A young minister went to a senior minister to invite him for a program. As usual, he was asked the purpose of the meeting. He responded; “Sir, we know that when you come to minister, we would gain speed. We really need speed.” While praying about the program, God spoke to the senior minister; “That young man does not need speed at the moment. He’s okay where he is.”
Friend, you don’t always need speed. When a man is in the wrong direction, speed is useless (Acts 9:1-6). Speed becomes an enemy, not a friend. Until you catch a revelation of where you are in God, you won’t know what you need. Whereas you may think you need speed, God may want you to develop stamina and stability (Isaiah 37:31). That is what defines progress for you at the time.
The reason some people are praying for speed is not because of the revelation of their divine destiny. It is because they are comparing themselves with others (2 Corinthians 10:12). A lot of prayers that people pray today are fueled by envy and strife. They are fuelled by the drive to outrun and outsmart others (James 4:1-3).
Speed is useless when carnality is what is fueling it (1 Corinthians 3:1-7). As far as God is concerned, speed is being where God wants you to be, doing what He wants you to do, the way He wants you to do it. If you measure your life and success by these, you would not be a victim of pressure and frustration. Nothing is as fulfilling as knowing that you are at the centre of God’s will for your life (Isaiah 32:17).
As we gradually approach the middle of the year, desire speed. But much more, desire to be at the centre of God’s will for your life (Psalm 16:11). Speed is useless when you are headed towards destruction. For some people, the faster they move, the further and farther they are from the will of God for their lives. If God loves you, He would stop and frustate you on a wrong journey (2 Peter 2:15-16).
Stop looking at another man’s journey to determine your progress (SoS 1:6). Nothing is small until you start comparing with another. No one is slow until you start measuring them with another person’s speed and journey. One way to live a life of gratitude is to enjoy where you are on the road to where you are going (Isaiah 26:3-4). You need speed. But you need to know when speed is useless.
‘Demola Awoyele
Lead Pastor,
Destiny Impact Church
Akure, Nigeria