@citron_trader Village or uptown doesn't matter. Fact is, one must conquer in the spirit to win in the physical. My prayer is you get an encounter to remove that veil covering your face.
@RealGuy2021@kamauwaruhiu How does democracy and life being spiritual relate? Just because you don't believe in spirits doesn't mean they do not exist. If the living knew what the dead know, such talk would become a luxury.
@RealGuy2021@kamauwaruhiu The spiritual realm controls the physical world. If you want to win economically in the world you must win in the spirit first. Unfortunately, occultic people understand this better that sons of light. Try starting a business without an altar and see how it goes.
Before you do anything, ask yourself:
βDoes it please God?β
Let that question shape your choices, your words, your relationships, and your decisions.
When pleasing God becomes the standard, obedience becomes the direction.
There are times when Godβs providence is difficult to understand. A servant who seems deeply useful is taken home early, while another believer remains for years wondering why so little seems to come from his life.
Scripture does not explain why God gives one servant twenty years and another seventy. βMy times are in Your handβ (Psalm 31:15). When Peter compared his path with Johnβs, Jesus answered, βWhat is that to you? You follow Me!β (John 21:22).
That is where we must begin. We are not called to measure our usefulness against another believerβs life. We are called to follow Christ faithfully in the life He has given us.
But we should not use sovereignty as an excuse for spiritual barrenness either. Jesus said, βMy Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruitβ (John 15:8). If years are passing with no repentance, no obedience, no love, and no growth, that should concern us.
At the same time, fruit is not always dramatic. We often think of usefulness in terms of ministry, influence, numbers, or visible results. God may be producing something quieter: patience, holiness, forgiveness, endurance, prayer, humility, and a deeper hatred of sin. Galatians 5:22β23 reminds us that these are fruits of the Spirit too.
So there is both warning and comfort. If we have been careless, we should repent. If we feel small and unnoticed, we should not assume we are useless. βHe who began a good work in you will perfect itβ (Philippians 1:6).
Our purpose is not hidden somewhere waiting to be discovered. βWe are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good worksβ (Ephesians 2:10).
The length of our life belongs to God. The results belong to God. Our responsibility is to be faithful with the days He has placed in our hands.
If you work hard and do your work excellently, you'll likely be patronised by "great men" and influential people.
But this doesn't mean your work will certainly make you wealthy; neither does it mean you shouldn't provide noble services to commoners and ordinary people.
Also, if your work is the gospel, it doesn't mean excellent sermons and songs will take you to Aso Rock and Buckingham Palace.
Paul stood before kings, but he was often bound in chains and certainly wasn't courting their favour.
Herod was fascinated by John's sermons, but he eventually ordered his execution.
I sincerely hope we learn to use Scripture accurately, instead of quoting it like Satan to sponsor our carnality and selfish schemes.
What to Avoid If You Want to Walk in Purpose
If you want to walk in the purpose God has for you, avoid distractions, comparison, people-pleasing, bitterness, unforgiveness, pride, fear, and constant doubt. Not every opportunity is an assignment, and not every voice deserves your attention.
Stay with Jesus, guard your heart, obey His Word, and remain sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit. Purpose becomes clearer when Christ remains at the center.
What God has called you to requires focus, faith, discipline, and willingness to let go of anything that pulls you away from Him.