I heard a profound statement from my spiritual father at a ministers conference years ago; “God will either stop what you are doing or spread it.” That statement made me to be more conscious about what I do as far as purpose or ministry is concerned. I want God to spread what I do and not stop it.
Friend, God can either spread or stop what you do (Acts 26:22). For a man who is working outside of God’s purpose for his life, the devil is not the one to stop you. It is God. The devil will assist you to veer off God’s plan. He will ensure that you succeed because he knows that the more you succeed on the wrong path, the more you fail in God’s purpose (Proverbs 14:12).
Succeeding on the wrong path is dangerous to your destiny (Jude 1:11). If God loves you, He will stop you. That’s what He did for Jonah. The turbulence on the sea was allowed by God to stop Jonah. We must learn to see the love of God in the seeming obstacles and disappointments in our lives (Jonah 1:6-15). Like Balaam, God will use everything possible to show you the error in your life. But would you listen?
If you don’t build your life and ministry according to God’s pattern, He would stop you (Exodus 25:40). He stops you by causing provisions to cease for the work. He stops you by allowing people and circumstances to work against you. He stops you by frustrating your efforts and labours. May the Lord stop you on the wrong path (2 Peter 2:16)!
Excellence honours God and inspires people (Daniel 1:20, 6:3). Mediocrity is a stumbling block to divine purpose. If you want God to spread what you do, do it in excellence. If you want God to stop it, be a mediocre. God loves to put His signature on things that would represent Him correctly. Our lives and works are supposed to reveal God to our world (Matthew 5:16).
God does not spread disobedience. Rebellion will affect God’s purpose generationally (Numbers 12:1-10). When you align with God, He will back you up. Disobedience is a speed breaker. Rebellion is a stopper. Don’t allow it to stop your spread. Nobody can project or promote you better than God (Matthew 17:5). Nothing can limit or stop you faster than error.
‘Demola Awoyele
Lead Pastor,
Destiny Impact Church
Akure, Nigeria