A man of God received some journalists at his ministry headquarters. After witnessing the impact of the work, they told him, “Sir, you’re doing amazing work. Why not let us put you out there so the world can see what you’re doing?” He responded: “I know what I’m doing. God knows what I’m doing. That’s enough.”
Friend, you don’t have to be loud to be solid. You don’t have to make noise to make impact (Matthew 6:1-6). Not every success is noisy, and not every impact announces itself. You must get comfortable with quiet success. Be assured that God sees and knows what you are doing (Galatians 6:7-9).
You must resist the pressure to prove that you’re doing something (John 7:3-6). The truth is, people who do things that count don’t pause to count them. Those who matter won’t mind, and those who mind don’t matter. If you can’t manage success, you won’t sustain impact (2 Chronicles 26:16).
People who are truly busy doing something are rarely available for optics (Philippians 3:12-14). If you’re busy with God in prayer, you won’t have time to be busy with people. If you’re investing quality time in your life and assignment, you won’t be available for every gist and gossip (Song of Songs 1:6).
There are Sanballats and Tobiahs everywhere trying to pull you away from your God-given assignment (Nehemiah 6:1-3). Like they did with Jesus, they’ll ask you to prove that God is with you. They’ll ask you to prove that you’re called and anointed. Don’t entertain them (Luke 4:3-4).
You will either live your life fulfilling purpose or live it trying to prove a point (John 7:8-10). Sadly, many people are busy proving a point to people who don’t even have their best interest at heart. Some pastors have stopped pursuing what God told them. They’re chasing what is generally accepted while disobeying the heavenly vision (Acts 26:19).
‘Demola Awoyele
Lead Pastor,
Destiny Impact Church
Akure, Nigeria