If you travel across the western part of Texas you will not be able to avoid seeing big metal machinery, moving up and down, silently pumping crude from the depths of the earth into a tank available for production. The oil wells stand like giants across the horizon, staking their claim on the barren looking prairies.
A West Texas rancher lived in poverty for years on his family's ranch where even the cattle could not flourish. His house was falling down in need of repairs. His pantry contained little. His clothes were in rags. His old truck needed a new engine. For years he worked the land and lived in a state of need.
One day an oil company pulled up to his ranch with a contract for drilling. A deal with struck, an oil well was dug.
Think about Jed Clampett. Insert song here.
Imagine the celebration. Imagine the amazement. Imagine the changes in this guy's future. The next thing was the West Texas rancher was a billionaire. He had more money than he could possibly spend in a lifetime.
When did he become a billionaire with riches in abundance?
The oil was always under the property of the rancher. While he lived in poverty, the truth is, he was wealthy! He had been wealthy the entire time he lived on that property.
He just hadn't dug up the hidden treasure!
We may not live in West Texas on a dried out ranch. And we may not have an oil well in our backyard. But think about the resources that are buried nearby that we may not know about or have forgotten.
A degree from college that hasn't been used? An untapped talent for writing or art. A desire to learn a foreign language. A dream of a healthier life.
Dig down below the surface and find your buried treasures. Put them to work for you. Stop living your existence as run down, broken down in need of repair.
It's time to build your oil well and dig for buried treasure.
Girls, get going!
