Rich Idiots... transfer of wealth

Dale Shumaker
4spirit@gmail.com

How Come that Idiot's Rich and I'm Not? by Robert Shemin. The Rich Idiot is Robert. In school he never amounted to much, but after school he learned the secrets to making money. Ironically, even though he wasn't a premier student he was an avid reader. He learned early on that reading was necessary for what he wanted.

He quickly realized "the power of self-belief always trumps the power of what others believe about you." Although he caused his parents and teachers a lot of heartaches, he adds Rich Idiots take responsibility for their actions.

Rich Idiots love wealth, team, and put their money to work.
His plan to create wealth you desire:
1. Turn your own thinking upside down;
2. Create your wealth wish list;
3. Get a wealth talisman or wealth charm (a constant companion to remind you of your wealth goals).

Rich is upside down.
Then there are the RUBs. They are Right side Up...and Broke. They're smart, get along with all the teachers, follow the rules, but don't take on the challenge to take charge of their life.

Secret no. 2 is to follow Spiritual laws of wealth. Learning to believe upside down there are physical laws of money and there are Spiritual laws of money. There are laws that govern wealth, and there is enough to go around.
The Rich Idiots follow two steps-- forgive and commit.
Lack of forgiveness is a Spiritual condition that holds you back. The two Spiritual Laws of wealth are that you must get before you can give. The Rich Idiots are givers, but they know to give you must first get. Then giving opens more doors to give more. What can you always give? You can always give a smile, a thank you, a hand, a hug, an hour. Giving then continues a flow for what you get. Balance the law of getting and the law of giving for great wealth.

Secret no. 3 is the power of one. They focus on "one" goal every day... to become a Rich Idiot. Three things to goal success:
1. Decide how much money will make you a Rich Idiot.
2. Choose the path you're going to take to reach your Rich Idiot goal.
3. Pick activities every day to take you to your goal.
Now take these steps.
1. Write yourself a Rich Idiot wealth check. Date it, make it to you, sign it.
2. Write your Rich Idiot Mission Statement. Include 3 key sentences....my value sentence, my passion sentence, my action sentence. What is that...how I want to be remembered, what I am really good at that excites me, and what I will do every day to make it happen.

Secret no. 4. Live Rich Today. Don't wait, plan, over analyze how to get rich. Live rich today, start now. Do rich things today, think rich things today, imagine rich things with a wall of Rich pictures around you. Rich begins right now.

Learn to get more for less, i.e., your house, car, insurance, food and clothing, travel entertainment, savings, charity.

Secret no 5. Rich Idiots don't get rich alone. OP power separate the RUBs form the Rich Idiots. OPs are other people. Get rid of OPs who want you to remain a RUB. Find OPs who want you to be Rich Idiots and build your Rich Idiot team. These are enablers who have experience (to be mentors), have ideas to share, will assist you with their time. They put up money to make things happen.

When building your OP Dream Team use referrals, don't be cheap, make sure they're experts, and connect with associations. But look for those with experience, ideas, time, money.

Into Secret no. 6, Robert directs you to take aim. Build assets. An asset has value, you own and control them. They provide future benefits (aka, money). A liability is something that holds you back and handicaps you. Assets bring you money, liabilities cost you money. RUBs go for cars, furniture, clothes, trips. Rich Idiots acquire cash, real estate, stock portfolio, businesses. Your two biggest assets are you and your time. Killers to assets are divorce, disability, death, the government.

Still Secret no. 6 is get into debt. There's good debt and bad debt. Bad debt is credit cards, loans for cars, boats, toys, loans for anything not making money. Save, payoff credit cards, or pay full amount at the month's end. Credit cards are good when you barrow for no interest during the month and then pay off at the end of the month, and accumulate credit points to planes, hotels, etc.

Still Secret no. 6 is real estate assets. Own your own home, add income property, add another income property. Robert reveals additional real estate strategies.
Still Secret no. 6 is build assets in stocks. Let the pros help you create your portfolio, don't invest what you can't afford to lose, be conservative, be patient.
Still Secret no. 6 is to start your own business to build assets. Create a one page business plan to include your mission statement, time commitment, goal, activities to reach goal, schedule to do it. Always review activity and its return. Ask yourself if this activity is making you money or will it make you money. Ask do I enjoy doing it, or should I get someone else. Keep the focus, do I love it, make sure revenues lead expenses, work so you can also enjoy life.

Act. Take care of yourself first. Start at the end. What results do you want? Is it possible? How badly do I want it? Let passion, faith, desire, drive your actions.

Don't wait. Act now. Be grateful for what you do have, move toward what you really want.
More about being a Rich Idiot at:
http://www.getrichwithrobert.com/

Foolish people seek after things that will perish, but the wise seek for riches that last forever. What is the Spiritual purpose of riches? How are riches released to those with noble purposes for their wealth? Spirit creates the material.

Jeff Ahern, Sozo Services, has a vision for what the business community can be as God's Community. He has quite a stirring vision for wealth in business that will challenge your heart, mind and soul. Here's an article he shared with me which I share below in its full context. And be sure to check out his website to learn more about Sozo Services for the Spiritually committed business leader.
http://www.sozoservices.com/

The Transfer of Wealth through Business Intercessors
by Jeff Ahern

A favorite scripture of almost every born-again believer, and especially business leaders and entrepreneurs, is "The wealth of the wicked is laid up for the just" (Prov. 13:22). If you are a business leader or entrepreneur, you are probably anxiously looking forward to the day when that will happen. You may even have found yourself with outstretched hands, looking up to heaven, waiting for it to rain down. Don't laugh! We've all done it at one time or another. But, has the transference of wealth started to happen yet for you and your business?

If not, then this article might shed some light on why you might still be waiting, and how you can accelerate the transference of wealth using the biblical concept of business prayer intercessors. In fact, you'll see that the transference of wealth constitutes spiritual warfare, and as Jesus said, "This kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting" (Matt.17:21) In Ezekiel 28:13, we see an allegorical picture of Satan.

The Scriptures says that when God created Satan, he was clothed in gold, diamonds and every precious stone. In otherwords, he was clothed in wealth. After the fall in the garden, the dominion over everything that was given to Adam and Eve, including the wealth of the earth, was transferred to Satan. Now he had his covering returned and dominion over that wealth. Even Jesus did not contest this statement during his trial in the wilderness (Luke 4:6). When you engage in business and Kingdom wealth building, you are essentially attempting to remove Satan's clothing of wealth right from his back! That's why it can seem like such a struggle to succeed in business, even though you are living righteously and standing in faith for all of the promises of God.

Now, all power and dominion has been given to Jesus and the body of Christ, but we apprehend these blessings by faith and spiritual warfare. The fact that we've been given the promises of blessings is not enough. We have to take back the occupied territories from Satan so that the kingdom of this world will become the Kingdom of our Lord and His Christ (Rev. 11:15).

One good example of receiving a promise of God through spiritual warfare is found in the Israelites struggle to enter the Promised Land. God had already promised them that He would lead them to, and give them the Promised Land (Gen 12:7, Exodus 3:8). However, during the journey there, the Amalekites came out to fight them. While Joshua fought the battle on the field, Moses, Aaron and Hur fought a spiritual battle. Whenever the intercessors succeeded, the army of the Israelites prevailed. When the intercessors rested, the Israelite army was overpowered by the enemy (Ex 17:11). Notice that the victory always happens in the spiritual realm before it happens in the natural (or business) realm.

It wasn't enough that God promised that He would give them the Promised Land, or the promise that he would wipe out the Amalekites from the face of the earth. There was still a spiritual and natural battle that needed to take place before the Israelites could walk in the blessings that God promised. Many Christians are standing on the promises of God with outstretched hands, waiting for Him to deliver. However, just as the Israelites found out when they came to the Promised Land, the land was already occupied by an enemy that was bigger and stronger. Although God "gave it to them," He expected them to receive it through warfare. As Jesus said, "…the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and violent men take it by force" (Matt 11:12).

Daniel was a type of business intercessor for a king. He was considered a "wise man" and had an excellent spirit in him. Daniel was seeking revelation from God on an end-time vision that he had received. The enemy tried to prevent Daniel from receiving his answer. There was a spiritual battle in the heavens for 21 days; during which time Daniel fasted and prayed. At the end of the 21 days, there was breakthrough in the spirit realm, and after that, there was a breakthrough in the natural realm (Dan. 10:12-13). Note in verse 12 that God had granted him his request on day one, but it took 21 days of spiritual battle before he could see a manifestation of results in the natural realm.The battle is always won in the spirit realm before the victory (or wealth) manifests in the natural realm.

The enemy of our souls is a seasoned General with an army of warriors(demons), and he has no intention of giving up what he perceives to be his wealth, without a fight. One of our missions is to manifest the Kingdom of God on earth by taking possession and dominion of the occupied territories that are currently controlled by the enemy. God told Adam and Eve to be fruitful and multiply, and take dominion and subdue it (Gen 1:8).

That command in the church age hasn't changed. We're called to go into the Promised
Land and take dominion away from the enemy so that the kingdoms of this world will become the Kingdoms of our Lord Jesus. Some business battles cannot be won without combining fasting with prayer. Most business leaders have neither the time or experience to spend days or even weeks fasting and praying for a breakthrough. Dedicated business intercessors can help fight this battle in the spiritual realm, while the business leaders fight the battle on the field (or in the boardroom).

During one fiscal quarter in 2007, three of the largest financial institutions in this country reported quarterly losses of $2 Billion, $1.6 Billion, and $1.3 Billion dollars. If each of these companies had hired several full-time prayer intercessors, could they have avoided such huge loses? Considering that their losses were in the billions, even if no benefit resulted from these intercessors, how much would the expense of intercessor salaries have increased their losses? At the same time, how much could they have profited from the employment of these business intercessors? The U.S. automotive and airline industries would love to have one quarter when they break even, never mind producing a profit!

So how does one find and select these business prayer intercessors? From experience, here is a list of qualifications that you need to look for when hiring intercessors for your company.
• Born again and baptized in the Holy Spirit – they must be Spirit filled in order to be Spirit led.
• Operate in the gifts of the Holy Spirit, especially the word of knowledge, word of wisdom, and prophecy – they must be able to hear God's strategies for your battle and victory, as well as to minister to the people they serve.
• Integrity – they must walk in complete obedience to God and in intimacy with Him. No unrepentant sin in their life. Compromise in this area will only allow an open door for the enemy into your business.
• Business acumen – the more they understand about business in general and your business, the easier it will be to understand what God is telling them concerning your business.
• Ability to pray for hours – very few people can pray for several hours at a stretch.There is a special grace to be able to pray in the Spirit for hours and not grow weary.
• Ability to fast for days and even weeks when necessary – some strongholds cannot be broken without some serious fasting. Corporate fasting is also important for achieving breakthroughs.
• Knowledgeable about Spiritual Warfare – intercession is not just praying for someone or a circumstance. They must understand binding and loosing, prophetic declarations, praying in tongues, repentance, prayer of agreement, etc.
• Intercessors with a calling, not just looking for a job – people called and anointed to minister in the business market place, who see their role as an assignment from God and not just a job.

Does that sound like a fairly high bar on qualifications? It is! Therefore, when you find these gifted people, you need to make sure that you hold onto them. Yes, God has promised that there will be a transference of wealth in these last days from the wicked unto the just. But just as the Israelites found out, the wealth is already possessed by someone bigger and stronger than us, and he has no intention of letting it go without a fight. But thanks be to God, through the blood of Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit, we have the victory that overcomes the world – our faith (1John 5:4).

Remember, victory always takes place in the spiritual realm, before it happens in the natural realm. Business prayer intercessors can help you win the transference of wealth battle. The Kingdom of heaven suffers violence and violent business leaders take it by force!