Responding to Present Economic Situation

Responding to Present Economic Situation...

All manners of wisdom are flying around now, some discouraging and panicky.

Many of them attacking the Christian love life and selfishness is being promoted which I believe will backfire soon...

But what must we do that'll balance reality with godliness, that'll balance faith in God with the wisdom of God and won't neglect common sense?

This is my advice...

We need to cut excesses, change impulse buying and prestige spending habits. Become more reliant on God by faith. Become more compassionate because this is biting harder on people and God is looking for more widows of Zarepath to use to replace ravens and bless... So share with those who are suffering this time. People in full time ministry without congregations like Elijah, widows and orphans, jobless people, street guys, homeless people etc should be prime target to share with... That's where God is hiding presently.. Nothing should be too big or small...

Be careful not to run like Naomi and her boys... God will soon visit us and things will change...

Wine and oil and other luxurious inanities should be discouraged.

Wastage of food must be stopped, and particularly when power is not too stable, be careful how you cook or buy perishables...

Watch your health... And stand on God's word for healing and supplies daily... Give thanks and don't complain...

Watch who you share your pains with, so that you don't become a bigger burden to people...

Be lenient with your spouse, and be considerate, don't add to the burden already... Be a support, get closer together. Don't compare yourselves with other households...

School fees may soon soar, my younger children school already called a meeting to that effect and my head too is already working as I trust God...
If changing schools will keep them in school why not? If home lessons can replace schools with other children in the neighborhood coming too, why not... So long a teacher or two can be paid to handle them..

I'm sure some public school too can be good enough to take care of things...

Most school decisions are prestige based not necessarily based on efficiency...

One of the best secondary schools in my neighborhood around Iyana Iyana to Jakande Estate is a public school... It is verifiable...

But people don't go because of prestige... It's better than to deprive schools their money or deprive children schooling...

Improvise with wisdom... While this lasts.... It'll be better now...

Now, new millionaires are going to emerge out of people's innovations and improvising.

New ways of doing things and achieving same results or even better will surface that'll be convenient and suited to people's economy will emerge. If it emerges through you, then you are made...

New businesses and models will come, just like canoe soap replaced key soap in the 80s. Just as close up toothpaste took over from macleans. Just as cowbell milk took over from peak and Nido powdered milk in the 80s...new businesses will emerge... From wisdom and from the Spirit of God...

Let God lead you like he did Isaac in his time of famine...

God bless us all...