Opportunities come in diverse ways. One way is through problems. I have a saying, every solution creates another problem. (No cars, no tires, no mechanics, no highways, no gas stations.) A problem that you have is probably the same problem had by many others. Solve your problem and you may have solved the problem of many others, also.

Your problem could be lack of food, or lack of housing, or lack of clothing. Create a means to give away food and others will give you food to give away. Create a means to give away clothing, and others will give you clothing to give away. As you administer the food or clothing program, you will have food and clothing for yourself. There is a saying, “God will give through you what he won’t give to you.”

No job, create you a job. Have a truck? You have a job. Run an ad (sometimes they are free) and do some hauling. Charge the cost of dumping, the cost of the driver, and the cost of the truck as an employee. If the driver gets $10.00 per hour, the truck gets $10.00 per hour and $20.00 for hauling. That’s $40.00. Now make it a two hour minimum and that’s $80.00. If it takes 3 hours, it’s $80. If it takes ten minutes, it’s $60.00 If you have to hire help add that to your price.

Fear is also a good indicator of opportunities. That which you are afraid of is probably that which many others are afraid of. Conquer your fear and you have the edge over many others who have not conquered their fear. Sometimes it’s fear of failure, sometimes it’s fear of success.

If there is a job that everyone else in your company hates, or is afraid to do, driving a certain route, or working a certain shift can frequently be a way to quick job security. God bless you as you pursue the opportunities in your life.

J. C.