THE SEED OF PURPOSE - PART 2

 THE SEED OF PURPOSE - PART 2

Now we have learnt that in the beginning of every creation or manufacturing process, purpose is first established. The same way it is with our God; Genesis 1:2paraphraased “and God saw that the earth was without form, and void; darkness was also upon it”. This led to His creation of light. We also saw in Genesis 1:26 “and God said; let us make man…” then he started stating the reasons for creating man-His intent. According to verse 27; “so God created man in his own image”. All the above passages just point out to the fact that there is always an intent, a reason or a purpose before Creation. We were earlier made to understand that our Purpose is as a seed, which when planted, has the capacity to grow into a giant tree. And we have realized that for our seeds to germinate, there are factors that must be put in place; certain necessary requirements if our seeds must yield lasting fruits. We will be looking at another very important factor if we must see our seeds of purpose yield returns. This factor is THE COMPANY.

One of the many factors that will make Man fulfil his purpose in life is the company he or she keeps. The company is a very vital tool, because it could either make or mar a person’s destiny. Let us see what the Bible says in Proverbs 13:20 “He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed”. So many instances even in the Holy Scripture of associations that destroyed a man’s destiny and those who made great their destiny through these associations. Let us take a look at these few examples of men who became great through their associations – Abraham and Lot, David and Jonathan, Elijah and Elisha, Potiphar and Joseph, etc. The same way we have these great associations, we also have the wrong ones – Ammon and Jonadab, Gehazi and Namaan, Samson and Delilah, Achan and his family, and so on. This makes us understand that the relationships we keep go a long way in determining whether we succeed or not. What then is this Company? The Company any one first keeps are his immediate family - parents, brothers, sisters; then, friends and relatives likewise. These individuals play an important role if we want to fulfil our Purpose. Just like a seed needs a proper environmental condition for it to reach its full potential, these are our needed environment. The list is endless; teachers, mentors, pastors, colleagues and so on. Since these persons can play vital roles in our success or our downfall, it is however up to us to see that their contribution is to the former and not the latter. Of all the above important company we tend to have, we must understand that a much significant one is “our parents”. They are God’s channel or conduit for our Purposeful coming to the Earth. Though they cannot determine your destiny but they can influence it. So, they form a major part in most of the decisions we make. 

A certain vibrant Preacher of the Word, Bishop T.D. Jakes once said and I quote; “if you want to fulfill Purpose in life, there are basically three types of people we are confronted with”. These are:

✓ THE CONFIDANT

✓ THE CONSTITUENT

✓ THE COMRADES

√ THE CONFIDANT: These are people who love you unconditionally. They are into what you are into. They are not afraid to tell you when you are wrong and affirm you when you are right. These set of people are very few to find, because they are the true friends or company God places in your part to complement you towards fulfilling your purpose. Life is all about relationships; “the company you keep determines what accompanies you”. If you have two or three of these people in your life, you are on your journey towards fulfilling your Purpose.

√ THE CONSTITUENT: These are people that are not into you but are into what you are for. You will have a lot of these people as friends and family. As long as you are for what they are for, they will walk and work with you. These people are not for you forever, because your purpose does not matter to them, if they see a better alternative that will further their agenda, they will stop walking with you. You have to understand that these people are not bad people, God brought them also your way to help you accomplish something on your way towards fulfilling your purpose; when they leave you, you should not be heart broken. They will not be in your life forever.

√ THE COMRADES: These are people that are not for you, nor are they for what you are for, they are simply against what you are against. They will team up with you not to fulfill destiny but to fight against what you are against. They will be in your team or in connection with you until the Victory is accomplished. They come into your life for a time, just to help fulfill their purpose of fighting an enemy with you. Once this is done, you do not have need of them, they do not have need of you; they leave like a scaffolding. It’s just like your meeting is just to fight a common cause or achieve a common goal.

Therefore, if you want to fulfill your purpose, you must learn and be careful on how to prioritize your association. These personalities will come our way; they are among friends, family, colleagues, etc. It’s our duty to find them, recognize them for what they are and understand their place in us achieving our goals. It is important to note that not all will stick with us; do not be sad when they leave i.e. the constituents and the comrades. You now understand that they are just in your life for a Purpose.

TO BE CONTINUED…

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