A friend and I recently
had to find our way from a certain location to another part of Lagos. Given
that we were driving, we needed to be relatively sure of what route to take and
all that.
At the time, his phone
was down and we had to turn to mine. Thank God for Google maps.
“We
have to find north”, my friend said.
He held out my
phone, expecting to locate north and have us headed to our destination. Well it
turned out my little sleek (phone) didn’t exactly tell us where north was
because it hadn’t been set.
I’m glad he was
wise enough to figure out where north was and got us started on our journey.
I was left
wondering what all my A scores in geography class back in high school was for.
Trust me guys, if I were the only one in that car? I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t have
known how to use that map.
What did I now
learn in secondary school na? (In my girly voice)
I laughed at myself
o.
Ehn, I agree I’m probably
a map olodo (Yoruba word for a dunce) but I’m an expert at given direction on spiritual/destiny
journey.
Let me console
myself with that.
Afterall, you won’t
fling yourself off just because you couldn’t figure out the white man’s puzzle
for a moment.
LOL
Have
You Found North?
So you’ve been on
earth for like 30 years or perhaps 17 right? And I guess that you’re well educated
or still been educated.
You probably seem
to be making both major and minor progress in various areas of your life, but
has your journey actually begun?
The fact that a
body moves from a point of rest to another doesn’t exactly mean its making
progress.
My friend and I
could have driven for all we care, but would we have arrived at the correct
destination? The answer would certainly be no.
Most people just go
through the motions of life without first finding North.
On our ride that
day, I learnt that north was the upward direction towards our destination. In the same sense, purpose is the upward
direction towards the right destination. Hence, purpose is north.
Life
is a rigmarole (a long confusing process or description) until purpose is
found.
Now don’t think I’m
talking about your regular psychology inspired, ambition breathed purposes
which some people bestow on themselves or claim
to discover just because they think walking a certain path in life will
bring money into their pockets. I’m not talking about that kind of purpose.
I’m talking about
the Original/Genuine/Second to none intention the creator had in mind at the
time he designed you. This one can only be revealed and requires a relationship
with your designer (God).
“You see the major
difference between revealed purpose and discovered purpose is this. While revealed
purpose places emphasis on God as the one who makes known (unto us) that which
he wants us to be or become, discovered purpose places emphasis on man as an independent
purpose finder who needs no help from the original manufacturer” (From my book Prothesis) – GET IT HERE
Little wonder
people confuse their gifts with their purpose.
If you haven’t
found North (God’s original intention for creating you), then you really haven’t
started living.
When
Life Gets Crazy
Perhaps you already
have a relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and savior and have already begun
to walk in His purpose for your life. Howbeit, there are moments when life feels
overwhelming and somewhat out of place.
In moments like that, we also need to
find north.
North for us at
this point, would be turning to Jesus for clear direction.
Stop letting your
life get crowded by the demands of everyday life. Yes, you’ve found Jesus or better still Jesus
found you and has revealed his plan for your life. You’ve begun the journey
towards to the right destination but you still need to constantly find and
follow north(his will/lead/direction) every single day.
Some people are
living on last year’s instruction.
The map (the Holy Ghost) already found north and
is leading them to the place of rest.
However, events happen and they take/make
the wrong turns, decisions and choices because they don’t remember to seek the
Lord for direction TODAY.
Stop doing that
honey.
Doubts,
Fears & Trust
We got to a certain
point and I directed my friend off the right route. It was the famous mile 2
area and I felt I really knew how to get up the bridge. LOL
The map indicated
that we had to make “that turn” on the next bend but I insisted it was this
first one which happened to be wrong in the end.
Guess what, I was
afraid we were going to land in badagry if we kept going.
Wasn’t it dumb for
me to have doubted the map? It was that map
that led us from the point of the unknown to the point of the known and just when
we got to the known, I stopped trusting it!
Familiar?
Guess what…
My friend’s phone was
charged now and so he turned on his map and it re-routed us to the same place
my Google map had earlier pointed out.
We had to drive all
the way back to the point where I misled us and finally took the right turn.
Did you know what
forces came into play at that point? They were fear, doubt and Trust.
I became “dumbly” afraid that we were about to prolong
our journey. I doubted the ability
of the “dependable” map which had led us thus far.
And you know
something?
The only reason my friend decided to follow my
voice was because I sounded convincing and introduced
doubts in his heart through my
words.
We sometimes follow the counsel of ignorant people who sound confident when we could save ourselves the stress of their confusion by trusting the Lord who promised to take us our expected end!
·
For I know the thoughts that I think toward
you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an
expected end. Jeremiah 29:11 (KJV)
My friend had better confidence/trust in his phone’s map. I’m
pretty sure he wouldn’t have heeded to my ignorant direction if it were his phone
we were using because he has used it over and over again and don’t forget that the
phone is already set to automatically tell North.
How many times do
we suddenly let doubt and fear prolong our journey to rest? We doubt that God
knows what He is doing and we fear that he is taking us through the wrong
route.
We forget that He
has led us thus far and if we were honest, we can attest to his
trustworthiness. Why then do we (I’m speaking to myself too) keep allowing the
enemy rob us of our Joy and peace on our God-Led destination?
I encourage you
today to
·
Find
North (God’s original intention for making you)
·
Stay
connected (Stay up to the date with the
Holyspirit. Seek His will per time and follow accordingly)
·
Trust
the map (Rely on the HolySpirit all through the journey not only when it
makes sense)
Have you read the
book PROTHESIS Yet? It is an exposition
on your destiny. In it you will
·
Learn details about God's
perfect design for your life.
·
Learn to let God lead you
into His flawless purpose for you.
·
Understand the link between
your gifts/talents and your purpose.
·
Understand the power and
purpose of a personal covenant with God
·
Learn to walk in obedience
to God's direction
·
Get powerful glimpses into
your destiny
·
Be
empowered to make your mark, be relevant and live fulfilled.
This book challenges you to move from where you
are to where you ought to be - a glorious fulfilling life! Look Inside the book Here
To that friend (if
you’re reading this),
I’ll like to get “lost” with you again. It was MEGA FUN and see how much I’ve learnt! I
commend your wisdom in figuring out our North and leading us from the unknown to
the known. Following you was rewarding. THANK YOU!
Committed to your fulfillment
Anne Atulaegwu
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