Hi everyone, welcome to a year of greatness
and multiplication. This year, your dreams must and will
be fulfilled. As we make the transition into the New Year,
I bet that a lot of us have started to or if not already
made some New Year Resolutions and are determined to stick
with them. But over the years the world over, people have
made resolutions that have not lasted more than 3 weeks
and so have become frustrated and abandoned their goal and
vision. I want to share with you 5 things you can do to
make your dreams, goals, aspirations and vision come to
fruition this year. I want to share with you how to make
it happen.
Let's look at a woman in the bible who made
it happen by these principles. Ruth
3:1-18: If you read the above verse, you will
find out that in verse 6 the bible said "She went down
to the threshing floor and put her mother-in-law's plan
into action". It shows that the outcome of Ruth's life
was dependent on her following the instructions of Naomi.
Praying alone will not get an answer from heaven unless
we put into practice the divine instruction that God lays
on our heart. You see, there's a certain protocol involved
in walking with God; once you learn it, the things you're
waiting for suddenly begin to happen in your life.
Step 1: Have an
agenda: Ruth had an agenda. She wasn't looking
for just any man; she had a specific one in mind. And
because Naomi had done her homework, she was able to tell
Ruth where to find him. Listen: '…he is winnowing
barley tonight at the threshing floor.' Proverb
4:26 says "Plan carefully what you do,
and whatever you do will turn out right. Research what
you want from God before you start 'naming and claiming'
things.
The reason why we fail in goals and dreams
is apart from the fact that we do hear from heaven, we never
take the time to sit down and plan with God how to execute
the vision. Sometimes we even pursue what is not really
God's agenda for our lives. If your name is not on it, don
not pursue it. Do not go after something just because it
looks good on somebody else. Set out an agenda and with
careful planning pursue it this year and it is yours.
Step 2: Wash it
off: RUTH
3:3 WASH THYSELF "Naomi told Ruth
to wash herself. Why? Because in order to gain favour
with Boaz, she couldn't approach him looking and smelling
like Moab. She needed to wash away her past so that it
didn't threaten her future. There is no future in the
past. You can never live in the present and create a new
and exciting future for yourself. The fact that you failed
last year is not an indication that you are a failure.
You must wash last year off and look towards this year
with a new vigour and hope. Pro
4:25 Look straight ahead with honest confidence;
do not hang your head in shame. (GNB). God will open doors
for you, but until you have dealt with your past, you
would not be ready to walk through them. You cannot receive
what He has for you now if you're still stained by what
you went through in the past. You can not enjoy what God
has for you today, until you l eave behind all your emotional
baggage of yesterday. So get up and wash it off!
Step 3: A new attitude:
Ruth 3:3ANOINT YOURSELF.
In Bible times, people anointed themselves with oil to
feel refreshed and renewed. So when Ruth anointed herself,
she was in essence putting on a new attitude. To reach
the right altitude, you have got to have the right attitude!
God wants to bless you, but your attitude can hold you
back. If you are praying for a good job, or a suitable
partner, or God's favour in a certain area but it has
not happened yet, do not automatically blame Satan - check
your attitude. Romans
12:2 (Phillips). The Bible says, '…let
God remake you so that your whole attitude…is changed…'
You cannot control the beauty of your face, but you can
choose the expression on it. You cannot control life's
difficult moments, but you can choose how you will respond
to them. You cannot control the negative atmosphere of
your world, but you can choose the atmosphere of your
mind. Attitude draws people to or away from you. Your
living is determined not so much by what life brings to
you as the attitude you bring to life. Nothing can
stop the mind of a man with the right mental attitude
from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can stop a man
with the wrong mental attitude.
Step 4: Get into
place:"GO DOWN TO THE
THRESHING FLOOR "RUTH 3:3
'positioning' is so important. Ruth got into proper position
by going down to the threshing floor, because that's where
Boaz ('the blesser') was. In Genesis 12:1-3 God told Abram
to get out of his country and from his family house before
he can bless him and make his name great. Sometimes a
positional change will make way for a situational change
and you need to get into place if you want what God has
for you. Satan will do everything in his power to make
sure that does not happen. He will keep you feeling down
and depressed; that way you will never move toward your
God-ordained destiny.
It is good to love the people you are with,
but when God calls - you may have to change addresses. Furthermore,
when you do make it to your final destination, you may feel
like a misfit for a while. You may be uncomfortable and
lonely, because when you leave familiar surroundings it
takes time to adjust to new ones. Perhaps you know God called
you to your present position, but you still feel out of
place. You may even feel as though you have no right to
be there. Dismiss those feelings; for whom God calls, He
equips, and whom He equips, He uses. He has more potential
invested in you than you could realise in a lifetime! Didn't
He tell you He would do a new thing?
(Isaiah 43:19) Didn't He say you will be the
head and not the tail? (Deuteronomy
28:13). Well, it is starting to happen, so get
into place and stay there!
Step 5: Understand
that God wants you to succeed. God delights in our success, what parent
would not? 'What is success anyway?' you ask. It is the
progressive achievement of a God-given goal, resulting in
feeling good about your life. This is your year and
if you follow these steps you will be released into a great
flow of the anointing and blessing of God for your life.
Remember this is your year of multiplication and abundance.
Speak it, believe it, act on it and it will come to pass!!!
