Have you ever been offended by God Because he didn’t answer your prayer in the timeframe that you desired in the way that you expected? Most of us have, although we don’t like to admit it. So how does that happen? I discuss that and more on my special Christmas episode of The Disruptors streaming bible study titled “Looking for the Wrong Jesus.” Enjoy and Merry Christmas!!
You can watch the video here or listen to the audio of The Disruptors Podcast in my mobile app. I also encourage you to join us for our next live broadcast Monday at 8:30 PM est.
A lot is going on in the world today concerning national and global politics that can be connected to Biblical prophecies. However, Christians sometimes misappropriate or misalign prophecies to align with their own agendas. On this episode of The Disruptors we discussed responsible ways to filter world events through the lens of God's Word in light of President Trump's decision to acknowledge Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and commit to moving the United States embassy there. How Christians respond to this and other local/national/global news may not always be so simple. Watch here or listen to the audio of The Disruptors Podcast in my mobile app.
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Loving your enemies doesn’t mean you agree with them, especially, if they're on the other side of your political views. Yet this message is so counter to today’s culture. This leads us to the concept of "disruptive politics", which I define as political policies that serve to sharply divide people along political lines and has a major (negative) impact on different groups of people. So how should Christians respond to “disruptive politics”, especially when someone else's view doesn't agree with yours? Watch here or listen to the audios of The Disruptors Podcast in my mobile app.
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Congressman John Lewis is an incredible inspiration because of his dedicated life of service dating all the way back to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's. According to Lewis, "Dr. King and Rosa Parks inspired me to get in trouble. Good trouble. And maybe, just maybe, this museum [National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Washington, DC] will inspire a new generation of young people to get in trouble, good trouble, necessary trouble. To make our country and make our world a better place.”
When I thought about "good trouble", I thought about Daniel in the Bible, and the good trouble he got into as a government official with the king he was serving at that time. Watch the Bible study here or listen to the audio of The Disruptors Podcast in my mobile app. I also encourage you to join us for our next live broadcast next Monday at 8:30 PM est.
This is the pile of crap that stops super-talented, high-potential entrepreneurs with big ideas right in their tracks. This is the smelly stuff that keeps big dreams from becoming profitable realities for too many business owners. If you have any of this stuff that's stopping you or slowing you down, like Kenny Rogers, you need to get rid of it and either quit the business or start over. Fortunately, I have a way to help you start over the right way... My new ebook, Entre-Manure: Cut the Crap So You Can Build a Ridiculously Flourishing Business, was written specifically for struggling entrepreneurs who are tired of struggling and need help turning their potential into profits. This special resource contains 8 essential "growth fertilizers," i.e. best practices that will give your business a major boost by explaining the hard core reasons that cause small businesses to fail and what you need to change if you want to write a different story. If you want to run a successful business you have to do what successful businesses do. And that’s not always fun stuff. Sometimes it’s messy, difficult, complex challenges that aren’t solved overnight or in a single brainstorming session. Now What? So if you’re a frustrated entrepreneur and want to build a ridiculously flourishing business get this ebook. But if you want the easy way out and you enjoy your crap then go back to doing what you were doing. By the way, how’s that been working out for you so far? I believe you want more, so let me help you get rid of the crap in your business. Order Entre-Manure today!
In Matthew 10:34 Jesus said, “Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.” Jesus came to DISRUPT the status quo of the world. Likewise you are called to disrupt the status quo, i.e. things that shouldn’t be accepted as normal. So what are you called to disrupt? Poverty? Homelessness? Illiteracy? Sex trafficking? Injustice? Hopelessness? Fear? Something else?
If you believe you’re called to be a DISRUPTOR then I invite you to watch this video as I share some Biblical insights, perspectives and encouragement to help you identify and walk confidently in your purpose. I also encourage you to join us for the nextlive broadcast next Monday at 8:30 PM est. You can also listen to the podcast in my mobile app. Enjoy! If you feel compelled to use your talents, idea and energy to change the world... guess what? You’re a disruptor. God‘s purpose for your life is to use your skills and abilities to disrupt the chaos in other peoples lives. If you’re looking for encouragement or insights on how to become a better disruptor please join my Facebook Live Bible study, “The Disruptors,” beginning Monday, November 20 at 8:30 PM EST.
Learn more at www.facebook.com/paulwilsonjrtv I look forward to connecting with you Monday night! Whenever I have the opportunity to work with you and economically challenged communities it always pains my heart to know that too many highly talented teens don’t have access to the relationships and resources that will allow them to maximize her potential and break free from the difficult challenges that constantly bombard them. Young people in our communities need many more mentors, coaches, pastors, teachers and real friends to help them overcome their obstacles in order to be able to succeed in life. Fortunately God always provides a solution before the problem ever shows up. And I believe that solution rests with you and I.
An Online Course for Community Development Catalysts Business as Mission 2.1 Online Course is a clarion call for kingdom-minded entrepreneurs to use your business as a youth and community development catalyst through job creation for at-risk teens and young adults. You will receive practical strategies to grow your business and impact your community at the same time. You will gain confidence and clarity on how to create much-needed job opportunities for young people. And as you go through this journey you will feel so good about yourself for moving in this direction. As an entrepreneur and lover of God, you have been given a strategic platform to bring transformation and healing to others through your business. God is calling on you to utilize your resources in a strategic way that brings economic, social, and spiritual transformation to those who are most at risk. So if you’re ready to respond to this clarion call please watch the video and click the link below to learn more about Business as Mission 2.1. Your community is waiting on you and your business! How "HUMBITION" Drove Steph Curry to His Greatest Season... And Why You Need it in Your Community10/11/2017
It's amazing how time can change perceptions. Just two years ago the basketball world was hailing Steph Curry as having arguably one of the greatest individual seasons of all time from a statistically perspective. He made over 400 3-pointers (the hardest shot to make) when no player had ever made more than 300! And his team won a record 73 games. However, at the end of the playoffs they lost the Championship to LeBron James, Kylie Irving and Cleveland Cavaliers. Since then he has seemed to fade away from the spotlight of those considered the best players in the league.
He won the MVP award after the 2015 and 2016 seasons, but he wasn't even in consideration for the award in 2017. And even though his team, the Golden State Warriors, won the championship this past season, most people gave the credit to new addition, Kevin Durant, one of the best players in the world. Related: 7 Lessons to be a MVP Like Steph Curry in Your Business and Community Nevertheless, I believe 2017 was his greatest year ever. Was it because he had the best statistics of his career? No. It was Because he demonstrated a character trait that most high- performing athletes - and high-performing leaders in all walks of life - rarely exude. HUMBITION. I define humbition as a combination of humility and ambition. It’s a blend of possessing a strong desire to succeed tempered by the ability to submit to a cause greater than individual success. For a person to demonstrate humbition they have to possess a strong character, because it's not an easy trait to utilize for very driven people. When Durant signed with the Warriors, Curry stated he didn’t mind making room for the former MVP on the team if it meant winning another championship. He recognized that although they were already very good, they would be seemingly unbeatable with Durant’s unique skill set on board. And true to his word, Curry adjusted his game to allow Durant to fit in smoothly. And sure enough the team won its second championship in three years at the end of the 2017 season. Curry embraced what many community leaders seem to forget, and that’s what’s most important is achieving the goal, not who gets the glory for it. You should be ambitious and have big goals for yourself and your organization. There would be no big impact without people who have big goals. However, you should never let the pursuit of your personal goals get in the way of engaging with others in your community who have the potential to multiply the positive impact on those who are underserved. One key to making this happen is identifying the skills and strengths of all those inside and outside the community who want to contribute to its development, and then exploring ways to most effectively complement one another. Another important aspect of combining talents is having a shared vision and goals that all involved individuals and organizations can agree upon and are willing to contribute to. Our communities certainly need people with big visions, audacious goals, and a strong hunger to succeed. But surely if a team of highly talented, big-ego basketball players can submit to one another like Steph Curry did to win a championship, highly talented leaders with big ideas can learn to work together in our communities for the good of our communities.
With all of the devastating happening over the past few weeks in Houston, Florida, Puerto Rico, Mexico City, Las Vegas and other places, the natural inclination for many people has been to declare that we should pray for these cities/regions. Other people, though, claim that prayer is not enough and that we need to take more action. I believe this disconnect comes partially because many people don't have a good understanding of the true purpose of prayer.
Our prayers are not meant to only be verbal expressions of our current conditions. A key component of prayer should be asking for direction, strategies and solutions to resolve the myriad issues we are experiencing in our communities. We should follow Jesus' example. In John 5:19, he said "I only do what my Father shows me," which means he was a man of action, but he only engaged in actions that were specific to accomplish his mission.
When we pray without acting, we are being passive. On the other hand, when we act without praying we can easily be at worst reckless or misguided, or at a minimum be ineffective. Zeal with good intentions but without "God intentions" can get you in a lot of trouble if it's not corralled, directed, and motivated by His love and purposes. Make no mistake, our cities and communities need as much prayer as we can get. However, we cannot afford to engage in actions that are absent of God's wisdom and guidance, because we're not helping the situations as much as we would like to think that we are. So please keep praying for our communities, businesses, schools, governments, etc. Just make sure you listen before you act. |
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