I usually apply my mum’s strategy for getting things done quickly and accurately. I learned it as a child. She never wasted time searching for missing things. She went straight to prayer for direction. Within minutes, the item would show up. Her prayers produced accuracy.
Friend, there is a secret to accuracy. It is not in running here and there. It is in prayer and intimacy with God (Mark 3:13-19). Jesus prayed all night, then chose 12. Accuracy first. But most of us chase impact while we neglect the prayer room (Habakkuk 2:1-4).
God is not looking for busy people. He’s looking for accurate people (Genesis 26:1-14). Isaac didn’t just farm anywhere. He farmed where God told him to. Accuracy means your heart is synced with God’s heart. Your casual thoughts start sounding like God’s thoughts (John 5:30, 1 Corinthians 2:16). Your desires become His desires (Psalm 37:4).
A small error in direction can cost years in destiny (Proverbs 27:8). You can be running fast in the wrong direction. But when you’re accurate, you don’t waste years in the wilderness. You do what God tells you to do, not what everyone else is doing (Acts 9:6, Galatians 1:15-16).
Prayer is not first about getting things from God. It’s about aligning with God (Matthew 6:10). When His kingdom comes in you, your needs are already covered (Matthew 6:33). When you’re in God’s timing and God’s will, you enjoy the unforced rhythm of grace (Matthew 8:1).
Stop chasing shadows. Invest in the prayer room this season. You can pray yourself into accuracy that will secure the next 20 years of your life. Like Rebekah, you can discover the destiny of your children before they’re born (Genesis 25:21-24). You can set the trajectory of your business, ministry, and family on your knees. Prayer produces accuracy. Never forget it.
‘Demola Awoyele
Lead Pastor,
Destiny Impact Church
Akure, Nigeria