I get asked almost daily how I have achieved so much so quickly. I generally try and explain the techniques I’ve learned and the skills I have developed. That is, after all, what people want to know.

However I wanted to share with you here the real reason for my success, as it has nothing to do with me or my skills.

The reality is that my relationship with God enables me to make good decisions and operate with “faith”, knowing that God is walking with me and protecting me.

Let me explain.

I grew up a somewhat spoilt middle class white kid in Auckland. I had a great deal of freedom growing up, far too much I now realize. The result of this was that by the time I was 13 years old I was sleeping around, drinking and getting involved in drugs. At 15 I had warrants out for my arrest and decided to escape to Australia.

I looked much older then my age, didn’t need passports in those days, and had money from working in a night club as a DJ. I’d finish work at 3AM and then get up to go to the 5^th form at a Private college!! The Police were regularly visiting my home looking for me so I started hanging out at a church in Hillsborough as this was the last place they would think to look for me.

I expected to find some boring, unintelligent people who didn’t know how to have a good time. What I found instead were some highly articulate people whose lives weren’t that different to mine in some ways, but they were all so friendly and sickeningly “happy”.

I was busy getting ready to skip the country but found myself accepting an invitation to attend a meeting in Newmarket. At that meeting I heard about God’s love for me and the fact that he could and would forgive me for everything I’d done wrong. In fact He didn’t care about what I’d done, He just wanted me to come home to Him.

Now I know this will sound weird but it’s true, I was there.

For a split second I felt quite smug that I had one over on God. The next second it was like I was suddenly placed inside a vacuum. I couldn’t breathe, literally. I knew that if I didn’t respond to God’s call on my life I was going to collapse on the spot so I took a step forward and instantly could breathe again.

So that night I gave my life to God. I confessed that Jesus Christ was the Son of God, that He had died for my sins and risen again. I accepted the free gift of eternal life He offered me.

Is being a Christian easy? No.

I had visions of conquering the world by the age of about 12. As I spent my 16th birthday in prison I realized being a Christian wasn’t easy.

I had planned and stated to all and sundry that I would retire by the time I was 25. As I walked out of the official assignees office as a bankrupt when I was 25, I realized being a Christian wasn’t easy.

As I worked hard, often in excess of 60 or 70 hours a week, for year after year, I found myself at nearly forty years old, not far from bankruptcy again and I realized being a Christian wasn’t easy.

As my marriage of 18 years imploded and I limped through each day trying unsuccessfully to fix it I realized being a Christian wasn’t easy.

I struggle with different things everyday.

But this I know. God loves me and walks with me through every event in my life. I know that when I die I will immediately be with Him in Heaven for all eternity. I won’t be worrying about yield, tenants or interest rates.

I know that God loves to help me help others and I don’t have to be perfect, just be the best me I can be.

This is why I am so called, successful. God would love to help you find real success also. Please email me if you’d like more info. Or just shut your eyes and talk directly to the source of life. His name is Jesus and He’s been waiting to hear from you for a long time.