MAINTAINING RELEVANCE!
Memorise: They are new every
morning: great is thy faithfulness. Lamentation 3:23
The world is so dynamic that things keep evolving
faster than many people can keep pace with. What was generally the norm a few
years ago has become completely obsolete today. New things are being created
almost every day. There are increasingly new approaches to life, business and
ministry, to the extent that those who cannot keep race have either become
frustrated or have lost relevance. One major challenge we face today is how to
remain relevant in our communities.
One way to maintain relevance wherever you find
yourself is to stay within your God-ordained purpose. Your purpose is what
determines your place of relevance. Jesus maintained His relevance while here
on earth by sticking to the purpose of God for Him. Acts 10:38 says this about
Him:
“How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy
Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were
oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.”
Every product that no longer meets it purpose becomes
irrelevant. Do you want to remain relevant? Stay within your God ordained purpose.
Find that one thing that God wants you to do and give your whole life to it.
Another secret of relevance is self-development is essential to
self-preservation. If you are working in an organization and all you have is
Ordinary Level Certificate, you are bound to lose relevance. To maintain
relevance is that organization, you must study further to obtain additional
qualifications relevant to your job description. You must also learn to live
for posterity and not prosperity to remain relevant. If you pursue prosperity
to the detriment of posterity, you will soon lose relevance. God expects you to
be a blessing and to leave a legacy behind. To maintain relevance, you must be
knowledgeable. Knowledge is the key to living (Hosea 4:6). You will never be
known for what you don’t know. For your light to shine, you must deal with
ignorance at every level. You must also learn to be creative and put your
priorities in perspective. People easily fall for new things. We must all God
to do new things through us on a consistent basis. Use your God-given creative
ability. In addition, set your priorities right and fellow them. Your first
priority should be your personal relationship with God. Next should be your
family. You should also know why you are in that career and pursue it with
zeal. Finally, live a pure life. You are salt and light. Salt loses its
saltiness when it becomes impure and light that is obstructed cannot shine for
men to see. Purity is therefore an incontrovertible demand for those who desire
to remain relevant.
Prayer point
Father, grant me the grace to
remain relevant in my community.
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