Open Pockets

What would happen if we respected our coworkers and bosses the way we respect our ministerial leaders or church family?Scripture References:Titus 3:2 CEB, AMPC, CSB, VOICETitus 3:1-2 TPTTitus 3:8 NLT, MSGProverbs 22:11 CEV, VOICEProverbs 20:8-9 MSG.....****Disclaimer****The Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries are not financial advisors and are not responsible for any implications of any information disseminated. By participating in this podcast, participants agree to take full responsibility for any decisions made herewith and to not hold the Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries responsible for any liabilities incurred.

We win when we subject our lives to the counsel of God.Scripture References:Daniel 6:2 AMP, EASY, TPT, MSG, GWDaniel 6:1 TPTDaniel 8:27 AMPProverbs 20:8-9 MSG.....****Disclaimer****The Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries are not financial advisors and are not responsible for any implications of any information disseminated. By participating in this podcast, participants agree to take full responsibility for any decisions made herewith and to not hold the Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries responsible for any liabilities incurred.

Scripture References:Proverbs 21:5 MSG2 Kings 6:8 ICB2 Kings 6:8-11 AMPProverbs 24:5-6 MSGProverbs 3:5-6 TPT, EASY.....****Disclaimer****The Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries are not financial advisors and are not responsible for any implications of any information disseminated. By participating in this podcast, participants agree to take full responsibility for any decisions made herewith and to not hold the Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries responsible for any liabilities incurred.

Are you practicing integrity?Scripture References:Proverbs 10:9 KJV, AMPC, VOICE1 Kings 9:4-8 NLT1 Kings 10:4-5 NLT1 Kings 10:5 AMP1 Kings 10:14-15 AMP.....****Disclaimer****The Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries are not financial advisors and are not responsible for any implications of any information disseminated. By participating in this podcast, participants agree to take full responsibility for any decisions made herewith and to not hold the Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries responsible for any liabilities incurred.

Just as in the natural, citizens have rights; in the same way, we have rights as Kingdom Ambassadors in the marketplace. This includes the right to be protected.Scripture References:Proverbs 10:9 CEV, AMPPsalm 16:1 AMPC, TPT, TLB, VOICEJudges 2:13-15 AMP, TPT.....****Disclaimer****The Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries are not financial advisors and are not responsible for any implications of any information disseminated. By participating in this podcast, participants agree to take full responsibility for any decisions made herewith and to not hold the Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries responsible for any liabilities incurred.

We live in a society that calls ‘evil’ ‘good’, and ‘good’ ‘evil’, so deception has become the order of the day. What does the Bible say about that, and how does it affect our finances?Scripture References:Proverbs 11:3 CEV....****Disclaimer****The Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries are not financial advisors and are not responsible for any implications of any information disseminated. By participating in this podcast, participants agree to take full responsibility for any decisions made herewith and to not hold the Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries responsible for any liabilities incurred.

Are you building your business on the right foundation? Here are some intangibles that could potentially increase our company's operational costs.Scripture References:Proverbs 24:3-4 EASYProverbs 11:26 TPTProverbs 22:1 AMPProverbs 11:18-19 TPT.....****Disclaimer****The Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries are not financial advisors and are not responsible for any implications of any information disseminated. By participating in this podcast, participants agree to take full responsibility for any decisions made herewith and to not hold the Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries responsible for any liabilities incurred.

Did you know that God does inspections?Scriptures:Jeremiah 29:10 AMP.............****Disclaimer****The Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries are not financial advisors and are not responsible for any implications of any information disseminated. By participating in this podcast, participants agree to take full responsibility for any decisions made herewith and to not hold the Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries responsible for any liabilities incurred.

As we approach the end of the year, it's time to start planning for the next year. Please don't wait until January; do it now.Scriptures:Habakkuk 2:2 NLT, MSG, EASY.............****Disclaimer****The Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries are not financial advisors and are not responsible for any implications of any information disseminated. By participating in this podcast, participants agree to take full responsibility for any decisions made herewith and to not hold the Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries responsible for any liabilities incurred.

You have to tell your money where to go.Scriptures:Ecclesisates 10:19 ISV, CJB, ERV.............****Disclaimer****The Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries are not financial advisors and are not responsible for any implications of any information disseminated. By participating in this podcast, participants agree to take full responsibility for any decisions made herewith and to not hold the Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries responsible for any liabilities incurred.

How low are you willing to go for a dollar? If the enemy says, "Name your price," I hope you respond, "You can't buy me!"Scriptures:Numbers 22:1-7 NLTNumbers 24:10-13 MSGNumbers 31:1-2,7,9,15-16 NIVProverbs 10:9 AMP, EASY, MSG.............****Disclaimer****The Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries are not financial advisors and are not responsible for any implications of any information disseminated. By participating in this podcast, participants agree to take full responsibility for any decisions made herewith and to not hold the Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries responsible for any liabilities incurred.

Are you shrewd or just a schemer?Scriptures:Proverbs 13:11 GW, AMP, EASY, NLT, NIV.............****Disclaimer****The Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries are not financial advisors and are not responsible for any implications of any information disseminated. By participating in this podcast, participants agree to take full responsibility for any decisions made herewith and to not hold the Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries responsible for any liabilities incurred.

What have you done with the talents God has given you?Scriptures:Matthew 25:29 AMP.............****Disclaimer****The Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries are not financial advisors and are not responsible for any implications of any information disseminated. By participating in this podcast, participants agree to take full responsibility for any decisions made herewith and to not hold the Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries responsible for any liabilities incurred.

I believe that more comes as we manage well what has been entrusted to us. Scriptures:Matthew 25:14-23 EASY.............****Disclaimer****The Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries are not financial advisors and are not responsible for any implications of any information disseminated. By participating in this podcast, participants agree to take full responsibility for any decisions made herewith and to not hold the Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries responsible for any liabilities incurred.

Hoarding all your money isn’t wise; you need the wisdom of God to know where to invest it so it can multiply.Scriptures:Proverbs 19:17 TPT, EASY, TLBActs 10:2,4,31 AMPC.............****Disclaimer****The Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries are not financial advisors and are not responsible for any implications of any information disseminated. By participating in this podcast, participants agree to take full responsibility for any decisions made herewith and to not hold the Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries responsible for any liabilities incurred.

When you’re between a rock and hard place, do you have a word from God that you’re standing on?Scriptures:1 Kings 17:8-16 AMPCProverbs 11:24-25 TLB.............****Disclaimer****The Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries are not financial advisors and are not responsible for any implications of any information disseminated. By participating in this podcast, participants agree to take full responsibility for any decisions made herewith and to not hold the Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries responsible for any liabilities incurred.

Are you intentional about giving? Do you give with expectancy?Scriptures:2 Corinthians 9:10-11 EASY, TPT.............****Disclaimer****The Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries are not financial advisors and are not responsible for any implications of any information disseminated. By participating in this podcast, participants agree to take full responsibility for any decisions made herewith and to not hold the Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries responsible for any liabilities incurred.

Generosity is powerful. . . it's possible to give away and become richer. Let's talk about it. Scriptures:Proverbs 11:25 AMP, ERV, GNTProverbs 11:24-25 TPT, TLB.............****Disclaimer****The Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries are not financial advisors and are not responsible for any implications of any information disseminated. By participating in this podcast, participants agree to take full responsibility for any decisions made herewith and to not hold the Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries responsible for any liabilities incurred.

Have you ever wondered why they insist on us bringing an offering to the house of God?Scriptures:Deuteronomy 16:16-17 MSG, NLT.............****Disclaimer****The Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries are not financial advisors and are not responsible for any implications of any information disseminated. By participating in this podcast, participants agree to take full responsibility for any decisions made herewith and to not hold the Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries responsible for any liabilities incurred.

It's important that we maintain the right heart posture towards the things God allows us to attain. Scriptures:Exodus 12:35-36 NIVExodus 32:3-4 AMPCExodus 32:6 MSGExodus 32:1 MSG.............****Disclaimer****The Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries are not financial advisors and are not responsible for any implications of any information disseminated. By participating in this podcast, participants agree to take full responsibility for any decisions made herewith and to not hold the Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries responsible for any liabilities incurred.

What have you idolized? What do you revere more than God? So much so that you’re willing to compromise your integrity for it?Scriptures:1 Kings 18:21 NLT, AMPC, MSG.............****Disclaimer****The Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries are not financial advisors and are not responsible for any implications of any information disseminated. By participating in this podcast, participants agree to take full responsibility for any decisions made herewith and to not hold the Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries responsible for any liabilities incurred.

To the Obadiahs, be encouraged. Your sacrifice is not in vain. Scriptures:1 Kings 18:3 AMPC1 Kings 18:4 EASY1 KINGS 18:12 GW.............****Disclaimer****The Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries are not financial advisors and are not responsible for any implications of any information disseminated. By participating in this podcast, participants agree to take full responsibility for any decisions made herewith and to not hold the Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries responsible for any liabilities incurred.

What happens when God allows you to experience a financial drought? Do you panic? Don't panic because He also has a way of positioning Obadiahs to help sustain you. Scriptures:1 Kings 18:2-3 NLT1 Kings 18:3 AMPC.............****Disclaimer****The Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries are not financial advisors and are not responsible for any implications of any information disseminated. By participating in this podcast, participants agree to take full responsibility for any decisions made herewith and to not hold the Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries responsible for any liabilities incurred.

J.O.B. - "O" is for Opportunity. . .It's time to maximize the opportunities our job provides instead of complaining about it.Scriptures:Luke 16:10-12 NLT, EASYLuke 16:10-12 MSG.............****Disclaimer****The Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries are not financial advisors and are not responsible for any implications of any information disseminated. By participating in this podcast, participants agree to take full responsibility for any decisions made herewith and to not hold the Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries responsible for any liabilities incurred.

J.O.B. - "J" is for Jurisdiction. In this episode, I charge you to govern your jurisdiction, complete your term, and wait for God to reassign you.Scriptures:Jeremiah 1:10 AMPCJeremiah 1:5 TPT............****Disclaimer****The Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries are not financial advisors and are not responsible for any implications of any information disseminated. By participating in this podcast, participants agree to take full responsibility for any decisions made herewith and to not hold the Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries responsible for any liabilities incurred.

Sometimes, we’re the problem. Sometimes we still have a bit of residue of Achan in us. Scriptures:Joshua 7:21 EASYJoshua 6:17-19 AMPJoshua 7:1 AMP.............****Disclaimer****The Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries are not financial advisors and are not responsible for any implications of any information disseminated. By participating in this podcast, participants agree to take full responsibility for any decisions made herewith and to not hold the Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries responsible for any liabilities incurred.

Sometimes, we incur unnecessary financial trouble because we may have knowingly or unknowingly violated certain principles or instructions.Scriptures:Joshua 6:17-19 TPTJoshua 7:1 TPT, AMPJoshua 7:5 AMP.............****Disclaimer****The Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries are not financial advisors and are not responsible for any implications of any information disseminated. By participating in this podcast, participants agree to take full responsibility for any decisions made herewith and to not hold the Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries responsible for any liabilities incurred.

Sometimes, we expend unnecessary resources because we decide to divert from the plan God gave us. In this episode, I talk about the importance of sticking to the plan and avoiding financial pitfalls as a result of that.Scriptures:Genesis 45:11 EASY, MSGGenesis 47:27 AMPGenesis 47:18, 23-24 NLTGenesis 41:31, 33-34 NLT.............****Disclaimer****The Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries are not financial advisors and are not responsible for any implications of any information disseminated. By participating in this podcast, participants agree to take full responsibility for any decisions made herewith and to not hold the Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries responsible for any liabilities incurred.

Today we look at the story of Joseph and the importance of managing our resources well.Scriptures:Genesis 47:20-22 AMP, AMPCGenesis 47:22 MSGGenesis 41:28 MSG.............****Disclaimer****The Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries are not financial advisors and are not responsible for any implications of any information disseminated. By participating in this podcast, participants agree to take full responsibility for any decisions made herewith and to not hold the Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries responsible for any liabilities incurred.

Brace YourselfIt’s time to put the work in. Do you have the work ethic of a donkey?Scriptures:Genesis 49:14-15 EASY, AMP, NIVProverbs 14:16 TPT.............****Disclaimer****The Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries are not financial advisors and are not responsible for any implications of any information disseminated. By participating in this podcast, participants agree to take full responsibility for any decisions made herewith and to not hold the Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries responsible for any liabilities incurred.

We need the wisdom of God to know what to do, so on today's episode, we talk about the Issachar Anointing and positioning ourselves as we plan for the year ahead.Scriptures:1 Chronicles 12:32 ERV, TLB, CEBJames 3:13-16 EASYJames 3:13-14 NLTProverbs 14:12 TPT, NIV.............****Disclaimer****The Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries are not financial advisors and are not responsible for any implications of any information disseminated. By participating in this podcast, participants agree to take full responsibility for any decisions made herewith and to not hold the Open Pockets Podcast and its host or subsidiaries responsible for any liabilities incurred.

On Open Pockets, we review stories from the Bible to discover principles that can help us manage our finances well.