BE DRIVEN BY VALUE
October 17, 2021
BE DRIVEN BY VALUE
Recently, we had welfare day in church and it was very exciting to see everyone pumped and excited to find out more about their body and health.
We had a few stations where people took different tests and measurements - blood sugar, blood pressure, weight and height.
At the weighing station, I noticed some people were very excited to see someone else weigh more than them.
It appears to come with this feeling - "At least someone weighs more than me". haha
I made a realisation as we drove home that day and it's that most people are driven by what others are doing or not doing.
They measure every aspect of their lives based on the outcomes of other people's lives.
More like, if someone is doing worse, then they are better or if someone is doing better, then they are doing bad.
Simply put, they are driven by competition.
Why am I sharing this with you?
See, If you want to remain on the same spot for life, be driven by competition.
If you want to live a life of impact, influence and fulfilment be driven by value.
One of the things I have come to realise is that people who are driven by competition are too full of themselves.
And when you are too full of yourself, you don't care to learn from others because you feel you know everything and you cannot learn from others.
I want to charge you to quit being driven by competition.
You were not created to be better than anybody. You were created to be the full measure and stature of who God has created you to be.
This puts you in competition with none other than you.
Learn from others. Swallow your pride. Don't let your ego get in the way of your growth.
Be real. Be authentic. Be driven by purpose and value.
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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