“If a child of God will fully actualise and fulfil in
totality the purpose of God for him, the question is — ”Where am I?” must be asked
and answered conscientiously from time to time. Right from the day of birth, a
man
begins a return journey to where he came from (Ecclesiastics 12:1 -7). This
is why you are not asked how young but
rather how old you are? Even though some individuals would like to tie down
time and prevent themselves from ageing, thinking of a means for achieving such
only amounts to living in a fool's paradise. No matter the level of cosmetology
therapy you accord your body, your internal organs would tell you: ”you are
only joking”. The facial ridges and furrows would betray your ”smartness”.
The
point therefore is: you need to face reality. To answer the question, ”where am
I?’’ you need to consider the following questions in sequence:
- Where was I yesterday?
- Where am I now?
- Where can I be?
- Though where I am now may look good to me, is this where I
ought to be?
- Where do I want to be, going forward?
In Philippians 3:10, Apostle Paul declared: ”That I may know
Him”, even though he was already an apostle. There is always room for moving
higher. If however you are already satisfied with your present level or position,
then there is nothing anyone can do to move you forward. Note however that the
day you get satisfied, that day you begin to come down the ladder of ascent. It
is my prayer that you will not be satisfied yet. Are you thirsty for more of
Christ and all He has for you? If thirsty, how thirsty are you? Jesus in
Matthew 5:6 said: “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after
righteousness: for they shall be filled.”
You need to know also that there is a price to pay to
achieve greatness (Philippians 3:7). Are you therefore ready to go through some
physical hardships and discomforts in order to reach your goal? You should also
be aware of the danger of resting before arriving at your destination (1 Kings
1 3:1 1-30). The misleading old prophet caught up with the young prophet while
he rested along the way to his destination (1 Kings 13:14). This cost him his
life and destiny. Finally, be aware of the great joy of finishing well (2
Timothy 4:7-8). You Will finish well in Jesus’ Name”
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