ONE THING
October 13, 2021
ONE THING
In my twenties, I used to pride myself on being a multi-talented multitasker! I could do so many things, and I tend to do most of them at the same time.
In fact, I once had on my CV - "I'm a multi-tasker par excellence. I am able to multitask at the highest level of precision and accuracy". Don't ask me where I got that line from. haha.
The interesting thing was, I was getting lots of praises from people who were using me!
But I was not effective in any of those things I was doing. I was not making impact and influence and significance seemed very far away.
Why am I sharing this with you?
Beloved,
Please reject the lure to be a multitasker, especially at the start of your purpose journey.
The praise of men can be very tempting but most of the people praising you are just using you!
To really make impact and be influential, you first have to be known for ONE THING!
Go and ask anyone you know that is great today, they started with their ONE THING!
I love the words of Paul the Apostle, "this one thing I do..."
SO, WHAT IS YOUR ONE THING?
One of the surest ways to live a purposeful life is to START WITH ONE THING!
Find your most dominant gift, focus on it, commit to it, and build a personal brand on it.
When that ONE THING becomes successful, people will naturally trust any other of your expressions.
But when starting out, focus is key, to build something of significance, worthwhile, and lasting.
Again, what is your one thing?
I believe in you.
- Dr Samuel Ekundayo | The Purpose Preacher
Not long ago, my wife and I went to a restaurant for brunch. We ordered something simple; pancakes and French toast. Within minutes, our plates arrived. But there was a couple seated nearby who had ordered a grand wooden platter filled with all sorts of delicacies. They waited much longer. When their food finally came, everyone in the restaurant turned and whispered “Wow!” They had this sizzling whole fish platter that I had never seen before in my life. That day, I learnt a truth: nothing “Wow” comes quick. Beloved, maybe you’re in a season where it looks like others are being served before you. Their careers are moving faster, their prayers seem answered sooner, their dreams unfolding while you’re still waiting. But remember this: waiting is not wasting. God is not late; He is preparing something bigger, something weightier, something that will make others say, “Wow, only God could have done this.” Hebrews 10:37 says, “He who is coming will come and will not delay.” Delay doesn’t mean denial. Waiting is God’s way of maturing you for what He is bringing or maturing what He is bringing for you. So hold on. Your platter is being prepared. And when it arrives, it will have been worth the wait. 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