#1. Discover God’s Plan for your Life
This is also known as vision. And vision is not making our own plans; it is God’s design but man’s discovery. It is the manufacturer that determines the functions of a product. So first and most important key to success is to find out what God, your manufacturer, wants you to do.When Saul of Tarsus (who became Paul the Apostle) encountered God on the way to Damascus (on the way to do what he was not assigned by God to do), he asked the right question: “…Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?…”. (Act 9:6) Every right question deserves a right answer, so eventually he was told what to do, and that chart the course for his life--he had a vision to run with. So begin to ask the right question. “Lord what is your plan for my life?" "What do you want me to do?" That’s the question that will decide your destiny.
God said in Jeremiah 29:11 (KJV),
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.
A different version of the same scripture says:
I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans of welfare and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Then He continues in verses twelve (12) and thirteen (13)(KJV):
(12) Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.
(13) And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
So begin to seek God for that plan today.
#2.Get Committed to Living By This Divine Plan
There’s no way anyone can miss the road to true success pursuing God’s plan for their lives.
And what makes following God’s plan or vision so key to Success?
When we follow God’s plan,
- We Enjoy Divine Provision
After Jesus sent His disciples on on a mission, at their return, He asked them a vital question:
“…When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye anything? And they said nothing” (Luke 22:35)
That means for every divine vision/assignment, there’s a divine allocation in terms of provisions to carry out the assignment (or provisions to meet the demands of the assignment). When God gives you a vision to run with, He becomes responsible for meeting all your needs in pursuit of that vision/assignment. That is why it is impossible to suffer lack when you’re following God’s plan for your life. There’s always a timely supply to meet all demands of the assignment. It is quite interesting because before Jesus sent the disciples, He asked them not to carry anything in terms of provision. That means all the provision for the assignment is in the assignment. It is already allocated, so disbursements are made as and when the need arises. That’s why a man or woman on a divine mission enjoys rest (he/she does not need to worry about provision).
Following up on Apostle Paul’s mission, for instance, we saw that he committed himself to the preaching of the gospel which was the assignment that the Lord had given him (see Act 13:46-47). And as he did so, he never lacked. In one instance, scripture records:
Acts 28:30-31
(30) And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,
(31) Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
As long as he was committed to God’s plan for his life, God’s provision was enough to afford a residential quarters (a “hired house”) where he preached the gospel for two (2) whole years. As you commit to God’s plan for your life, expect God’s abundant provisions meeting all your needs in Jesus name. Amen.
Next,
- We Enjoy Divine Backing
When God sends anyone on a mission, He backs them up to ensure that they succeed.
What ways does God back you up on a divine mission?
When you’re running any errand for God, He works with you to ensure that the mission does not fail. For instance, when the disciples of Jesus went about pursuing the great commission to preach the gospel as committed to them by the master, bible says:
“...the Lord [was] working with them,and confirming the word with signs following…” (Mark 16:20, paraphrased).
It is impossible for God to fail at anything, and He works with you on the mission he sends you on; so it’s absolutely impossible that you fail. That’s why when pursuing divine plan, you become a super mega success.
Not only does God work with you, He also works in you. Philippians 2:13 says:
For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
Because God works in you, your capacity for performance is boosted.You’re not running with your own energy, skill or wisdom anymore. You have “borrowed” God’s own. So there are things you’ll be able to accomplish that may be humanly impossible explain.
Then also God works for you as He back you up in the divine assignment. It says in 1st Thessalonians 5:24:
Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
In other words, God who has called you for that assignment is so faithful that He will also do it for you. When you have reached your own limits (humanly speaking), He takes over from there.
- We Enjoy Divine Protection and Preservation
The beautiful thing about running with a vision from God is that when God sends anyone on errand, He does not leave them to go alone. He goes with them. When Jesus commissioned the disciples to go into the world and preach the gospel, He followed up with this assurance; He said, “…Lo I am with you always even to the end of the world” (Matthew 28:19-20). And remember what Apostle Paul Said: “…If God be for us, who can be against us?” (Romans 8:31). God with you is enough assurance of protection--for God with you is God for you. So only what can molest God will be able to molest you. Only what can touch God will be able to touch you. And tell me who or what that is?
Why is this point so vital? Because often, anyone on the road to success will encounter road blocks, in terms of resistances or oppositions from the enemy. Once upon a time, Apostle Paul during his mission said, “for a great door and effectual is open unto me and there are many adversaries” (1 Corinthians 16:9). But the good news is that when you’re running with God’s plan, forget about the adversaries because they are no math for your God who goes with you. Leave the adversaries to Him; He’ll take care of them (For further reading, See Isaiah 45:1-3, Jeremiah 1:19, Isaiah 41:10-13).
We said success begins with a discovery of God’s plan for our lives. That means one must have a relationship with God to be able to access His plans and purposes. Jesus died for the sins of humanity to establish that relationship for us. Therefore, the salvation of one’s soul is what it takes to establish an active relationship with our maker. In other-words, one needs to accept Jesus Christ as their lord and personal saviour, for that relationship to begin. If you desire to have this relationship with God so you can begin to talk to Him about your future, then lets pray:
I believe that Jesus is the Son of God who came to die for my sins and I confess Him as Lord and Saviour. Thank you Lord.
Amen.
Congratulations! if you said that prayer. The Word of God says you are now a new creature and old things are passed away. All things are become new (2 Corinthians 5:17). In other-words, God will never call your past life (sins/faults) to remembrance. They are totally forgiven and forgotten. Check this:
I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins. (Isaiah 43:25)
For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more (Hebrews 8:12 )
You are also encouraged to join a Bible Believing Church near you, in case you're not in one already, where you can grow in the Lord (1st Peter 2:2 and 2nd Samuel 7:10).
Remain ever blessed.
Jesus is Lord!
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