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POVERTY: CONDITION, MINDSET OR CHOICE?Jesus said, “The poor you will always have with you.” But does that mean poverty is inevitable?In this episode of Business Unusual, we distinguish between poverty as a condition and the mindset that can create, sustain, and sometimes even choose it.We explore how unresolved pressures shape poor decisions, how poverty can become internalized, and how the Word of God dismantles the thinking patterns that keep people trapped.Poverty may begin as a condition — but it does not have to become an identity.

THE SONS OF THIS WORLD ARE WISER…In this episode of Business Unusual, Charles & Susan unpack one of Jesus’ most provocative parables in Luke 16:1–13 — the story of the unjust steward.Why would Jesus commend a man described as unjust? Because while Jesus was not endorsing dishonesty, He was highlighting something Kingdom people often lack: strategic foresight.The steward recognized that his present system was about to fail, and while he still had opportunity, he used what was in his hand to prepare for the next season.Discover why Jesus said, “The sons of this world are more shrewd… than the sons of light,” and what this means for how we handle money, opportunity, relationships and influence today.Learn how to:• Recognize when a season or system is shifting• Use mammon as a tool without allowing it to become your master• Convert temporary resources into lasting Kingdom impact• Build for God’s unshakable order rather than depending on Babylon’s passing systemsThe question is not simply, “What do I have?” but, “How am I using what I have today to prepare for what is coming?”

In this episode of Business Unusual, Charles and Susan continue the call to “Awake the mighty men—prepare for war!”This is not a call to physical warfare, but to Kingdom function in the marketplace. The season of preparation must now produce manifestation. The ploughshare must become a sword, and the pruning hook must become a spear. What God has taught, formed and developed within us must now become practical solutions, enterprises and systems that advance His purposes on the earth.A Kingdom business does not begin with personal preference, profit or opportunity—it begins with God’s purpose. Before asking, “Why isn’t my business working?” we must first ask, “Should this business exist, and is it aligned with what God is doing now?”In this conversation, you will discover:🌍 The Season of Redefinition — Why God is shaking everything and how Kingdom enterprises must respond.🎯 Purpose Over Preference — Moving from pursuing “my purpose” to becoming an instrument of His purposes.👁️ Doubt the Default — How a fresh revelation of God challenges assumptions we have accepted as normal.🧭 The Kingdom Economic Model — Why the counsel governing your financial and business decisions determines the outcomes you produce.🧱 Thriving in Babylon — How to build, increase and prosper without allowing the environment to define or own you.🔄 All Things Working Together — How both favourable and adverse circumstances converge for good when you are aligned with God’s purpose.🧠 Internal Before External — Why Kingdom outcomes begin with an internal posture before they appear as external profit, influence and impact.The marketplace may employ you, but it must never own you. This is the hour for prepared people to arise, ascend into a higher dimension of function and turn revelation into tangible Kingdom reality.Quick workshop—pause and reflect:Why did I really start this business?Whose life is being transformed through it?Did the idea come from God’s insight, or am I merely copying what already exists?Is the business relevant to this season?Is it aligned with God’s present timeline and intentions?Scriptures referenced:Joel 3:9–10 • Haggai 2:6–9 • Isaiah 6:1–8 • Proverbs 19:21 • Jeremiah 29 • Romans 8:28 • Psalm 1:1–3 • 1 Chronicles 29:11#BusinessUnusual #AwakeTheMightyMen #PrepareForWar #KingdomBusiness #KingdomMarketplace #TheCyrusCommunity

Business Unusual is more than a metaphor—it is a call to prepared Kingdom people to arise and function.Following the restoration, outpouring, dreams, visions and prophecy of Joel 2 comes the urgent command of Joel 3:9–10:“Prepare for war! Wake up the mighty men… Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears; let the weak say, ‘I am strong.’”This is not a call to physical violence. It is a call to move from preparation into Kingdom manifestation—from revelation and discussion into practical function.The ploughshare represents the seasons in which we broke new ground and cultivated revelation. The pruning hook represents the removal of limiting beliefs and strongholds. But now, the ploughshare must become a sword: the Word we have received must be applied. The pruning hook must become a spear: we must break boundaries, pursue significant targets and accomplish what once appeared impossible.The mighty men must awaken, ascend and bring the treasures of the Kingdom out of Babylonian custody.Preparation has been necessary—but now it is time for Business Unusual.#BusinessUnusual #TheCyrusCommunity #PrepareForWar #KingdomMarketplace #KingdomManifestation #TCC

As we enter into the next phase of Kingdom Impact, it is of significant importance that we have a clear understanding of what the Kingdom is.Phrase like the “Kingdom of God” and the “Kingdom of Heaven” which mean literally the same thing like two sides of the same coin, are now so often used that the true meaning of these terms may actually be lost in their “normalization”Matthew 24:14 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.Niv Translation14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.