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Don’t just give up like Elijah did (1 King 19:1-5). Many non-Christians succeed today because they refused to give up and God justifies the work of their hand, but you Born-again child of God had refused to obtain your M.Sc and move to the next level of life. The problem you encounter Jesus said it is that the name of the Lord may be glorified. If God justified Rahab (James 2:24-25), a prostitute, you think He would allow your own work to go in vain? Hold unto God promise and be focused on your goals; I tell you, you will get there. Age, education or situation now is not a barrier.
Lastly, a master degree holder is a specialist in an area of endeavour. Are you a master of situations and circumstances around you? Do you reject a labourer/cleaner job or roadside trader job because you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood and a holy nation? (1 Peter 2:9) My brother, then you are not an M.Sc holder and may struggle for a longer time than you have already. For those who have obtained the BA and M.Sc, God is delighted in your getting the next certificate which is the PhD. (Doctor of Philosophy), but in our parlance, Possessor of Heavenly Distinction. (PhD). This qualifies you for a professorship title in this world and you can talk as a god and all things will be as you have directed. Did He say you would do greater things? You know the mind of God. Your obedience looks stupid in the eyes of mere men. Even when He gives you a mission and you do not see the provision, you are not afraid because, you are certain that just as He provided the ram for Abraham in place of Isaac, He would always appear at the last moment, and wait for it, even if He doesn’t appear, you still considered it a blessing. The three Hebrew men faced the fire, Daniel was dumped in the lions’ den and they all overcame. John the Baptist was however beheaded, Stephen and many other disciples were stoned to death. They were never afraid of even death, yet, many of us are so much afraid of defeat that we compromise or surrender to FEAR (False Evidence Appearing Real). A PhD holder has the back stage knowledge of what God will do and is undisturbed by the indices/what people will say/mundane things of life. I therefore enjoin all to obtain these certificates today so as to be celebrated in today’s world. John Praise Daniel became a bishop at the age of 37. Joe Stiglitz, Nobel Laureate in Economics 2003 became a professor at age of 37. A 62-year-old man started Kentucky Chicken in America. Charles Soludo, the CBN Governor in Nigeria is 43 years old. Roland Regan became the 40th President of America at the age of 70 and ruled for eight years. Age is not a barrier; you are neither to young or too old to succeed.
IEC and Growth in Christian Home:
I must say that I have talked about this once at the Wisemen forum in the past. IEC simply means Information, Education and Communication. As individuals, a family, a church and/or as a nation, we may be stagnant if we are unable to manage IEC. Information: What is the source of your information? Who do you interact with? What do you read? What do you think about? Where do you go? What do you allow yourself to listen to? What do you watch on TV? Do you know that you can only act on what you know? Why do some illiterate villagers sell land to knowledgeable men? They know the history of the land! It is our great grandfather’s land, they would say, but did their great grandfather created the land? No! So, you whose father in Heaven created everything and you are not aware may remain where you are if you fail to appropriate what you know in the word of God and also in the modern world. Do you know that money saves those who save money! Do you know you that the greatest investment you can have is in balancing your faith, family and finance to build a rich spiritual life? (Bishop T.D. Jakes). There are so many things to increase us that we are yet to know, yet, what do you do with that which you already know?
This takes us to the E in IEC which is education, do you get educated by what you hear or see? Education is all about learning, unlearning or re-learning. What do you know about the business you do? As a trader, do you know that your business ought to be separated from you? And being your own CE/MD does not give you liberty to get to your business centre late. Can you explain anything about what you sell? Do you know how much gain you get from each items? Do you pay yourself or you just take money from your business to buy ‘gele’ or latest lace materials. Education as said above, is not only about learning how to do things. It is also about how to unlearn bad habits. i.e. – unlearn laziness, unlearn procrastination, unlearn negative attitude, unlearn timidity, unlearn irresponsibility. Your earthly father who did not send you to school is not your problem now that you are an adult. You are! The greatest illiterates of this century are not those who cannot read or write but those who are unable to learn, unlearn or relearn. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. (Romans 12:2). Every great man learnt to become great, became after repeated failures in many process of learning. Do you know that even the President of America - Mr. George Bush has to be taught how to drive a car like every other taxi/bus drivers on the street? Kofi Annan, the UN Secretary General learnt the act of public speaking way back as a student like every students in schools’ debating society. By communication, we are simply encouraging that you become a doer. Knowledge is nothing when not put to use, and when you do the same thing, you will always get the same results. Also, you should not be a loner, keep good friends, relate with your relatives and be open-minded about people. Listening is an important aspect of communication that we have overlooked in the past, most people want to talk, but, pausing and listening to what other people want to say is as important as talking. So, we must cultivate the habit of listening to people.
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