When the fuel price hike in our nation first began, I stopped at a fuel station. I was embarking on a long-distance trip out of our state. As the fuel attendant filled my car, other motorists stared at me, puzzled by the time it took to fill up. Some even wondered why I paid so much to fuel my car. They had no idea I was travelling far. I had to pay the price to ensure I had enough fuel for the journey.
Friend, your life is a journey, and destiny is a marathon (Hebrews 12:1-2). You need strength for the journey. The kind of preparation you make always reflects how long you are planning to go. If you see two vehicles pull over at a fuel station to refill, they are not likely to fill up at the same level (Matthew 25:1-4). The one travelling interstate would likely get a full tank while the one just strolling around town would just get a little.
Are you travelling interstate, intercontinental, global, and generational? Are you just strolling around town? Don’t be quick to answer. Your preparation will tell us the answer (Luke 1:80). Most people desire greatness, but very few people are willing to pay the price. The price you are willing to pay would determine the distance that you would go (Proverbs 22:29).
At the motor park, not every passenger pays the same price. People pay prices based on how far they want to go (1 Corinthians 15:10). Don’t let those who are not going the same distance with you determine the price you would pay. The fact that you are in the same church does not mean you are on the same journey. Don’t let someone else’s attitude determine your response to God, your pastor, and the ministry of your local church (Colossians 4:12).
You need strength to fulfil destiny. For some, what you call satanic attack is only a reflection of your level of strength (Proverbs 24:10). The journey and the attendant challenges are not meant to destroy you. They are meant to reveal your strength. When Elijah got caught up with depression, it was not an attack of the devil. It was to reveal his level of strength (1 Kings 19:1-8).
What you are facing now is not compared to what’s coming in the future (Jeremiah 12:5). Rather than complaining or looking for sympathies from people, why not rise up and load up? Why not take your time to refill, refuel, and refire so that you can go the distance. Jesus, John the Baptist, Moses, etc., all spent years in the wilderness of preparation (Luke 4:1-14). Don’t think you can do less.
‘Demola Awoyele
Lead Pastor,
Destiny Impact Church
Akure, Nigeria