Now, More Than Ever, You Need to Know This Principle

Reading Time 4 mins –

It's been a weird year. Things have been really different.

Things have been so different that, for months, I’ve heard people wishing 2020 away—wanting the year to be over as quickly as possible, so they can just move on.

Let’s look at an important story in the Bible about someone who had every right to wish away time.

In fact, this guy's life, as he knew it, seemed to be over not just once but TWICE.

Who am I talking about? Joseph.

Because now more than ever, there’s an important principle you need to know from Joseph’s story.

Joseph’s family was dysfunctional. He had one brother and 10 half brothers that hated him, partly because their father seemed to play favorites and partly because Joseph would tell them the dreams he had about them bowing down to him. (Who does that?)

His brothers hated him enough to kill him. They actually debated it. But instead, they sold him into slavery and pretended a wild animal had killed him.

The comfortable life Joseph had known seemed to be over.

Sound familiar?

As a slave, Joseph ended up working for a man named Potiphar. And something pivotal happened:

The Lord was with Joseph so that he prospered, and he lived in the house of his Egyptian master. When his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord gave him success in everything he did, Joseph found favor in his eyes and became his attendant.

Potiphar put him in charge of his household, and he entrusted to his care everything he owned. From the time he put him in charge of his household and of all that he owned, the Lord blessed the household of the Egyptian because of Joseph. The blessing of the Lord was on everything Potiphar had, both in the house and in the field.

So Potiphar left everything he had in Joseph’s care; with Joseph in charge, he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate.

—Genesis 39:2-6 (NIV)

Things started to turn around for Joseph. He was in leadership. He was trusted. Things were getting better and better.

But then more trouble came at Joseph—Potiphar’s wife falsely accused him, and he was thrown into prison.

And once again, life as Joseph had known it appeared to be over.

Do you think he sat in prison wishing the time away—wanting it to be over as quickly as possible?

No, he didn’t.

The Lord was with him; he showed him kindness and granted him favor in the eyes of the prison warden. So the warden put Joseph in charge of all those held in the prison, and he was made responsible for all that was done there. The warden paid no attention to anything under Joseph's care, because the Lord was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did.

—Genesis 39:21-23 (NIV)

Even in prison, Joseph prospered. He had success in everything he did.

Just like Joseph, you can have success in everything you do.

So we’ll fast forward to Genesis 41:41. Look what happened:

So Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I hereby put you in charge of the whole land of Egypt."

Wait, what?

How does a guy go from being a slave to being in charge of the entire land of Egypt?

It’s quite a story. And it only gets better.

A seven-year famine hit that no one saw coming. It was a terribly hard time for several nations. But because God had continued to be with Joseph, Joseph was prepared.

For seven years, Joseph accumulated piles of grain for the Egyptians. Those piles of grain didn’t just mean life for the people of Egypt during the seven-year famine that followed; the piles of grain meant success.

THIS is the principle YOU MUST KNOW RIGHT NOW, friend.

Take a minute right now and close your eyes. Get a mental picture of what “success” looks like for you for the rest of 2020.

(Yes, stop reading and take a minute.)

Write it down somewhere. Go on. I'll wait.

Just like Joseph, God has promised YOU that He will be with you wherever you go and that you can be successful at whatever you put your hands to.

It’s not too late for your 2020.

Ephesians 3:20 tells us God is about to do more than all you can ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within you.

You can still see the promises of God come to pass in your own life and the works of your hands blessed in 2020.

Making something out of this year may be impossible in your own strength, but it’s not impossible with God.

Just like Joseph, no matter where you started or where you are now, you have the ability to be successful. GOD IS BIGGER than anything you’re facing.

Joseph was in impossible situations, hopeless situations. But Joseph didn’t give up hope; and time and time again, God made a way THROUGH for Joseph, and he prospered.

God will make a way THROUGH for you too. Just like God was with Joseph, He is with you, and you can prosper.

Now that you’ve written down your picture of success, how can you see it come to pass?

Answer: You learn more about this important principle I call The Grain Pile Principle .

Why call it The Grain Pile Principle?

Because God used piles of grain in Joseph’s story to show us a clear picture of His promises to us.

Friend, there is so much more you need to know about this life-changing principle .

You especially need to know how you can apply the FIVE crucial steps that led to Joseph’s extraordinary success to your own life and see YOUR OWN picture of success come to pass.

Like Joseph and the grain piles, we want to help you increase your success so much that it can’t be contained, let alone counted.

We want to see you win, not just in 2020—in LIFE .

Click here to get your instant download of The Grain Pile Principle series.

Or click here to get your CD copies, plus Drenda's incredible mentorship teaching, Hearing God's Voice .

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5 Steps to Release the Kingdom in Your Life

By Gary Keesee • 10 Apr, 2024

Reading Time 2 mins 13 secs – In John 6, we read the story of Jesus feeding 5,000 people with five loaves of bread and two fish. Do you know it? It’s where we see Jesus teaching the disciples how to release the Kingdom of God into the earth realm. Basically, a large crowd was following Jesus, listening to Him teach, and watching Him perform miracles. It got to a point where the people needed to eat, and Jesus asked the disciples what they planned to feed the people. Of course, Jesus knew the disciples would freak out. They couldn’t feed 5,000 people. In fact, they started talking about how it would take more than half a year’s wages to buy just a bite for that many people. Jesus was teaching the disciples, and He was teaching us— the Kingdom of God has all the answers you need . How can you release the Kingdom of God into your life? Here are the five steps Jesus took. 1. Look at what you have. Jesus asked the disciples what they had to feed the people. What do you have in your life that you can give God to work with? Jesus multiplied bread into bread and fish into fish. What do you need multiplied in your life? Find some of it. That’s your seed. Also, remember that money can be named. You don’t sow money to believe for more paper or digital money. Money represents your life and can be named to be the thing you need multiplied. 2. Make sure you’re in faith. “To have faith is to be sure of the things we hope for, to be certain of the things we cannot see” (Hebrews 11:1, GNT). You have to know how to judge whether or not you’re in faith. How? Do you have the right picture? When you close your eyes, what do you see? Do you see yourself with the thing you’re believing for? Can you defend your position? Why do you believe it? Prove it! Because you can be sure that between the “Amen” and the “There it is!” the enemy is going to contend for it, so you better be able to defend it. Do you have joy, expectancy, and peace? Are you in agreement with your spouse? 3. Confess over what you have, and release it in faith. Be specific. Say exactly what you’re believing for and release the seed to God. 4. Get the plan from God. Be ready for new direction, new ideas, and new concepts by revelation from the Holy Spirit. Carry a notepad and a pen. Write everything down. 5. Act quickly! When God gives you the plan, MOVE! It’s wise to have counselors and get wisdom, but you need to act swiftly on any direction you receive from the Holy Spirit.

Want Growth and Success? Here Are 10 Steps to Help Take You There

By Gary Keesee • 13 Mar, 2024

Reading Time 2 mins 34 secs – How can you make sure you’re equipped for the growth coming your way this year? Here are my 10 steps to posture yourself for opportunity and success. 1. Ask yourself how you’re handling your current responsibilities. Don’t run from your responsibilities. No matter where you are or what you’re doing, you should be a success. People will still see the evidence of God even if you think you’re in the wrong spot. 2. Detox your life of the things that keep you from having time to think. We live in a fast-paced world. There are plenty of things that can keep you distracted. But it’s in the moments that you stop to think that you’ll find ways to solve problems, and that’s where the opportunities are. So figure out what is consuming your time. Start saying no to some things. Find time to think. 3. Don’t hang around people who are always losing. I know people hit rough spots, but if the people in your life are chronically losing, it’s time to expand your circle. Hang around people who are better than you are, who don’t see things as impossible, and who have vision. It may be uncomfortable for you, but their influence will cause you to think differently. 4. Write down EVERY idea that you have, no matter how strange it seems. Most people filter opportunities and ideas through what they perceive their ability to be. This means most people discard ideas by the dozens because they don’t think they can do them. But God isn’t limited to what you know how to do. The ideas He gives you might seem so weird to you that you can’t process them fully. Write them down so you have time to think about them. 5. Research. Research. Repeat. You don’t need to know how to do something; you need to know how to learn how to do it. Research until you find what you’re looking for. 6. Count the cost before you jump. A lot of Christians hear God and jump out too soon, resulting in catastrophe. There are seasons for everything. God will prepare you for where He wants you to go. Be patient. 7. Always be in agreement with your spouse. Never, ever march out into battle without your spouse being in total agreement and your faith aligned. 8. Ask God for direction. Ask Him to help you, to show you where to go, and what to do. And always remember that prophecy from other people shouldn’t lead you; it should only confirm what God has already said to you. 9. Commit to never quit. Quitting is not an option. Once you’ve moved, don’t move again until God speaks to you. Stay with it. Walk it out. Don’t quit. So many people have so much potential, but they get uncomfortable and they quit. If you want to win, you should always be stretching. 10. Get ready to embrace bigger things. Your ability to see the big picture will keep growing as you change and grow on the inside. You’ll pick up on even more opportunities. For more principles, check out this FREE video on success.

The Consequences of Strife: Why You Should Never Allow It in Your Life

By Drenda Keesee • 14 Feb, 2024

Reading Time 2 mins 59 secs – A stuffed toy laid in the road at the scene of the accident. As we passed, the Lord spoke to me, “ Okay, this is your last warning. Are you going to continue this? You know you are opening the door to the enemy.” Gary and I had had a disagreement just before we had left the house for our family road trip. And there we were six hours in and we’d barely said a word to one another. Six hours. You think driving from Ohio to Tennessee is a long stretch of highway? Try doing it while giving someone the silent treatment. One word: torture. Then we passed the accident. Gary and I both felt the same conviction when we passed it, especially because it clearly involved children. But... pride. We knew what we were doing wasn’t good. (What kind of example is it to your children to ignore each other?) But neither of us wanted to lay down our pride. I kept hearing the voice of the Lord, and I’d think, No, I’m not going to fix this thing, because then I’ll have to talk to him. It was almost a competition to see who could hold our grudge for the longest. But strife is dangerous stuff. What is strife? Drama, conflict, friction, disagreement, bickering, arguing, bad blood, disputes… whichever words you use to describe it, it’s dangerous. Whether it’s between you and your spouse, you and your child, you and a friend, you and a family member, or you and a coworker, you don’t want to let strife remain in your life. The Bible says that where there is strife, there is confusion and there is every evil work (James 3:16). Our small argument between Gary and I had gone unchecked and had escalated, and neither one of us were listening to the voice of the Lord. And there were consequences for our strife and outright disobedience. About an hour after we passed the accident, a car pulled out in front of our vehicle, and we were in what could have been a very serious car accident. I started yelling the name of Jesus, and God supernaturally protected our entire family. Initially, it looked as though there were going to be serious issues. They told us our son’s spleen might rupture. I was pregnant, and the doctors worried that I might lose the baby. Through all of these things, we stood on the Word of God, and we all came out unharmed, including the young preacher’s son who had pulled out in front of us (he was in disobedience at that moment too). Even in the midst of this difficult situation, through our prayers, standing on God’s Word, and our children’s words to the medical personnel, we had opportunities to minister and impact the little county hospital we had to visit. The enemy tried to take us out, but he lost. We were responsible for opening the door to the enemy. But the name of Jesus is more powerful than our mistakes and circumstances, and that is what kept us protected. You MUST stay on guard and not allow strife in your life, with anyone. How? Here are just three quick tips: Bite your tongue. You don’t have to say everything you think. Don’t lash out or give the silent treatment. Work on communicating with others in a healthy way. Repent quickly and forgive quickly. Take responsibility; admit when you’re wrong. Say you’re sorry and ask for forgiveness. Don’t hold onto hurts. Forgive as you’ve been forgiven by Jesus.