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A Successful Financial Strategy That Can Work for You

By Brandice Hudson
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CBN.com - Jeremy and Jamie Doss have learned how to beat the odds. Jeremy is a successful artist despite having partial vision in one eye. Jamie created her own line of soap products and turned it into a thriving business. They say their career success goes back to their commitment to tithe.

“We’ve always had a heart for Jesus,” Jamie said. “And tithing and giving, that became really our heart cry as a couple, that we wanted to be able to give, just like Jesus did. So, I mean, it’s always been a big part of our marriage.”

“The Lord asks us to give with a giving heart,” Jeremy said. “It become—like I can’t stand not to. I would rather give than receive.”

In 2011, that belief would be put to the test. Jeremy learned he had a chronic blood disorder called ITP and only had months to live.

“I placed it with the Lord. I said please, look, I don’t want to leave my life like this,” Jeremy said.

The couple found a treatment that showed promise but it made Jeremy weak. Not only was he unable to paint, Jamie’s business struggled as she took care of her husband and two children. On top of that, insurance didn’t cover most of the medical expenses. Soon, they were buried in debt.
 
“The debt was overwhelming,” Jamie said. “I would cry about it.”

“It was around $40,000 to $50,000,” Jeremy said, “most of it medical bills.”

Months went by with no relief in sight.

“So I begin to cry out to God, I need help; I can’t do this alone,” Jamie said. “I asked the Lord to help with two things in our lives. With our finances and with what was specifically wrong with him because the doctors couldn’t pinpoint it. They just kept saying, ‘I don’t know.’”

After praying, Jamie said she felt God telling her to give more. Up to now, they had been tithing faithfully.

“The Lord spoke to me about increasing to The 700 Club, other places. He told me to keep giving away free soap,” Jamie said. “I really think at the end of the day, the Lord wanted to see my trust in Him.”

Even though it came at a very difficult time, Jamie made her decision.

“He was at a cancer center,” Jamie said, “and had had 7 days of 8-hour blood transfusions. I had creditors calling me on the phone. I went back and called out to God and said, ‘I’m going to do everything You’ve asked me. I’m going to tithe, I’m going to give.’ I walked out of the bathroom and I saw my phone ringing and it was a man who said ‘I want to come buy a few bars of soap and the Lord has told me to give you $1000.’ And I said ‘What?’ I mean, that quick; it was that fast.”

More business came in, and more importantly, Jeremy began to improve rapidly.

“We found out exactly what was wrong with him,” Jamie said.

“I don’t think I’ve had an ITP fail since then,” Jeremy said. “You haven’t!” Jamie chimed in.

Soon, Jamie’s skincare line earned her two patents which have gained a lot of press in the health and beauty industry. Then later, Jeremy was featured in “Southwest Art Magazine” and his paintings quadrupled in value.

Today, the couple also runs a coffee shop and is completely free of medical debt.

“Nothing’s impossible with the Lord,” Jeremy said. “It’s easy to look at the circumstance and think you’re going to fall. But to me, the source of being obedient is truly believing. Believing that the Lord will take care of it. When you cast your cares upon Him, are you truly casting it on Him?”

“When I think about Him healing my husband and restoring our finances, I’m so thankful and so grateful. But then part of me just wants to go shout to everybody else, ‘This is for you too!” Jamie said. “You know, don’t lose your hope. He heals. He’s a healer. He’s great with finances. Give and it shall be given unto you. That’s how I feel.”

Being obedient to God's truth made an incredible difference for Jeremy and Jamie. They made themselves available for God's love to flow through them to others, and they are reaping a blessing themselves as well. Join them in partnering with CBN. You will make a difference in lives around the world, through medical missions, food and clothing programs, humanitarian outreaches and so much—all in the name of Jesus. Please join today.

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