I recently saw a pastor celebrating his wife online. His words stuck with me: “When nobody believed in me, you stood firm against the haters and doubters. When I was a nobody, you saw potential and chose me.” His heartfelt praise hit home – choose direction over position.
Friend, choose direction over position. Before you join anything or anyone, check the direction. Don’t let the position fool you. Like Lot, the land may appear green, but it might have been marked out for destruction (Genesis 13:10). Don’t choose by sight. Walk by faith (2 Corinthians 5:7).
Not all opportunities are your opportunities; some are satanic traps in disguise (Proverbs 14:12). You must not be so desperate to get married that you fall into the hands of the wrong guy. You must not be so desperate to get a job that you never cared to find out if God is involved (Isaiah 28:16).
Direction is more important than position. You don’t judge a man or a thing by where he (it) is but by where he (it) is going. Lot chose for himself, and he later regretted it (Genesis 13:10-13). What about you? Will you choose for yourself or let God choose for you?
God knows tomorrow more than you know yesterday. Don’t lean on your own understanding (Proverbs 3:5-6). We don’t just follow opportunities. We follow God. Wherever God is for us is where our opportunity lies even when it does not look like it at the moment.
God still guides people into the right relationship, the right job, business, etc. (Isaiah 30:20-21). Don’t wave away warning signals or the promptings of the Holy Spirit. Go for counsels. Pray intensely. Exercise some patience and caution (Proverbs 14:12, Isaiah 28:16). Let God guide you.
‘Demola Awoyele
Lead Pastor,
Destiny Impact Church
Akure, Nigeria