I have always been fascinated by stories of men and women who gave their all for the good, and sometimes evil of the rest of humanity. From Adolf Hitler, Musolini, Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, Martin Luther King Jr to mention but a few, these men lived for the passions of making their lives count in some way, either good or bad. During the 2nd World war precisely on the 10th of May 1940, Kind George VI summoned Sir Winston Churchill to lead his beloved Birtain against the enemy that threatened Europe.
Churchill confidently accepted the challenge. He later recounted that he felt he was walking with destiny, and that all his past life had been but a preparation for that hour and that trail. Jesus too, had a magnificent obsession. He found himself consumed by a compelling sense of divine providence, and each day of his life drew him closer to a fulfillment of his earthly mission: that of surrending himself for humanity's sake at Calvary's cross.
Like these men, we too have a mission on earth. As I pondered on these thoughts, a book written by the late Kenneth E. Hagin titled "Plans, Purposes and Pursuits" came to my mind. I had read this piece of literature some eight years ago and the message continually linger in my mind. I have a mission, a purpose and a plan to pursue.
"For you are his workmanship (handiwork) created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God has beforehand ordained that we should walk in them" Eph 2:10
Paul, Peter and the rest of the apostles made their lives count. Other men of God today are making their lives count. They understand what it means to be God's handiwork, and have dedicated their lives to seeing that the purposes for which they've been created and called, are fulfilled. The onus thus lie with many of us; are we making our lives count? Are we following God's plan for our lives or ours?
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.........talking about purpose, from experience i am of the opinion that the lessons we learn out of our experiences goes further to buttress how we handle our purpose in live. What we take out of our many experience would either make or destroy our purpose. So, every step; long or short, good or bad, bright or dull sensible or stupid, they all count but what we make out of it counts even much more and it is to be done away with if it will prevent s from fufilling purpose. If JESUS could have asked that those who persucuted him while in the form of man be destroyed but yet was constrained by the love of the Father who desired that all should come to repentance, then us being filled by so much grace can do likewise.
plus.........true purpose faces challenges but one must take the best out of the challenges or else purpose is dead....
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