Stop compromising.

In the book of Numbers Balak wanted Balaam to curse certain people promising him wealth and that Balak would promote him. In our daily life how many times do your superiors or co workers come to you asking that you need to do harm to a co-worker (gossip etc) and then you will have a promotion or will excel in your career. How many times have you been told that if you will not speak your believes and religion at work you will have a great future e’g “please do not say God Bless you to someone say anything but that.

Balaam carried out his and lived by the word of the Lord not only when it is Sunday but all the time, have anyone awarded a contract or been awarded a contract that is going against the principles of the Word?

Nu 22:16 And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me:
Nu 22:17 For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.
Nu 22:18 And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.

After Balaam refused to curse and give in to Balak’s promises he instead blessed them, you might not get that promotion or deal but if you do God’s will He will make good on His promises of bestowing great wealth and health unto them that follow God’s principles. Go out from now on and whoever you talk to or write to “Bless” them instead of following what the world has to offer. God’s pro mises is anyway much greater than what they can offer –it all belongs to God anyway.
We need to be more bold in showing who we are serving and our doings should be reflecting that. People must say if they see you “I can see that man/woman serves God” it must be transparent.
Nu 24:10 And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.
Nu 24:11 Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honour.

Balaam prophesied over himself that his eyes and ears need to open to se/hear what God wants to share with us and to ask God to show us the hidden. We need to start to prophesy over ourselves and what we want, prophesy that God must show us the hidden “good and bad” and then work with it.

Nu 24:2 And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.
Nu 24:3 And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
Nu 24:4 He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:

Jas 3:8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
Jas 3:9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
Jas 3:10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. Jas 3:11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? Jas 3:12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
Jas 3:13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
Jas 4:3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. Jas 4:4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
Jas 4:5 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
Jas 4:6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.