These five Reflections of a Kingdom Boy e-books are compilations of devotional blogs by Phil Wiegand. These devotions will guide you with Biblical insights leading to personal transformation.
Do you want to experience God’s power to live a supernatural life?
Son Power is all about God generating the power for your impact on eternity. As a believer in Christ, you have Son Power available to you.
You have access to this power for supernatural living through the Holy Spirit. As Christ takes up residence in a believer’s life, he becomes a conduit for the empowering of the Holy Spirit. This power flows freely when you live a life that is in harmony with his revealed will. And because the Son’s power is eternal, it is this power that we vitally need to accomplish all that God has for us. We must avoid the mistake of trusting in our own limited power to accomplish God’s purposes and instead trust in the eternal power of the Holy Spirit.
Philippians 2:13 says, “For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.”
When we allow Son Power to work in and through us, our lives, desires, and accomplishments will be transformed. Son Power affects our lives now and creates a lasting impact that stretches into eternity.
Just as the sun is the source of life for the earth, we find that Jesus is the source of our relationship with God. Just as the earth cannot recreate what the sun provides, we cannot recreate for ourselves salvation, eternal life, or the power we need to live our lives for God’s purposes. We need Jesus’ power in order to live in harmony with God’s will for our lives. Only Jesus’ divine power and precious promises enable us to tap into the supernatural power God offers us. As believers, our life is to revolve around the Son.
The Son-powered life enables us to not only experience the very nature of God now, accomplishing all that he desires for us here on earth, but also empowers us to look forward confidently to the rewards that we will experience in heaven.
Book Contents
Acknowledgments Introduction: Experience the Son-Powered Life!
Rising to Son Power
Prerequisites for Experiencing Son Power
Barriers to Experiencing Son Power
True Desire for Experiencing Son Power
Son Power 101: Son Power Is Anchored in God’s Word
Jesus Christ Is Our Power
Son Power at Work
Living the Son-Powered Life Day by Day
Facing Spiritual Opposition Head On
Applying Son Power to the Use of Your Time, Talent, and Treasure
Conclusion: Rise, Let Us Go from Here Appendix A: Begin Your Relationship with God Appendix B: Sonburst Personal Application Appendix C: Additional Power Nuggets Appendix D: KingdomNomics DNA
In his first book, KingdomNomics, business investor Phil Wiegand discussed the importance of being wise stewards of all the resources God has given us: time, talent, and treasure. This book, The KingdomNomics Converterlator, delves into the Biblical principles that clarify how we are actually agents of change in this world with rewards in heaven for all that we accomplish using those resources.
Each day provides new opportunities for us to serve God by strategically using the resources he has entrusted to us. A Converterlator is an agent of change; a transformer who not only experiences a life of joy now, but who also makes decisions that will echo into eternity.
A Converterlator sees the big picture, a picture that is bigger than just life here on earth. A Converterlator has a living relationship with God that makes an impact in our world and for eternity.
The Bible is clear that we will experience rewards in heaven. As we use our time, talent, and treasure for God’s kingdom, we will experience a life of opportunity, impact, and legacy. For those who take seriously the coming of a new life–one that follows earthly life–nothing could be more important.
Experience a relationship with God that will empower you to use all of your resources to live a fulfilling life here on earth and make a difference for all eternity.
1. From Convert to Converterlator 2. From Perishable to Imperishable 3. From Consuming to Converterlating 4. The Compass of Life
PART 2: TRANSFORMATION
5. Your Relationship with God 6. Trusting God in All Things 7. Soaking Our Minds in God’s Word 8. Sowing God’s Word 9. Letting the Spirit Flow
PART 3: CONVERTERLATION
10. You’ve Been Designed by God for a Purpose! 11. Converterlating Your Time 12. Converterlating Your Talent 13. Converterlating Your Treasure 14. Your Echo into Eternity
Appendix A: KingdomNomics DNA Appendix B: KingdomNomics Gospel Presentation More Resources and Phil’s Bio
As you reflect upon the use of the your personal “3Ts”, the time, talent, and treasure that God has given to you, Phil will help you to focus on using all of your resources to make a difference in God’s kingdom. When we act on the kingdom principles that are laid out for us in the Bible, we can become rich in the world to come by making the right investments in this one. Live your life with a passion for Christ and use all that you have to glorify him!
These 31 life-transforming devotions will help you:
Discover how to use all of your resources strategically to glorify God.
Become more heavenly minded and earthly sensitive.
Experience the benefits of joyfully trading earthly, temporary gratification for something that will last forever.
Each of us is given a “loaf” of time. Each new day shortens it by one slice. You’ll make many investments in this life; the moments invested in exploring these devotions will bring dividends that will change your eternal future.
Phil invites you to join him to discover and enjoy a life that will echo into eternity.
Click the button below to download KingdomNomics Applied: 31 Principles for Eternal Significance.
KingdomNomics begins by asking the question, “How can I enjoy life now, and still live a life that will echo into eternity?”
Business investor Phil Wiegand answers that question! He shows, through personal anecdotes and solid biblical guidance, how an ordinary life can become an extraordinary adventure.
Each of us, he writes, is given a “loaf” of time, and each new day shortens it by one slice. Will your “loaf” crumble into temporal meaninglessness or rise up with eternal value?
Our time, talent, and treasure, the “3 Ts,” are being consumed daily. In KingdomNomics, you will discover principles to help you be a wise steward of those “3 Ts.”
You’re making many investments in this life; the moments invested in reading Phil Wiegand’s book will bring dividends that will change the scope of eternity for you.
Appendix A: You Are What You ATE Appendix B: Button Pushers Appendix C: Personalizing the Word Appendix D: Ten Principles for Our Family Foundation Endnotes. Phil’s Bio and More Resources
Are you living life God’s way or your own way? Do you know how God defines “successful living”? Are you letting God have His way in your life? God changes people from the inside out. It all begins with heart change that leads to personal transformation, which makes it possible to have healthy relationships.
Dr. Henry Brandt, a sought-after international consultant, biblical counseling pioneer, author, and conference speaker, possessed a unique background combining multiple degrees in psychology with a keen understanding of biblical principles. He dedicated his life to helping people experience deep spiritual transformation, and equipping them to become godly leaders.
In his biblical counseling practice, Dr. Brandt saw radical life change in counselees who were willing to apply biblical principles to their challenging circumstances.
The Bible is clear that we will experience rewards in heaven. Our perishable time, talent, and treasure become imperishable as they are converted by being invested in the heavenly Kingdom of God. For those who take seriously the coming of a new life—one that follows earthly life—nothing could be more important.
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Phil Wiegand is the former CEO and President of T.W. Phillips Gas and Oil Co., and Phillips Resources, Inc., recently purchased by Exxon Mobil Corporation. He graduated from Harvard University, B.A. cum laude, and the University of Pittsburgh Law School, J.D. While serving with Campus Crusade for Christ, he met his wife, Ruth Ann. They have 3 children and 3 grandchildren.
Phil’s commitment to KingdomNomics has been developed through a lifetime of studying and applying the Scriptures in his everyday life. These principles have been “road tested” in the crucible of everyday living and it is his passion to introduce as many people as possible to the benefits of practicing KingdomNomics.
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KingdomNomics begins by asking the question, “How can I enjoy life now, and still live a life that will echo into eternity?” The biblical principles revealed in this app will help you discover the answer.
Read the books — Son Power, KingdomNomics, and KingdomNomics Converterlator — for insights into how to experience a life of opportunity, impact, and legacy.
Daily Reflection
Be encouraged daily with inspirational verses from the Word of God that are linked to related articles.
Supernatural Lifestyle
Every day is filled with choices. And it’s not just about the decisions you make, but why you make them. Using the right point of reference is critical for making our decisions in this world. Without the right point of reference, we will lose our way in the complexity of this perishable world system.
Relationship with God
Being close to God and responding to his Word is the foundation of KingdomNomics. God wants us to experience real significance, and that significance only comes through his unconditional love and total acceptance.
Son Power
Son Power impacts spiritual life like sun power impacts physical life. Just as the sun is the source of life for the earth, we find that Jesus is our source of supernatural life. Without the Son, we do not have a supernatural relationship with God, and we do not have the power to live the life God has planned for us.
Impact for Eternity
Everything we can see and touch is ultimately going to pass away. We live in a perishable world; it is all subject to decay and destruction. However, the things of heaven are imperishable; they will last forever! And we can store up our true treasure in heaven.
Devotionals
Choose from eight devotional series to help you focus each day on the biblical principles of KingdomNomics that will yield eternal rewards.
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The sign in front of a small country church caught my eye: “It’s not happy people who are the most thankful. Rather it’s thankful people who are the most happy.”
The power of giving thanks to transform any situation is still something of a mystery. When someone gave thanks in the Bible, a miracle often followed. Jesus gave thanks before He broke the five loaves and two fish to feed the five thousand (Mat 18:19-21). He lifted His eyes to heaven and gave thanks to His Father before calling the four-day-dead Lazarus to come forth from his tomb (John 11:38-44).
But gratitude doesn’t always come naturally. Just ask any parent. We have to teach our children to be thankful. In much the same way, God trains His children. We see in the Old Testament that He created rituals and celebrations to teach thankfulness.
When we give thanks to God, we experience something even more powerful—His grace. Our word “grateful” comes from an old English word “grate,” which means “thanks.” “Grateful” is also related to the word grace.
The Greek word commonly translated “grace” in the Bible is charis. Grace describes God’s unmerited favor to us through Jesus Christ. Charis, or grace, can also mean gratitude. “Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly…with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude [charis] in your hearts” (Col 3:16 NIV).
Charis is the very substance of our salvation. “For it is by grace [charis] you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God…(Ephesians 2:8 AMP). How exciting to think that as we practice gratitude, we breathe new life into our understanding of God’s amazing grace!
However, it requires something of a fight to remain thankful when life is hard. To walk in God’s grace in our broken, and sometimes hostile world. Peter reminded a church that was being heavily persecuted to hold onto “the true grace of God” and “to stand firm” in this wonderful, gratitude-infused grace (1 Peter 5:12).
I believe that as we become more and more thankful, we just might discover that we’re also becoming happier!
[by Marilynn Chadwick, founder, SEEDS of Hope, Charlotte, NC]
Can practicing thankfulness actually improve your health? Some seem to think so. I read about a study in which participants were asked to list the things for which they were thankful. They were instructed to time the writing of their gratitude list and sustain this exercise for exactly five minutes. Sounds a little like weightlifting, doesn’t it?
The results of the study showed that those who practiced sustained gratitude for just five minutes experienced a sharp rise in their disease-fighting antibodies. These antibodies remained elevated for several hours!
Being thankful can improve our mental health as well. The Bible teaches us that a thankful heart is also a joyful heart. Joy comes when we spend time with Jesus: “You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence” (Acts 2:28 NIV).
The Greek word for “joy” in this particular verse, euphrosune, comes from two words that mean “good” and “mind.” In other words, a sound mind. Joy springs from a healthy mind when we’re connected to Jesus. Just spending time in His presence can be healing. Such good news!
When we practice being thankful, we also become more aware of Jesus and all His blessings. This naturally (and supernaturally) increases our joy. And who doesn’t want more joy? It’s a language anyone can understand.
The story is told of missionaries who went to a tiny village in a faraway place. Even before they became fluent in the native language, some villagers approached them wanting to hear more about “this Jesus” after hearing the sounds of joyful laughter coming from the missionaries’ tent.
So today, let’s exercise our “thank you muscles.” This, in turn, will help us be filled with joy. Let’s pray now that thirsty people—especially those who may not even know what they’re thirsty for—will be drawn to our joy.
Above all, let’s pray they are drawn to our Jesus who gives us this joy!
[by Marilynn Chadwick, founder, SEEDS of Hope, Charlotte, NC]
