GOD'S NEED VERSUS MAN'S NEED
Genesis 17:1–2 (NKJV): “When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, ‘I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless. And I will make My covenant between Me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly.’”
There is often a profound contrast between what man perceives as his greatest need and what God wants to do in the man.
Man’s focus is almost always on his current limitations, his failures, or his immediate problems: the barrenness, the lack, or the brokenness of his present reality. God's desire, on the other hand, is to call forth the greatness in the man regardless of his current circumstances.
If He must use a man or work through him, God does not dwell on that man’s weaknesses; He comes to reveal and amplify what He has deposited in him. For example, when God appeared to Abraham in his old age, He did not come to dissect Abraham’s childlessness as a mere man would expect. Instead, God addressed the potential of greatness in him. When God encountered Gideon, He did not dwell on his fear and doubts; He declared, "The Lord is with you, you mighty man of valor!" (Judges 6:12).
While you may be consumed by the weight of your struggles, God looks past your weaknesses and locks His gaze upon the divine substance He placed within your spirit. He speaks to that greatness because in it is the answer to your problem.
Stop defining yourself by your limitations. Shift your focus from what you lack to the divine capacity God has breathed into you, and let His strength rise above your weakness!
FURTHER STUDY: Judges 6:12–14; 1 Samuel 16:7
PRAYER: Loving Father, I thank You for Your Word. I choose to look above any problems and limitations. Today, I open my heart to hear Your voice speaking to what You have placed in me. Your divine capacity finds full expression through my life. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
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Yesterday, I was truly honoured to give a keynote speech at the @InsideNatGeo: Principles in Practice — Education and Community Engagement Symposium in Cape Town. This was followed by the screening of Africa Earth’s Wild Home where our work is featured! https://t.co/3e1b8CHxOR
This symposium is exploring the future of conservation education and how co-creating learning solutions with local communities drives sustainable environmental change.
I shared my leadership journey, and the influence that my parents had on my life, as well as the support from my mother, Hon Rhoda Kalema.
Starting out as an animal lover with many pets at home, I revived the wildlife club in @KibuliSecSchool, which nurtured my interest in wildlife. After conducting a study of the critically endangered mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, I felt compelled to become a full time wildlife veterinarian.
As the first veterinary officer of @ugwildlife, I led a team that investigated the first recorded disease outbreak in the mountain gorillas that came from the local communities. This led to the founding of @CTPHuganda in 2003. Today, our conservation work is led by the communities themselves.
I am truly grateful to @NatGeo for the great support on this journey and for supporting a study that is building upon our efforts to foster coexistence between people and gorillas, as a @ROLEX Perpetual Planet Explorer.
THE LAW OF MIDWIFERY
Exodus 1:15-17 (NKJV): "Then the king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, of whom the name of one was Shiphrah and the name of the other Puah; and he said, “When you do the duties of a midwife for the Hebrew women, and see them on the birthstools, if it is a son, then you shall kill him; but if it is a daughter, then she shall live.” But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the male children alive."
In the spiritual realm, God has instituted the Law of Midwifery: for every spiritual burden, vision, or calling birthed in your spirit, God has appointed midwives to assist and guide you into full manifestation.
In 1 Samuel 3, when young Samuel heard a voice calling his name, he lacked the discernment to recognize it as God's voice. It was the 'midwife' Eli who gave him the simple, destiny-defining instruction: “Go, lie down; and it shall be, if He calls you, that you must say, ‘Speak, LORD, for Your servant hears.’” That single sentence from a spiritual midwife helped Samuel recognize the significance of the encounter and respond appropriately.
Whether they are mentors, spiritual fathers, seasoned prayer partners, or companions like Barnabas was to Paul, midwives are divinely positioned to interpret what God has placed upon your life.
Some midwives will be ahead of you in life and experience, while others may be behind you and less prominent than you. Regardless of whether they are above or below you, their presence is too important to ignore when it is time to push forth your vision. Locate, honour, and lean upon the midwives God has assigned to your destiny!
FURTHER STUDY: 1 Samuel 3:8–10; Acts 9:26–27
PRAYER: Loving Father, I thank You for the divine order of Your Kingdom and the law of midwifery. You open my eyes to recognize, honour, and receive the midwives You have positioned in my path. I choose to walk in humility and yield to spiritual guidance so that every vision inside me is brought forth unto Your glory. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
When you naturally have a healing aura, you attract a lot of damaged people, and having them in your life could drain your energy to the max. A reminder that it’s not your job to heal everyone that enters your life this week. Prioritise you.
UNVEILING THE CAUSES OF DELAYED POTENTIAL: PREMATURE EXPOSURE (PART 2)
Matthew 8:4 (NKJV): “And Jesus said to him, ‘See that you tell no one; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.’”
In understanding premature exposure, many believers assume that timing is solely about their personal maturity. However, a critical yet overlooked dimension of delayed potential is this: it is not enough that you are ready; the world must also be ready to receive what you carry.
Throughout history, when a generation encounters a groundbreaking revelation it is not prepared to receive, it often responds not with celebration, but with hostility and destruction.
When a man is graced with a pioneer mantle or a message far ahead of his generation, placing him in an unready environment can subject him to premature warfare, rejection, and spiritual assassination.
In our theme scripture, after performing a profound healing, Jesus explicitly charged the cleansed leper, "See that you tell no one." Jesus was fully mature and His power was unquestionable, yet He understood the importance of discerning the appropriate timing and manner in which His works were to be made known. He understood that timing requires all heaven-ordained elements to be in proper alignment.
Do not force yourself into the public arena simply because you feel spiritually primed or equipped. Do not ignore the other divine systems and spiritual conditions that God must set in motion. Yield to divine timing, allowing God to prepare both the vessel and the environment for maximum impact!
FURTHER STUDY: Matthew 9:30; Mark 5:43
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, I yield to Your supreme wisdom concerning times and seasons. I receive the spiritual discernment to recognize not only my own readiness, but the readiness of the environment around me. I trust You to align every circumstance, element and system for my appointed time of elevation. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
Dear Women!
You used to complain about how difficult men were in the workplace. About how they exercised power, treated subordinates and abused authority.
Now that you're in positions of power, you're doing the very same things you once condemned.
I guess it was never entirely about gender after all.
It's about how we handle power and authority when it's finally in our hands.
UNVEILING THE CAUSES OF DELAYED POTENTIAL: PREMATURE EXPOSURE (PART 1)
Galatians 4:1–2 (NKJV): “Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all, but is under guardians and stewards until the time appointed by the father.”
One of the most tragic causes of aborted destiny and delayed potential is premature exposure. Many gifted individuals have been destroyed not because they lacked authentic potential, but because they stepped onto the public stage before their time.
Consider a baby chick inside an eggshell: if an eager observer breaks the shell open prematurely to help the chick emerge, the chick is greatly harmed or dies. The shell was not a prison keeping it captive; it was a divine shield protecting it while its vital organs, strength, and immunity developed. In the same way, the seasons of obscurity, preparation, and quiet development in God are designed to build internal stamina before public elevation.
Sometimes, your gifts make a room for you, and the world seeks you out before God has fully built your character. However, just because a realm invites you or the world calls for you does not mean it is God's appointed time.
If you step onto that stage without the fortitude to withstand the fierce warfare, scrutiny, and pressure of that level, the very altitude that was meant to showcase your greatness will crush you.
Do not rush out of God's incubator. Allow Him to build the spiritual muscle, humility, and root system necessary to sustain the weight of your future glory!
FURTHER STUDY: Luke 1:80; 1 Timothy 3:6
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, I thank You for the wisdom of Your timing. I yield my heart to Your work in me, allowing You to build in me the character, humility, and spiritual strength needed for my destiny. I will not rush ahead of Your voice, but will wait until my appointed time of manifestation. In Jesus' Name, Amen.