In the spring of 2006, I was considering what I needed to do about my Real Estate business. I have not been working on it for almost a good 6 months by that time. The fixed expenses must continue to be paid, but there wasn't any income from it. While I continue to ask God for a direction, He gravitated for me to continue pursuing this business. But how do I know if I am on the right track? I continue to search for answers, and in His great plan, I went on a family vacation. He gave me a huge awareness on how important it is family is to Him. Hence, it should be important to me as well. Somehow, I know that I should align my priorities so that my work is scheduled around my family and not the other way around.
Sometimes, I'm also shy to admit that I "struggle" to give up control in the Financial aspect of my life..... I know that until I lay my plans, hopes and ambitions to the Lord, I could never fully live the life I was created for. To me, financial issues are pretty much as important to me as oxygen. We are not in debt but I am very "ambitious" about our financial goals. Realizing that it wasn't really the way I should to structure my priorities, God began to slowly change my heart. He revealed to me one day in a dream. I was going to a fair with 2 other friends and the rest of my extended family. Somehow, we got separated (me from my family) and started walking towards the car with these 2 friends. One of my friend wasn't a believer and he has a pre-judgement about Christians. He too was like me - a pretty bad tight-wad about money. I could clearly remember that God in me, was explaining to him about how God's plans were always better. And yes, that includes His financial plans for us. I dont remember all that I said, but I remembered that when I finished my whole conversation with him, I felt "released"..... It wasn't the things I said, but the fact that I uttered them released and relieved me of all the "financial burdens - what I called "goals" in my life. I remembered humming the song, "Free Falling" by Tom Petty. Just the words, "And I'm free, free-falling..... " For once, I felt released and how relieved I felt. Till today, I dont know why God put "this guy" in my dream. I havent thought about him in years. But I'm know, one day, I'll pick it up from there. One thing's for sure, I never felt this good about being free - FREE FALLING. I imagine myself floating in God's blue sky, with my arms extended as if I have wings..... "And I'm free, free-falling..... "
This seems long, but I promise you that it's building to something great. So, read on.
With that dream, I release myself from MY goals, MY ambitions and MY plans that I have...... I want to be focus on God's goals, God's ambitions, God's hopes and plans for me. I finally realized that when I walk in God's favor, and when I'm at the center of His will, everything will fall into place. I no longer need to fear because however much I eat, I make, I sleep are already determined by the Lord. I want nothing less of what God has in store for me. And having my plans would only deter God's.
With that meaningful mark in my life, I continue to seek God and His plans for me. After I came back from the vacation, I began working hard on my Real Estate. I re-created a business plan inspired by God. It's not a typical business plan. So, I named it, For Godly Success by Godly Standards. Someday, when I come around to finishing it, I will put it up here for all who wants to read it. I also began to get calls from people I don't know. Yes, just out of the blues. They began talking to me about Real Estate. People that I lost contact with in this past 3 years that I have communicated about Real Estate suddenly calls or emails me - when I have no way of even telling them that I'm back in Real Estate - full swing this time. What a wonderful feeling knowing that I'm on the right track. Remember that I havent been getting calls (one a single one) for so many months now, I am now busy serving people through Real Estate. I'm sharing Christ's love. I'm out there. I have learnt to step over my comfort zone.
I believe that I'm answering God's calling in my life. I understand now how living a purpose-filled life is the only thing that can go right in my life. Not only is this a great growth spark in my walk with the Lord, it serves as a great testimony to those who are seeking a more meaningful and fruitful life.
My goal: When I get to heaven to hear God says, "Well done, my good and faithful servant"....
It's not my job to convert anyone into anything they dont believe in, my job is just to love.....
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I have never thought about having a real estate team/ brokerage firm. But now I do. I can only do so much by myself, but if I have trusted "partners", we as Christ-followers can spread it much faster. Hence, 3:16 team REALTY. At this time, I will be the first 3:16 team REALTY member for the Lord.