One of the ingredients of a successful company is the principle of “buy-in.”  This not only works in a company setting but also in ordinary life. Personal success comes at the cost of “buy-in.” This means that a person is willing to sacrifice for what is best. Everything that brings true gain will always involve an element of pain. As TD Jakes has so eloquently stated, “Freedom is a bloody business.” In other words, sacrifice will always be on the agenda if you are going to live free. Jesus said, "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it. (Mt 16:24–25)

Giving up what you want out of life for God is not easy but sooo worth it! God is not as interested in your talent and gifting’s as he is in your sacrifice!

Luke 18:29-30  “I tell you the truth,” Jesus said to them, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God will fail to receive many times as much in this age and, in the age to come, eternal life.”

God's great love for you and me compels us to carry out the life of love, which is laying down our lives for others. God's favor and blessing chases those who have chosen to put God's business before their own! To save money and invest, there is a sacrifice of other pleasures that you could have purchased with that money. It is easy for one to spend all their money on pleasures only to pay the price of poverty later. 

God likes investors! Are you an investor? Invest in God’s business first and he will invest in yours! Trust me, he has a much larger bank and life account! Living in the success of God will cost you your life – but will gain you eternal life. God wants you to live in his heavenly life right here on earth but it will require you to give up your own way of living! Be sure, God is not short on ideas or power to bring about great success in your life, he simply needs a surrendered heart! May you concede and surrender to God as a living sacrifice; and may you step into his divine purpose and blessing for your life!  This question is begging an unequivocal reply…

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