PATH WAY TO FINANCIAL FREEDOM

BY SAM AKIHGBE It is a new year, an opportunity for a new beginning. I believe God is about to open a new page for you. Do you desire financial freedom this year? Then you need a “clear cut'' business idea. A clear picture of what you can do on your own and be happy. However, whatever you choose to do should have value. The relevance of your business to people's need is what determines its value, and the moment such value is being created and exchanged consistently, financial freedom becomes inevitable. You may want to ask, how do I generate business ideas? Now let's consider the following keys: (1) You Must Learn to Look Upward: The Psalmist said, “I will lift up my eyes unto the hills from whence cometh my help…”. Now hold this thought very strong in your mind. If God can give you salvation, healing, deliverance and even the Holy Spirit, then he can give you business ideas. So, stop limiting your faith. If you can sincerely ask from God, He will give you ideas that will change your financial condition. (2) Look Inward: Another way to go about this issue is to look inward and ask yourself this question: What can I do? The moment you find the correct answer to this question with conviction, then you have a business idea. It is as simple as that! Ideas are the products of creative thinking. When you spend time to think and ponder on a particular issue, ideas, concepts and insights will be thronging into your mind. Take this principle and apply it to your quest for business idea and financial freedom, you will be amazed at the result you will get. (3) Look Outward: In Gen15:5 God said to Abraham, look at the sky and count the number of stars you can see. In this case, you are not going to count stars, but you will look around you (the business environment) and draw a list of five different kinds of businesses that you can identify with. Out of the five, select three that you think you can do and look at them again. The one that appeals most to you, go ahead and start with it. Now a word of advice: When starting your own business, you need the beginner's attitude. Do not despise the days of little beginning. The eyes of the lord rejoice to see the work begins. In Job 8:7. The bible says, “Even though your beginning was small, the latter end shall greatly increase”. Think big, but you can start small, and you will get there.