LOADED TO SUCCEED!!!

LOADED TO SUCCEED!!!

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o you know that no one is created with an inferior ability? That means that in you is a loaded package of God-given potentials? Do you know that you are special? That you have been fearfully and wonderfully made? The psalmist rightly noted “I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well” (Psalms 139:14).

Let this be firmly established in your mind as you go out today. Talents, gifts and abilities that need to be unlocked and unleashed are embedded in you. All who have ever become anything significant in life are those who were able to discover their God-given potentials, developed and made the best use of them and eventually became fulfilled heroes and heroines. Essentially, then, in your journey to becoming a fulfilled hero or heroine, three things are essential-Aspiration, Perspiration and Inspiration!

• Aspiration – The starting point of any meaningful achievement in life is aspiration. So, if I may ask you, what is your aspiration?  What is the one thing you really want to become in life? One thing you are willing to give up all entanglements in order to achieve? By now you should know and consciously work towards it. It should fire you up and make you dream!

Aspiration helps you to be self-motivated. Nothing ever happens by chance. Without self-motivation you will not go far in life. All those that have made it in life are not picked by the roadside of NFAs! (No Future Ambition). Aspire to get something worthwhile out of yourself; choose to be the best as you go out today!

•  Perspiration – See, it is not enough to dream, to aspire or desire. Many good desires remain mere wishes when diligent effort are not made to bring them to reality. So what do you do after developing a good dreams? You sweat it out through hard work; you put in those extra efforts on your own without being constantly cajoled or coerced by anybody. You wisely invest your time and energy in things and activities that will propel you towards your goals and aspirations in life! Success is never served on a platter of gold; it takes some perspiration!

• Inspiration – Proverbs 2:1-7 says, “MY SON, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee…then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God. For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.”

Inspiration has to do with special insight, wisdom, understanding and guidance that comes from God alone. It comes from acknowledging God in all your ways and leaning on Him to reach your destination. No matter how lofty your aspirations are and how hard you perspire to get there, without God’s help and intervention, true success will elude you (Psalm 127:1).

How do you acquaint yourself with God? The starting point is actually receiving Christ into your life as your Saviour and Lord. You also need to learn to trust in God’s help and power and not your intelligence and abilities. “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding” (Proverbs 3:5). You all must know that ultimate success is not measured in academic, material, financial or political attainments but in knowing God, having the hope of eternal life and giving God the preeminent place in your life. “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” (Mark 8:36). It shall be well with you all!!!

EMMY 4 CHRIST!!!