Imitate the Faith of the Fathers
Dear friend, God wants you to imitate the faith of the fathers. That means you must study the lives of the patriarchs and prophets in the Old Testament because their lives have a lot to teach you.
Run Your Race with Patience
The journey of life is long—talking about day after day, week after week, month after month and years after years. You don’t need to rush to fulfil what God has said about your life in your own time. Yes, I understand that it is good to live the dream. But it takes patience to get there. Wage war on God’s prophecies about your life by prayer as you work. The Lord will perfect everything concerning your life.
Believing in Jesus Is Work
We are in a race of faith. That race must be run with patience, not with a rushy spirit (see Hebrews 12:1). Therefore, believing God every step of the way is very, very important. And that activity, in its entirety, is work. In fact, that work is difficult.
Speak God’s Truth by Divine Authority
You cannot have an impactful ministry if you speak like a toddler before people, even if God has anointed you. No! You need divine authority to fuel your charisma to lead and teach God’s people entrusted in your hands.
The Lay Ministry — Is It Scriptural to Practise?
Since Jesus gave these gifts to men, it’s clear that not everyone in Christ has the same gift. 1 Corinthians 7:7 tells us that each has his own gift in Christ. So, if the gifts are diverse, then each believer’s function in the body of Christ is different. That means that when it comes to ministry, some will represent Christ using their gifts in full-time ministry and others in the lay ministry.
Fix Your Eyes on the Unseen
It is possible to live joyfully amidst the chaos in your life. Why? Because God can make you fix your eyes on the unseen promises He has for you, including your reward in heaven.
Run in Such a Way as to Get the Prize
Your faith journey is like a race but with no competition with others. Why? Because each person’s destiny is different. That means there’s no need to compare your life to another person in Christ. But in this race, finishing strong is very necessary.
Live a Life Worthy of the Calling You Have Received
Consecration in fulfilling your divine mandate requires that you don’t touch the filth in the world. So even though you are in the world, you are not of it (see John 17:16). Let your thinking patterns and how you see life be rooted in the Word of God. In that way, you will always live a life worthy of your divine calling in Christ, no matter where you are on the face of this earth.
The Lord Will Guide You Always
In Isaiah 58:11, it is written that the Lord will guide His people always. That means believers in Christ have access to divine guidance from the Lord. It’s your privilege, child of God, to get guidance from the omniscient God who never gets it wrong in everything He does.
It Is Wrong to Follow a Blind Leader
Jesus said, “… if the blind leads the blind, both will fall into a ditch.” That means that as a leader, having a vision prevents you from living a careless life. Secondly, as a follower, who you follow affects the direction your life will take.
Let God Direct Your Steps According to Your Plan
God will hardly tell you the details of how to fulfil the ideas He inspires your heart with. Do you know why? It’s because He is the director of your steps to the vision. That is why you don’t need to worry about the “how” behind the purposes of God concerning your life. He will direct you there. So fret not!
Godly Vision Has a Way of Troubling the Heart
Godly vision has a way of troubling the heart of its career. That person cannot but fulfil such desire to do what he wants to solve. And I want to say that it is not wrong to encounter that as a vision career. In fact, without it, the passion for the work you do or intend to do will begin to fade, and when it does, the growth of the vision will get stunted.