bkc newsletter - check your armor

BY LARRY NAULT: BKC President and Chief Strategist

WELCOME new members and to ALL our COMMUNITY as we continue this JOURNEY to understanding our IDENTITY and fulfilling our DESTINY. 

BKC is committed to walking along side of you so that you can experience the joy and excitement of seeing your life and business be a visible expression of the goodness and power of God!

In our last edition, entitled "STAGES OF GROWTH" we shared how:

Our calling has three distinct stages, which we can see in the lives of many called before us, to becoming mature men and women who greatly impact God’s Kingdom.

1. Developmental Stage - Past experiences
2. Crisis Stage - God getting our attention
3. Fruit-Bearing Stage - God's power manifested​

In today's newsletter, entitiled "CHECK YOUR ARMOR" we are reminded how things aren't always as they appear on the surface. Just as commanders want to know the vulnerabilities of their enemies, CEO's want to know the vulnerabilities of their competition. Yet, there is something even more important - we need to know our own SPIRITUAL vulnerability.

"That is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies.... (Joshua 7:12).

This is the message God told Joshua when he attempted to go against a small army at Ai, which was the Israelites' second battle in the Promised Land. 

Sometimes we try to figure out why we are not successful in an endeavor from the natural only. We look at all aspects of our performance to see what went wrong. Perhaps our strategy was flawed or our timing was off or our pricing was wrong. 

For the people of Israel, it was not easily seen on the surface. Everything seemed just as it should be from Joshua's vantage point, so when his army was soundly defeated, he cried out to God: 

"Ah, Sovereign Lord, why did You ever bring this people across the Jordan to deliver us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us?" (Josh. 7:7a). 

The people had been defeated because God could not bless them. One person had violated the covenant with God. They were not to take any possessions from the first battle, but one person failed to be obedient and the whole army suffered.
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• Sin makes our armor vulnerable to attack from Satan, who then gains permission from God to attack us in the area where we have failed to uphold righteousness. 
• If we break down in moral purity, Satan comes in and establishes a stronghold. 
• If we give place to bitterness and unwillingness to forgive, we will break fellowship with God and others. 
• If we become money-focused, we will fall into greed and deception. It is a vicious cycle. 

Examine your armor today making sure you are not susceptible to attack. Begin from a solid spiritual foundation (Eph. 6:10-17) and your chances of success will be great.

What does God want to achieve through your life and business? God has a purpose that is so incredible you cannot comprehend it. It requires only that you love Him and follow Him, then someday you too may hear the words "Well done good and faithful servant" (Mt. 25:21).  

Transformation starts with a CEO and a PURPOSE. Not just any CEO. Not just any PURPOSE. BKC is designed to help leaders who are receptive to God's influence on their everyday business decisions with a process and a support group from other CEOs who have made the committment. Let us help you:

1) BECOME the Priest and King / Seer and Doer you were created to be.
 
2) IDENTIFY what needs to change in your life / business and develop an action plan to create greater eternal value and fulfill your Kingdom Destiny. 

3) TOGETHER we can help others do the same!

Using your UNIQUE GIFTS and the POWER GOD freely gives, our Kingdom Advancement Team has a common vision for REFORMATION: To help you buildGreat Companies that Glorify and Advance the Kingdom of God. 

Start now, with our proven Three Step REFORMATION Process and request a Complimentary Business Review. Today, we declare that you are developing an "ADVANCING ATTITUDE" and that God's favor go before you and make your way successful.

A special thanks to our friend Os Hillman at TGIF for his insights on today's message.