“ Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” - Luke 6:38

Although God would always actualize the desires of our heart, we only get Him to do that when we FIRST activate His divine principle of giving. The more you give to serve the glory of God and to uplift lives, the more you receive from God; and the more you develop the capacity to retain your wealth. In giving, we have to give what is useful to the other person, and not just give what we think is necessary. Giving is done in order to uplift the wellbeing of others, and to solve a problem in their lives. A well-targeted giving therefore must solve a problem. The blessings of God come down to us only when our giving completely benefits others and serves the glory of God in their lives. Further to this, give without showing off or publicizing your generosity. God wants us to give secretly. Any publicized acts of giving will not attract God’s blessings. SECOND, we must cultivate the habits of asking God to actualize our heart desires as well as increase our capacity to receive from Him. (1 Chronicles 4:10). THIRD, always Believe that God will bless the work of your hands. Make good use of your time to improve your work and pray for God’s will to be done in your life. FOURTH, get out of your comfort zone, and embrace new challenges. Start to do something you previously thought was impossible (Genesis 12:1-2). FIFTH, See through God’s eyes. This means you have to see into the future; believe in God, and see things the way God see them. Believe in the power of God to change your situation. In 2 Chronicles 20:20, the scripture says: “And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper”.

SIXTH, avoid negative conversations with people who are neither motivated, nor capable of big dreams. Avoid empty people who talk so much of their capacity and knowledge and yet, cannot convert their knowledge into power and wealth! Associate only with dynamic and progressively minded people. Also, talking negatively about your prospect reduces the chances of your desire coming to pass. James 3:6 says: “The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell” These are too strong words to joke with. No wonder then that Proverbs 18:20 – 21 further says that: “With the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be satisfied; He will be satisfied with the product of his lips. Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” Therefore beloved, do not doubt the possibility of you being able to realize a venture; the more you doubt and talk negatively, the more you reduce the power to actualize that desire. The word of God today reminds us that we get from God, as much as we give. It is only when we give FIRST, that prayers and spiritual observances can yield success.