And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. Genesis 2: 7, 15 KJV
A lot of people are so brilliant but are poor, a lot are so capable and yet cannot excel. A lot of us are not succeeding because of someone who does not want you to succeed. There is the story of an old man who at 70 years had a capacity to remember word for word sermons and discussions in church without leaving anything out. For this skill he was made secretary in many departments. Then one day the Pastor asks him; Baba how come you are this brilliant but you are poor? Baba said he didn’t have an answer. Baba was brilliant, found it easy to solve people’s problems and everywhere he went he was a solution. Then the pastor prayed for him and he asked Baba to find out from his ancestral home what happened when he was born.
When he went home and asked the question he found someone alive who still had the answer. He told him that his parents went to inquire about his future. They told his parents he would travel and excel, that he would be great in diaspora. His parents said no that as an only child they do not want him far away from them. Due to their shortsightedness they decided to prevent him from leaving them. This became the stumbling block to his success and fulfilling his destiny.
This is what a lot of us face this day. Someone somewhere decides that what we have is not good enough. They are used as the stumbling block to our success, not because they do not love you but because they feel that they know the best for you. We must find out who we are, what our purpose is and what we are to achieve with the fulfillment of purpose.
Finally, you need to ask yourself; where am I going after I leave this earth. How can be sure of this answer? What is the solution to this struggle and achieving? Give your life to Jesus! This world is our exam and we must pass that exam in a great and mighty way. Talk to Jesus today. So that we would end up in the right place at the end of life here on earth.
