Executive Vision - Finish the course openly...

According to the word of God written in the bible, our global world is in a contrast to the era of the Books of Kings and Chronicles. Israel was the northern kingdom and Judah was the southern kingdom. The contrast is so clear. Then, 39 kings ruled, yet less than a half of them ruled in obedience to God -- the rest neglected to remain faithful to God). Why?

Self defeated by their arrogance, pride, idolatry and greed. Although, God had already pronounced their success, their success was determined in their obedience to Him. If God set kings up and removed them, why does America or any nation think that God will not carry out his word -- today? The scripture says that God swears by no one but Himself – He keeps His word. The scriptures [Logos - written] and the word of the prophet reveal the [Rhema - no longer consealed] plan and reasoning of the Lord then and today.

It is imperative that leaders study the scriptures, but know God and allow Him to become your lifestyle -- alive in you. Those leaders failed to seek God's Wisdom and rule in humility. You cannot lead effectively without humility and the Wisdom of God. Why settle for immediate compensation and satisfaction, when God has determined for you complete VICTORY. God will not go back on his word. There is a consequence for our disobedience. In God we trust is stamped on our American currency. Think about this -- is there an issue as to which American currency gets stamped with "in God we trust" as it applies to the separation of church and state? God established His precepts and allowed us to have a will to either choose to follow him or follow after other gods (I King 18:21).

Can you see that America and any nation that has opted to abandon the precepts of God and rule or lead by the strength and arm of itself – has fallen or is in bondage?

God has set the stage for His to win, but that is absolutely impossible if we write Him out of the picture and have no relationship with Him through His Son Jesus. It will not be good enough to go behind closed doors to pull bibles out and still not openly declare His ways in our actions -- executive decisions. God wants an open display of who He is. When the 450 prophets of Baal assembled on Mount Carmel to provoke God with their desecrations and accusations OPENLY, God allowed His prophet to win and destroy them OPENLY (I King chapter 18).

God's word doesn't change. Today, it’s going to take an OPEN display of who we believe our God to be. You can’t hid this, from president Bush, company executives to pastors, ministry and community leaders, I implore you to evaluate your course and align it with the precepts of God and you will finish your course in honor from God, don’t settle for finishing the course with the honor of man – God set you up and God will set you down. Israel asked for a king and God gave them Saul -- their choice who was in the end rejected by God because of his disobedience. Here again, man put his trust in man instead of God.

Have you sought the Lord concerning what is his choice in the matter? Remember, he will use the foolish things to confound the wise. There is none wiser than our God. Trust him in this hour. Your help lies in God.

Remember, it is God's will that you create wealth -- it empowers you to get, oversee and distribute the wealth for kingdom building, family building and community building -- all for His glory. Not by the standards of the world, but by the Word (De. 8:18-19 AMP).

When a man's ways please the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him (Proverbs 16:7 AMP). Whether you do or don’t -- He will keep his word. Finish your course in Him – finish the course openly.
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Prophetess SB Barber Stalling is the apostle/founder of Grace Media Network the parent organization of GMNetwork.cc. She is a God-inspired executive, journalist, broadcaster, producer, ordained/licensed ministry gift and requested preacher & speaker.
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