How does a man experience greatness? The starting point on
the path to greatness is the desire to be great. For one to be great, you must
have definiteness of purpose; that is, the knowledge of what you want and a
burning desire to achieve it, backed by faith in God. Desire is borne out of
need and dissatisfaction with your present status or lot in life. The proof of
desire is pursuit. What you pursue says a lot about you.
Your life gravitates towards the desires of
your heart. Desire is what gives birth to miracles. Desire inspires and
motivates. It was desire that inspired the Wright Brothers to fly. Hope and wish
are different from definite desire. The proof of definite desire is pursuit
irrespective of the current situations and circumstances. Definite desire
translates into reality. Wishing will not lead to greatness, but desiring
greatness with a focused state of mind, then planning definite ways and means
to acquire it and backing those plans with persistence which does not recognise
failure will bring greatness.
Psalm 37:4 says, “Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall
give thee the desires of thine heart.”
Desire is like a living organism. It is born, it grows, and
it can die. People with a strong desire to be great know that every setback
along the path of greatness brings with it the seed of advancement. You must
desire to be great because greatness is your heritage. I have come to realise
that many Christians are just living life by and by because they are complacent
and have accepted the status quo. Jesus was never complacent. His desire to
succeed in His ministry was fired by His mission as stated in Luke 4:18. He
kept moving on to the other side. Beloved, you must refuse to stay on the edge
of God’s blessing. There exists greatness on the other side. The strong desire
to fulfil your mission in life will fire you on to greatness. If your desire is
in line with the will of God, and you concentrate on it and do not associate
with small thinkers, you will achieve it. Another driving force behind
greatness is obedience. Obedience in this respect simply means your willingness
to do what God has instructed you to do. Abraham obeyed God when God instructed
him to get out of his country (certainty) and go to a land that he was yet to
show him (uncertainty) (Genesis 12:1-3). Obedience is doing anything God asks
you to do regardless of its cost and consequences. God has promised us
greatness if only we will obey His commandments (Deuteronomy 28:1-13). You
should therefore respect the principle of obedience if you desire to be great.
Obedience involves faith. Have faith in
God, and He will surely make you great.
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