I’m Not There Yet

Yesterday, I introduced you to the Boss Money Mentality and included descriptions to enhance your understanding surrounding the motivations and workings of this mindset. God never intended for us to be driven by any other mentality because the boss mentality is the only one that maintains a primary focus that revolves around being ruled by our Creator and demonstrating His greatness through the decisions we make and the actions we take, and not just as it relates to finance but in every realm of life.

As I’ve thought about the boss mentality and studied it for my own growth, I’ve come to realize that I’m not there yet. I was born to possess and exemplify the boss mentality to the glory of God and for the sake of others, but I’m honestly not there yet. I recently started this blog and I invited you to join me on a journey to arrest financial freedom because I was sure that many of you are also not there yet.

I am realizing now more than ever that information doesn’t automatically translate into application. I understand more clearly that prayer alone doesn’t produce change as much as allowing our beliefs and lives to align themselves in our efforts with the prayers we’re praying. God hasn’t held my dreams and goals back from me as much as I have failed to walk the tight rope in which I allow Him to rule my entire life while accepting the responsibilities associated with being called by His name and being both faithful and diligent to His plans.

Years ago, I watched the first installation of the reality show, America’s Next Top Model. As part of the prospective models’ introduction to the show’s creator and former super model, Tyra Banks, the girls had to stand before a panel of judges and proclaim their objective for wanting to become America’s next top model. As one particular girl stood before the judges she began to explain her passion and plans for helping poor people if she were to win the title. Well, Ms. Banks responded by complimenting the girl for her noble aspirations and then immediately began to inquire about her history of participating in charity events and community programs that serve poor people in the capacity that she had expressed in her bid to be accepted as a model on the show. Long story short, the girl hadn’t done anything in line with the supposed passion she had for the poor. Needless to say, Ms. Banks was furious and that was the end of the girl’s 15 minutes of fame.

I don’t want that to be us…men and women who are always looking for prosperous opportunities but fail to be purposefully productive right where we are right now. That’s how the mind of the boss works. He doesn’t pursue prosperity but is driven by a passion to offer his gifts and skills to the world. She doesn’t wait for someone to die and leave her an inheritance before she begins to live her dreams. Instead, she trusts God with her life and believes that she is and has access to everything she needs as she needs it to manage her life and influence change in the lives of others.

If I am going to be honest with you, I must admit that I’ve been just like the girl from the reality show. There have been times in my life when I failed to do anything for people I cared about because I didn’t have the resources to do everything I wanted to do for them. I have been guilty of waiting for some miraculous change to come to shift my life into a wealthy place even though I couldn’t believe that God was great enough in me to change my life through my faith and hard work. In essence, I haven’t always believed that I was born to be the boss…born to be an answer for multitudes and born to lead others into becoming the same.

Until now, I haven’t fully been ready for such an incredible transformation, but you know what? I’m ready now. What about you? Have you squarely decided to join me in moving beyond the knowledge of who we are and who God is in order to possess the power to experience who God is, and to allow His Spirit to live through us until we become and execute all He intended when He created us? Have you been preparing yourself to become the boss?