In our pressurized lifestyle. . .too many believers are seeking the easy way out by  buying into the world system.

In short, they’re doing what everybody else is doing. . .or at least. . .most everybody else. . .but now an ever increasing number of believers are tapping into the wisdom of the ages found in God’s Word.

Unfortunately, way too many believers follow the “wisdom” of the world when it comes to their personal finances as opposed to following the instructions found in the Word of God and the leading of the Holy Spirit.

People. . .even born-again, Holy Spirit filled, church-going believers. . .tend to value the advice of their banker and financial planner more than they do their man or woman of God.

The Bible is not a book of exceptions, exemptions and excused behavior.  It is a book of absolutes.

The Bible says what it means and it means for you to obey without hesitation.

I want to share with you two powerful, thought-provoking, destiny-shaping quotes before we get into this teaching.  Do yourself a favor don't skim these quotes or just glance at them. . .allow them to get deep inside of you.

"I want to challenge you today to get out of your comfort zone.  You have so much incredible potential on the inside.  God has put gifts and talents in you that you probably don't know anything about."  Pastor Joel Osteen

"Believe in yourself!  Have faith in your abilities!  Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy."  Dr. Norman Vincent Peale

Here are seven ways to maximize your creative ability:

Have you ever planned a trip or summer vacation?  In days gone by you would get a map from a service station or perhaps invest in a Rand McNally book of maps.

You would carefully plan your journey. . .plotting the number of hours involved. . .what cities you want to spend the night in along the way. . .which hotel you would call for reservations. . .what tourist sights you will visit. . .and some would even calculate the number of bathroom breaks or rest stops on the journey.

Ah. . .days gone by.

Regardless of how carefully you planned. . .it was highly probably you would encounter roadblocks, detours, potholes, sinkholes, obstacles, changing terrain and even hitchhikers on your journey.

As you travel the highway of life on your journey to the debt free lifestyle. . .you will no doubt encounter. . . roadblocks, detours, potholes, sinkholes, obstacles, changing terrain and even hitchhikers.

You would be amazed at how many times I’ve heard someone say:

“If I could just meet the right people or make contact with someone who could help me.”

I have a revelation for you. . .unless you step out of your comfort zone. . .you’re never going to meet the right people.

Here are seven keys to building a strong network.

1.         Expect to build strong friendships.

Everywhere you go. . .you need to expect to make new friends.

As we’ve taught for years. . .expectation always leads to manifestation.

Here’s a ten-step formula to developing new friendships. . .using the word “friendship” as an anagram.

As I was reading Isaiah 55:11 my spirit was stirred to write “Seven Things For Seven Days.”

“So shall My word be that goes forth out of My mouth: it shall not return to Me void [without producing any effect, useless], but it shall accomplish that which I please and purpose, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.”

You can’t send forth what you don’t know.

Your mouth can’t send forth what you heart doesn’t understand.

Let’s look at the verse in greater detail.