The Investor and the Adventurer

The investor is not afraid of sowing because he is certain of what he will reap. He does not consider the risks because he believes that "he who observes the wind will not sow and he who regards the clouds will not reap...," Ecclesiastes 11.4. This is the faith of the investor. His faith, his spirit.

Contrary to the investor, the adventurer is a gambler, who likes to push his luck. He trusts in the power of luck and doubts that it can fail.

Both of them have one thing in common: they are not afraid to go after what they want. The only difference lies in having assurance.

The investor does not have a problem with insecurities, because the foundation of his actions is established over the Word of the Creator.

As an adventurer, the gambler depends on his intuition. Because his mentality is set on riches, his dreams are moved by fantasy-filled emotions. He thinks that his day will come, he was born to be rich and sooner or later his luck will change. He lives by how he thinks his life should be. His dreams are based on what "he thinks", inspired by his heart.

The investor is different; he thinks differently, acts differently and has another Spirit. He absorbs the thoughts of the Almighty and applies them with absolute assurance. This assurance flows from the Throne of the Almighty.

This is called supernatural faith or the power of God that flows from his interior in the form of conviction.

Those who want to find out if they are an investor or an adventurer need to evaluate themselves when it comes to investing in the Word of God. When there is the slightest bit of fear or doubt about the outcome, it is because you are not ready to take possession of the Promises.

The investor does not pay attention to the circumstances and does not observe the winds of the market. Instead, inside himself, there is an assurance that the worst circumstances make for the best opportunities.

Inside, he is convicted that regardless of how things may appear, the Word of God is the power of God for those who believe.

Like it is written: "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes...," Romans 1.16.

Not only is it is the power of God for the salvation of the soul, but also for all other difficult situations.

The investor knows this and goes for it with all his might because he likes challenges. His aggressive character is persistent because of his personal conviction.

He believes that the Greatness of God is not for those who think small.

He knows that God does not need His partner to be physically strong in order to do great things. However, He requires him to think like He does. This is the minimum He requires.

Is it possible for two people to become partners if they are in disagreement?

God is infinitely Great, however, He is looking for people that will embrace His ideas and put them into practice, so that His glory can be manifested in this world.

It does not matter who you are, if you are highly knowledgeable or illiterate, man or woman, deserving or not of God’s attention, godly or ungodly.

God is willing to partner up with you, as long as you forget about your own abilities and depend on Him.

Guarantee of the Spirit

Using an inheritance as a promissory note is common in today’s society. And yet, it was also common in the time of Paul who, inspired by the Holy Spirit, used this custom to help Christians in Ephesus better understand their promised, eternal future.

“… after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the Guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.” Ephesians 1.13,14

Putting this in plain English we could say:

…after hearing the message of the Good News you believed in the Lord Jesus, were saved and then were given the Holy Spirit as a promise. The Holy Spirit is the Promissory Note of our salvation until the day that His property is Restored to the praise of His glory.

Obviously this text is not referring to bootleg or fleshly Christians, but only to those who are born of the Spirit.

It is glorious to live by the faith and know that sacrificing the will of our flesh for the Lord Jesus has such immediate rewards.

We haven’t seen Jesus, haven’t felt or touched Him, haven’t seen Heaven or the angels, nothing…

All we have is an inner conviction that guarantees our eternal life.

Jesus prophesied about this certainty when He said: “Because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”John 20.29

Those who are born of the Spirit, as God’s Treasured Possession, have this Guarantee. As long as they are on loan to this world for His work of saving souls, they have the Holy Spirit of Promise that testifies to their spirits that they will be rescued when the Lord Jesus returns.

They exist for His glory.

The mindset of practical faith

“The LORD of Hosts has sworn, saying, ‘Surely, as I have thought, so it shall come to pass, and as I have purposed, so it shall stand’” Isaiah 14.24

God swore.

It’s hard to understand why God swore.

Did He need to?

Isn’t His Word enough?

Why did He swear?

The Bible states that God swore on various occasions.

He swore to give the Promised Land to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, Exodus 6.8;

He swore that the rebellious Israelites would not enter the Promised Land, Numbers 14.30;

He swore to the house of Eli that its guilt would never be forgiven, I Samuel 3.14;

He swore to David that his descendants would forever sit on his throne, Psalm 132.11.

Here, the prophet records one more oath.

I believe it to be one more recipe for conquest: Firmness of thought in your objective. Determination and certainty that, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, it will come to pass.

What I think will come to pass.

I believe He sworn to show us the path of supernatural faith: Positive thoughts, positive words and an inner conviction of success.

In other words, Jesus also taught the formula of practical faith: "But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.”Matthew 5.37

When the children of God have this behavior, their character matches that of their Eternal Father.