WISDOM FOR MONEY MAKING

*INTRODUCTION* *You Were Created To Solve A Problem.* *Doctors solve physical problems. Mothers solve emotional problems. Dentists solve teeth problems. Mechanics solve car problems. Everything God created was created to solve an existing problem.* *Millions of problems exist on the earth. Solving those problems provides income, favor and the flow of financial provision for the billions living on the earth.* *Thousands remain impoverished because they have not recognized the problem closest to them that needs to be solved. Millions will never receive promotion because they ignore the problem closest to them.* *Marriages have deteriorated because a mate refused to recognize the problem closest to them.* *The Problem Closest To You Is The Golden Gate Out of Trouble.* *The Problem Closest To You Is Your Secret Code To The Throne.* *When Joseph solved the problem nearest him, he moved into his next season of promotion.* *1. You Were Created To Solve A Problem. “To rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God,” (Ecclesiastes 5:19).* *2. The Problem You Solve Provides The Provision For Your Life. “And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God,”(Ecclesiastes 3:13).* *3. The Problem That Infuriates You The Most Is Often The Problem God Has Assigned You To Solve. When Moses observed an Egyptian beating an Israelite, anger arose. Anger is a clue, a signal that God wants you to correct something that grieves Him. Anger is the birthplace for change.* *4. Your Gifts, Temperaments And Skills Are Clues To The Problem You Were Created To Solve. You may be gifted with numbers, working with children or administration. Your gift is revealed by what you love. The proof of love is the investment of time.What you are willing to invest time in learning is a clue to an existing gift within you.* *5. Uncommon Men Often Solve Uncommon Problems.Those who design skyscrapers have a different creativity than those who build doghouses. The pay differs, too!* *6. Uncommon Men Often Solve Common Problems In An Uncommon Way. It is the secret of McDonald's, the largest hamburger restaurant chain on earth. Killing a man in battle is common. But, David became known because he did it with an Uncommon Weapon against an Uncommon Enemy.* *7. You Will Only Be Remembered For The Problems You Solve or The Ones You Create. Joseph is remembered because he solved the problem of provision during famine.* *8. Uncommon Men Often Distinguish Themselves By The Method They Use To Solve A Problem. The leprosy of Naaman disappeared because of an illogical instruction from Elisha—“dip in Jordan seven times.”* *9. Currents of Favor Will Flow Into Your Life The Moment You Solve A Problem For Somebody. When the Apostle Paul brought the healing power of God to the father of Publius, the chief of the island, favor flowed. Others were healed. Then, the Apostle Luke documents, “Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary,” (Acts 28:10).David pursued a knowledge of the reward for killing Goliath. “The king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel,” (1 Samuel 17:25).* *10. The Problem You Solve Determines The Salary You Earn. Lawyers make $200 an hour while a gardener earns $8 an hour. Both men are worthy. But, the problem they have chosen to solve has a different value.* *11. Problems Should Never Be Discussed With Those Incapable of Solving Them. Their answers will incense you.* *12. The Problem You Solve For Others Determines The Problems God Will Solve For You. “Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free,” (Ephesians 6:8).* *13. The Blessing of The Lord Will Always Be Proportionate To The Problem You Have Chosen To Solve.“The Lord shall open unto thee His good treasure, the Heaven to give the rain unto thy land in His season, and to bless all the work of thine hand,” (Deuteronomy 28:12).* *14. Those Who Refuse To Solve Problems Should Not Be Supported By Those Who Do. “For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work,neither should he eat,” (2 Thessalonians 3:10).* *15. Scriptures Forbid Intimacy And Relationship With Those Who Are Unwilling To Work And Solve Problems. “For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly,working not at all, but are busybodies…note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed,” (2Thessalonians 3:11, 14).* *16. Those Skilled In Solving Problems Are Qualified To Rule Over Others. “The hand of the diligent shall bear rule:but the slothful shall be under tribute,” (Proverbs 12:24).* *17. Uncommon Problem-Solvers Are Pursued By Uncommon Men of Greatness. “Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings,” (Proverbs 22:29).* *18. Solving A Problem Cheerfully Increases Favor. “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine,” (Proverbs17:22).* *19. Your Flexibility And Willingness To Solve A Problem Affects Your Salary And Respect Received. Twenty-four hour cafes exist because of flexibility.* *20. Many Eventually Hear About The Problem You Solve For Others. Boaz knew that Ruth treated Naomi better than 7 sons would treat their mother.* *21. God Expects You To Observe And Recognize The Problem Nearest You. “But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?” (1John 3:17).* *22. God Expects You To Solve The Problem Nearest You.“Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it,” (Proverbs 3:27). Joseph applied this to the butler.* *23. Your Assignment Determines The Kinds of Problems You Notice And Desire To Solve. Tailors notice missing buttons. Hairstylists notice your hair. Mechanics hear something wrong in your car engine. Why? That is their Assignment. Your Assignment heightens and magnifies the problems you notice and are called to solve.* *24. You Are Not Assigned To Solve Problems For Everybody. Determine to whom you have been assigned. Jesus told the Pharisees that He was not called to those who were whole, but to those who realized they were sick and needed Him.* *25. You Are Not Assigned To Solve Every Kind of Problem For Everyone. Pastors are not necessarily anointed to solve real estate problems, automobile breakdowns and estate planning. Others can do that.* *26. Problems Are Catalysts That Cause Us To Reach For Each Other. You only call a dentist when your teeth hurt. You only call your lawyer about legal matters. Problems create relationships.* *27. Problems Reveal The Value of Those Nearest Us.Someone told me that when they went to the hospital, the love and caring of their loved ones meant more to them than ever.* *28. The Problems Others Are Experiencing Often Cause Them To Recognize Your Value. Children that ignore parents will often reach during a crisis they encounter.* *29. Your Phone Will Never Ring Unless Someone Has A Problem They Want You To Solve. It may be emotional reassurance, a piece of information or a question that requires answering. Problems initiate reaching.* *30. Any Problem Created By Rebellion Can Only Be Solved By The Repentance of The Rebellious. When non-tithers ask a minister to pray for their prosperity, it is futile and absurd for the minister to do so. Their repentance is the key to their prosperity. Likewise, it is foolish to support a son-in-law who is defying the Scriptural command to work.* *31. The Holy Spirit Will Often Forbid You To Solve Problems For Specific People. Paul experienced this.“Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not,” (Acts 16:6-7).* *32. Those You Love Often Want You To Solve Their Problems Without Them Tasting The Painful Consequences of Their Own Rebellion. I begged one pastor not to take on an unnecessary indebtedness. He was determined to build a palace before the people were present to pay for it. I insisted that he was “missing the will of God.” He insisted. Then, when he proceeded, he begged me to come back and bail him out of the problem. The Holy Spirit forbade me.* *33. Small Problems Are Often Signals That A Deeper Problem Exists. When a young couple stays in debt, it indicates that greed runs deep. Their unwillingness to wait reveals impatience. Impatience has caused more debt than we could ever imagine.* *34. You Cannot Solve Problems For Anyone In Rebellion Against God. “But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it,”(Isaiah 1:20).Never breathe life into something God is killing. Never kill something God is resurrecting.Permit God to complete His plan in others around you.* *35. You Cannot Solve A Problem For Someone Who Distrusts Your Ability To Do So. “He that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him,” (Hebrews 11:6).* *36. You Can Only Solve A Problem For The Person Who Knows He Has One. God cannot even save someone who does not realize they are lost. Confession is a necessity. Pharisees refused to acknowledge they had a problem. It cost them eternity.* *37. The Problems of Others Are Not The Commands of God To Get Involved. You must develop the ability to hear The Voice of the Spirit, instead of responding to the expectations of people.* *Rebellion creates crisis.* *Continuous rebellion creates continuous crisis.* *Unending rebellion creates unending crisis.* *Many parents want to cushion the fall when their rebellious teenagers defy the Scriptures.* *38. You Can Only Solve Problems For The Humble. The arrogant will alter your instructions. The rebellious will defy them. The prideful will ignore their problem.Confession indicates humility.* *39. You Cannot Solve A Problem For The Unrepentant. Pharisees were unrepentant. Rebels are disqualified from receiving help.* *40. You Cannot Help Anyone Who Does Not Trust Your Counsel. A relative asked me for counsel. I gave it. Then, they informed me that they had made a different decision. They asked me for more advice. I declined.* *41. Those Who Disagree With Your Solution For Their Problem Disqualify Themselves For Additional Counsel. “To him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin,”(James 4:17).* *42. You Can Predict The Success of Others By The Problem They Have Chosen To Solve. Joseph chose to solve a problem for those nearest him. It guaranteed his access to Pharaoh.* *43. Somebody You Do Not Know Is Discussing The Problem You Are Capable of Solving For Them. Never panic when you do not see the results of your efforts.Somewhere, you are being discussed. Boaz listened to his servants regarding Ruth and Naomi. He knew that she was better to a mother-in-law than 7 sons would be to their mother.* *44. Someone In Leadership Is Carefully Observing The Attitude With Which You Are Solving Your Present Problems. Boaz respected Ruth because of her attitude toward Naomi.* *45. Money Is Merely A Reward For Solving A Problem.When you observe someone who never has any money, they obviously are not solving problems or they are solving them for the wrong person.* *46. Everyone Has Problems They Are Incapable of Solving.That is why the banker is necessary, the taxi driver, the brick layer, the truck driver and the psychologist. You are necessary… to someone.* *CONCLUSION* *Recognition of The Problem Closest To You Is The Golden Exit From Your Chaos, The Golden Gate To The Throne And Will Catapult Your Life To Promotion.*