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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Four Ways God Answers Our Prayers
It is an established fact that God answers prayers. This is why the psalmist said, "O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come" (Psalm 65: 2). And because God answers our prayers, we are never tired praying to Him. Actually it is good to pray to God would not store your prayers but return them to you in the answered form.
However I have found out that while many people are crawling in the mountain of prayers, not many people know how God answers their prayers. And because of this, some people stay long in their prayers, others continue on the prayers that have been answered by God. Again, most people out of frustration discontinue their prayers with the conclusion that God is not willing to answer their prayers or their previous sins have barricaded their answers.
In this brief teaching let share with you four out of the many ways God answers our prayers so that the joy and hope needed in prayers would be restored in the hearts of many. However, I must emphasize that God answers prayers (Psalm 99; 6 - 8).
1. God answers our prayers by giving us instructions, ideas or telling us what to do
The first way God answers our prayers is by giving us instructions. He may not give us the answer in the 'physical or finished form', but tell us what to do in order to have the finished form of our prayers. Lack of this understanding has may many people not to have received the answers to their prayers. In John 2, we were told that the marriage party Jesus went ran out of drink and so, the mother of Jesus came to Him for a solution. Later, she made a profound statement to the servants of the ceremony. She said, "whatsoever he saith unto you, do it". And accordingly, Jesus told them to fill the water-pots with water and serve the governor of the feast from it.
Now, they needed wine not what water or instruction. Again, they prayed but Jesus never gave them wine out-rightly. He simply told them what to do. And as they did, they got the wine they were looking for, and a better one for that matter.
Whenever, you pray, be sensitive to the instructions, ideas and nudging of God in your heart. Until you are able to get the instructions and act upon it, the answer will never come.
2. God answers our prayers by sending us people.
The second way God answers our prayers is by sending us people who would be instrument to make the answer a reality. But because most times we don't know this, we miss out of the answers to our prayers. Be careful on how you deal with the people God bring your way, they may be the answers to your prayers in human form.
Those days, there was a strong famine in Israel and there was a widow who was ready to die with her only son after their last meal. Again, there was a man of God who also was experiencing the famine, although has not meal to eat before dying. As the whole nation stare at the destructive famine, something prompted the widow and the prophet to pray without separately. They have never met nor did they know each other or stay in the same town. But something happened to their prayers, God answered them.
God answered the prophet by telling him to go to Zarephath because He has commanded a widow woman there to sustain him (instruction). The woman in turn went to fetch wood to make the meal when she met the prophet. After greeting, the prophet asked for food from her. Thankfully, she gave, and according to the prophecy of the prophet, the 'last' meal lasted enough to take care of her, the son, and the prophet the many months the famine lasted.
God answered the prophet by telling him what to do. God answered the woman by sending the prophet. If the woman did not recognise the prophet as the answer to her prayers should have died with her son. There are some people God sends our way. Be care they are the answers to your prayers. You must learn to recognise them and develop the required relationship that would make the answer a reality.
3. God answers our prayers by giving us sign
Thirdly, God answers our prayers by giving us sign. But we must learn to interpret it in line to God's Word, purpose and what we have previously prayed about.
As the people of Israel prayed for the promised messiah, Isaiah told them that God would give them a sign, and the sign is, a virgin will conceive and bring forth a man-child. With this sign, they would know who the messiah would be. And truly, Jesus was born by a virgin woman.
Whenever we pray, God may desire to give us signs that would link us to the answers to the prayers we have prayed. But because many people don't care to look around and observe the signs around them, they miss out of the answers God has provided for their prayers. Please be watchful and be sensitive to recognise the signs that are pregnant with the answers to your prayers.
4. God answers our prayers by creating a circumstance that we have the abilities to handle
Another way God may answer our prayer is by bring us into a situation which in collaboration with His Spirit, we can handle. At times after prayers, you find yourself in some situations that you would ordinarily want to avoid. But by avoiding the situation, you miss out of the answer. You ability to know what to do, and discover your ability to handle the situation brings the answer to your prayers.
The situation may be that of helping somebody who in-turn will help you in future or solving a problem in your office that would result to your promotion. It may be a situation that only you can handle. Don't run away, it may be the answer to the prayers you have been praying.
But, beloved, all these ways lead to the answer. They are not the answer in themselves. They would only bring the answer when you take the right step with them. Be sensitive to God's instruction after prayers. Be watchful of the people that come your way. Recognise the signs around you, and also be careful to respond positively and wisely according to Scriptural demands in any situation you find yourself after prayers. They would lead you to the answers God has packaged for you.
By Wisdom Emamuzo Peter
Wisdom is the author of several books including "I am the Vine, Ye are the Branches" "The Power of the Praying Students". You can contact Wisdom at; petermamuzowisdom@yahoo.com or +2348032940336
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However I have found out that while many people are crawling in the mountain of prayers, not many people know how God answers their prayers. And because of this, some people stay long in their prayers, others continue on the prayers that have been answered by God. Again, most people out of frustration discontinue their prayers with the conclusion that God is not willing to answer their prayers or their previous sins have barricaded their answers.
In this brief teaching let share with you four out of the many ways God answers our prayers so that the joy and hope needed in prayers would be restored in the hearts of many. However, I must emphasize that God answers prayers (Psalm 99; 6 - 8).
1. God answers our prayers by giving us instructions, ideas or telling us what to do
The first way God answers our prayers is by giving us instructions. He may not give us the answer in the 'physical or finished form', but tell us what to do in order to have the finished form of our prayers. Lack of this understanding has may many people not to have received the answers to their prayers. In John 2, we were told that the marriage party Jesus went ran out of drink and so, the mother of Jesus came to Him for a solution. Later, she made a profound statement to the servants of the ceremony. She said, "whatsoever he saith unto you, do it". And accordingly, Jesus told them to fill the water-pots with water and serve the governor of the feast from it.
Now, they needed wine not what water or instruction. Again, they prayed but Jesus never gave them wine out-rightly. He simply told them what to do. And as they did, they got the wine they were looking for, and a better one for that matter.
Whenever, you pray, be sensitive to the instructions, ideas and nudging of God in your heart. Until you are able to get the instructions and act upon it, the answer will never come.
2. God answers our prayers by sending us people.
The second way God answers our prayers is by sending us people who would be instrument to make the answer a reality. But because most times we don't know this, we miss out of the answers to our prayers. Be careful on how you deal with the people God bring your way, they may be the answers to your prayers in human form.
Those days, there was a strong famine in Israel and there was a widow who was ready to die with her only son after their last meal. Again, there was a man of God who also was experiencing the famine, although has not meal to eat before dying. As the whole nation stare at the destructive famine, something prompted the widow and the prophet to pray without separately. They have never met nor did they know each other or stay in the same town. But something happened to their prayers, God answered them.
God answered the prophet by telling him to go to Zarephath because He has commanded a widow woman there to sustain him (instruction). The woman in turn went to fetch wood to make the meal when she met the prophet. After greeting, the prophet asked for food from her. Thankfully, she gave, and according to the prophecy of the prophet, the 'last' meal lasted enough to take care of her, the son, and the prophet the many months the famine lasted.
God answered the prophet by telling him what to do. God answered the woman by sending the prophet. If the woman did not recognise the prophet as the answer to her prayers should have died with her son. There are some people God sends our way. Be care they are the answers to your prayers. You must learn to recognise them and develop the required relationship that would make the answer a reality.
3. God answers our prayers by giving us sign
Thirdly, God answers our prayers by giving us sign. But we must learn to interpret it in line to God's Word, purpose and what we have previously prayed about.
As the people of Israel prayed for the promised messiah, Isaiah told them that God would give them a sign, and the sign is, a virgin will conceive and bring forth a man-child. With this sign, they would know who the messiah would be. And truly, Jesus was born by a virgin woman.
Whenever we pray, God may desire to give us signs that would link us to the answers to the prayers we have prayed. But because many people don't care to look around and observe the signs around them, they miss out of the answers God has provided for their prayers. Please be watchful and be sensitive to recognise the signs that are pregnant with the answers to your prayers.
4. God answers our prayers by creating a circumstance that we have the abilities to handle
Another way God may answer our prayer is by bring us into a situation which in collaboration with His Spirit, we can handle. At times after prayers, you find yourself in some situations that you would ordinarily want to avoid. But by avoiding the situation, you miss out of the answer. You ability to know what to do, and discover your ability to handle the situation brings the answer to your prayers.
The situation may be that of helping somebody who in-turn will help you in future or solving a problem in your office that would result to your promotion. It may be a situation that only you can handle. Don't run away, it may be the answer to the prayers you have been praying.
But, beloved, all these ways lead to the answer. They are not the answer in themselves. They would only bring the answer when you take the right step with them. Be sensitive to God's instruction after prayers. Be watchful of the people that come your way. Recognise the signs around you, and also be careful to respond positively and wisely according to Scriptural demands in any situation you find yourself after prayers. They would lead you to the answers God has packaged for you.
By Wisdom Emamuzo Peter
Wisdom is the author of several books including "I am the Vine, Ye are the Branches" "The Power of the Praying Students". You can contact Wisdom at; petermamuzowisdom@yahoo.com or +2348032940336
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Monday, May 16, 2011
I am the Vine, Ye are the Branches (Empowerment Kits)
Glad again to inform you of the empowerment kits created by the RoseDog Books for my book "I am the Vine, Ye are the Branches: Exploring the Glory and Purpose of the Branch in the Vine"
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Blessings
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Friday, April 15, 2011
I AM THE VINE, YE ARE THE BRANCHES
I am glad to introduce to you my newest book "I AM THE VINE, YE ARE THE BRANCHES: Exploring the glory and purpose of the branch in the vine" published in the UNITED STATES (USA) by the Rosedog Books.
The book explores the heart of Christ in engrafting us into Himself as His branches. The book reveals our glory in Christ in revealing His nature and glory to humanity.
Please I would encourage you to visit www.rosedogbookstore.com (type in the book title on the search bar and click on SEARCH for the book to display).
The ebook is $12 while the hard copy is $17.
We are in the season of bringing the kingdom of the world to the knowledge and lordship of Jesus Christ by all means. Join this move!
Wisdom Emamuzo Peter
Sunday, February 27, 2011
YOU CAN GROW FROM BEING A SERVANT TO A FRIEND WITH JESUS
I want to share and at the same time inspire you to one desire of Christ for you. And that is FRIENDSHIP with you. Jesus came not just to save us but to create friendship with humanity which will culminate in the reflection of the nature of the Godhead.
Many believers do believe that the ultimate of receiving Christ is going to heaven while others believe that receiving Christ is a means to receiving all the blessings God has in store for them. This may be true, but it is not the ultimate. The ultimate of Christ work on the cross is to restore the friendship man lost with God right in the Adam. As Christ’s Kingdom citizens, we must come to the point of awareness that Christ wants us to grow in our relationship with Him. He does not want us to just serve Him, but ultimately wants us to be His friends. He does not just want to bless us, to make us His friends.
God’s Word says “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3: 16). Our salvation is a product of God’s love which He demonstrated in sending us His only begotten Son. However, I would us you to understand that love naturally produces friendship. Hence, hidden in the sacrificial love God in Christ Jesus is the desire of true friendship between man and the Godhead.
Now Jesus said: Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. (John 15: 13)
The sacrificial love of Christ has within it a call to friendship. This is because love is deeply expressed to a friend. There is this friend that sticks closer than a brother, and to him you can demonstrate this type of love.
To Jesus, the greatest love is in a man laying down his life for his friends. Now Jesus laid down His life for us out of love. This means hidden in the laying down of Jesus’ life is a desire within Him for us to be His eternal friends. His sacrificial death on the Cross did not only pay the price for our sins and purchased our redemption, it equally pay for our friendship with the Godhead. Christ desired more than anything else a holy friendship between the Godhead and man. He desired that our relationship would be rooted in friendship that last eternity.
Jesus said, “Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you” (John 15: 14)
May I quickly state that Jesus has paid the price for this holy friendship He so desire of us. He has concluded His part of the deal. Our part is left. Hence He said “ye are my friends, if . . .” For Him to use “if” it means He has fulfilled His own part and a condition is placed on us to fulfil in order to experience this kind of friendship.
Our part in making sure of this friendship is to do whatsoever He commands us. Our obedience to His commandment is the responsibility placed on us to enter this friendship.
One thing I must say here is that this friendship is actually a product of love. It is the outcome of His love for us. Why do I say so? This is because Jesus said “if ye love me, keep my commandments.”(John 14: 15) And His commandment is “love one another as I have loved you” (John 15: 12).
Now He is saying “if we do His commandments then we are His friends”. This means, the friendship Christ desires of us is a product of His love that is flows and lives within us. Remember, however that this love is carried and shared abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit (Romans 5: 5).
To love God is to keep His commandments. Keeping His commandments make us friends to Him. This is the ultimate of our blessed relationship with the Godhead.
All branches in the vine do serve the purpose of the vine which are creating canopy over the area the vine is planted, producing leaves, flowers and fruit. In the real sense all branches are servants in the vine and of the vine.
Relatively, we as branches are servants in Christ and of Christ. We are strategically and righteously positioned on the earth to serve the purpose of Christ which are producing His life and bringing the world under the government of His heavenly kingdom.
But beyond the servant nature of the branches, the branches still exist as friends of the vine in that they share one purpose, mind, love and intention. The vine and the branches are in friendship because they are labouring towards one goal.
This means there is more to the servant nature of the branches in the vine. I call it servant-friendship. This is serving as a servant and at the same time living as friend. This is what Christ is seeking for. He wants us to come to a servant-friend relationship.
Jesus said, “Henceforth I call you not servants . . . but I have called you friends. . .” (John 15: 15) Calling us friends do not dismiss us from our initial role as servants, but brings us to the highest form of servanthood. Abraham was a servant of God, yet a friend of God. David was a servant of God and still a friend of God. Servants who are friends are better, stronger and closer that to the master than mere servants.
Beyond servants is the friendship we are heading towards. However, it is expedient I say that it all begins from being a servant. The degree of service and loyalty a servant renders determines whether he will remain a servant or become a servant-friend.
Jesus said “ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you” (John 15: 14). This means, our obedience to serve the purpose of God makes us His friends. Doing whatever He says from the heart is the route to this great friendship which is the intention of Jesus.
But, this is not all. How can you do what you do not know or what you are not told? I am aware that the Bible is the written commandments of God. Doing them therefore brings us to friendship with him. We must know that God is living and He is not static. He may take what is written to give us an instruction that may look different. So God tells us beyond what is written and we refer to them as revelation or inspiration.
For instance, Abuja is no where in the Bible. But that was where God wanted me to start our ministry. For me to get it from God’s heart I needed a hearing of His voice. Now Jesus said “Henceforth I call you not servants, for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you” (John 15:15)
Being a mere servant alone has a limitation. Mere servants don’t have the full knowledge of what the master is doing. Servants have limited access to the information that the master operates with.
But servant-friend on the other hand has access to the hidden information of the master. As a matter of fact the master consults such servant-friend just the way God related with Abraham (Genesis 18). For this reason Jesus does not want us to be mere servants, but servants who are also friends.
However, from Jesus statement, we are only servant-friends when He confides on us. He said “I have called you friends; for all that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you”.
The greatest desire of Christ is that you become His eternal friend. This is the glory of the gospel of Christ. Will you join this friendship of Christ? It will bring you to another level of experience in all your life.
God bless you, and remain a friend.
Many believers do believe that the ultimate of receiving Christ is going to heaven while others believe that receiving Christ is a means to receiving all the blessings God has in store for them. This may be true, but it is not the ultimate. The ultimate of Christ work on the cross is to restore the friendship man lost with God right in the Adam. As Christ’s Kingdom citizens, we must come to the point of awareness that Christ wants us to grow in our relationship with Him. He does not want us to just serve Him, but ultimately wants us to be His friends. He does not just want to bless us, to make us His friends.
God’s Word says “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3: 16). Our salvation is a product of God’s love which He demonstrated in sending us His only begotten Son. However, I would us you to understand that love naturally produces friendship. Hence, hidden in the sacrificial love God in Christ Jesus is the desire of true friendship between man and the Godhead.
Now Jesus said: Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. (John 15: 13)
The sacrificial love of Christ has within it a call to friendship. This is because love is deeply expressed to a friend. There is this friend that sticks closer than a brother, and to him you can demonstrate this type of love.
To Jesus, the greatest love is in a man laying down his life for his friends. Now Jesus laid down His life for us out of love. This means hidden in the laying down of Jesus’ life is a desire within Him for us to be His eternal friends. His sacrificial death on the Cross did not only pay the price for our sins and purchased our redemption, it equally pay for our friendship with the Godhead. Christ desired more than anything else a holy friendship between the Godhead and man. He desired that our relationship would be rooted in friendship that last eternity.
Jesus said, “Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you” (John 15: 14)
May I quickly state that Jesus has paid the price for this holy friendship He so desire of us. He has concluded His part of the deal. Our part is left. Hence He said “ye are my friends, if . . .” For Him to use “if” it means He has fulfilled His own part and a condition is placed on us to fulfil in order to experience this kind of friendship.
Our part in making sure of this friendship is to do whatsoever He commands us. Our obedience to His commandment is the responsibility placed on us to enter this friendship.
One thing I must say here is that this friendship is actually a product of love. It is the outcome of His love for us. Why do I say so? This is because Jesus said “if ye love me, keep my commandments.”(John 14: 15) And His commandment is “love one another as I have loved you” (John 15: 12).
Now He is saying “if we do His commandments then we are His friends”. This means, the friendship Christ desires of us is a product of His love that is flows and lives within us. Remember, however that this love is carried and shared abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit (Romans 5: 5).
To love God is to keep His commandments. Keeping His commandments make us friends to Him. This is the ultimate of our blessed relationship with the Godhead.
All branches in the vine do serve the purpose of the vine which are creating canopy over the area the vine is planted, producing leaves, flowers and fruit. In the real sense all branches are servants in the vine and of the vine.
Relatively, we as branches are servants in Christ and of Christ. We are strategically and righteously positioned on the earth to serve the purpose of Christ which are producing His life and bringing the world under the government of His heavenly kingdom.
But beyond the servant nature of the branches, the branches still exist as friends of the vine in that they share one purpose, mind, love and intention. The vine and the branches are in friendship because they are labouring towards one goal.
This means there is more to the servant nature of the branches in the vine. I call it servant-friendship. This is serving as a servant and at the same time living as friend. This is what Christ is seeking for. He wants us to come to a servant-friend relationship.
Jesus said, “Henceforth I call you not servants . . . but I have called you friends. . .” (John 15: 15) Calling us friends do not dismiss us from our initial role as servants, but brings us to the highest form of servanthood. Abraham was a servant of God, yet a friend of God. David was a servant of God and still a friend of God. Servants who are friends are better, stronger and closer that to the master than mere servants.
Beyond servants is the friendship we are heading towards. However, it is expedient I say that it all begins from being a servant. The degree of service and loyalty a servant renders determines whether he will remain a servant or become a servant-friend.
Jesus said “ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you” (John 15: 14). This means, our obedience to serve the purpose of God makes us His friends. Doing whatever He says from the heart is the route to this great friendship which is the intention of Jesus.
But, this is not all. How can you do what you do not know or what you are not told? I am aware that the Bible is the written commandments of God. Doing them therefore brings us to friendship with him. We must know that God is living and He is not static. He may take what is written to give us an instruction that may look different. So God tells us beyond what is written and we refer to them as revelation or inspiration.
For instance, Abuja is no where in the Bible. But that was where God wanted me to start our ministry. For me to get it from God’s heart I needed a hearing of His voice. Now Jesus said “Henceforth I call you not servants, for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you” (John 15:15)
Being a mere servant alone has a limitation. Mere servants don’t have the full knowledge of what the master is doing. Servants have limited access to the information that the master operates with.
But servant-friend on the other hand has access to the hidden information of the master. As a matter of fact the master consults such servant-friend just the way God related with Abraham (Genesis 18). For this reason Jesus does not want us to be mere servants, but servants who are also friends.
However, from Jesus statement, we are only servant-friends when He confides on us. He said “I have called you friends; for all that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you”.
The greatest desire of Christ is that you become His eternal friend. This is the glory of the gospel of Christ. Will you join this friendship of Christ? It will bring you to another level of experience in all your life.
God bless you, and remain a friend.
Monday, February 14, 2011
VISION AND RESOURCES
One of the most powerful driving forces upon the universe is that of vision. Behind every personal, corporate or societal accomplishment is vision. Vision has been the result of the transformation and development the world has hitherto experienced.
The world over, we were ushered into the 21st century with amazing impact of visions. From technology to communication, from business management to corporate leadership, politics to spiritual life, from the academics to the industries, one could vividly see the effect of vision and (unfortunately) the lack of it. From all walks of life, no achievement is made outside vision. That is why it is said in the scriptures that “where there is no vision, the people perish”.
If we are where we are today by the force of vision, then we would need vision to move forward progressively. It also means that the lack of vision would incapacitate us from achieving all that our potentials could. The place of vision in the pursuit of purpose has become very necessary that it is a subject of consideration both in the personal, corporate and societal levels.
However, it must be accepted that vision can only be accomplished using the right materials or tools. This means, it is one thing to have a vision, while another thing entirely to know the right materials required in making it a reality. I sincerely believe that the most frustrated person, corporation or nation is that which has a vision but lacks the right materials in bringing the vision to pass. Vision is power but its purpose and benefit is made possible only by using the right material.
In the building industries, resources or building materials are very essential in bringing the building from its architectural design to a standing structure. While the building plan determines the materials to be used, the materials in turn would determine its beauty, durability, strength, usage and value. For instance the materials used in erecting a 4 bungalow structure would not be the same for erecting a skyscraper. Even though all are buildings, but the materials set the difference in all.
The relevance of a material to a particular structure makes it a resource. This means what may be a resource in the construction of a bridge will never be a resource for building a hut. This also means resources are relative.
This principle is perfectly applicable in the pursuit of vision. Vision is built on relevant resources. A material becomes a resource when it is only relevant to the realization of your vision. Many people have trapped the beauty, worth and future of their visions on the laps of false materials which they mistakenly thought was resources to realizing their visions.
Now, for instance, two important resources for realizing your vision are information and people.
No vision is achieved in the isolation of information. Information is the wheel of every vision that would be achieved. However, as important as information is to the realization of vision, it must be accepted that not all information would be relevant to every vision. One must be careful to identify the information that is relevant to his vision. The relevance of the information to achieving your goals and vision makes it a resource to your vision. This understanding would help us go for the best information which is relevant to realizing our vision.
People are wonderful in the pursuit of vision. You never accomplish anything on your own. You would always need people at all levels of your vision. But this does not mean you need everybody. At a particular time, there would be people that you would need to accomplish a particular phase of your vision. If you are ignorant of this and probably not selective, you may gather people who will help you destroy or frustrate your vision rather than build it up.
One of my mentors once gave a story how he quit an MBA programme just because of one lecturer. The professor came to the class that fateful day and said he would be teaching them on how to make money. Ironically, he never looked like one who could make or has wealth from his appearance. So, my mentor said, you cannot give me what you do not have. So he quit and took another programme. You see, while that professor was good, he was not relevant to the realization of my mentor’s vision.
Don’t just gather people in the pursuit of your vision; go for those that are relevant. Their relevance makes them resource to your vision. You see most often than not, we abuse the theme ‘human resources’. I have come to appreciate the fact that no person becomes a resource to anybody, corporation or society until he or she is relevant in the realization of some set goals.
I want you to reconsider what you call resources today in the pursuit of your vision. You could make a drastic change of your resources for the better realization of your vision.
To your vision pursuit
The world over, we were ushered into the 21st century with amazing impact of visions. From technology to communication, from business management to corporate leadership, politics to spiritual life, from the academics to the industries, one could vividly see the effect of vision and (unfortunately) the lack of it. From all walks of life, no achievement is made outside vision. That is why it is said in the scriptures that “where there is no vision, the people perish”.
If we are where we are today by the force of vision, then we would need vision to move forward progressively. It also means that the lack of vision would incapacitate us from achieving all that our potentials could. The place of vision in the pursuit of purpose has become very necessary that it is a subject of consideration both in the personal, corporate and societal levels.
However, it must be accepted that vision can only be accomplished using the right materials or tools. This means, it is one thing to have a vision, while another thing entirely to know the right materials required in making it a reality. I sincerely believe that the most frustrated person, corporation or nation is that which has a vision but lacks the right materials in bringing the vision to pass. Vision is power but its purpose and benefit is made possible only by using the right material.
In the building industries, resources or building materials are very essential in bringing the building from its architectural design to a standing structure. While the building plan determines the materials to be used, the materials in turn would determine its beauty, durability, strength, usage and value. For instance the materials used in erecting a 4 bungalow structure would not be the same for erecting a skyscraper. Even though all are buildings, but the materials set the difference in all.
The relevance of a material to a particular structure makes it a resource. This means what may be a resource in the construction of a bridge will never be a resource for building a hut. This also means resources are relative.
This principle is perfectly applicable in the pursuit of vision. Vision is built on relevant resources. A material becomes a resource when it is only relevant to the realization of your vision. Many people have trapped the beauty, worth and future of their visions on the laps of false materials which they mistakenly thought was resources to realizing their visions.
Now, for instance, two important resources for realizing your vision are information and people.
No vision is achieved in the isolation of information. Information is the wheel of every vision that would be achieved. However, as important as information is to the realization of vision, it must be accepted that not all information would be relevant to every vision. One must be careful to identify the information that is relevant to his vision. The relevance of the information to achieving your goals and vision makes it a resource to your vision. This understanding would help us go for the best information which is relevant to realizing our vision.
People are wonderful in the pursuit of vision. You never accomplish anything on your own. You would always need people at all levels of your vision. But this does not mean you need everybody. At a particular time, there would be people that you would need to accomplish a particular phase of your vision. If you are ignorant of this and probably not selective, you may gather people who will help you destroy or frustrate your vision rather than build it up.
One of my mentors once gave a story how he quit an MBA programme just because of one lecturer. The professor came to the class that fateful day and said he would be teaching them on how to make money. Ironically, he never looked like one who could make or has wealth from his appearance. So, my mentor said, you cannot give me what you do not have. So he quit and took another programme. You see, while that professor was good, he was not relevant to the realization of my mentor’s vision.
Don’t just gather people in the pursuit of your vision; go for those that are relevant. Their relevance makes them resource to your vision. You see most often than not, we abuse the theme ‘human resources’. I have come to appreciate the fact that no person becomes a resource to anybody, corporation or society until he or she is relevant in the realization of some set goals.
I want you to reconsider what you call resources today in the pursuit of your vision. You could make a drastic change of your resources for the better realization of your vision.
To your vision pursuit
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
THE POWER OF INSTRUCTION
“Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.” (Proverbs 4: 13)
It is important to know that every exploit in life is ate the basis of instruction.
You don’t succeed by luck or by mistake. Success is achieved by following relevant instructions. As we prophetically focus on GOOD SUCCESS 2011, it is therefore necessary to keep abreast every instruction that would help achieve the plans of God for our lives.
Instruction is the bedrock of life. Without instruction, life will be miserable and frustrating.
“My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.” (Proverbs 1: 8 – 9)
Until you are ready to hear and run your life with instructions, you are not ready to succeed in the race of life. Success is always far from the person who refuses instruction.
As a matter of fact the Bible says “Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction” and “He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul” (Proverbs 13: 18 &15: 32).
To refuse instruction is to embrace poverty, shame, self destruction. However, it is pride is the reason why a man would refuse instruction. To heed instruction is to secure a glorious life.
Whenever you obey instruction, you secure the blessings of God. This is because the blessings of God are hidden in His instructions. You are not blessed just by calling on God, being born again, or come to church. You are blessed by keeping instructions. This means, blessings are far from a man that refuses instructions.
Joshua achieve good success just by keeping the instructions that were given to him (Joshua 1: 1 – 9). Good success therefore is within good instruction. From verse 1 to 9, he was instructed by God, then from verse 10 he began to implement what he was instructed and that resulted to good success. This year, as you keep divine instructions related to your desires I see you achieving good success in Jesus’ name.
Success is not a gift. It is a product of the instruction you keep. Until you are ready for God’s instruction, you are not ready for His success. Even in organizations, you don’t get promoted by how long you have stayed. You are promoted by keeping the instructions of the organization. So many people have missed great opportunities by refusing instructions.
Jesus is successful not because He was only anointed, but largely because He kept the instructions of the Father (John 5: 30, 8: 28 – 29).
Your destiny will never be brighter than the instruction you keep. But from today, I see your destiny open up as you run your life with the instruction of God.
Jacob came at of poverty by heeding instructions (Deuteronomy 32: 9 – 14). His destiny opened up at the implementation of the instruction he received in a night vision. No rock is too hard for those who walk with instruction.
Abraham became the father of many nations by following the simple instructions of God. God to him to leave his father’s house on to an unknown place and the Bible said, “So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him” (Genesis 12: 1 – 4).
Blessings are not free, they are products of the instructions you keep. You see beloved, those that follow instruction will command breakthroughs. This shall be your testimony from today.
Benefits of Instruction
a.) Instruction gives you direction. (Proverbs 6: 23)
b.) Instruction makes you wise. (Proverbs 8: 33, 9: 9). You will never be wiser than the instruction you keep. As a matter of fact, instruction is your wisdom.
c.) Instruction secures your destiny and makes you relevant (Matthew 7: 24 – 25, Proverbs 4: 13, 10: 17).
d.) Instruction commands breakthroughs. (Luke 5: 4 – 8).
e.) Instruction provoke divine presence and backing (Joshua 1: 5, John 8: 28 – 29).
I see you scaling new heights as you keep the instruction that will come to you this year. This is your year of GOOD SUCCESS.
If you are within Abuja, make out time to fellowship with us @ PATH FOUNDER'S MINISTRIES, KM 1, Kuje Road, Gwagwalada, Abuja. For prayers and counseling use pathfounders@yahoo.co.uk, petermamuzowisdom@yahoo.com or place your comment in this site or call +2348032940336. Also place your comments in this blog.
God bless you
Wisdom Emamuzo Peter
Pastor: Path Founder’s Ministry – Abuja
It is important to know that every exploit in life is ate the basis of instruction.
You don’t succeed by luck or by mistake. Success is achieved by following relevant instructions. As we prophetically focus on GOOD SUCCESS 2011, it is therefore necessary to keep abreast every instruction that would help achieve the plans of God for our lives.
Instruction is the bedrock of life. Without instruction, life will be miserable and frustrating.
“My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.” (Proverbs 1: 8 – 9)
Until you are ready to hear and run your life with instructions, you are not ready to succeed in the race of life. Success is always far from the person who refuses instruction.
As a matter of fact the Bible says “Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction” and “He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul” (Proverbs 13: 18 &15: 32).
To refuse instruction is to embrace poverty, shame, self destruction. However, it is pride is the reason why a man would refuse instruction. To heed instruction is to secure a glorious life.
Whenever you obey instruction, you secure the blessings of God. This is because the blessings of God are hidden in His instructions. You are not blessed just by calling on God, being born again, or come to church. You are blessed by keeping instructions. This means, blessings are far from a man that refuses instructions.
Joshua achieve good success just by keeping the instructions that were given to him (Joshua 1: 1 – 9). Good success therefore is within good instruction. From verse 1 to 9, he was instructed by God, then from verse 10 he began to implement what he was instructed and that resulted to good success. This year, as you keep divine instructions related to your desires I see you achieving good success in Jesus’ name.
Success is not a gift. It is a product of the instruction you keep. Until you are ready for God’s instruction, you are not ready for His success. Even in organizations, you don’t get promoted by how long you have stayed. You are promoted by keeping the instructions of the organization. So many people have missed great opportunities by refusing instructions.
Jesus is successful not because He was only anointed, but largely because He kept the instructions of the Father (John 5: 30, 8: 28 – 29).
Your destiny will never be brighter than the instruction you keep. But from today, I see your destiny open up as you run your life with the instruction of God.
Jacob came at of poverty by heeding instructions (Deuteronomy 32: 9 – 14). His destiny opened up at the implementation of the instruction he received in a night vision. No rock is too hard for those who walk with instruction.
Abraham became the father of many nations by following the simple instructions of God. God to him to leave his father’s house on to an unknown place and the Bible said, “So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him” (Genesis 12: 1 – 4).
Blessings are not free, they are products of the instructions you keep. You see beloved, those that follow instruction will command breakthroughs. This shall be your testimony from today.
Benefits of Instruction
a.) Instruction gives you direction. (Proverbs 6: 23)
b.) Instruction makes you wise. (Proverbs 8: 33, 9: 9). You will never be wiser than the instruction you keep. As a matter of fact, instruction is your wisdom.
c.) Instruction secures your destiny and makes you relevant (Matthew 7: 24 – 25, Proverbs 4: 13, 10: 17).
d.) Instruction commands breakthroughs. (Luke 5: 4 – 8).
e.) Instruction provoke divine presence and backing (Joshua 1: 5, John 8: 28 – 29).
I see you scaling new heights as you keep the instruction that will come to you this year. This is your year of GOOD SUCCESS.
If you are within Abuja, make out time to fellowship with us @ PATH FOUNDER'S MINISTRIES, KM 1, Kuje Road, Gwagwalada, Abuja. For prayers and counseling use pathfounders@yahoo.co.uk, petermamuzowisdom@yahoo.com or place your comment in this site or call +2348032940336. Also place your comments in this blog.
God bless you
Wisdom Emamuzo Peter
Pastor: Path Founder’s Ministry – Abuja
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