God's Government - Kingdom Businesses

"Of the increase of His government and peace there shall be no end...for the zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this".  Isa  9:7  The government of God is manifest on earth through the visible kingdom of God operating in our lives.  Kingdom businesses will experience this because it is God's divine purpose for his mature sons and daughters in this age.  We come into spiritual maturity through the operation of the 5-fold offices given in this government.  The two important gifts apostles and prophets provide a powerful covering and direction for this economic power.  Remember the true 5-fold gifts provide the edification and perfection "of the saints unto the work of the ministry."  according to Eph. 4:11. Prophets give us direction and protection as God reveals to them coming economic storms and events that affect the marketplace. Apostles give us wisdom, correction and government oversite.  Apostles help establish and maintain the work. Satan has spent a great deal of time discrediting these gifts through false prophets and
apostles. This has been true from the beginning of the chruch in the first century.  But as God reveals and confirms true apostles and prophets, those that have ears to hear and eyes to see in the Spirit will greatly benefit.  The real issue is trust.  When we come to the place of laying the money at the apostel's feet for distriubtion, this trust will have been established.  But first the apostles must be known as men of integrity, accountability and responsibility.  Kingdom businesses will come to understand that they don't have ownership because that is limiting, dividing, decreasing and dimishes growth. Ownership implies containment and protection. Stewardship is increasing, liberating and experiences growth and multiplication.  As Mom Taylor, an old friend who had a ministry called , "Pass it On" and a huge homeless distribution warehouse in Pacadena, Ca.and owned two trucks just to give it all away told me.  "Jerry, your ability to give is not based on what you have, but on God's ability to supply".  She always reminded me that the only reason we should stop giving is because God is broke.  (please watch this video "Is God Broke") God will not only supply, but abundantly supply for every good work.  We have been trained to think in this world system to have a spirit of independence, self-actualization, self-worth, self-trust and self-love.  We must repent to come under a kingdom mentality and learn submission to authority (Christ's), dependence daily on His presence, faith for daily filling of His Holy Spirit, and identity of who we are in Christ. We are servants, sons, ambassadors and submit to His authority.  The problem of focusing on self is we are then limited to our capacity. When we focus on Jesus and His CAPACITY, we are limitless.