A happy and prosperous New Year to you, I believe
that God has better things in store for us in this season. God has already
empowered you to succeed; you are equipped with all that you need to make it
through this year no matter what the enemy throws at you. It gives me great joy
to announce to you that we are overcomers in Christ Jesus, isn’t that amazing
…..GLORY!!!!!
So in this post we will be talking about a few
things that will help us keep our priorities straight and letting the main
thing become the main thing, because if we want to see better results than
those of 2013 we have to be prepared to make some serious changes. We all know
that change is not easy because it needs serious commitment and discipline.
And some people just don’t know how to go about making that change but I
believe that this post will help shed some light.
Philippians
3
12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. 13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
I personally love this scripture because it helps me
to put my life into perspective and encourages me to not live in the past but
to allow the things that have past to be in the past but for me to focus on
what is a head and not to remain stagnant in life over something that happened
in the past.
Be
Prepared to change and do things better
The Apostle Paul talks about forgetting things that
are behind, which to me indicates a willingness to change and do things better.
As we have entered into a new year we must be willing to put 2013 and its
challenges even its successes in the past. We have entered into yet another
season in our lives and if we want to move forward and actually participate in
the blessings that come with this year we must forget the past and not even
entertain it because we might find ourselves reliving 2013 in 2014 and actually
miss out on the blessing comes with this year.
Your 2013
achievements must remain in 2013. This is a new year to make new achievements. DO
NOT BE CAUGHT UP CELEBRATING YOUR PAST ACHIEVEMENTS WITH THE TIME THAT YOU
SHOULD BE USING TO MAKE NEW ONES.
You
must be willing to stand against opposition
The truth of the matter is in this life you will
face opposition. There will be people who will think your ideas are not good
enough or you are not the right person for this cause or you don’t have the
capability to carry out such a mandate.
Such circumstances will require you to be courageous
and stand for what you believe in. DO NOT LET FEAR HAVE ITS WAY, stand firm and
do not be shaken even if you are the only one who believes in your plans,
stand!!!!! Nothing in this life comes easily. So know that in this year 2014
opposition will come but you have to remain firm. Be courageous. BE NOT AFRAID!!!
I am reminded of a woman called Esther in the bible.
After Mordecai had persuaded her to go to the king to ask for help because
Haman was plotting to kill the Jews. She was troubled by fear at first because
no one was allowed into the king’s courts unless summoned by the king. But she
later agreed to do so and she instructed all the Jews to pray and fast for her.
And in the end of verse 16 of chapter 4 these were her words…..”And if I die, I
die”. Woooooo!!!! That is courage I tell you.
Even in our walk this year opposition will come but
we have to be willing to stand for what we believe in even if it means letting
go of friends who do not edify us.
Facing
your fears
Like Esther we must be willing to face our fears. I
mean she knew very well that no one was allowed into the king’s chambers unless
summoned but courage took a hold of her to a point where she said if I die, I
die. And I believe in her heart she was saying that I will not let my people
die if there is something that I can do about it.
You also cannot let fear dictate your future or your
walk with God stand firm in His word.
Don’t
play safe
Jesus said in John 10:10 (b)” I am come that they
might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly “
Whatever you want to achieve this year GO FOR IT…do
not hold back or try to play it safe because you are terrified of people’s opinions.
There is nothing stopping you from fulfilling your God given mandate, face your
fears and take the risk. Have faith in God. Do not let unbelief take up
residence in you. Be strengthened in the Lord and fearlessly walk in your
purpose and calling.
Learn
to prioritise according to weights
Some things in life carry more weight than others,
that’s why it is very important to prioritise. Let the main thing become the
main thing. Things like your time in the
word and prayer should be the main priority in life. In fact God should be
your main priority. There is no other way, if you love God you will spend time
with Him in His presence, reading the word, praying and worshipping Him, there
is no short cut to that.
If you are a student your books should also be in
the top priorities. Now with the extra time that you have left you can look at
other spheres of your life that need improvement and engage in things that will
help you improve those areas. You can take up leadership roles where necessary,
invest in reading, exercising and many other things. When that is sorted you
can now fit in stuff like television, games etc.
Do
not do things or make decisions haphazardly
One of the biggest things I got to learn in 2013 is
to wait on the Lord and to do things in his timing. Doing things without proper
planning and timing leads to scattered
progress. What that means is you do not see clearly the progress of your
projects in life just because there is so much going on and there was no proper
planning.
You have the potential to be whoever you want in
life. But it is up to you to decide on what you want to see in your life. MAKE
THE DECISION NOW!!!!!
Thank you so much for stopping by, you can leave
your comments below. Tell us the topics that you want us to cover this year. We
are so excited to take this life changing journey with you, I tell you we were
born for greatness. May His glory so shine in our lives in this season. Again
have a prosperous year.
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With Love
Lunghile and the Purpose Driven Team
