'OUT OF PLACE'
August 3, 2021
'Out of Place'
In 2010, here in New Zealand, I was playing one of the very important games of the season for my football club when I dislocated my left knee.
My kneecap went out of place. I fell down in excruciating pain.
I had never experienced anything like it. My teammates and the opposing team felt really sorry for me.
It took the assistance of one of the players who was a healthcare professional to help put it back in place.
Why am I sharing this with you?
Let me start by asking you a question: have you ever experienced the pain of a dislocated joint before?
If you haven't, I pray you don't. It's scarily painful and very miserable.
This is exactly how the life of someone who is "out of place" when it comes to God's purpose for their lives.
This is why such a person would run from pillar to post, doing trial and error and nothing would work.
Trying to do 'your own thing' instead of being in the will of God for your life is very hard!
And you can either do life your way or God's well. I tell you, God's way is the easy way. Your own way or people's way for you is the hard way!
While God gives us a choice, we must choose His will if we want to live fulfilled and most importantly live for Him.
No wonder the Bible says, "Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails" [Proverbs 19:21]
Anytime you try to do things you own way, please remember the story of Jonah! Learn from him and don't do it!
Follow God's purpose for your life and see how fulfilling your life becomes.
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