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\u201cBlessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.\u201d \u2013 Matthew 5:6 (NKJV)<\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are you hungering for? The things of this world word or the kingdom of heaven? How can you develop a strong appetite for the things of God?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No one should be a greater patriot, for his or her nation of residence, than the Biblical Entrepreneur. One of the objectives in business should be to bring transformation to the community and the nation. The Biblical Entrepreneur is the engine of God\u2019s economy; he is the provider of goImagine you receive an invitation for a reception that will be catered by one of your favorite restaurants. The invitation states that the program starts at 6PM and the food will be served at 6:30PM. When you arrive at the reception, the MC announces that the food is delayed due to an unforeseen circumstance, and as a result, there will be an adjustment to the program. Instead of serving the food first followed by a presentation, the program will begin with a presentation first and the food will be served 2 hours later. Since you expected to eat at 6:30pm, you were careful not to spoil your appetite so you did not eat anything before you got there. At this point what will you hunger and thirst for, the presentation or the food?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Matthew 4:1-4, Jesus is led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, He finds Himself hungry and the devil comes to tempt Him saying, \u201cIf you are the Son of God, command these stones to become bread.\u201d Jesus responds by saying \u201cIt is written, man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.\u201d Jesus was more thirsty and hungry for the righteousness of God rather than food. Throughout His ministry, He demonstrated a commitment for God\u2019s will to be done in every circumstance. In times of pressure and temptation He allowed, not His will, but the will of God to be done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are you hungering and thirsting for? What is that thing you want so badly that you would give up everything else to attain? Are you hungering and thirsting after power and material things or the righteousness of God?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whatever you hunger and thirst for is what you will eventually get. Esau\u2019s hunger and thirst was after food and it cost him his birthright. David\u2019s son, Amnon, hungered and thirsted after his half-sister, Tamar, which led him to rape her and cost him his life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thirsting and hungering after righteousness is to crave or have a strong desire for the justice of God. This desire leads us to cultivate a lifestyle of prayer and study of the Word of God. It also challenges us to deny everything that is less satisfying and contrary to the will of God. God calls us to hunger and thirst after His righteousness because it is the only thing that can fulfill us. Food will only keep us for a moment, power will produce pride, money will cultivate greed, and water will soon cause us to thirst again. While the Bread of Life, and the Living Water will cause us never to be hungry or thirsty again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are you hungering and thirsting for? Whatever it is you may get it, but will it satisfy you? God calls us to hunger and thirst after His righteousness and He guarantees us that we will be filled and never thirst again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do you spend most of your time thinking and working towards? Unfortunately for us entrepreneurs, it is easy to spend most of our time thinking about money and the business rather than thinking about the One who has the power to give money and grow the business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My prayer for you today is that you will develop a hunger and thirst for the Word of God and the things of God that will drive you towards the will of God for your life.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\\u201cYou shall be over my house, and all my people shall be ruled according to your word; only in regard to the throne will I be greater than you.\\u201d - Genesis 41:40 (NKJV)<\\\/strong><\\\/em><\\\/em><\\\/p>\\n

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Can we forgive ourselves and each other for what has happened? Are we willing to let go of the past and give each other the benefit of the doubt?<\\\/p>\\n

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Forgiveness is the gift that we all love to receive but many of us struggle to give. Unfortunately, without it we can not become truly great nor can we realize our destiny. Forgiveness is what holds great people from becoming truly free. Joseph rose to greatness after his betrayal and struggle but there was one more thing he had to realize: his destiny.<\\\/p>\\n

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He had to forgive those who threw him in the pit and sold him into slavery, which then eventually led him to go to prison. Often as we rise to greatness our past revisits us and we are forced to reconcile with it. Some run from it and never become what God destined them to be. Others confront and embrace it and are able to experience the freedom that God has preordained for them to receive. You will never achieve true freedom unless you are able to forgive those who caused you harm. True freedom is letting go of the past, true freedom is saying I forgive you, true freedom is recognizing that what the devil meant for evil God used it for good.<\\\/p>\\n

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\\u201cFor I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.\\u201d -\\u00a0Jeremiah 29:11<\\\/strong><\\\/p>\\n

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Greatness is a result of persevering through life\\u2019s difficulties, intense trials, and challenges. Just as precious jewels are produced through years of intense fire and pressure and eventually command great value and admiration by men, we too have the same outcome when we allow the betrayal and trials of life to shape us into who God wants us to become.<\\\/p>\\n

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\\u201cAnd Joseph said to his brothers, \\u201cPlease come near to me.\\u201d So they came near. Then he said: \\u201cI am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt. But now, do not therefore be grieved or angry with yourselves because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life.\\u201d - Genesis 45:4-5<\\\/strong><\\\/p>\\n

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Forgiveness is recognizing the sovereignty of God in every situation. When you forgive, you release the pain you have had a tight grip on and free your emotions from being focused on the wrongs that were done to you. You can now embrace the people that the enemy used to bring you harm with the unconditional love of Christ. It is said that unforgiveness is like taking a poison pill and hoping it kills the other person, it only brings you harm.<\\\/p>\\n

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<\\\/p>\\n<figure class="wp-block-1. Accept God\\u2019s forgiveness of you <\\\/strong>- It is hard to forgive others if you do not forgive yourself by accepting that God has forgiven you.
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\"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.\" - Matthew 5:6 (NKJV)<\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"

\"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.\" - Matthew 5:6 (NKJV)<\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>"}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"#313131","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{},"backgroundColor":"#eeeeee"}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

What are you hungering for? The things of this world word or the kingdom of heaven? How can you develop a strong appetite for the things of God?<\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"What are you hungering for? The things of this world word or the kingdom of heaven? How can you develop a strong appetite for the things of God?"}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

No one should be a greater patriot, for his or her nation of residence, than the Biblical Entrepreneur. One of the objectives in business should be to bring transformation to the community and the nation. The Biblical Entrepreneur is the engine of God\u2019s economy; he is the provider of goImagine you receive an invitation for a reception that will be catered by one of your favorite restaurants. The invitation states that the program starts at 6PM and the food will be served at 6:30PM. When you arrive at the reception, the MC announces that the food is delayed due to an unforeseen circumstance, and as a result, there will be an adjustment to the program. Instead of serving the food first followed by a presentation, the program will begin with a presentation first and the food will be served 2 hours later. Since you expected to eat at 6:30pm, you were careful not to spoil your appetite so you did not eat anything before you got there. At this point what will you hunger and thirst for, the presentation or the food?<\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"No one should be a greater patriot, for his or her nation of residence, than the Biblical Entrepreneur. One of the objectives in business should be to bring transformation to the community and the nation. The Biblical Entrepreneur is the engine of God\u2019s economy; he is the provider of goImagine you receive an invitation for a reception that will be catered by one of your favorite restaurants. The invitation states that the program starts at 6PM and the food will be served at 6:30PM. When you arrive at the reception, the MC announces that the food is delayed due to an unforeseen circumstance, and as a result, there will be an adjustment to the program. Instead of serving the food first followed by a presentation, the program will begin with a presentation first and the food will be served 2 hours later. Since you expected to eat at 6:30pm, you were careful not to spoil your appetite so you did not eat anything before you got there. At this point what will you hunger and thirst for, the presentation or the food?"}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

In Matthew 4:1-4, Jesus is led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, He finds Himself hungry and the devil comes to tempt Him saying, \u201cIf you are the Son of God, command these stones to become bread.\u201d Jesus responds by saying \u201cIt is written, man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.\u201d Jesus was more thirsty and hungry for the righteousness of God rather than food. Throughout His ministry, He demonstrated a commitment for God\u2019s will to be done in every circumstance. In times of pressure and temptation He allowed, not His will, but the will of God to be done.<\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"In Matthew 4:1-4, Jesus is led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, He finds Himself hungry and the devil comes to tempt Him saying, \u201cIf you are the Son of God, command these stones to become bread.\u201d Jesus responds by saying \u201cIt is written, man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.\u201d Jesus was more thirsty and hungry for the righteousness of God rather than food. Throughout His ministry, He demonstrated a commitment for God\u2019s will to be done in every circumstance. In times of pressure and temptation He allowed, not His will, but the will of God to be done."}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

What are you hungering and thirsting for? What is that thing you want so badly that you would give up everything else to attain? Are you hungering and thirsting after power and material things or the righteousness of God?<\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"What are you hungering and thirsting for? What is that thing you want so badly that you would give up everything else to attain? Are you hungering and thirsting after power and material things or the righteousness of God?"}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

Whatever you hunger and thirst for is what you will eventually get. Esau\u2019s hunger and thirst was after food and it cost him his birthright. David\u2019s son, Amnon, hungered and thirsted after his half-sister, Tamar, which led him to rape her and cost him his life.<\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"Whatever you hunger and thirst for is what you will eventually get. Esau\u2019s hunger and thirst was after food and it cost him his birthright. David\u2019s son, Amnon, hungered and thirsted after his half-sister, Tamar, which led him to rape her and cost him his life."}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

Thirsting and hungering after righteousness is to crave or have a strong desire for the justice of God. This desire leads us to cultivate a lifestyle of prayer and study of the Word of God. It also challenges us to deny everything that is less satisfying and contrary to the will of God. God calls us to hunger and thirst after His righteousness because it is the only thing that can fulfill us. Food will only keep us for a moment, power will produce pride, money will cultivate greed, and water will soon cause us to thirst again. While the Bread of Life, and the Living Water will cause us never to be hungry or thirsty again.<\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"Thirsting and hungering after righteousness is to crave or have a strong desire for the justice of God. This desire leads us to cultivate a lifestyle of prayer and study of the Word of God. It also challenges us to deny everything that is less satisfying and contrary to the will of God. God calls us to hunger and thirst after His righteousness because it is the only thing that can fulfill us. Food will only keep us for a moment, power will produce pride, money will cultivate greed, and water will soon cause us to thirst again. While the Bread of Life, and the Living Water will cause us never to be hungry or thirsty again."}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

What are you hungering and thirsting for? Whatever it is you may get it, but will it satisfy you? God calls us to hunger and thirst after His righteousness and He guarantees us that we will be filled and never thirst again.<\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"What are you hungering and thirsting for? Whatever it is you may get it, but will it satisfy you? God calls us to hunger and thirst after His righteousness and He guarantees us that we will be filled and never thirst again."}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

What do you spend most of your time thinking and working towards? Unfortunately for us entrepreneurs, it is easy to spend most of our time thinking about money and the business rather than thinking about the One who has the power to give money and grow the business.<\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"What do you spend most of your time thinking and working towards? Unfortunately for us entrepreneurs, it is easy to spend most of our time thinking about money and the business rather than thinking about the One who has the power to give money and grow the business."}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

My prayer for you today is that you will develop a hunger and thirst for the Word of God and the things of God that will drive you towards the will of God for your life.<\/strong><\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"My prayer for you today is that you will develop a hunger and thirst for the Word of God and the things of God that will drive you towards the will of God for your life.<\/strong>"}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

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