WHAT STOPS MAN FROM BECOMING GREAT? (Job 8:7) by David Mayokun

 WHAT STOPS MAN FROM BECOMING GREAT?  
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By covenant you are born great, by prophecy you are destined for greatness, by redemption you have the seed & potential loaded in you for greatness. It is an abuse of redemption to end one’s journey in the shadows. However, there are some things that could still hinder one from becoming great despite the foregoing & they include the following:

1. Sin: No matter the rung of greatness one is on, sin can ruin one’s greatness, Num. 32:23. Don’t hide your sins. Samson was destined for greatness but sin cut short his destiny. Sin makes a man to stink.
2. Aimlessness: A person’s capacity for greatness will be dropped if he’s living an aimless life, doesn’t have focus or goals being pursued or direction, Phil. 3:14. Attention brings distinction. Not every good thing is helpful for greatness. Learn to say ‘no’ to some good things. Be a man of one thing not of many things. Aimlessness blocks destiny.
3. Discouragement, Prov. 24:10: If you get easily discouraged, you block your capacity for greatness. Discouragement is the precious commodity in the arsenal of Satan. He knows that sin could be washed off by the blood of Jesus Christ; he knows that if you are broke you can believe GOD for supply but if you are discouraged, he knows he has got you, 1Sam. 30:6. The key to have business greatness is not to be discouraged. Several attacks will come to discourage you but they are the price to pay for business greatness. Some give up & their destinies become truncated. Even Elijah was discouraged. Some destinies are tied to you, if you give up on this matter, some people will be disappointed. We may never have heard of Elisha if Elijah gave up. Don’t give up on your finances, marriage, business, career, etc. It causes one to perambulate here & there & greatness will not be achieved neither will there be any impact.
4. Anger, Ecc. 7:9: No matter the level of anointing & greatness, anger cuts off greatness. It is a demonic anointing that removes the hand of GOD from the life of a person. It almost stopped Moses, in fact he was stopped! It’s not your nature but Satan’s so don’t resign yourself to it, 2Cor. 5:17. It doesn’t mean one can’t be angry, but sin not. One should be annoyed at sinfulness, folly but don’t let the sun set on it because if it does, it becomes demonic anger. It’s what leads to malice & other actions. It’s a precursor to vices.
5. Talkativeness: It’s a mark of mediocrity & immaturity, Ecc. 5:2, James 3:2. You can’t be great if your stomach is not deep. You should not spew out everything. Not all truth is to be said. There’s a truth said in a wrong time & place. Talkativeness could be written or verbal.
6. Wrong association: Wrong friends & companions can cut one’s greatness, 1Cor. 15:33.
7. Pride, Prov. 16:18: If one overvalues oneself, no one else can talk to one, one knows everything, this is tantamount to pride. Only GOD knows those who are proud because HE sees the heart, man only sees the outward person. Most anger come from pride. Humility doesn’t mean weakness. It helps one to be levelheaded.
8. Laziness: If one is too lazy to pray, fast, read Scripture, pursue what one desires, greatness is not in site, Prov. 26:13-16. No lazy Christian can be great. Don’t just expect miracles, work. Laziness stops one from preparing.
9. Unbelief, Heb. 3:12: If you lack faith in & doubt GOD, greatness is lacking.
10. Non-readiness to start small, Zech. 4:10: If you are not thankful to GOD & don’t value where you are now, you won’t move forward. If you are not ready to start small, you can’t become great. Start small, do something however small but be consistent. Big shots are small shots that keep on shooting. 

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THE REAL THIEVES..! By Neogalgius

We are all, one way or the other wary of thieves, and we'll do anything and everything possible to protect ourselves and our properties from them, either by erecting fences around the house and electrifying them, or by installing security cameras or even employing guards. But, we have never done anything against the Real Thieves!!!

The thieves are FEAR and DOUBTS.!!

Fear and Doubts are the thieves we are supposed to be wary of, they are the ones we should constantly be calling 911 for. Fear and Doubt are responsible for so many truncated potentials, they have destroyed lots of dreams, killed countless powerful ideas and many relationships have been murdered by them. They respect no one and are not selective in their operations.

What exactly are you Afraid of?

While it is believed that there are two ways to everything; good and bad, black and white, positive and negative etc, Fear is no exception, in actual fact, it is not as bad as it appears to be or has been portrayed to be.

Fear is a Force, a very powerful one! Fear can make one do extra-ordinary things (Positive); it could also be the reason for the most foolish of actions (Negative). Imagine what a hungry man, who haven’t eaten for three days, would do if he comes across a hungry Lion! You can do more than what you think you can do!

Now, there is a certain kind of Fear that we all must strive to rid ourselves of; it’s the Fear of Loss. Many a people have been denied their breakthrough because of the fear of losing temporary things. Job lost all He had, and never allowed it daunt His faith in God. What lots of people don’t understand is that; God will never allow things to be taken away from us without proper provision for it replacement!

But then, there is another kind of Fear that surpasses all types of Fear, this Fear guarantees all things. It is a very important factor needed, especially, in the most important RACE of all time, The Christian Race! For "the Fear of God is the beginning of wisdom..." Prov. 9:10

Now, let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: FEAR GOD and keep HIS commandments: For this, is the whole duty of man. Ecclesiastes 12:13