God humbled me in that season and taught me a valuable lesson: I cannot do this on my own.
I learned just how much I need God.
I need him to be at the center of my life.
And I need help.
I need someone to follow who is already where I want to be.
I realized the cost of just trying to ‘figure it out on my own.’
During my rock bottom season, depressed, $8.4 million in debt, living in my Dad's extra bedroom, something crazy happened...
One day at church, the preacher stopped his sermon, pointed me out in the crowd, and began prophesying over me.
This is what he said:
“Son, you have an anointing on your life to fund the kingdom through business. You are going to live a life marked by Kingdom abundance.
You are going to give more to the church than you have ever made in your life. And you are going to be a bridge. You are going to help other Christians do the same”
When I stopped feeling sorry for myself, I dusted myself off and began to rebuild… this time, the right way.
I found a better business model that did not require so much risk.
I borrowed $30k from a friend and hired a business coach to mentor me.
A few months after hiring that coach, I broke 6 figures in business revenue.
I was able to pay my friend back in full WITH interest!
60 days after that I was featured on an A&E TV show.
From there, my business took off.
Over the next 15 years, I went on to make millions in my business, and have acquired almost a quarter billion dollars worth of income-producing-assets.