Blessed is the man who having nothing to say abstains from giving us wordy evidence of the fact.
This thought came to my mind earlier this afternoon while on the way to picking my son from school. If you’ve been following my blog here you’ll notice I haven’t made any post in about a week now. It’s not for want of something to say but of saying something that will be a blessing to my readers. I’ve always believed that you should talk only when you have something to say, not just because you have to say something!
I think in these days and with various social media platforms – facebook, twitter, myspace etc – we have to re-learn how not to talk unless there is something important or beneficial to say. We have to learn afresh to resist the urge to talk for talking sake. We should speak to bless lives. The Scriptures put it this way: “Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt…. (something) good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.” [Colossians 4:6a; Ephesians 4:29b]
If you’re feeling me on this, you might also enjoy this post I wrote earlier in the year, TURN OFF THE TAP! YOU WILL SUCCEED!
“Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us…” (Hebrews 12:1 NKJV)
In life, it’s inevitable that you meet with hindrances, cogs in the wheels of your progress – inhibitions that makes you stop! And I am saying today: LET GO OF WHATEVER MAKES YOU STOP!
The J. B. Phillips translation of the New Testament puts the above scripture this way: “Surrounded then as we are by these serried ranks of witnesses, let us strip off everything that hinders us, as well as the sin which dogs our feet…”
Let go of whatever makes you stop! Strip it off. Now!
Inhibitions are weights, snares, hindrances to fulfilling our divine destiny, don’t give it room! Destroy your inhibitions!
Some relationships will ground you, get out of it!
Some habit(s) will frustrate your purpose, let go of it (them)!
Hatred, resentment, unforgiveness (call it by whatever name), is a sinker. Don’t let it sink you!
Sin sinks! I repeat: Sin is a sinker! Don’t allow it. Only fools make a mockery of sin! (Proverbs 14:9) Sin sunk Samson! It sunk Gehazi. It killed Achan. Run for your life!
Procrastination is a habit which easily besets us all. You please yourself temporarily at the expense of achieving your goals. The truth is, as Christopher Parker said, “Procrastination is like a credit card, it’s a lot of fun until you get the bill.” Let go of it!
Attempting to do more all in a bid to please some other people at the expense of your core purpose in life will not get you far. Stop it! I may not know the formula for success but the simplest way to be a failure is to try to please everybody!
Or you try to please people at the expense of God? Trying to fulfill the expectations of men without recourse to God’s demands over your life? Let go of that too, now! I may not know the secret of failure but one sure way is to try not to offend anybody!
Let go of whatever makes you stop!
So, what other things do you know that can hinder us that we need to let go of? Please share. YOU WILL SUCCEED!
Do not believe the lie of the enemy. You can do whatever it is that God has dropped in your mind to do. You can achieve that goal. You can fulfill that dream. You can and you will. I believe God with you today, that your dreams are coming to pass. I just feel like encouraging someone with this this morning. Yes, YOU CAN! For you can do all things through Christ that gives you strength! (See Phillipians 4:13) Have a great good morning! YOU WILL SUCCEED!
pictures from our Purpose ‘n’ Life Seminars, a set on Flickr.
Recent addition to this album. Pictures from our flagship meeting, the Purpose ‘n’ Life Seminars. Thank you, friends and partners for your continued support. You will not miss your reward!
If you are in the city of Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria, join me and a few other friends as we share the heart of God on what it will take to fulfill the dream God has put in your heart. I, for one, will be sharing on a very crucial angle to achieving your dreams: MENTORING-YOUR GATE TO GREATNESS. The date is SATURDAY, April 7, 2012. Time is 10.00am @ RCCG, Place of Grace, 113 Akowonjo Road, Egbeda, Lagos. See the attached link for a copy of the advert. YOU WILL SUCCEED!
What did Jesus mean when He called us salt and light in Matthew 5:13-16? That is what I believe to be the Leadership concept of Irresistible Influence which is what I will be sharing and exploring come Sunday evening, April 1st by 4.00pm in the City of Abuja, Nigeria. It promises to be an exciting edition of our Purpose ‘n’ Life Seminar. I am looking forward to it. Will you be there? For more info: see here
As I celebrate the 150th post on this blog I want to appreciate you my dear friend for hanging out with me. For those who have taken the time to do that, I have enjoyed and been blessed by your comments. It’s such a joy. The greatest fulfillment of a writer is having readers. And for that privilege I’m most grateful.
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The first quarter of 2012 is almost at a close, and at this blog I am taking stock of blog posts from the beginning of the year to find out what topics and issues ministered most to you.
So, here we go, these are the Top Seven Blog Posts of the year 2012 thus far:
1. 5 Things I Wish Every Christian Leader Be Reminded Of (1-5)
2. 25 Things I Refuse
3. 7 Keys to Maximizing 2012
4. What Will Be Your Legacy?
5. 7 Good Habits (of A Champion) You Should Cultivate
6. The Greatest General of All Time
7. If You Are Willing To Do These 5 Things Success Would Be Easy
Thank you for staying with me. You will succeed!
If you’re in or around Abuja on Sunday, April 1, 2012, I invite you to join me at this meeting. It promises to be life-changing.
Vision without action is only a dream. Action without vision is just passing the time. Vision with action can change the world! -UNKNOWN
What is mediocrity? Have you bothered to ask yourself before? These are my thoughts:
1. Mediocrity is having wishes but no concrete plans.
2. Mediocrity is having plans but no priorities.
3. Mediocrity is being past-possessed and not forward-focused.
4. Mediocrity is reckoning to the past when you should be reaching to your potential.
5. Mediocrity is seeing the opportunity as an obstacle rather than seeing the opportunity in the obstacle.
6. Mediocrity is having acquaintances but no friends.
7. Mediocrity is giving condemnation where you should be giving commendations.
8. Mediocrity is when you emphasize your title against your responsibility.
9. Mediocrity is looking so much like someone else that nobody looks like you!
10. Mediocrity is thinking of nothing to give yet you’re thinking of something to get!
11. Mediocrity is giving excuses when you should be making advances.
12. Mediocrity is planning so much for the wedding day that you overlook planning for the marriage!
13. A mediocre philosophy is “A verse of the Bible a day keeps the devil away!”
14. Mediocrity is seeing the devil at work so much that you’re oblivious of the angels on guard waiting to be deployed.
15. Mediocrity is working when you should be praying and praying when you should be working.
16. Mediocrity is playing when you should pray and praying when you should be playing.
17. A mediocre will look back in regret where he should have looked forward and prepared.
You have more? Let me hear it. Mediocrity, no more, not me! YOU WILL SUCCEED!
As long as it helps you find, follow and fulfill God’s purpose for your life; if it motivates you to achieve tremendous success in your line of calling, I’m in! This is my passion, this is my mission; it is my mandate from God.
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