THE AUTHOR OF WITTY INVENTIONS

THE AUTHOR OF WITTY INVENTIONS

 Since I firmly believe that ALL of God’s Word is absolute truth, I subscribe to the biblical revelation that our Creator offers “witty inventions” as life opportunities for His children. (Proverbs 8:12)  Consider this.  How many of us have been suddenly endowed (seemingly randomly) with a unique concept that seemed to materialize out of nowhere.  The sad truth is that some fall prey to the self-inflicted wound of procrastination, while others are paralyzed by doubt – thoughts of not being well connected enough, not financially stable enough, or not even good enough.  Eventually, we watch in horror while our God-given idea streams along through someone else’s T. V. commercial!

 It happens more times than we can imagine because GOD speaks to all of us and bestows favor in unusual ways.  if only we would learn to listen and respond with timely and faith-filled obedience.  Allow me to share the inspirational story of someone who was actually tuned in to divine opportunity.  I call it “divine” because all good things come from above, from the Father who turns on His light in human minds. (James 1:17) 

 Some years ago an energetic young man began as a clerk in a hardware store.  Like many old-time hardware stores, the inventory included thousands of dollars of items that were obsolete or seldom called for by customers.  The young man was smart enough to know that no thriving business could carry such an inventory and show a healthy profit.  So he proposed a sale to get rid of all that stuff.  The owner was rather reluctant but finally agreed to let him set up a table in the middle of the store and try to sell off a few of the oldest items.  Every product was priced at ten cents.  The sale was a success and the young fellow got permission to do it again.  It, too, went over just as well as the first.  This gave the young employee a great idea.  Why not open a store that would sell only nickel and dime items?  He would run the store and his boss could supply the capital. 

 The young man's boss was not at all enthusiastic.  “Your plan will never work,” he said, “because we can’t find enough items to sell at a nickel and a dime.”  The young man was disappointed but soon went ahead on his own and made a fortune from that simple idea.  His name is F.W. Woolworth.  Those of us who are older have a clear memory of ‘Five and Ten Stores.’  Years later his old boss lamented, “As near as I can figure it, every word I used in turning Woolworth down has cost me about a million dollars!” 

 Let’s ask God for two mission-critical life skills: listening and follow-through.

 Sisters and brothers, be continually blessed, and please (above all else) MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY TO MEET OUR SOON COMING KING. Maranatha!