You have a definite assignment here on earth
God has an assignment for you on earth and even right now you can start to fulfill it. When starting a business some people say “I don’t have money, that’s why I can’t start”. Yet this is not true because you can start a business right now having what you have already in and on you, focusing on the lack of though is a distraction. What they need is to have the right perspective. Likewise, to fulfill God’s assignment for your life does not require much more than what you already have on you because God did not bring you on earth for the immediate things that we tend to be preoccupied with every day. There is much more. We are not here to live for man but for the Lord God. God has a house in the Kingdom, which He is building through our lives. And He needs mankind to do it. In 1 Chronicle 29, we see King David fulfill His assignment as the King towards building God a house. Note here that David was a King but in his calling as King, he had a specific assignment. God had specific things He set King David to accomplish on earth. 1 Chronicles 29:1-5 says, “Then King David said to the whole assembly: “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The task is great, because this palatial structure is not for man but for the Lord God. With all my resources I have provided for the temple of my God—gold for the goldwork, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, and all kinds of fine stone and marble—all of these in large quantities. Besides, in my devotion to the temple of my God I now give my personal treasures of gold and silver for the temple of my God, over and above everything I have provided for this holy temple: three thousand talents of gold (gold of Ophir) and seven thousand talents of refined silver, for the overlaying of the walls of the buildings, for the gold work and the silverwork, and for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now, who is willing to consecrate themselves to the Lord today?” David set affection to the house of God to such an extent that his wealth went to building the house of God. David gave of his wealth because that is what God had blessed him with. Some are wealthy but not using it for God’s specific assignment for their life. As for you and I God has blessed us with something today that we can begin to use for the building of God’s house. And this is why you should start thinking about your assignment on earth. Colossian 2:3 says, Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. (NIV) Think about it for a second. Do you really think God caused you to be born that you may live, and only to die without accomplishing much beyond where you are right now? Beyond the mundane lifestyle or the status quo? If you are still struggling to believe in God or struggling to understand why you were born or have never thought about it. Its time to discover your assignment on earth. Because you were not only born to go to school, graduate and get work in the corporate company of your dreams, get married, make money, retire and die. These are a consequence and blessing from God, as we accomplish our assignment on earth, but God’s assignment for you involves much more. You were born for something specific to the effect that it ultimately contributes to the salvation of mankind, the building of the house of God and the second coming of Jesus Christ. Serve God now for the time is running out and this world will one day come to an end according to the biblical prophetic calendar. Even if it does not end before you die when the time comes and Jesus comes again, will you have accomplished the assignment He gave you? First, let your life on earth end as one who has received eternal life by believing in Jesus Christ. Secondly, introduce others to the life in Jesus Christ you have experienced. Thirdly let His assignment for your life be fulfilled. And thereafter it is upon you to make sure you will have played your part to ensure God’s Kingdom is fully established and His second coming is fulfilled. 1 Chronicles 29:11 David went on to praise God saying, “Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head overall.” There is another part in the word of God which explains how that God created everything unto Himself. Meaning that it was created for His own pleasure (will, purpose, fulfillment, assignment). He made you that He may enjoy seeing you fulfilling exactly what He birthed you for. The word of God says, “Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there He put the man He had formed.” Genesis 2:8-9″ The LORD has made everything for his own purposes, even the wicked for a day of disaster.” Proverbs 16:4-5 “Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure, they are and were created.” Revelation 4:11 You were created to be in the Lord’s Garden (His Kingdom, His House). Don’t be counted among the wicked and end in disaster. Turn away from the wicked life. Give glory, honour, splendor to God and live for His pleasure by fulfilling your assignment on earth. Ask God what He wants you to do on earth. It is not always obvious until
For the vision is yet for an appointed time
“For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end, it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.” Habbakuk 2:3 When you have a big vision. Keep building on it. Build your vision patiently. There may be tarrying, but definitely not delay. God himself said to Habbakuk that the vision that he was being instructed by God to write down would tarry. Meaning it would linger and seem to be slow in coming to pass. This can be likened to your life. Despite all the effort, you would have put in. Understand that your vision certainly has a waiting time. Don’t throw in the towel or hang your boots as yet because it will not delay. Every successful person can testify to what I am sharing with you. They waited for their day or success. Everyone that has achieved a great level of prosperity can certainly attest that great achievements take time to be nurtured into their full potential. So your great vision is not different. But God is dependable and says to Habbakuk the prophet. “It shall come to pass at the appointed time.” “For the vision is yet for an appointed time, But at the end, it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; Because it will surely come, It will not tarry.” Habbakuk 2:3 That business cannot close down yet, that wedding or marriage is not too far off. That prophecy that you were given seems far off but it is not. Whatever it is, that you have a vision for. If God spoke it forth as you wrote it all down and made it clear in your books from start to finish. That vision will come to pass. In the book of proverbs I’ve read, “Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.” Proverbs 28:18-19 Because you have a vision for your life which God has laid on your heart you will not perish either. As long as you are focused on it cannot be heading for destruction. In my previous post, I shared that your creative ability is the number one secret to prosperity. And how it can be affected by different factors. Here that factor is Waiting Time. As you are being creative at your work. Developing your vision, working on your business plans, planning your work, marriage, new home, your health plan. Whatever it is. Keep working it out. Because your life requires you to work it out. Over time it matures into what that vision that God gave you. “Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.” Philippians 2:2 Eventually, at the appointed time, you will succeed at what you envisioned. When God was creating the heavens and the earth. He did it one day at a time. And the word of God says, “With the Lord, a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.” 2 Peter 3:8 God worked on his vision over time. And now you have the earth that you walk on, enjoy and marvel at every day. My confidence is that we shall marvel too at your vision as you create it also. Many will enjoy it. And many will benefit from it. All you need to do is to wait for its time as you work on it. God Bless
Maintaining your focus in difficult seasons
Always keep pressing forward in faith and believing that God is always with you. He never leaves you no forsakes you. He is more interested in your progress than you can ever ask or think. God has a plan for us all, that has a wonderful future, than our past or current achievements.
Fulfil your purpose in the kingdom of God
In all that you do, “seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you” Matthew 6:33. We have to prioritize what we do in life, especially now more than ever. That means all things you require to live a good life on earth come through putting God’s kingdom first. Jesus here taught a principle to acquire wealth and possessions the right way. However, there had to be a purpose for this ‘creating of wealth and possessing’ lifestyle. “Make me a priority and I will make your needs a priority”, just to paraphrase it. And it comes automatically as you seek the kingdom’s growth and advancement. A good question to ask yourself may be to say, “What would God like me to do in or through this business, job, marriage, ministry, city or country, or in my life?”. The purpose of the Kingdom of God What is the purpose of His kingdom, and what is the work of His righteousness in this place I have found myself in? If what you are doing cannot accommodate or spearhead the kingdom of God, you are best to take a step back and rethink it. You may ask Why? God has an ultimate purpose for the whole world, and eventually, Jesus will come again, what we do now is to contribute to a new heaven and new earth that is to come, after all has been restored by the Lord. You are here to fulfil a greater purpose that will benefit all humanity. That is why it’s important to know where you should be and what you should be doing and prioritize your assignment over anything else. “The kingdom of heaven is at hand,” said Jesus Christ’s for-runner John the Baptist Matthew 3:2. John was talking about Jesus who came to give us this kingdom, it is literally among us. Today this kingdom is within us who believe in Him and manifested outwardly Luke 17:21. Some people may think Jesus was only talking about a kingdom beyond this life, but God meant for it to start right here right now. I cannot preach the kingdom fully, but I can tell that it is there and you can live it, as you go about your life work. Your purpose in the Kingdom of God God wants us to live a blessed life, which comes by demonstrating the life of Christ in all that we do. A life of miracles, signs, and wonders in Christ. A life of living and abiding in faith, hope, and love. And a demonstration of the spirit and power through the preaching of God’s word. Jesus here made aware to everyone the source of all blessings. It is our default to want things done our way, however when things are done God’s way, “all these things shall be added unto you” He says. All that will be necessary to live a good life on earth shall be from making the kingdom of God a priority. The Apostle Paul wrote “My God shall supply all your needs according to the riches of his Glory by Christ.” Philippians 4:19. This supply is found in the Kingdom that Jesus Christ came with. And you can only get it and live it by believing and accepting Jesus Christ as the Lord of your life. Romans 10:9. I encourage you to prioritize God and His desires in all that you do from today and you’ll begin to enjoy this life beyond what you dreamed of. God bless Learn more about, what it means to seek first the Kingdom. Here is a book that can help you understand your purpose in life.
Step into your purpose Part 1: How to establish your calling
The moment you were born into this world, you had a purpose. Every man or woman has a purpose. Regardless of where you are or the condition of your life right now, you can know why you were born and live a very rich and fulfilling life. Your purpose is established by God and discovered by you.
Step into your purpose Part 2: How to Fulfil your calling
Everybody has a calling. In that calling lies their purpose in life. Your life purpose requires a moment of decision and decisive action. God needs everyone where they are today, to simply decide to take one step forward into where they should be to decide to step outside of the mundane day-to-day, the status quo, and be different because everyone’s calling is unique.
Love is the greatest gift of all
Among all the gifts I have shared with you, none is greater than love. Love is the greatest gift of all. And every person has the ability or capability to love because you were made in the likeness and image of God, meaning you are like God in all your form. There are some characteristics that love embodies, that I want to share with you today, for I believe this will change your life. Qualities of Love (This is a love test!) “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, and it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts always hopes, and always perseveres. Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.” 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 How do you guard the greatest gift of all? That means, if you were impatient, even for a moment it was not love. If you were boastful or had a proud look over someone it was not love. If you were self-seeking it was not love, If you were easily angered even in a moment, that wasn’t love. If you were not truthful to the other, it wasn’t love. If it did not protect the other’s heart or did not trust always it wasn’t loving, if there was no more hope, love had checked out the window, and if it did not persevere it wasn’t love. If it failed it wasn’t love. Are you really loving? Or are you really in love? Are your decisions led by love? Is love a big part of your life, because we are told it is the greatest gift you can ever have. “Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13″ Unfailing Love ‘Love never fails. As you do your part in life, always incorporate spiritual love. Love from the heart. Anything done with love will last forever because the spirit of God will carry it beyond your lifetime and into new generations after your own. The Bible says, ‘Love never fails’ as for all other things. Prophecies, healings, charitable causes, and every other thing you may think of doing. When these are empty of God’s kind of love. They are empty. When you die, you die with your achievements, because they were empty of real love. The impact of it will last only for your lifetime. God intended your life to be eternal. Including your works. Spiritual love makes them eternal. The Bible says God is Love. When you love with the God kind of love. God remains in what you do when you are long gone and his holy spirit carries it forth without end. Work that embodies your true spiritual love makes an amazing and transforming impact. Anything you do with God in it, through love from your heart is spiritual and eternal and unfailing. It always stands the test of time (it does not give up). However, it has to pass the love test I gave you above!! Actions of Love Just as you walk by faith today, walk also in love. God’s word is full of it. A life with God drenches with it. The world walks by sight, and so do they walk in mental love. Listen sex is not a sign or determinant of love, abuse of any kind is not a sign of love, anger is not a sign of love, impatient decisions with someone is not a sign of love, physical touch is not a sign of love, if it did not endure even a painful moment with someone, it’s not love because love endures all things, and that really means everything. I am just giving you random examples here. There’s a lot out there that is coined love that is not.To walk in that love or for love to have its greatest meaning in you, believe in Jesus Christ from the heart, and confess your belief in Him from the heart, daily. As you do, His love will endow itself in you and produce a sweet aroma that even your enemies will not be able to resist. We know how to love because God is love. without Jesus, you are doomed to fail at love 99%. The strength of love comes from God 24/7. Such is the love that comes from the heart. It not only says, but I also Love You. And I Love You too. It shows I Love You and I Love you too. Why? And How?? 1 John 3:18-20 “Beloved, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions.” Choices of Love That means love chooses also. It chooses to be all the qualities above, chooses to act right, and it chooses not to fail. Don’t be quick to choose based on how you feel. I’m sure from today, you can love better than before. Guard your gifts!
The Importance of Recognizing and Nurturing Your Gifts from the Holy Spirit
There are three sets of gifts that you will get to enjoy in your lifetime. Every person has a set of motivational gifts, leadership gifts, and also gifts from the Holy Spirit. It is important that you recognize and nurture these gifts so that they can work together. The only way you can make sure you are guarding them is for you to know them and use them well. They all come from God but serve different purposes. Motivational Gifts “We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.” Romans 12:6-8 Somewhere inside you are one or more of the motivational kind of gifts. You’re encouraged to give, to love, to motivate, to teach, to lead. Motivational gifts tend to operate mostly in your emotions. For example, Did you know it’s innate for you to love and to feel loved? Love is a gift. So is encouragement. Truth is, we don’t all encourage others the same. Some do it better than others. So from this, can you identify yours? Leadership Gifts Some say, others are naturally born leaders, others say you are not born a leader but you can become one.I’d like to say somewhere inside you there is a leader and everyone can lead, they just have to identify their place. “But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men Ephesians 4: 7-9. Verses 10-11 goes on to say And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;” So there is either an Apostle (a self-starter, a builder) in you, A prophet ( destiny changer), an Evangelist (promoter or marketer), or a teacher (an equip-er) or a Pastor (a guide, a mentor) somewhere in you. You could be a banker, a cash teller, a government minister, a teacher, etc..but you’re performing the role of leadership. So which one are you? Everyone has a leader in them. Gifts from the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit has gifts he confers to those who have come to know and walk with Jesus Christ. And unto them, He gives gifts that help Christians do their work well, in the Kingdom life. Without Christ, you may not know or even get anywhere near experiencing these. This set of gifts can be divided into 3 different sets, but I will keep it simple for you for now. The word of God says, “But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kind of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: But all these work that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will. 1 Corinthians 12:7-11 This set is special because it makes Christianity a lot more fun to live out. and this set is the kind of Gift you cannot control. They are God-controlled gifts, and God determines when and where they are used, especially if you make the environment or your day-to-day conducive for the holy spirit to move in your affairs. As you step out of your door, today know that you are a motivator, a leader, and may have the gifts of the holy spirit, if you don’t yet know Jesus Christ. You have someone to love or encourage, someone to lead and you have God’s work waiting for you, and in Christ, you can be used by God to do big things in the world. Use them, and protect them. Here is how you can guard your gifts to avoid abuse and manipulation.
How to guard your gifts and always protect your blessings
God does not build a beautiful airplane, make it take off fast on a runway and then eventually crash-land it. That is not God’s style of doing things. It’s either the devil would have attacked somewhere or the pilot will have misjudged somewhere and made a mistake. A lot of times, a gift or blessing you get from God, either physical or spiritual, is always good but the devil or human error or irresponsibility can affect that blessing. That is why it is important to guard your gifts and always protect your blessings. Very often you have to put effort to make things work out in your life. Be it in business, relationships, marriage, work, ministry, and even with family. The Bible says every good gift comes from God above. “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” James 1:17 Sometimes we blame the devil for things we are responsible for doing ourselves. Not every failure is from satan, some of it is you. For example, you cannot expect to earn without working with your hands, for God blesses the work of our hands. Deuteronomy 15:6-16. Also, you may not expect to do something great without the necessary training for it. think about it? that means when you work, expect to get paid, and when you get trained expect your skill to get you some kind of reward. The value of your skill ( your gift) is determined by how well you use it. But other times it really is the devil. You can receive a good gift from God, and the devil can try everything and anything to take it away, or frustrate it but these threats seldom have any power over one who believes in Jesus Christ. Because the gifts and calling of God are without repentance Romans 11:29. This means that God does not reverse a blessing. But be careful not to reverse it yourself thinking it’s just gonna fall from heaven. God forbid you to think like that. Protect your gift, your relationship, your marriage, your family, your business, your talent, your everything that God has blessed you with. Because believe me, when you put effort into it. You will soon reap the rewards. I just remembered a great verse in the bible. “Don’t be misled–you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant.” Galatians 6:7They may try to take what you have produced due to your ability from God, but they can’t take what God has put inside you. It’s your responsibility to take of it. He has made you a steward. Protect your blessings. Do what it takes. God bless
Master how to make your dreams come true
There are times when you have to understand the process of things when working to make your dreams come true. You do not just wake up one day living your dream life, as if it were some fairytale. I remember when I wrote my first book. It wasn’t like the experience, of writing the second one. I knew I had a gift from God, to write and publish the Gospel. I knew the word of God enough to share and teach somebody about Christ. However there was a certain knowledge I did not have at the time. I didn’t know how to publish books. So I learned that God wants us to learn the way it works (the process) even if He has given us a vision to do something. So I learnt how to self publish books. The Bible in Proverbs 3:19-20 GNB says; “The Lord created the earth by his wisdom; by his knowledge, he set the sky in place.” Wisdom and knowledge work hand in hand. Wisdom gives you the idea, vision, destination, and that which you want to make. But knowledge helps you put it all in place. The word of God is replete with so many examples about, getting understanding. Wisdom without understanding is empty, but wisdom gotten with understanding bears fruit. A Greek word is given for such knowledge. And it’s called epignosis. Today I can say I have mastered how to make my dreams come true and have the epignosis of how to write inspiring content, put together and publish it into books. So how did it happen? It all comes from the way God did it when He made the earth. In the Bible it says, the Lord created the earth with wisdom; by his knowledge, He set the sky in place. And in another place the Bible says, “Getting wisdom is the most important thing you can do. Whatever else you get, get insight.” Proverbs 4:7 GNB insight can be translated (understanding). There is an insight here. What caused the Lord to create the earth was wisdom, the idea was in mind, and He created it. But what caused Him to set up the sky (heavens) was the knowledge, that He put to work after the wisdom He had. And that’s exactly what happened when I wrote my first and second book. I just know that I know the process. Now it’s much easier. What does it take to make your dreams come true? So this is how you make those dreams you have to come true. By wisdom, you can create a marriage, business, ministry, invention, product anything really. And by knowledge (epignosis: knowledge of a particular point; directed towards a particular object) you can set up its skies (its limits). In other words, you can set up the whole thing in full. So wisdom is important, and make sure you are getting the knowledge of what you want to create. Otherwise, it will remain just a dream. There is an understanding that you need to make your dreams come true. And God’s word can guide you to that understanding. After all, He is the source of all wisdom. So Get wisdom but also get understanding ( epignosis: knowledge, to know that you know, that you know, how to do it). Don’t buy a gun and not know how to shoot with it, lest you get shot before you shoot yours. Neither should you buy a car when you don’t know how to drive one. Otherwise, you will just park it. Do you get it? You have to know how to do it for that dream to come true. Learn the process, get knowledge and make your dream come to life. The right process will make it a success. May this be a turning point to your dreams and plans for your life. Next, I will show you the other insight in this process. There is an order you must follow. “Through wisdom is a house built; and by understanding it is established: And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.”Proverbs 24:3. Wisdom, understanding and knowledge are essential for the success of any given venture. Wisdom will provide the building blocks, understanding will certify it and knowledge will cause it to be fruitful. This is the specific order to make your dreams a reality. It’s literally a 1,2,3 process all working together to produce one thing, amd that isyour dream. One may ask, “but How does wisdom come about, and how do I get understanding and knowledge?” Rather, how does one know they are operating from wisdom, understanding, and knowledge of Something. It’s very simple. Let’s look at the Lord Jesus Christ. The Bible says, “The beginning of wisdom is to fear the LORD, and acknowledging the Holy One is understanding.” Proverbs 9:10. Wisdom begins when there is a deep reverence and respect for the Lord Jesus Christ. Without this holy fear, there will be no wisdom, and that’s not all. And if you are unsure about how to get wisdom, the bible clearly tells us to ask from God. What about understanding? The Bible also says, “acknowledging the Holy One is understanding”. When you truly acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, that’s understanding. But it doesn’t stop here either. When you have wisdom and acknowledge who Jesus Christ is, then you have knowledge. You cannot acknowledge what you don’t know. It’s like saying this burger is nice without tasting it or taking a bite. That’s not understanding neither is that wisdom. That becomes an assumption or a guess. But then when you fear God, and acknowledge Him, through Jesus Christ, it is because you know Him. It can only mean absolute knowledge or unabated knowing. This is primary knowledge that sets the foundation for all kinds of knowledge that you will have of something. The Bible talking about Christ says, “He is before all things, and in him, all things hold together.”
