Advancing Encouragement By:
Bishop James Jr. Hairston

Proverb: 14:23: In all labor there is profit: but the talk of the lips tended only to penury.

God told Adam that you will work by the sweat of your brow or by the sweat of your face with hard labor, Genesis 3:19. God created man and woman for relationship, worship, work and to take dominion in the Land. However, today we are going to focus on work which is a base of our relationship to God, of our worship to God and taking dominion in the land. In addition, man would be rewarded for the fruits of his labor prospering in the earth. Yet withstanding, it is no longer pain free but hard, strenuous and sometimes difficult that makes people become idlers and copouts. Adam had it made until his fall and all of mankind now suffers the consequences of his failure and sin. However, even in the hard, strenuous and difficult times in our labor the best part is the profit that you gain from all of your hard labor. However, people have a tendency to just talk about what they are going to do and it never come into fruition because of the risk, labor and strenuous hard work that has to go into it and on top of that you got to have plenty of faith therefore, they give up or never begin the process! We all like to dream but dreams only come to past with the execution of that dream which in most cases it involves some type of labor of some sort and most importantly it involves faith rooted in Christ. Ecclesiastics: 5:7: For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers’ vanities: but fear thou God. When we fear God our dreams are no longer talk it is executed in faith, well thought through with a plan then executed with labor and whatever it takes to see a profit and prosperity from all of our hard work. Remember whatever it takes is always lined up with God’s will. Additionally, just mere talk will lead to poverty therefore, stay focus on what the Lord has for you and ask Him to give you a plan that will bring Him glory. Moreover, with your God given plan I believe you are only successful not only by your faith but the work you put into your faith to carry out the plan God has given you in its full manifestation. Today, do not stand around bragging on your dreams and what you would like to do in life or what you want to accomplish but give it to Lord in total faith ready to do whatever it takes to execute your dream without mere talk. I declare and decree the Lord our God will bring you success when you fear and trust him right now and then step out on faith to put your dream into action. Do it now and don’t be slothful God has already promised in His word you will be successful and prosperous bringing in the profit you need to accomplish it in Jesus Name…

James Jr. Hairston