The Blue Funk

 Psalm 126

A song of ascents.

When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,
    we were like those who dreamed. 

Our mouths were filled with laughter,
    our tongues with songs of joy.
Then it was said among the nations,
    “The Lord has done great things for them.”

The Lord has done great things for us,
    and we are filled with joy.

Restore our fortunes, Lord,
    like streams in the Negev.

Those who sow with tears
    will reap with songs of joy.

Those who go out weeping,
    carrying seed to sow,
will return with songs of joy,
    carrying sheaves with them.

Sowing seeds is a joyous occasion. There is nothing sad about sowing seed. It takes no more work than reaping. The days can be beautiful with great excitement of an expectation of your harvest.

Yet in the psalm we read of “sowing in tears.” It says that someone “goes forth weeping, bearing the seed for sowing.” So why are they weeping?

It’s not because sowing is sad, or that sowing is hard. The re...

$1,000,000

 Wow, that’s a lot of money. What I would do if I had a million dollars?

No, actually that’s really not enough. What I really need is to win the lottery. Man, now that’s where the real money is.

Have you ever said that to yourself? I must confess, Beautiful People, I thought for a lot of years that I had a money problem and that the lottery would solve it all. It’s something everybody thinks about at some point.

But there is evidence that says differently. People win the lottery all the time and are right back where they started within 5 years. Athletes become rich only to lose it all by the end of their careers. Basically, money tends to come and go for most people.

My son and I were having this conversation today, and being the genius I know him to be, he asked this question.

Which one of these would you rather have? $1,000,000 right now, or exact change for what ever you bought for the rest of your life? 

That got my brain firing on all cylinders. Of course, my f...

Congratulations, beautiful people! 

You are on your path to freedom. You have learned a lot on this journey. But you know what? It's time to leave the land of lack and head out onto your path to freedom.

This path was created for you before you were even born.

Ephesians 1:4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world.

Today, the good news is you ain't there yet, but you ain't were you were. Today you are out of the darkness and straight into the light. You are going to create wealth God's way.

How do I know that? Because I'm about to give you a shove into that direction. Question: If God knew you and chose you before the foundation of the world, why are you walking around in poverty?  

I have come to know from experience that it has to do with the thoughts you think. I like to call it a poverty mentality or poverty mindset.

"Your thoughts become your words,
your words become your actions, 
your actions become your habits,
your habits become your character,
you ch...