BE THE ONE

God’s Plan to Change Your Future and the Nation!

The purpose of this book is to give you the knowledge, wisdom, and inspiration you need to conquer life’s problems and to turn your future around. Not only your future, but also change the nation’s future, the world’s future, and the future of many generations to come. At every level, we have fallen from excellence, from righteousness, from the plans and purposes which God destined for His people. There is chaos, disorder, corruption and all kinds of evil worldwide. The Kingdom of God suffers violence from sex trafficking, child slavery, AIDS, drug smuggling, pornography, immorality, greed, lust, and many other destructive behaviors. The global environment is short on natural resources, commodities, and minerals, but the population and the amount of consumption continue to increase. The world’s banking system is short on cash deposits, but individuals and small business owners need more money. National and global unemployment is the highest it has been in many decades. The debt levels of many nations are excessive and the threat of national bankruptcy in some nations is very serious. The deficit in the United States and in Europe is at all time highs exceeding more than a trillion dollars. But it is not the institutions or the worldwide governments that are to blame for the downfall of our world system. It is all of us.

Whether we have taken advantage of the system, participated in it, or allowed it to happen, we each are responsible. And it is up to each one of us to change our ways, confront our problems, and to turn it around. Will you be the one to restore your future, nation, and the world system to where God’s Glory and purposes are fulfilled? Will you be the one who inspires, confronts, teaches, edifies and loves others? Will you be the one who demands righteousness, promotes God’s Will and godly living?

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By accepting responsibility, it will

produce character, it will bring forth

change, and it will bear fruit.

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The issues and the problems in this world are complex and massive, but they are all based on sinful behavior. Sin is any time we miss the mark, fall short, or to fail obey God’s directive. Personal problems and the issues of this world will not be addressed or conquered until each one of us accepts responsibility for our words, actions, finances, health, relationships, and future. We cannot expect worldwide governments, legal institutions, or Mother Nature to fix our problems. We cannot run from our problems or ignore our responsibilities as many of us prefer to do. In fact, many of us do not see the character growth and God’s blessing in our lives because we fail to address our problems, bad habits, and human weaknesses. To grow strong, individually or as a nation, we must pick up our cross; we must accept responsibility for our lifestyles, families, communities, and for the world system. We cannot blame others, the government, or our circumstances. By accepting responsibility, it will produce character, it will bring forth change, and it will bear fruit. In case you have not learned, it is all about bearing Godly fruit! “Be fruitful and multiply” (Genesis 1:28) was God’s instruction to Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden and it still equally applies today! We must be fruitful and we must help others to be fruitful. One by one until God says it is done.

It does not matter where you are at in life. It does not matter what you have done. Your age, financial status, education, gender, nationality, religious beliefs, and even your criminal record do not matter. What matters is your future, the future of your nation, and how you respond to this book. What matters are the decisions you start making today. The time is now. It is time for you to rise up and to be the bright light God wants you to be. It is time to accept responsibility for your current financial and economic status. It is time to accept responsibility for your health, family, education, community and your nation’s well being. We all must play our part. Each one of us must confront our behaviors and shortcomings and rise up to fulfill our calling and the needs of this nation.

I know there are obstacles, hindrances, and many forces that will operate against you. Trust me, very few will whole-heartedly want you to succeed. Very few will help you along the way. But it is not God’s will for you to be broke, busted, discouraged, defeated or debilitated. It is not God’s will for millions to lose their homes or their jobs, for millions to die from AIDS, or for the nations to have tremendous debts. But it is not God’s fault either. Too many of us are just waiting on God, hoping for that miracle or that big payoff. Too many of us are not playing our part, being responsible, and changing lives. The Truth is God has already given you everything you need for success. And if you are successful, you will inspire others to be successful. Your success will lead to your family’s success, community’s success, nation’s success and the success of the world. But it must start with you. You must be the one. If God is going to do it in your life, He is going to have to do it through you. And God “is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us” (Ephesians 3:20, NASB).

You can be the one that turns your future around one day at a time. One decision at a time. Life is all about decisions. Decisions about finances, relationships, time management, employment, and physical health. Every decision is a spiritual decision because your decisions are based on your beliefs, affect stewardship of God’s resources, and determine your destiny. They also influence and affect the destiny of others.

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