Diagnosing the Problem: God's Solutions

      Many of us repeat ungodly cycles in our lives because we never diagnose the issue.  We may pray about it, but do not take any further steps.  Let's take this scenario for example, when I first started my online store on Zazzle, it took me 18 months to get my first customer.  It then took me an additional 8 months to get a steady stream of customers.  I prayed about it, had God's blessing, had enough faith, but something was off.  After doing research on how to run an internet business I found that it took more than just "prayer" to be successful.  I thought that God would automatically bless me because I was a Godly person.  However, God says "Study to show yourself approve", 2 Timothy 2:15.  It wasn't until I studied the nature of internet business was when I started becoming more successful.  I had to diagnose the problem.

I'm not saying don't pray, because you must do that, but you must pray, study, do practical things to make sure you succeed in life.