Power For Success

Everyone wants to achieve success and, out of human nature, we try to do it alone. We plan new ideas and look at a new business startup which is exciting. We start planning it, drawing up business plans and working out the financial needs to get it off the ground. I did it all and went for it, although I did pray about it and asked God for His blessing, but it was all me and I. I resigned from my employer and became my own “boss” and life just looked great. It was! I started to achieve success and everything that went with it. Then I made another move.

I became friends with someone I did business with. I was using this person’s magazines he printed to advertise my own business. We became friends and after a few months, following many discussions and Q&As, I became a full time partner with this person. We prayed every morning at the office before business began and all looked bright; for a few years it was! Then disaster struck. My partner committed fraud and was arrested, and I lost everything, even selling my home to cover the damage. All was gone in twenty four hours! I asked and prayed to God about what happened, very angry with Him.

Then I realised one thing. Everything was done in my own strength and my “power” of being the business man I was, or thought so at the time. After a month or two, having put together some money again from a sale of my home, I decided it was time to start over again. I prayed and asked God this time. I wanted His plans and His ways to fulfil my life once again. Deuteronomy 8:18 was my answer; “Remember the Lord your God. He is the one who gives you power to be successful.” I continued praying and asking God what was the next step. In my spirit I “heard” Him speak to me, to use Ezekiel in my next business venture, the new name had to have this name in it.

Ezekiel Industries was birthed and within weeks business started to come in. What does Ezekiel mean? It means God gives you strength. I haven’t looked back yet. Business is not always easy with some months being difficult to make target; so as to pay expenses and keep cashflow to move forward. Yes, I still pray and ask God for His power and guidance for He is all I have to stand upon. His ways are better than my ways. Out of His goodness, He wants to enable us to be successful. He gives us the power we need to achieve this. Therefore, thank God for the strength He offers daily and thank Him for the hope for tomorrow. He is the powerful God whom makes all things possible.