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This book evolved out of a series of sermons preached at the Living Waters Worship Center in Duncanville, Texas, several years ago. When I was finally able to take a Sabbatical to write, my plans were to simply edit my sermons and put them in book form, but God had a different plan. Instead, God instructed me to use the sermons as a foundation for my writing while He down loaded fresh new concepts that would take a deeper look at wealth creation. So, I must first give God praise for the ideas that have developed into this book. They are not mine. I thank God for entrusting me with His thoughts. Then, I want to thank the Living Waters Worship Center, my church family. This precious group of saints permitted me every week to mount the pulpit and preach as God inspired me. They encouraged me to keep digging for a deeper understanding of God and encouraged me to write and distribute my discoveries to the world. This loving group of believers permitted and funded my Sabbatical so I could have time on the mountain to write. While I am no longer their senior pastor, they still honor my wife and me as their spiritual mother and father, and for that we will be ever grateful. Thank you Living Waters.

I want to thank also Leighton Holley, former president of the Texas Conference of Seventh-day Adventists for his wisdom in permitting me to take a Sabbatical. I could not have completed this project without the professional, gracious, and joyous help of Mario Ledezmo, Ivan Cruz, Eric Manzano, Doug Denny, Tammy G. Prieto, and Madelein Terreros, all members of the Texas Conference Print Shop team. Thank you. I will be forever grateful for Weimar Institute. Being there while writing was like two weeks in heaven. Special thanks to my son and daughter in the ministry, Marlon and Shurla Perkins, whom God sent to pastor Living Waters. I also owe a debt of gratitude to Pastor Perkins for his encouragement and belief that this project has enormous potential for the Kingdom. Thank you, Elisa and Russell Thompson, LaShunda and Randy Rhaming for stepping up to the plate and directing the marketing for this book.

Family is important and I thank God for my sister, Terry, and her husband Michael Harris, and my brothers, Franklin, Bryon, and Hallerin. Then there are my children, my son Mian Hill, daughter Sonia and her husband Derrick Meadow with my three beautiful granddaughters. To have their love and respect means a lot to me. I dedicated this book to my parents and every day I understand better why. They provided me the DNA, training, and encouragement that has made me the preacher, teacher, father, husband, man of God, and writer that I am. I miss them greatly and look forward to spending Sabbath with them in eternity.

Finally, I’ve been blessed with a great wife, Susie. Words can’t express my gratitude and appreciation for her support, encouragement, insights, and hard work, given not just for this project, but throughout our ministry. We are a team and this book is a reflection of that teamwork. I love you Susie, and I want the world to know it. Thanks!

- Dr. Roland J. Hill