Jeremiah
1:5
Before I
formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of
the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
This article is a continuation of my previous article – God
is saying, I know you.
God is not thinking of knowing you. He knows every thing
about you because He created you. He designed and shaped every aspect of your
life – your strength and weakness. He knows all the problems you will face in
future, He knows what you are going through presently and He knew all you went
through in the past. To get more details, read my previous post: God is
saying, I know you.
My article today will be addressing your fears, worries and
doubt. God is saying to you today, you are qualified. I don’t care if your parents ever told you,
you are good for nothing. I don’t care if your friends have given up on you. I
don’t care if your teachers or lecturers doubt you. I don’t to know what you’ve
heard from people. God is saying to you today, you are qualified.
Before you were born, God
completed you, perfected you, qualified you, purified you, made you holy, and
made you fit for His plans and purpose for your life. Your weaknesses are
God’s opportunity to glorify Himself. Am aware of your limitations but God is
saying to you, I’ve qualified you for this before you born. Be it your talent,
creativity, relationship, love, idea, or your dreams – whatsoever the Lord has
kept in your heart to think, know and do, you are qualified for it.
Don’t allow what you don’t have stop you from using what you
already have. Stop making excuses and start using what you have. You must
discover, prepare and use the best God has deposited in you. You might be
struggling. It’s normal. Maybe you’ve not yet understood the principle attached
to your dream, calling and purpose.
Here are the principles involved:
1. The principle of Time.
2. The Principle of Resources.
3. The principle of Relationship.
1.
The principle of TIME
I want you to know that your life was formed and set in
motion through a specific principle. Your life was not created due to chance.
God consciously created you. You past, present and future were all planned into
different phases of time. Times are in phases.
There’s TIME for
DIVINE ENCOUNTER
This time is very important, without it you will lack all you
need and you will forever struggle even thou God has qualified you for your
destiny. This time is where God will reveal Himself to you and also a place
where your personal relationship with God will begin. It’s a place of God
establishing a personal covenant with you. The Holy Spirit alone is in charge
of when, how and where you will experience divine encounter. If you believe and
ask Him, He will grant your request. I can’t explain it because words are not
enough. It’s an experience that changes your entire lifestyle. Jesus is the only way, truth and life for
divine encounter.
There’s TIME for DISCOVERY
This time is meant for asking questions, and seeking for
answer concerning your likes and dislike. For you to discover yourself, you
must give attention to your likes. Why do you like the things you like? Why do
you hate the things you dislike? What are your passions? If you must improve
any thing in life, what will it be? If you should repair or correct any thing
in life, what will it be? If you know you won’t fail, what’s that project or
task you will embrace? In what way, do you want to impact your generation? What
is that thing you will honestly do even if no body is ready to pay you? In what
way do you want to contribute to this generation? What are you compassionate
about? Why do you go to church? Why do you study your bible? Why are you here
on earth? If you die today, what will this world miss due to your absent?
Take your time to prayerfully and scriptural think on these
questions. Self discovery is buried in the answer to the questions above. You
must know who you are. You must identify and recognize that thing or quality
that makes you different from the people around you. You need the help of your
mentor, the Holy Spirit, the scriptures and your personal relationship with God
to gain this. Mind you, self discovery is not a stage. It’s not a one time
thing. It’s a race and progressive journey as you keep walk with God. Here is
the spot where you will gain the clarity of your calling, purpose and
assignment. Jesus is the only way, the
truth and the life for discovering yourself.
There’s TIME for PREPARATION.
This time is meant for discipline. This is the time the word
of God will begin to deal with any thing that is not in line with His plans for
your life. This is the time for the renewal of heart and attitude according to
God’s word. This is the time God breaths upon your potentials, empowering and
activating them to function is His Life. This is the time God will use events
and every thing around you to train you. This is the time you gain the nature
of God. This is the time the word of God deals with any negative thing or
sinful nature in your life. Jesus is the
only way, the truth and the life that prepares you into the Image and Nature of
God.
There’s time for
Manifestation.
This is meant for you to beam the nature of God in you. This
is the time of God glorifying you. This is the place of ministry. Adding value
to lives, impacting your generation, answering the questions of your generation
and solving the problem God created you to solve.
2.
The principle of RESOURCES
You must come to understand the necessary things you need for
discovering, preparing and manifesting God’s Life. You need a personal
relationship with God. You need a constant fellowship with the Holy Spirit. You
need to constantly study and meditate God’s word. You need a mentor that’s
after the heart beat of God. You need the knowledge, understanding, and usage of
your talent, skills and creativity. You need your ideas funnel through God’s
word. You need your priorities redefine according to the plan and purpose of
God for your life. Jesus is the only
way, the truth, the life and the resource you need for living.
3.
The principle of Relationship
You need to understand the fact that every body can not be
your friend. There are specific set of people God have assigned to your life.
Your duty is to be sensitive to recognize them whenever the Lord brings them to
your way. You are not here to impress any body neither are you here to fit into
any body’s expectation. You are here to shine the light of God in you. You must
accept the fact that some people will hate you, insult you and fight your
progress. Some people will feel intimated by your success. Some people will accuse
you of been too proud. Some people will say you’re stubborn or too principled.
Some people will find it hard to stay around you while some people, will see
your presence as a blessing. It’s not your duty to choose your friends and the
people you relate with. Allow the Holy Spirit to led you. The attraction might
be strong, please prayer and ask God to have His way in your life. Feelings do
fail but the will of God is trustworthy. You don’t need every body to fulfill
God’s plan for your life yet you need, the selected set of people God has
assigned for your life. You don’t need people that will manipulate you. You don’t
need people that will take you away form God’s plan. You don’t need competitors,
all you need is teammates. You need people that will correct you in love, believe
in your calling and people that see your uniqueness as a blessing rather than
threat. You need people that will compliment you and those that will work hand
in hand with you. Don’t be afraid to saying NO to people that distracts you
from the plan of God. Don’t beg any body to be your friend. Allow the grace of
God in your life to draw or attract your destined friends or destiny helper to
you. Respect people but don’t be afraid of them.
In conclusion, walk in this principle and the sky will be your
starting point. It’s not easy yet, I’m not afraid of any thing that lies around
and ahead of you. God has said it and I believe it. You are qualified to
overcome any thing, become any thing and achieve any thing the Lord has placed
in your heart. Stop making excuses. Use the obstacle as your opportunity. Take
a close look at the things you’re complaining about, there’s an opportunity for
you. In God’s kingdom, we don’t fail, you either win or you learn from your
mistakes. It’s not too late to start all over again. There is still Hope for
you because God has qualified you.
I pray for you today, that the Lord Almighty will draw you to
himself and direct your decisions and plans in Jesus Name.
God is saying to you, you are qualified.
Jesus loves you.
Be Inspired!
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