Dear Reader,
We were created to solve problems. Doctors solve physical problems. Mothers solve emotional problems. Dentists solve teeth problems. Mechanics solve car problems. Everything God created was created to solve an existing problem.
Millions of problems exist on the earth. Solving those problems provides income, favor and the flow of financial provision for the billions living on the earth.
But many remain stuck—impoverished or unfulfilled—because they haven’t recognized the problem nearest them that God may be calling them to solve. Promotions are missed, marriages suffer, and lives stall because the issue right in front of us goes unacknowledged.
In the Old Testament, Joseph solved the problem nearest him, he moved into his next season of promotion. I learned early in life that the problem I solve provided provision for my life, But be warned: not everyone celebrates problem-solvers—especially in the church. Why? Because solving a problem often means introducing a healthy change someone else might resist.
When Moses saw an Egyptian beating an Israelite, anger rose within him. Anger is a clue, a signal that God wants you to correct something that grieves Him. Anger is the birthplace for change.
Here’s your gold for today:
Your gifts and skills are clues to the problems you were created to solve.
You might be wired for numbers, working with kids, or administration. Your gift reveals itself in what you love. The creativity needed to design skyscrapers is different from that needed to build doghouses—and the rewards are different too!
Joseph is remembered because he solved the problem of provision during a famine. Naaman’s leprosy disappeared after obeying a strange instruction: “Dip in the Jordan seven times.” And when Paul prayed for the father of Publius, healing followed—and others were healed too. Favor flows through solving problems.
David didn’t just rush at Goliath—he first asked, “What’s the reward?” The answer: riches, marriage to the king’s daughter, and tax exemption for his family (1 Sam. 17).
And a second piece of gold:
Never discuss a problem with someone who cannot help solve it.
Doing so often creates more frustration. We tend to bring others into problems when we feel insecure or lack confidence—but this usually delays resolution. Jesus taught in Matthew 18: go directly to the source. That’s love in action.
So… what problem are you trying to solve right now?
It just might change your life—or someone else’s.
Peace,
James
Rev. James A. Williams
Senior Pastor
Grace Resurrection Methodist Church
We were created to solve problems. Doctors solve physical problems. Mothers solve emotional problems. Dentists solve teeth problems. Mechanics solve car problems. Everything God created was created to solve an existing problem.
Millions of problems exist on the earth. Solving those problems provides income, favor and the flow of financial provision for the billions living on the earth.
But many remain stuck—impoverished or unfulfilled—because they haven’t recognized the problem nearest them that God may be calling them to solve. Promotions are missed, marriages suffer, and lives stall because the issue right in front of us goes unacknowledged.
In the Old Testament, Joseph solved the problem nearest him, he moved into his next season of promotion. I learned early in life that the problem I solve provided provision for my life, But be warned: not everyone celebrates problem-solvers—especially in the church. Why? Because solving a problem often means introducing a healthy change someone else might resist.
When Moses saw an Egyptian beating an Israelite, anger rose within him. Anger is a clue, a signal that God wants you to correct something that grieves Him. Anger is the birthplace for change.
Here’s your gold for today:
Your gifts and skills are clues to the problems you were created to solve.
You might be wired for numbers, working with kids, or administration. Your gift reveals itself in what you love. The creativity needed to design skyscrapers is different from that needed to build doghouses—and the rewards are different too!
Joseph is remembered because he solved the problem of provision during a famine. Naaman’s leprosy disappeared after obeying a strange instruction: “Dip in the Jordan seven times.” And when Paul prayed for the father of Publius, healing followed—and others were healed too. Favor flows through solving problems.
David didn’t just rush at Goliath—he first asked, “What’s the reward?” The answer: riches, marriage to the king’s daughter, and tax exemption for his family (1 Sam. 17).
And a second piece of gold:
Never discuss a problem with someone who cannot help solve it.
Doing so often creates more frustration. We tend to bring others into problems when we feel insecure or lack confidence—but this usually delays resolution. Jesus taught in Matthew 18: go directly to the source. That’s love in action.
So… what problem are you trying to solve right now?
It just might change your life—or someone else’s.
Peace,
James
Rev. James A. Williams
Senior Pastor
Grace Resurrection Methodist Church
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