Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha
The Oxford
Advanced Learner’s Dictionary of English defines fame, an uncountable noun as
the state of being known and talked about by many people.
Fame comes by consistently
doing the work God assigned you the way He wants you to do it, where He wants
you to do it, where He wants you to do it, when He wants you to do it and for
whom He wants you to do it. It is the work that is done, albeit the quality of
the work that God uses to bring about the fame. It is not jumping or running
around other people who are conscientiously and diligently doing their work;
engaging in idle chatter and frittering time. It is investing time, God’s
precious time in the work God calls you to and has taken ample time to equip
you for through His divine deposits of your unique gifts, talents, skills,
expertise and divine connections. It is the impact of your work that brings
about transformation in the lives of people that ultimately dovetails into
fame. It is true that God is the author of fame and blesses His children with
fame. However, that fame comes about by doing exactly what God wants you to do.
Fame and honor comes by doing what God requires of you in the way He
wants it done, when and where He wants it done and to whom He wants it done for
and not necessarily how you want it done, where and when you want it done and
whom it should be done for. God is the Only One who has the capacity and
capability to order your steps into fame, wealth, and honor as you walk in
divine purposes and timing as you work for God, do your work as unto
the Lord. Fame is a function of your total and prompt obedience to God.
Who could be more
famous than Jesus Christ? Nobody. How did He become famous? By doing what God
asked Him to do in the way and timing and specific places where God asked Him
to do what had to be done and by reaching out to the specific people God wanted
Him to reach out to. Jesus Christ did not set out to be famous – Philippians
Chapter 2 verses 5 to 11. Rather, He always set out to do what God required of
Him and in the process, fame and honor followed him – John Chapter 4, Mark
Chapter 1 verse 28, John Chapter 9 verse 4.
