RAINMAKERS OR NAYSAYERS?
My friend, it’s fairly easy to assume a posture of abject
negativity, especially while you are wading through a powerful stream of
personal opposition, which means you might be surrounded by people who just
don’t ‘get’ YOU, or what you are all about. Whenever your emotional buttons
are pushed to the max, whenever others seem to take delight in your reversals,
it’s awfully tempting to become a naysayer.
But keep on saying “YES!” Be encouraged to respond
affirmatively to opportunities, to others, (and yes) even to yourself.
Your positive perspective becomes a place of pure power since durable blessings
dwell at the intersection of true faith and ongoing affirmation. The Word
declares that “all the promises of God in Him are YES, and in Him AMEN…to the
glory of GOD…through US.” (II Corinthians 1:20, NKJV)
In the late 1800s, an American shoe
manufacturer sought to expand his market, so he sent one son to Africa and the
other to India. He received two diverse telegrams from two different
sons, posthaste. The first wire reported, “No one in Africa wears shoes –
returning home immediately.” The second wire described a similar condition yet
offered a radically different conclusion: “No one in India wears shoes –
send lots of stock immediately!” It’s easy to guess which son eventually
took control of the company.
Ask yourself: “Am I a RAINMAKER or a NAYSAYER?” The rainmaker produces life – purposefully, habitually and continuously. The naysayer simply reports the weather, e.g. the existence of a drought, with little hope or viable plans for change or improvement. The naysayer is a commentator; the rainmaker is a change-agent.
Prior to the arrival of Europeans in the Americas, TRIBAL RAINMAKERS were among the most celebrated members of the community. They were honored for their ability to break deadly droughts and bring on the rain that would mean extended life for crops and animals, and growing prosperity for the tribe.
Legend has it that a young Indian boy asked a renowned Native American rainmaker how he knew when it was time to stop his rain dance. The elder bent down over the boy and whispered with a smile, “The dance is over when it RAINS. I just keep dancing until then.”
Actually, that elder’s perspective is sound and practical advice for all. My friends, never stop until it rains. In other words, we must PUSH! PRAY Until Something Happens. But while we are pushing, we must never forget to WASH! WORK…And Something Happens.
Ask yourself: “Am I a RAINMAKER or a NAYSAYER?” The rainmaker produces life – purposefully, habitually and continuously. The naysayer simply reports the weather, e.g. the existence of a drought, with little hope or viable plans for change or improvement. The naysayer is a commentator; the rainmaker is a change-agent.
Prior to the arrival of Europeans in the Americas, TRIBAL RAINMAKERS were among the most celebrated members of the community. They were honored for their ability to break deadly droughts and bring on the rain that would mean extended life for crops and animals, and growing prosperity for the tribe.
Legend has it that a young Indian boy asked a renowned Native American rainmaker how he knew when it was time to stop his rain dance. The elder bent down over the boy and whispered with a smile, “The dance is over when it RAINS. I just keep dancing until then.”
Actually, that elder’s perspective is sound and practical advice for all. My friends, never stop until it rains. In other words, we must PUSH! PRAY Until Something Happens. But while we are pushing, we must never forget to WASH! WORK…And Something Happens.
Jesus Christ personified this wisdom principle. When
the Jewish hierarchy questioned the timing of His miracles, Jesus’ response was
clear and decisive: “My Father has been working until now, and I have been
working.” (John 5:17, NKJV) Instead of caving to the chronic complaints of
critics, Jesus declared “I MUST WORK the works of Him who sent Me while it is
day.” (John 9:4, NKJV) PUSH! WASH!
Jesus set forth an apt description of our responsibilities,
regarding our personal lives and Kingdom commitments. We believers are
proactive workers, not passive naysayers. As people of faith, as sons and
daughters of The King of Kings and Lord of Lords, we are (and ever shall be)
consummate and continuous RAINMAKERS. Indeed, you and I are earthly catalysts
for opening the floodgates of Heaven.
So, LET IT RAIN!
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