If you
copy others by living their lives, you will only be the second best because you
can never be better than whosoever you are copying
You
have freedom, don’t let whatever you want take away your freedom. Many people
have been incapacitated today because of their wants. They can’t move to
anywhere on their own without the authority knowing about it. They are
imprisoned. Because they want more money, more prestige, more fame and more
respect; they have gone out of their way to seek more money in an ungodly way
and nemesis has catch up with them. As you may know before, there is a tiny gap
between freedom and imprisonment. It is therefore important to avoid anything
that can bring quick money, quick fame, quick prestige and quick honor in a way
that is contrary to God. Take care and be careful so that what you want will
not take away the freedom you already have.
You
have families, parents, husband, wife, children, friends, relatives, colleagues
and neighbors. Don’t let whatever you seek or want take away your people from
you. Some people have lost their families, friends and relatives because of
their wants. They traded their people for their wants and thereby they can no
longer identify with such friends and families. Some others have, through their
unabated wants, brought shame on their families and friends; hence, they have
been renounced by their loved ones.
Your
children need you. Your parents need you. Your friends will be happy to have
you. Your relatives will not like to pass through the pain of visiting you in
the prison or hospital or the pain of mourning you. Your colleagues still
need their blossom friend in the office, your community still needs that
vibrant neighbor, your nation still needs that law-abiding citizen and above
all, the church, the Kingdom of God still needs that heaven-bound brother or
sister.
What
can make you not fulfill the above expectations of your friends, families and
the church? Drop those and seek the face of God. You don’t need a million
dollar before you can live peacefully and successfully here on earth. One thing
you need in addition to godliness is contentment. No wonder Apostle Paul
advised Timothy about contentment in 1 Timothy 6:6, he said, “But godliness
with contentment is great gain” For you to have great gain, you must be content
with what you have. I am not saying you should not aspire, but your aspirations
must be tailored and structured by Christ to the glory of God. Anything outside
that is of the devil and can never yield and good result but will only lead to
perdition. Beware!
What
are your wants? What are you seeking to become? Weigh those things whether they
are in line with God. If not, drop them. Remember, the Bible says, “For the love of
money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred
from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.”
You
have peace, don’t let whatever you seek take away your peace from
you. Take things easy. Do not become someone who will be running up and
down, to and fro from the authority or friends and families. Take life easy!
Put God first and you will have good success. Remember, the Bible says “He will
keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by
strength shall no man prevail.” 1 Samuel 2:9KJV)
Keep your
lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because
God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” (Hebrews 13:5
NIV)
You
have Christ Jesus, don’t let whatever you seek or want take away Jesus Christ
from you. To tell you the truth, there is nothing you can have, be or achieve
in life that is greater than having Jesus Christ as your Lord and your Savior.
Hold on tight to Him because He is the secret of your success and joy, as well
as the hope of your glory.
Christ
Himself said, “I am the vine, ye are the
branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much
fruit: for without me ye can do
nothing.” (John 15:5 KJV.)
It is not possible to achieve anything in life
outside Christ, therefore stick to Him, and you will not achieve only here on
earth but you will also reign with Christ in heaven.
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