What are the principles of success? Pt 3

The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.  John 1: 29-30 (KJV)

For you to succeed in life you have to move with the right kind of people. A lot of us seat in a corner of our room fasting and praying, waiting for the miracle to come to us. We must break this narrow mindedness and move out of that small corner of our life and move with understanding. The people came to Jesus because they want their life to turn around; so when John the Baptist spoke of Him they immediately followed Him. You must move with the right kind of people, you must associate with the people that can make a difference in your life. Jesus Himself moved with the right kind of people; a tax collector, a doctor, a law maker, a doubter, a fisherman, a wealthy man (Joseph of Arimathea), dynamic women. We need to chose the right kind of friend so that we can succeed in life.

Some problems are not solved by prayer, they are solved by wisdom. There are only 2 or 3 people close to you who are the solution to your problem. If Joseph had stayed in a corner of the prison and not talked to his fellow prisoners he would have died in prison, Genesis 40. Make friends everywhere you go. Don’t let the situations of life that you are faced with keep you from the knowledge of who you are. How did David get to Saul’s palace? A slave introduced him to the king. “Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth–lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord is with him. “1 Samuel 16:18 (KJV). Why? David made friends with the slaves. The more friends you have the greater your success quotient.

You must have a clear vision of where your life is going. Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. Proverbs 29:18 (KJV). Your vision must run with God’s purpose for your life.

“A person with a clear purpose will make progress, even on the roughest road. A person with no purpose will make no progress, even on the smoothest road.” — Thomas Carlyle

When we get to the gate of heaven we will be asked what we used our life for, who did we influence, how many lives did we change and lead unto the right path.

What are the principles of success? Pt 2.

The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.  John 1: 29-30 (KJV)

Prayer is important but information is critical. Life , spirituality is very very important. What are the things you need to do to succeed in life?

You need to have a good mentor. Someone who has walked the path you are about to work, a reliable and ready person. A greater part of King Solomon’s success was due to David (his father’s) mentor-ship. Proverb 31 was written based on advice. If you are going to succeed in life you must have a good mentor who has already gone through what you are going to go through.

"A mentor empowers a person to see a possible future, and believe it can be obtained." - Shawn Hitchcock.

Life moves by process, precept upon precept. God has said He will bless you a little at a time. He is not a magician and He follows process. He expects us to do same.

You need to have a clear vision of where your life is going. This is tied to God’s purpose for your life. If you are above the age of 22 and you are not sure where your life is going. If you don’t know where you are going it is most unlikely that you will get there.

Most of us just base our life on wants and material things. This is not the essence of life. The essence of life is to have a clear vision. They asked a man how he became the president of the united state. His reply was that when he was a young man he took a trip to the white house, well dressed, good looking and smart. When I shook his hands, I looked into his eyes and said to myself that I want to be like that man. Therefore every decision he took was targeted at being like the smart man in the white house.

Whatever decision we take ensures that we are responsible to our failure and success.
We need to seek knowledge understanding and wisdom. If we do not have knowledge and information we end up making mistakes all the time. Hosea 4:6 says “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: “.

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. Proverbs 4:7 (KJV). Rely on godly wisdom for biblical wisdom is important.

On Wednesday something important happened to me. I went for ministration somewhere and I was surrounded with youths in the area (people we popularly call Area Boys). As I left the church about 20 of them came and as they were coming they were dragging somebody and bundled the him. They put him in my car and said that I should leave with him.  This was a very smart and intelligent man who was destined to be a success but ended up running around the streets of Lagos. This understanding humbled me because I knew that his destiny was great and derailed by a lack of knowledge on his part.

Parents look after your children. don’t let us waste the life of our children. Fight for them to ensure they have the knowledge they need to succeed in life.

What are the principles of success? Pt 1.

The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.  John 1: 29-30 (KJV)

As soon as John said behold the Lamb they knew He was the one that the prophets spoke about and they began to follow Jesus. When Jesus turned around they asked where He lived and He said to them “come and see”. It was Andrew that showed Jesus to Simon Peter his brother, who when Jesus saw spoke of his purpose and destiny.

What are the important elements for our success? What are the things that makes a man to succeed in life? What makes a man to succeed? We have said that we need to know God early and move in the right season of our life. As soon as the consciousness of who God come into our heart we must take that step to not only know Him but to serve Him and walk in His purpose for our life. When people were being our compass we thought they were preventing us from living and so we made significant mistakes that has brought us to the wrong side of life.

Myles Monroe said ‘success is predictable if you know what to do to succeed’. Success is not only about praying and fasting. The challenge of today is that we think everything can be solved through praying and fasting. There are ways to pray, prayer has sequence and timing. When you pray for something you already have you may not get an answer if you do not know you already have it. This means knowledge is also important. If we pray at the wrong timing we may not have it. When you pray and pray amiss you miss.

God won’t answer some prayers because there is a reason for the times we go through or the challenges. Until we know the reason for the challenges in our life, we will not know the solution to those challenges.