The Real Estate Angel

Are there angels that work with us in pursuing our business goals?  I have an interesting story to tell about that very topic and will let you decide for yourself!

About September last year, I partnered with two business guys in the purchase of a home that we remodeled and put back on the market for resale.  I felt it was quite a God thing as the house was the corner home across the street and next to my corner home and in dire need of repair.

I knew the neighbors that lived there, but not well enough to really know what was going on in their lives.  They were the kind of neighbors, you know, that you smile and wave at from across the street.  They keep their yard mowed, well for the most part, and although the home was not looking good, you knew that times can be hard and you wish them the best of luck.  I ended up not seeing them for quite some time and heard through the grape vine that the husband and wife and gotten divorced.  I kept an eye on the house to make sure it stayed safe and sound.

I got the idea one day to just give them a call and see how they were doing.  My wife was friends with their daughter on facebook so she got me the father's number.  After talking to him I found out that they had in fact divorced and that the wife had received the home in the divorce, but she had moved away.  He gave me her number and said I was welcomed to call her.  Although they were divorced he definitely cared about her and wanted the best for her.  He mentioned that he thought she was going to be foreclosed on soon if nothing different happened.

After calling, talking to the wife and asking her how she was doing, she basically just blurted out that anything I could do to help her get out from under the house would be greatly appreciated as it was going to be foreclosed on in the very next month or so.  Long story short, I bought the house and partnered with one guy that I was really wanting to do business with and another guy who had over a decade experience doing what we were about to be doing for the very first time.

Again, long story short, things ended up costing more than expected, the market for real estate was officially announced as worse than that of the Great Depression and the house was not selling.  After personally starting a new Real Estate company in this time period and not having more than one sale in 7 months, I officially came to the end of my finances.  Through this process my partners and I had ample opportunity to get frustrated with the process, with each other and with God, but thankfully, I felt we actually persevered and honored each other above ourselves!

Yet, the house had not sold and something needed to happen.  It was a July 16th, 2011 and a Saturday afternoon and I was in my front yard, looking across the street at the house and at the For Sale sign sitting in the front and something just came over me.  I began to yell out loud and said, "God, release an angel, whose only job is to get that house sold, NOW!"  I walked inside not feeling any better about the whole situation and 10 minutes later walked back out with my wife and kids as they were leaving to go swimming at the Y.  I glanced over again at the house and lo and behold, there was a white SUV sitting out on the side in the road!  I went back into my house and kept looking out the windows trying to figure out who the SUV belonged to. 

After about 20-30 minutes I saw a young blond haired girl that looked like a real estate agent and a man come out of the house looking all around.  They looked all over the yard, went into the garage, then they went back into the house.  All in all it appeared that they were there for about an hour.  Good sign!  Two days later I heard from one of my partners that the agent that had been at the house contacted our agent and made an almost full asking price offer! 

As of now, the property is officially under contract and due to close in a few week. Thank you Jesus!  It would seem that Angels don't play around when they get released to accomplish a purpose!  Are angels real and do they do Real Estate?  Again, I'll let you decide for yourself, but you can be sure that I certainly know my answer.

My partners on this project and yes, we're in front of the house that Magnolia did an awesome job remodeling.  Magnolia was recently voted the best remodeling company in Waco.  You're welcome to drive by and check it out!  It's located at 3124 Cumberland.

Joseph Business: Uniquely Meeting Needs

Recently read a great book that was given to me by a dear prophetic friend.  The book is called, "The Seven Mountain Mantle" and is written by a man named Johnny Enlow.  This book is the sequel to his recent book called, "The Seven Mountain Prophecy."

I must say that for those who are in business and spiritually minded, the Seven Mountain Prophecy will completely change the way you see the world around you; particularly in regards to business and finance.  It is written by a very prophetic individual who sees most issues of this world as being able to be classified within the context of seven mountains: Media, Entertainment, Family, Government, Religion, Economy and Education.  The premise of this book is that there are principalities and demonic structures that govern the tops of the mountains and through doing so hold sway over the rest of the mountain as well as the world.  We as Christians are called to invade and take back these mountains from the enemy by walking in the areas of gifting and influence that God has given us.

The Seven Mountain Mantle continues the same vein of thought by giving a spiritual and prophetic analysis of those that have the "Joseph Mantle" to lead the way in taking back these mountains of influence.  As this blog is written and geared for those that are called to the mountain of Economy, I wanted to share some particular aspects of this mantle that would help us as we pursue God's best for our businesses.  The following is a significant quote from the book...

"The first mark of a Joseph business is that it is uniquely meeting a need.  The second mark is that wealth is the byproduct, not the goal.  These will be your important diagnostic tests for the future if you are looking to have a business that God will put His mantle of favor on.  The coming Josephs will be about uniquely meeting needs.  God's dreams will come to you as you posture yourself before Him for this purpose."


As you can see, those who are called to flourish in the mountain of business are called to bring forth solutions that uniquely meet needs.  It is out of meeting needs that the release of finances will come, which will then position us to continue meeting more needs.  It's a Kingdom paradigm and positions us to rule and reign on this mountain as servant kings.  Jesus said, "The greatest among you, will be the servant of all."  This is our destiny and call, to be the greatest servants of people, by providing systems, products, resources and services that improve the lives of those around us.  It is out of being faithful in these small things that we in turn are made rulers of much and are then able to continue to grow, flourish and take back this mountain of economy.

Right now the mountain of economy is ruled by the Mammon spirit that promotes selfishness and greed.  Our business ideas and ventures that are based on Kingdom values of serving and meeting needs are going to explode like wildfire and advance the Kingdom on this mountain.  The higher we go up this mountain, the more people in the world are going to see the majesty, the goodness and the power of our God.

Take some time this week to reevaluate your business and your business desires.  If your primary motivator is finances, you will realize that a Mammon spirit has been ruling in your sphere.  If your primary motivator is uniquely serving and meeting a need, then over time you will find that finances is simply the product of loving and serving others well.  They who are faithful in little, are being made rulers over much.

Declarations that are not for the faint of heart: Part 2

The following is another declaration that I have done for some time and am now doing over each of us daily.  As Job was one of the most blessed, most successful men in history, so much so that the devil had to approach God and ask for permission to try to take him down, there are therefore certainly lessons we can learn from the way that he approached life.

Job chapter 29 is a perfect example of Job's approach to life before the great affliction that opened the door to greater blessing.  In this passage, Job was in tremendous suffering and reflecting on the days of his life past and all that they encompassed.  I have taken this reflection as it declares his previous state and have adjusted Job 29 from a past tense to a present tense as it is the state that we should expect of ourselves.

However I must warn that the following declarations are not for the faint of heart.  Any trace of a religious spirit is quick to rise up and declare that the expectation to walk in the same things is presumption, arrogance or even just plain sin in the form of pride.  The religious spirit denies the power and the goodness of God.  The spirit of religion has the right words, right act, but at the end of the day can't display the goods.  Instead it criticizes and becomes offended at the fact that another could believe and walk out in the fullness and the goodness of God for their lives.

The spirit of religion says you can't handle the fullness of the goodness of God because if you did experience it, you couldn't handle it or you would grow prideful and God would have to resist you.  Let me tell you the devil is a liar, a cheat and a thief and we are not going to listen to him any more.  God is good and he does good, everyday.

Job however, was a man just like us and the Lord says, "do not give up your confidence, for it shall be richly rewarded" and "As a man thinks in his heart, so is he."

If you will take these declarations and make them a consistent part of your life, over time you will find that you will think different, act different, people will treat you different, more than you could ever imagine and that difference, is going to be Christ in you, manifesting himself through you.

Job 29 Present Tense

How I thank you for these days, because God is watching over me.  Your lamp is shining upon my head and by your light I walk through darkness.  


Thank you for these days, because I am in my prime and God's intimate friendship is blessing my house.  The Almighty is with me and my children are around me.


My path is drenched with cream and the rock pours out for me streams of olive oil.  When I go to the gates of the city and take my seat in the public square, young men see me and step aside, old men rise to their feet, chief men refrain from speaking and cover their mouths with their hands.  The voices of nobles are hushed and their tongues stick to the roof of their mouths.


Whoever hears me, speaks well of me and those who see me commend me, because I rescue the poor who cry for help and the fatherless who have none to assist them.  The man who is dying blesses me; I make the widows heart to sing.


I put on righteousness as my clothing, justice is my robe and my turban.  I am eyes to the blind and feet to the lame.  I am a father to the needy, I take up the case of the stranger.  I break the fangs of the wicked and snatch victims from their teeth.


I will die in my own house, my days as numerous as the grains of sand.  My roots reach to the water and the dew lies all night on my branches.  My glory remains fresh in me, the bow ever new in my hand.


Men listen to me expectantly, they wait in silence for my counsel.  After I speak, they speak no more and my words fall gently on their ears.  They wait for me as for showers and drink in my words as the spring rain.


When I smile at them, they can scarcely believe it, the light of my face is precious to them.  I choose the way for them and sit as their chief, I sit as a king among his troops.  I am like one who comforts mourners.


Go and be blessed.  Let God's word be held true and every man and every devil a liar.