DIRECTION
September 29, 2021
DIRECTION
I was taking a walk around the Central Business District of Auckland recently when I met an old friend.
We haven't seen each other in ages
I was headed to a store to buy something for my wife when this happened.
While we exchanged pleasantries, he said, "If you're not doing anything, I am just going up the street, you can accompany me".
He said those words whilst pointing to the opposite direction of where I was going.
I politely said to him, "I'm sorry but I am headed somewhere else. In fact, I am going in the opposite direction.
We greeted each other and parted ways but as I continued walking, I began to reflect and made a realisation:
The worst way to live life is to wander aimlessly through it.
See, if I didn't have a purpose and direction for where I was headed, my old friend would have taken me to where he was going.
This is how many people live their lives. They don't know where they are going and they are just tossed by every Tom, Dick, and Harry that comes their way.
If you don't know your purpose,
If you don't have a vision,
If you lack direction in life,
Other people will command your time, your freedom, and eventually your life.
You will go where they go, do what they ask you to do, and eventually fit into their definition of who you should become!
You will lack your own identity.
Your journey will lack inspiration.
Your ventures will be void of uniqueness.
And, like a wandering cat, you will lose your way!
Find your purpose today and let your life receive direction. Find your purpose today and discover your priorities.
I believe in you.
© Dr Samuel Ekundayo | The Purpose Preacher
Picture an eagle in a cage. No matter how beautiful the cage is, the eagle was not designed to live in a cage. It was designed to soar on the highest heights and mountains with courage and flair. No matter the lure of the cage, it can never surpass the freedom of the eagle soaring in all expanse of the skies in all of its glories and strength. Like the eagle trapped, too many brilliant, gifted, called individuals are trapped in the cage of careers they were not designed for. They can never command their true worth and value, they can only eat the crumbs they are being fed by their captors. The lure of salaries and pennies that will never satisfy keeps them in such cages. They would rather remain in the rat race than take the risks for their freedom and glory. The Bible says, "If the Son (Jesus) sets you free, you will be free indeed." - John 8:36 As a child of God, you can break free! You were not designed to be caged! Any job that does not give you the freedom to express your gifts, talents and calling is a cage. One of the biggest graveyards of purpose I see is this graveyard of unfulfilling careers. People get jobs only for the sake of earning, rather than fulfilling their life's calling and pursuing what matters to them. But here's the truth: The careers you were not designed for will not satisfy you. They will leave you with voids and emptiness. At the end of your career, you would lack true legacy, influence and impact. Your time to break free is now. I believe in you. Dr Samuel Ekundayo
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