I have heard about many other Christians experiencing supernatural financial breakthroughs. And I received a healing from a chronic disease earlier in the year. But now I desperately needed God to work a financial miracle in my life.

My real estate investing business had suffered a major set back. I went through some tough personal experiences and when all the dust settled I was left holding thousands of dollars of debt with no income in sight.

I used all my financial resources to stay afloat and finally I was literally down to $15 in my bank account with $1000's of bills coming due. I had no answers of what to do in "the natural," but I did know my God. I knew the Bible and I thought if I ever needed to press into faith it was now.

I decided to do everything the Bible said to do. I prayed, I fasted, I rebuked the enemy, and I spoke to that mountain of debt, just like Jesus teaches us to do.

Well, I can say now that God is faithful and He started "downloading" ministry and money-making ideas to me. Plus, He uprooted me from the real estate business and transplanted me back into Christian writing and creative work.

Writing has always been my first love, but for sorted reasons I had stepped away from it and hadn't written anything for more than 10 years. The first think the Lord directed me to was this site. In the process, He directed me to a fabulous designer who showed me undue favor.

Then the Lord directed me to write a weblog about the Daniel Fast. What I didn't realize is that He needed someone to fill a huge gap. Thousands of people who are inexperienced in fasting are getting into this powerful spiritual discipline. They need information and there was little available. So the Lord directed me to write the blog and I soon became known as The Daniel Fast Blogger.

Finally, He gave me two money-making product ideas that I hope to have fully launched in the first quarter of 2008. This is God's way! He gives us ideas and favor while at the same time allows us to rest in Him as we put our trust in Him.

In the natural, I should have been at my wits end. I'm not saying there weren't tears and a few times of anguish. But for the most part I was able to stand on the Word and truly, the peace that passes all understanding filled my heart.

God is a good God. He is faithful. He wants so very much to free us from all that oppresses us. This New Year is one of New Beginnings. We can start this year in hope and faith. All the powe of Almighty God is on our side if we just follow His was and stay in faith!