Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha
Where you are presently, no matter how seemingly
satisfying it is; is a place of transition. You have to keep moving up the
ladder, updating yourself spiritually, physically, martially, intellectually,
emotionally, financially and materially. You should continue to add color to
every area of your life. For instance, you are obligated to dress to match the
position and resources God placed at your disposal. A person’s dressence and
grooming to a large extent is a reflection of where the person is headed in life.
Some cuts and style of clothes reflect rigidity and a refusal to move with the
times. Such people are usually stuck in their ways and will not move in any new
direction. In some cases, it is as a result of ignorance or lack. Once such
people are empowered, they will move in the new direction God wants them to
move in.
Be open to fresh unctions, changes from God. Change
is a constant and necessary ingredient for progress. Change your methods to
match who and where you are. It is time to move up the ladder. Move out of
limiting environments, relationships and circumstances at the speed of light.
Identify what God does not want you to carry into the new things He is doing in
your life. They could be fear, doubt, disempowering relationships, limiting
thought patterns, study habits, eating habits, etc. For instance, when
experience becomes tradition, it becomes dangerous because experience boxed in
becomes bags of limitations.
Therefore, innovate, create and impact through
possibility thinking, possibility speaking and possibility implementation to
get to the top and stay at the top where you will be celebrated. There is an
anointing for staying at the top. Get the anointing, get to the top and remain
there. Make your stay at the top permanent. Get there and stay there. Stop
coming back to ignorance, obscurity and mediocrity.
One way of making your stay at the top permanent is
to expand the time you spend with God. That is the start point for elevating
your tastes. Spend more time with God in the closet. Operate a more organized
prayer life that should become the norm in your life. A diligent and fervent
prayer life on a daily basis that is not by might nor by power but by the
Spirit of God is what you require. Please see James Chapter 5 verses 16 to 18.
A fervent prayer life is one of the keys that will improve and elevate your
taste. Pray more, study the Bible more, talk less – prophesy when God wants you
to and keep quiet when you are not prophesying. Grow spiritually in prayer,
word study, praise/worship, evangelism, intercession. As you continue serious
and sincere in prayer, be very careful to notice any signs of danger or trouble
and give thanks. Be alert, be devoted, have a thankful heart (Colossians
Chapter 4 verse 2).
Great achievements in life are always followed by
the pursuit of great dreams – something God puts in you to inspire you to
greatness. There is power in your dreams if they are submitted to God.
Therefore, dream great dreams. Elisha requested for a double portion anointing.
A dream can be a tremendous power of influence. God always expects you to
channel your energies to accomplish them so you can become great.
Pursue great people; the people you choose to
associate with can determine to a large extent what you become. Elisha
interacted with Elijah; Timothy, Titus and a number of great New Testament
Ministers and believers with the Apostle Paul and they became great and
successful. Have mentors and role models to learn from through physical
interaction, listen to their messages, read their books, watch their videos or
follow them on social media. You can also observe wise people and learn from
them. Read autobiographies as well. Please see 1st Kings Chapters 3
to 4, verses 29 to 34. Stick to wise
people who inject strength into you by association (Proverbs Chapter 13 verse
20). To move to your next level, there are people you must separate yourself
completely from. This is very critical for you to get to the next level God is
taking you to.
Take great risks – radical steps of faith that lead
to significance. These are usually informed risks based on knowledge and not
fool hardiness.
There is no
greatness without sacrifice. Therefore, be willing to make great sacrifices. Sacrifice
means to let go of your agenda for God’s agenda. Abraham was willing to
sacrifice Isaac (Genesis Chapter 22 verses 1 to 16). Every great sacrifice is
followed by a divine oath of greatness. At some point God will ask you to make
a sacrifice, definitely not a human sacrifice as the sacrifices God demands are
sacrifices of praise, thanksgiving and righteous living. Your response to the
request for sacrifice determines your greatness. Sacrifices vary from small to
big, big to bigger and biggest. What God may ask you to sacrifice could be non
edifying habits by denying
yourself the lust of the flesh, the pride of life, and lust of the eye. One way
of denying yourself is through fasting, hours of Bible study, prayer, praise
worship, sleep to pray at night, ungodly lifestyles and relationships – Hebrews
Chapter 8 verse 7. The sacrifices believers are to offer are spiritual
sacrifices (Romans Chapter 12 verse 1), to present our bodies as living
sacrifices that are acceptable to God. Your
greatness cannot be greater than your level of sacrifice. Worship is not cheap.
It is accompanied by sacrifice. Be willing to make great sacrifices to be
great.
Exposure to quality is very important. You cannot be
what you cannot see. Get acquainted with quality and implement quality at all
costs. Also, have a burning desire to move forward. It is a hunger. Force
yourself to hunger for quality and progress in life. Refuse to be static.
Do not be content with the victories of yesterday
for yesterday is gone and today is here with its list of challenges, challenges
that must be conquered immediately especially the ones that are satanically
engineered or orchestrated.
Finally, do not lower your standards in any area of
your life no matter whom or what is involved. Rather, always up your standards.
Also, do not let down your guards no matter who is involved. Always up your
spiritual antennae.
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