Years ago, a young man came to see me in my office for counsel on his finances and business. He told me he had financial challenges in executing his business plans, but he only had a vague idea of what he wanted to do. We sat down to iron it out. Two weeks later, he received a call from his uncle overseas, who funded everything.
Friend, plan big, God will fund it. How would you plan if money was never an issue? What would you set out to do if you have the means for it? Go ahead, plan, and prepare for it. Don’t postpone your destiny because of money (Ephesians 3:20). Weak plans cannot attract God’s best. Faith is not an enemy of planning.
Real faith is seen in clear-cut plans. While some are waiting for God, God is actually waiting for them (Exodus 14:13-15). One of the strategic things Jesus did before the miracle of multiplication was tell the men to sit down in groups (Luke 9:14). How organized are you in your life, business, enterprise, etc?
How expectant are you? Noah started building the ark in expectation of a promised rain (Genesis 6:13-22). Are you organizing for divine visitations? Are you tilling the ground of your finances and enterprise so that God could send the rain (Genesis 2:5)?
Planning puts unseen forces to work for you. Angels work best for the planned (Hebrews 1:14). The four lepers made a move, and God mobilized forces to work on their behalf (2 Kings 7:3-7). The widow in 2 Kings 4 needed to borrow vessels to experience the miraculous (2 Kings 4:6).
God has hidden money in people and places for you, but you won’t see them unless you are definite about what you want (Isaiah 45:3). When you work on your plans, God will work on the people ordained to fund them (Isaiah 46:11). Complaints and excuses are for the ignorant and lazy (Proverbs 22:13, John 5:7). Plan big, step out in faith. God will fund it.
‘Demola Awoyele
Lead Pastor,
Destiny Impact Church
Akure, Nigeria