ACHIEVING YOUR MILESTONES BY FAITH!

8^th MARCH 2020

“Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.’” – Matthew 17:20

To achieve your dreams, you must set for yourself some reasonable milestones. With milestones in place, assessing the actualization of our dreams becomes easier. Today’s scripture tells us that our faith in God makes all things possible. That is correct only if our desires are reasonable and are within the measure of our faith. Some have bogus dreams, but little faith to actualize their dreams. To step up your faith, start with small dreams, and as soon as you achieve one small dream to the other, you can then begin to upgrade to bigger dreams as your measure of fait increases. This is because a newborn baby does not just jump into a race; he must learn to walk, first, by taking one step at a time, then walking fast, then faster and thereafter starting to race.

Nevertheless, setting milestones for ourselves does not mean that our dream will be materialized as we wished. But as children of God, we should have the confidence that with the Lord, a setback is a ROAD OPENER leading to actualization. This means that mistakes or outright failure may occur as you exercise your faith, but God will pull you out and restore you again. Take note that every fall has a lesson to teach. Master the lesson and quickly move on or start afresh if the need arises.

This is because God is the God of New Beginnings! He is the ageless God of time, the one who is ever present from time to time to make all things new again and again!  

This also tells us that we should focus on God always in prayers and through guidance from the scriptures. Some of us focus too much on our human intellects and ambition. That won’t take us to the end. In all that we set to do, we are expected to run with God by following Him behind, while allowing Him to show the way. But often times, we become too hasty thereby running ahead of God. That is not good enough. The scripture says, “ The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way.  Though he falls, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the Lord upholds him with His hand”. (Psalm 37: 23 – 24) We know that no one is completely good. But we can be reasonably good if we try to dwell in obedience to God’s word. God is happy when we follow the steps of Jesus Christ in obedience to His commands. All the promises of God in the scripture are for real. Therefore, when we obey His commands, we can claim His promises. On a final note, beloved, when moving towards realizing your milestones, listen less to the flesh, but pay more attention to your Spirit. Remember, the SPIRIT of God dwells in you, Open the doors of your heart to receive God.  God has already made a way for his children so solve their problems by His DIVINE SPIRIT.

 PRAYER

Father in the name of Jesus Christ, take hold of my heart and let your Divine Spirit make a way for me today. I decree every of my needs shall be established this day. AMEN.

FURTHER READING: Proverbs 16:9; Luke 14:28; James 4:13-15