The young man was supposed to have stepped into his divine call. But in less than two years, he had changed location like four times, claiming God has led him to different states. The next thing he said was that God would want him to travel out of the country to go do his ministry. I knew he was not safe to relate with. He was dissipating his energy.
Friend, learn to manage your energy well. Truly, consistency is important in the pursuit of a divine call. Stop dissipating your energy. Be disciplined enough to stay where God wants you to stay, doing what He wants you to do, irrespective of what you see on the surface (Acts 26:19). Don’t be in a hurry to succeed. You need conviction and commitment if you would be consistent on your path of destiny (Acts 26:22).
The devil is a master at wasting people’s time, especially in their prime. There is a distraction that every young person must avoid. It is the deception that you can do everything and can be everywhere. It is the thinking that you have time to gyrate about rather than focusing on what matters. The devil will deceive you to be here and there until you are nowhere (1 Kings 20:40).
Consistency is a proof of character. An inconsistent person lacks character and is not qualified to taste success. Nobody does anything tangible in a hurry. Some people’s lives are attractive today because they have poured decades of consistent hard work in their chosen field (2 Timothy 4:6-8). If you want where they are now, you must be ready to travel their road without drifting.
Just as no seed grows without being planted, no destiny can grow without being rightly planted (Psalms 92:13). Don’t let the devil, people, or circumstances move you out of your place. Stop changing careers, businesses, or ministries here and there. Sit down and find out what and where to pour your life in and start doing that right early. You will not be young forever (John 21:17-18).
The secret of success is to get it right and get better (Proverbs 4:18). You cannot get better at what you have not gotten right. When you do get it right, give yourself time to get better. Don’t jump here and there always trying different things without the patience to watch what you do make real progress. Manage your energy well.
‘Demola Awoyele
Lead Pastor,
Destiny Impact Church
Akure, Nigeria