Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha
Through carelessness and thoughtlessness and negligence; just like the
ostrich which lays her on the bare ground and leaves them uncovered; without
any protection. She does not give a hoot whether they get trampled upon or not.
The same thing can happen to humans who neglect to activate and deploy the
gifts of God in them. Their lives can be kept on hold for long. Please read Job
Chapter 39 verses 13 to 18, 2nd Timothy Chapter 1 verses 5 to 14,
Luke Chapter 19 verses 11 to 27, 2nd Kings Chapter 5 verses 19 to
27. Gehazi could have progressed to triple portion unction of Elijah’s unction
transferred to Elisha as double portion unction yet Gehazi chose to keep his
life on hold by running after gifts which his master Elisha had already
rejected. Gehazi ended up with leprosy rather than triple fold unction.
Complacency can also make you keep your life on hold – the
self-satisfaction that you have arrived at final destination coupled with the
refusal to move forward or do anything to move beyond the point of self-satisfaction
can keep you stuck in a place where you begin to stagnate to retrogression.
Complacency is a terrible tool of the enemy to ensure you do not move into the
fullness of God’s plans and purposes for your life.
By walking in the shadow of other people; that. Do not walk in the
shadow of anyone and if you have been doing so, stop it immediately. Walk in
the shadow of God – in point of fact, walk before God.
Paying attention to negative people who always find excuses for
picking quarrels and fights. Shimei is a classic example of such people. What
do you think would have happened to David and his men if they stopped to
fritter time quarreling with or fighting with Shimei? They would have given
Absalom and his men ample time to catch up with them; significantly unprepared
for battle. How about churlish Nabal who lacked communication skills? What if
Abigail did not stop David on his vengeful mission against Nabal? David would
have had Nabal’s bad blood in his hands; an unnecessary evil. The Pharisees and
Sadducees made themselves as negative as possible against Jesus and his
ministry in order to stop Jesus from fulfilling ministry. But Jesus prevailed
over them through superior wisdom. The Apostle Paul also overcame the antics of
the Pharisees and Sadducees as well as the Jews who consistently stirred up the
people against him through his God given wisdom.
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