10/05/2025
I Refuse To Be Discourage!
God never requires us to do what He did not provide for when He created us.
The innate urge to accomplish something great, to live an indelible footprint in the hearts of men is an indication that we have been divinely equipped with all the resources to fulfil our purpose on earth.
To maximise our potential, we need to be intentional about maintaining an healthy association, environment, relationships, and work to achieve our purpose. All life forms have ideal conditions in which they grow and flourish. Just like a fish needs water to grow, we all need an ideal environment.
In a similar manner, Apostle Paul knew that God had given him specific resources to help him fulfil his purpose. He knew he has been given a message for the world—to share the gospel of God's salvation and His kingdom. Therefore he lived by faith, used his resources (including his tent-making skills, Romans citizenship, Jewish education and training), sought a healthy environment, and worked to release his full potential and achieve his purpose.
In Paul's effort to fulfil his divine assignment, he encounters discouragement, misunderstandings, and distrust. Yet when one door closed, he looked for another. When John Mark, his travelling companion doubted his vision (Acts 13:13, 15:36-41), he looked for others who could share his vision. Not even hunger, humiliation, criticism, beatings, imprisonment, and riots prevented him from continuously seeking ways to invest himself in others.
If Paul could fight these good fight (fight against the enemies of fulfilling one's vision), then we can.
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