There is this saying which goes, ¨if you don't know where you are going everywhere will look like the place¨ as sad as it sounds many of us have been there before but thank God that we are no longer there now. That is exactly how people get lost in life because they have no idea about their destination. Many of our mistakes in life happen because we don´t know the plan of God for us and we have no idea of who we are. If you don't know who you are, every name will sound like your own and people will give you any name they think you deserve; and we all know that different people have different opinions about us. The only one that knows who we truly are, is our maker. So, it is wise to be intentional in the pursuit of the one who knows us the best. And it is foolish to pursue things that are not gainful; even God wants us to be intentional in whatever we are doing. Everyone in the scripture that successfully pursues their destiny has some distinctive characteristic that stands them out. They are aware of who they are and the purpose of their existence and they follow God faithfully knowing very well that he will lead them to their destination. When you are pursuing God you are actually pursuing your destiny. God himself wants you to be intentional in your walk with him; he wants you to be aware of the glory that is ahead of you. He wants you to have a businessman mindset and focus on the goal post.
Matthew 6:22 (The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. 23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!)
Matthew 6:32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you).
You worry about so many things because your eye is not single and God wants your eye to be single so that you will not miss the goal post. Distraction is an enemy of destiny and that is one of the weapons that the enemies use the most against the children of God. People who really know themselves can hardly be distracted because they can see the end of the tunnel clearly and their attention is just focused on the one in front of them. Without light you won't be able to see the end of the tunnel but the light you need is Christ and that is why he is saying to you to follow him with the singleness of your heart.
John 14:1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. 4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. 5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? 6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Ask yourself this question; why am I here? What is waiting for me? Why must I pursue God? What is my gain here on earth and after? If you can answer these questions genuinely you will know the next step to take and which way to follow. Those were some of the questions that were going through the mind of Jesus Christ followers and he quickly addressed it. He started by encouraging and he said to them to believe in him and then he told them about the mansions which God will give to them that follow him faithfully to the end. So, while the disciples were going around the world preaching the gospel, the image of their mansions was vividly in their mind. It was their motivation and that helped them during persecution knowing that the glory ahead of them is worth fighting for. Friends, there is only one way and that is, Jesus and he has never misled anyone. He will take you to your destination; all you need to do is to follow him genuinely and be very calculative in your pursuit and you will not regret it, in Jesus name. Let us all follow the example of Apostle Paul who was very intentional in his pursuit of God and you will not regret it, in Jesus name. Philippians 3:13 (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). Friends, forget what might have happened in the past and focus on the prize; be intentional and you will always win. Maybe all you see now is darkness and you are probably wondering when this will end. I have good news for you; Jesus Christ is waiting for you to follow him; he is the light himself and as soon as you allow him into your life you will begin to see the end of the tunnel clearly. So, what are you waiting for, quickly run to him by praying the salvation prayer below and be blessed, in Jesus name.
Lord Jesus, I come to you today, I am a sinner, and I cannot help myself, forgive me my sins, and cleanse me with your precious blood. Deliver me from sin and Satan to serve the living God. Lord Jesus, I accept you as my Lord and saviour. Now I know I am Born Again, Amen.
NENE ISAH,
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