Think long-term are willing to forgo immediate gratification to become millionaires. #BusinessBibleStudy #MakeMoreMoney

I was once served with a lawsuit through a client of mine. This huge envelope was delivered to my office by a police officer that made me sign and acknowledge that I had received it. When I opened the report, I come to find out that a graphic design we had produced for a client contained an image that wasn’t used with permission by the owner of the photo. Although I wasn’t being sued directly, my client pointed the finger at me and claimed that, since we were the graphics company, we’re at fault. I nearly fell off my chair. I was so nervous about that. This was a federal lawsuit. This wasn’t a small claims court deal; this was FEDERAL. I thought my business was ruined. I had no idea how I was going to pay lawyers and fight this. I felt that my business was over and that I needed to shut down. All of this was happening while my marriage was approaching the 5-year mark. And according to research, and confirmed by my own experience, the first big problems in my marriage started in the 5th year. We had our first kid, and my wife stopped working to be a stay-at-home mom. This combo of more workload on me, more housekeeping and everyday problems had us thinking about divorce. This was a terrible time for my company to be going through this problem. But after talking with a few lawyer friends, and bringing my marriage issues to some Christian friends of mine, I decided to do something I had never done before: Trust that the Lord will see me through this. All of us entrepreneurs experience seemingly tragic things in our businesses and marriages. Our business partners turn out to be terrible, we catch an employee stealing, or our clients take their business elsewhere. On top of that, our spouses compete for our attention, complain, and can’t understand what we’re going through. Owning a business and being married seems like constant trials after trials. But God wants us to know that He’s right there waiting for us to hand the problem over to Him. If we want to experience breakthroughs in our marriage and business, it won’t be by our own doing. God is the orchestrator of the miracle; we are to obey and trust simply. The bible says So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?” (Hebrews 13:6 NIV) This scripture is extremely powerful for the married entrepreneur that can fully believe it. No matter what client, competitor, or contractor has plotted against you, and no matter what your spouse has formed against you, God promises to help you through it all! I gave the lawsuit over to God. I sent a letter to the law firm that was representing my client. I explained in detail how we shouldn’t be named in this lawsuit. I sealed the letter and prayed over it as I dropped it in the mailbox. I gave my marriage to God. I sought counseling from my pastors. I lowered my pride to admit I needed help in this area and good Christian friends came by my side. To this day, I haven’t heard another word about this lawsuit. And at the time of writing this, I’m happily married, and we’re growing closer to each other. All I know is that my God took care of it for me in my business and marriage. He wants to do the same for you… IF you can be obedient to the same faith and confidence in Hebrews 13:6. We Godpreneurs don’t have to be fearful around the twists and turns or marriage and entrepreneurship because God has already promised victory! Amen! We can all remember a time where God came through for us and won a battle we were struggling with. He’s the same God today, yesterday, and always. He’ll do it again! #BusinessBibleStudy #MarriedEntrepreneurs #GodpreneurAcademy 21 Days of Breakthroughs in Business and Marriage This course provides needed strength and faith, in the truth of God’s holy Word, for breakthroughs in both your business and marriage. Heard of the Godpreneur Academy? Grow Your Business, God’s Way! Bible-Based Video Courses for Entrepreneurs Putting God First In their Businesses Click here to create a Free Account

My morning routine looks like this Wake up Make coffee while worship music plays softly Sit in my comfy chair facing the lake behind my house Read the Bible Write a blog post for Godpreneurs based on what I just studied (like this one you’re reading) Tweet something inspirational Instagram an awesome quote Pray over my day and for God to guide me Spend time with my son while letting my wife sleep in a little longer I’ll do the above routine 4-5 times per week. Want to know something funny? My team knows the days I don’t blog. There’s something “off” about me. I’m a little more worried, I get a little more irritated than usual, and I tend to be more controlling. I can also tell that if I don’t get my God time in the morning, I’m a little more snappy with my wife and definitely not as graceful and patient. I 100% believe from the core of my spirit that spending time with God in the morning, praying for my wife, and asking God to lead me in my and business day has reduced my stress, I’m less anxious about outcomes, and I’m more focused on where God wants to take the business, not my own ambition and desires. We Godpreneurs NEED this direction and authority. Of all the global workforce, entrepreneurs are the most susceptible to marriage problems and doing things on our own because we’re the boss. Therefore, we’re the ones the enemy will target the most to distract, divide, and take on worries and wars we weren’t meant to fight. Many of the battles we entrepreneurs fight in our business and marriage weren’t meant to be things for us to worry about. We have to develop the habit and mindset of making our first meeting of the day a prayer and meditation meeting with God. We need to cast our worries and fears onto him (1 Peter 5:7) so we can think positively and clearly…for the sake of our spouse, business partners, clients, employees, contractors, vendors, and the marketplace as a whole! In Chronicles, we read, Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted his request. (1 Chronicles 4:10 NIV) Jabez was a man struggling to find meaning and purpose in his life. He was desperate to be accepted by his fellow man, but most of all, he was a man that craved for a relationship with God. Does this sound like you, too? Sounds like me…I must confess! But we see that he prayed and let God lead…and God granted his request! You want to enlarge your territory, right? You want more children, clients, more influence, more of your light to shine in your marketplace? Do you want to be a “Power Couple” where the force of the two of you is greater than each of you individually? Then you have to ask God each morning, “Is this God approved?” James 1:12, says when a man has been approved; he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to anyone who loves Him. Before we Godpreneurs begin our day, before checking Instagram, before reading emails, before jumping into your first meeting, and before asking for sexy time… have a conference call with God. Ask Him to guide your day. Ask Him what your spouse needs. Ask Him what project to work on. Ask Him who to network with. Ask Him who you need to forgive Ask Him to remove strongholds in your marriage Ask Him who needs an apology Ask Him what opportunities do you need to pursue Ask Him what door to knock on Ask Him what words to say in that seemingly difficult conversation you need to have today with that employee… Or your spouse Make a list like the one above and review it with God in the morning. Then at night, write down how God answered each one. You’ll begin to notice that PRAYER WORKS when you measure its success! Operate business life the way God has purposed for you! Once we develop this habit, the trials and tribulations we go through in business and marriage will not have the sting of death or the heavyweight it had before. We’ll experience peace and clarity – what most of our businesses and personal lives are lacking! If we want to be blessed day in and day out, and running a purpose-focused business and marriage, make your first meeting of the day with God. Godpreneur Rule – Godpreneurs have fulfilled business and married lives because we pray each morning and each move we make gets pre-approved by God! #BusinessBibleStudy #MarriedEntrepreneurs #GodpreneurAcademy 21 Days of Breakthroughs in Business and Marriage This course provides needed strength and faith, in the truth of God’s holy Word, for breakthroughs in both your business and marriage. Heard of the Godpreneur Academy? Grow Your Business, God’s Way! Bible-Based Video Courses for Entrepreneurs Putting God First In their Businesses Click here to create a Free Account

Contrary to the title of this post, I don’t love waiting. I have a brand called Launch in 2 Days where we launch companies brands…yes…in 2 days. It’s actually 24 hours! Ask me if I like waiting if my entire business is all about getting your business up and running over the weekend?! Although this service is amazing, I also tend to go fast in areas of my business and marriage that I probably shouldn’t be trying to rush through. For example, I want my wife to grow spiritually as fast as I do. Similarly, I want my employees to grow professionally as quickly as I do. Why do I want them to go as fast as me? Probably because I get sick and tired of waiting because there’s so much more work to do… But I know I’m wrong in this area. We married entrepreneurs have all been in a place where we’re fed up with the waiting game. A lot of times, the battles we face in business and marriage is because we move at our own speed, often on our own (see my previous post). Our “to-do” lists keep on growing because we’re not giving time for our team to catch up to learn it so we can delegate it. This then causes us to begin to miss church, spending morning time in prayer, and going to breakfast with our spouses or spending weekends with our family because we’ve overloaded ourselves. Instead of charging us up, the nights and weekends are draining us. Instead of encouraging us forward, we perceive our spouse and employees to be holding us back. But the bible says we need to commit to waiting on God. I’ve written extensively on the need for Godpreneurs to learn the art of waiting on God in our businesses. My favorite scripture to remind me to wait on God is Psalms 27:14. Wait for the Lord ; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord .(Psalms 27:14 NIV) This scripture is a great reminder that if you wait on God in your business and marriage, you will have a sense of peace and renewed strength both personally and professionally. God is good to those who wait on Him! What do you do during the waiting seasons in business and marriage? Simple – take more time drawing closer to God. Reading this blog post is a perfect example of “doing something while you’re doing nothing.” The bible says The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord .(Lamentations 3:25‭-‬26 NIV) Marriage is the toughest relationship to be in. Owning a business is the toughest job on the planet. Combine them both, and we have a potential atomic bomb waiting to explode…or it already has! This is why scripture insists that the Lord is good to those who wait on Him and to the soul that continues to seek Him. It advises us to continue to quietly wait, grow closer to and hope in the Lord. As we wait in business and marriage, God will direct our paths. The exercise of waiting is for God to show up, for us to do what He says and experience success, and for us to realize that the road of marriage and entrepreneurship didn’t have to be this hard after all. With God in control, our marriages and businesses will grow so much that we won’t be able to contain it all and the overflow will pour into others. If we wait on God, He will not only be good for us, but we will prosper for others! Imagine the day that it becomes your turn to be giving marriage and business counseling to others?! Sounds laughable right now, trust me, I was there too. Look at me now 😂 You need to change your strategy. The same old person that got married and started a business can’t keep trying the same old things. You’ve been on the hamster wheel long enough and it ain’t goin’ anywhere. Get off, take a break, and wait on God to move in your business and marriage. We Godpreneurs need to declare that we’re going to stop and let the God of everlasting time declare victory for us. Godpreneur Rule: Godpreneurs wait on God to carry us through our business and marriage. Are you battling the same issues for some time? What can you do differently today? Just wait and see what God’s going to do! #BusinessBibleStudy #MarriedEntrepreneurs #GodpreneurAcademy 21 Days of Breakthroughs in Business and Marriage This course provides needed strength and faith, in the truth of God’s holy Word, for breakthroughs in both your business and marriage. Heard of the Godpreneur Academy? Grow Your Business, God’s Way! Bible-Based Video Courses for Entrepreneurs Putting God First In their Businesses Click here to create a Free Account

I used to wear my business and marriage problems on my sleeves. If there was an issue going on, my partners and employees knew. Heck, I would even tell my friends, clients, and anyone who asked me “how’s the business? And how’s your wife?” I guess I felt that being transparent and open made me seem more real – like false humility. What I didn’t realize at the time is that sharing my problems openly just made those around me more nervous and wary of my leadership and abilities. Also, people would chime in to give advice, and since I would tell multiple people, I was hearing multiple ways of handling the issues. I’ve changed my ways over the years. I still share a lot of my behind the scenes business problems, and this blog is proof that I’m pretty transparent. But now I share it as a testimony of the victories I experience so that my readers can learn and grow from my challenges. I never open up to my readers as the problems are happening. I have a very close group of brothers in Christ that I bring my current business issues. Even they don’t know some of the deeper issues happening in my business today. Instead, I share my deeper issues with God every morning. I lay down the laundry list of stuff, both in my business and my marriage. It’s during this quiet time that I let it go, or God moves me to share the issue with someone else. It’s after I bring things up to God that I seek others out in prayer. We all go through trials in our businesses and marriages. And many of us wear those problems around for all to see. We walk around sad and depressed, fearful and anxious, visibly stressed and overwhelmed, sometimes to the point where we haven’t shaved for days and are looking you kept. Some even have the terrible habit of taking their current problems to social media (VERY BAD IDEA!). Other people are not public about their problems; but they still pick up the phone to call friends, family, trusted employees, or business associates to share the issues. Before we know it, everyone knows what we’re going through! We don’t walk around with our heads high anymore, and instead, we’ve got a backpack full of problems that everyone sees. So what do we do when issues in our business and marriage come up? Should we bottle problems up and bury them deep inside? No. Instead, God wants us to bring Him our concerns first, and remain entirely during the storms of business and marriage. Seek God first before seeking the help of others. The bible says: He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” (Psalms 46:10 NIV) God is asking you to BE STILL. When your bank account is low, and you’re using credit cards to stay afloat, BE STILL. When your spouse is yelling at you because you come home late from work because you were putting in extra hours during these challenging times, BE STILL. It’s essential to develop the habit to not immediately consult with others about your issues without consulting with God first. He’s going to reveal who to call, what to do or to chill while He works on your behalf. He promises to work for you. In return, remain quiet and BE STILL. I’ve learned that it’s a lot more powerful to share my victories in business and marriage with those around me than to share my problems. That’s going to help me and those around me more than having others feel bad alongside me. The biggest thing you can learn from this blog is to realize there’s an art behind facing trials in business and marriage without your friends, family and business associates not even knowing. God will select a small group of people for you to open up to. To everyone else, be quiet, BE STILL, and walk victoriously. Once the problem has passed, and you’ve truly experienced the victory, shout to the world of how amazing Your God is that brought you through the valley to experience the breakthrough in your business and marriage. We need to develop the habit of bringing our business and marriage issues to God each morning. Psalms 50:15 says God’s going to deliver us if we call on Him in with problems. Some personal development folks teach us to do affirmations in the morning to set our minds in a positive state. This is precisely what calling on God is – it’s rejoicing because God is taking care of it. We Godpreneurs don’t need to worry. He’s taking care of our spouse. He’s handling the issues with the clients not paying. He’s the judge in our cases. We need to BE STILL. Godpreneur Rule – Godpreneurs keep our business and marriage problems to ourselves. We pray over it, meditate on scripture, and share only the testimony of victory with others. #BusinessBibleStudy #MarriedEntrepreneurs 21 Days of Breakthroughs in Business and Marriage This course provides needed strength and faith, in the truth of God’s holy Word, for breakthroughs in both your business and marriage. Heard of the Godpreneur Academy? Grow Your Business, God’s Way! Bible-Based Video Courses for Entrepreneurs Putting God First In their Businesses Click here to create a Free Account

My friends all know that I love launching businesses. There’s a lot of preparation that goes into starting a business. I write a plan, register the company, get a bank account, set up a merchant processor, build a system for operating, create the branding materials, and hire the right people. When I set out to launch a business, I EXPECT it to be a success, so I put all the preparation together in anticipation of the clients coming in. Preparing reduces my worry and also increases my excitement for the success of the venture. But I’ve consulted many entrepreneurs who WANT to start a business, but because they don’t put in the preparation necessary for launching, they never launch. Their brains are in launch-mode, but the lack of confidence due to low expectations prevent them from going “all in” on the idea. Many times when we entrepreneurs set out to launch new ventures with dreams, aspirations and hopes we may all start at the same place called “Idea Land,” but only a selected few launches because of quietly preparing in advance. In the same way, if we want a breakthrough in our business and marriage, we have to EXPECT that it’s going to happen. But we can’t just expect without doing the prep work. Whatever we are hoping or expecting must come with physical and mental preparation. In Matthew 25:6-10, Jesus tells a story of 10 women who were expecting to be part of a night-time ceremonial wedding procession, but only a few of them had enough oil in their lamps to participate. When the groom finally arrived (without notice), just a few enjoyed the night while the others missed out. The bible says: “At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’ “Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’ “ ‘No,’ they replied, ‘there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’ “But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut. (Matthew 25:6‭-‬10 NIV) The point Jesus was making is that if you are hoping and expecting something, it is essential to be prepared for it. You can’t say “I will have a breakthrough in my business and marriage,” but neglect to make yourself to be in a position to receive that breakthrough. God promises that the very thing you are hoping shall come to pass, but you must not only expect but also prepare yourself. Ideas for Preparing Yourself for Breakthrough So if you’re expecting a breakthrough in your business and marriage, here are some ideas for not only believing, but also start preparing yourself today. You’re doing one right now, which is surrounding yourself with books, lessons, and courses on business and marriage Pray over the situation every morning (read my previous post) Go to marriage retreats, and do the homework they assign before arriving (that’s the prep work I’m talking about) Seek out 1-2 brothers or sisters in Christ and ask them to pray and fast for you Remove things in your business and marriage that you know don’t belong anymore We all can create a short, but powerful list of ideas on how to prepare ourselves physically and mentally for the breakthroughs coming our way. And imagine if we stuck to the list and created the daily habits. Wouldn’t God now see our true hearts desire for change? Wouldn’t our spouses and business associates begin to see the expectancy radiate from us in the form of hope and faith? When they see us passionately expecting success, they too become inspired and fired up to step in and help in any way! Godpreneur Rule: Godpreneurs know that preparation leads to a breakthrough. #BusinessBibleStudy #MarriedEntrepreneurs #GodpreneurAcademy 21 Days of Breakthroughs in Business and Marriage This course provides needed strength and faith, in the truth of God’s holy Word, for breakthroughs in both your business and marriage. Heard of the Godpreneur Academy? Grow Your Business, God’s Way! Bible-Based Video Courses for Entrepreneurs Putting God First In their Businesses Click here to create a Free Account

In my business it’s very easy to get into the rhythm of doing project after project. People always need logos and websites.  The projects take anywhere between 2-4 days, and if you are busy like me, you could be doing work for weeks before getting a break. I also have other endeavors that are more in the space of speaking, coaching and consulting.  This side of my business also brings me tons of joy.  It’s a huge field with so much reward because I get to help many people at once, as opposed to one-on-one branding work. There’s a huge difference between doing a project for a client and creating an online course that will help hundreds and thousands. I’ve struggled for years in this constant tug of war between client work vs. the personal development space.  It’s not a matter of either or, I like doing both.  The problem is that I’m so busy with the client work that I can’t get to developing the other work that will bless so many others. Where do you think God would want us Godpreneurs? If we could admit to ourselves, some of us are stuck playing in the little league of trading time for money, and meanwhile there’s a major league of opportunity waiting for our true gifts and talents to be stirred. I have other dreams and goals that I want to accomplish.  I want to create more online courses, host more live events, speak at more conferences and write more books and blog posts. But I also get stuck in the project work. What do we do when we feel like we’re stuck in the rat race of doing work, yet there’s this other burning desire to do so much more and serve so many other people? Maybe you’re not at my point, where you’re eager to get out and teach and show others what you’ve learned. Maybe you’re still in the ‘project based’ mindset, but you too feel trapped because there’s so much more to do. Listen, God didn’t sow gifts inside of us so we could use it for a few people, he sowed seeds of greatness in us so that through us, God could do more for others. I know many people (like me) who are playing the small business client game yet they feel discontent where they are at.  They know there’s a bigger play to make, a pivot to a bigger growth opportunity, but they’re afraid: Afraid they wouldn’t have great content to contribute Afraid they’d bring on too much work, so it would all come crumbling down Afraid of failure Afraid of rejection or being made fun of by industry colleagues But what if God’s been waiting on us to trust him and take that leap of faith into this new dimension of business? Reminds me of the closing statements Paul wrote to The Ephesians, this great pep talk exit: "Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us," Ephesians 3:20 NIV In today’s bible reading, Paul was reminding them in the end that they had a great power now, and to use that to their advantage and growth. God wants to turn you and I lose to use us for much greater things.  If you haven’t gotten this bug yet, then you will.  God’s still tweaking a few things in you, then he’ll reveal. But for those of us that have been called to this, it’s time to stand up and answer the calling of taking our gifts and talents to all new levels. Are you trading time for money when you know you have a calling to go BIG LEAGUES with something? What keeps you from using those gifts? #BusinessBibleStudy

It seems like the closer I get to the Vision that God has for my entrepreneurial career, the fight to stay on track gets tougher. Something out there doesn’t want you to succeed. It could be our own minds and self-limiting beliefs.  It could be our lack of faith.  It could be that we know the easy route, and it’s more comfortable to continue with the status quo. Here is what I know:  the longer you prolong God’s vision for your entreprenurial life, the more frustrated you will be over time. Fight to not feel frustrated. #EnhanceFocus #IncreaseEnergy