The Kingdom of darkness tries to influence our lives just as much as the Kingdom of God.
How?
Through all sorts of negative thoughts, feelings and emotions, like…
Hatred, Fear, Chaos, Rage, Condescension, Vengeance, Unforgiveness.
Now, in the theme of business and Digital Storefronts…
Fear is probably the BIGGEST roadblock we face.
We’re afraid of failing. Afraid of what our friends & family will think. Afraid of trying something new. Afraid of getting rejected.
And from my experience running the Digital Tentmaking Mentorship Program…
The number one objection I hear from people on the fence about it is: “I need to pray about it.”
Now, that’s not to say that’s a bad thing! You should pray on it and make sure your decisions are aligned with God.
But what I also like to ask those with this objection is…
What more is there that you need to pray on?
If you have the means to start this (or any) business…
And if you already see how it can give you the means to live a life of freedom and become a better Kingdom builder…
What more do you need to make a decision?
See, sometimes it’s God that’s waiting on YOU to figure out what you wanna do!
I won’t deny that starting a business is tough. It’s scary.
And I know this might sound harsh…
But what I see happen all the time when we’re feeling uncertain or unsure about something…
We submit to the Kingdom of darkness without even realizing it…
By masking our fear with spirituality, and that objection of “I need to pray about it”.
Again, praying on our decisions is something you should always do!
But at what point are we just using it as an excuse to not take a leap of faith?
Sometimes we get caught up in asking God, ‘please make it clear to me’…
But all the while He’s saying “It’s clear — just go!”
The perfect, crystal-clear decision isn’t going to come down as a ray of light from the clouds.
So what we need to do a better job at understanding, is that He’s given us the authority and the ability to make decisions.
Plus, the Kingdom of darkness WILL tell you to be overly cautious!
And even though that might seem like a good thing at first…
In reality it’s just trying to cover up the influence of FEAR behind it.
Which Kingdom we submit to is up to us.
Fear is always going to be present. Confusion is always going to show up and make us question ourselves.
But we have the power to overcome that evil with good.
He gives us free will, so sometimes we simply have to take control and use it.
Anyways, that’s all I have for you today.
If there’s anything you’ve been on the fence about in life…
Whether that’s DSF or some other sort of opportunity or decision…
I hope you found this helpful 🙂
Talk soon,
-Cory
