Your Vessel- Something Precious

It takes only the Wisdom that Only God possesses to craft a body such as ours from something as insignificant as dust. God gathered dust together to create the human body. The Word says "God formed man from the dust of the earth". So wonderful was this to David that he wrote: "I am wonderfully and fearfully made, wonderful are your works and this my soul knoweth very well". In another place he wrote that "The Spirit of God hath made me". We are truly Precious and wonderful, from the inside-out.

Your Vessel-body, is extremely Precious. I'm amazed when I imagine that within each man lies the capacity to create another life. Within each woman lies the ability to carry a new being from conception to Delivery. We've learnt in biology that a man typically releases about 300 million sperms in one ejaculate. If those were to be distributed to 300 million women, those babies would almost double the present population of Nigeria. They would be a nation.

Can I say to the guys, you're carrying a nation. The seeds of generations are within you, you've got the seed to create another human being. God isn't in the business of making man anymore, you are. To the ladies, you're that portal through which new life comes to the Earth. That's something to be cherished.

Inasmuch as this is freely given to us of God, God has endowed us with Wisdom and insight not to spill our seeds as men or to give our vessels away  to ignoble purposes.

Think of a typical Farmer. Would a Farmer go plant seeds in a land that isn't his or a land to which he has no right? He dares not. It would cause a fight and in the end he'd loose his seeds. So as guys, why plant your seeds in the lands(woman) that you haven't bought? Why spread your seeds everywhere creating bonds that will hurt your soul? Haven't you read:"Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which WAR against the soul"- 1 Peter 2:11

To the ladies, you're a portal through which destinies would be born. Don't compromise!

ACTION POINT

1. One of the Fruit of the Spirit is Self Control. You can access that Grace tonight. I still need it, we all do.

Pray:
Lord, help me to preserve myself and to use my body for its true purpose in Jesus Name.

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FACTS ABOUT VISION -13

Welcome to the end of January, though we would be moving to another focus for February, we would still be guided by Vision. Yesterday we learnt about the place of Endurance, today we'd learn about the place of Builders and Believers.

VISION NEEDS BELIEVERS & BUILDERS

This was a post Previously put up but has been refined for this purpose. Yes! Your vision cannot be carried out by you alone. Yes, you've discovered the Vision, you're on God's side... However, you still need other people to lift your hand in the Vision. That's where you need Builders and Believers.

Looking at the Tower of Babel story we shared earlier this month, you'd realize that it wasn't one man that built the Tower and the City. The vision may have been conceived by one man but several men took it up, owned it and carried it out. The people must have first believed the vision and then began to build along with the visionary.

Before people can build with you, they have to first Believe in your Vision. That's where Communication and Living out your Vision comes in. When you as the visionary live out the vision every day and speak about it, it becomes easy to convince people to believe in your dream and join the train to purpose. That's what Jesus did, it is recorded "The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that JESUS BEGAN BOTH TO DO AND TEACH"- Acts 1:1 Jesus was acting already, so it wasn't difficult for him to call others to tag along.
The beautiful thing is that Believers in your Vision may eventually become Builders, helping you achieve God's purpose for your life.

Jesus found the twelve, Paul found Timothy, Silas, Barnabas, and many others who not only believed but helped build his vision.

It takes extra effort on the part of the leader for the people to transit from just believing in the vision to building it. But it is a required process every leader must go through and Must Not be Neglected.

PRAYER: Lord help me to Live out My Vision Daily as I inspire others to come along in building your vision for my Life in Jesus Name.

ACTION POINT

1. Take seriously the personal sacrifice of Leadership. That's your ticket to the hearts of men.

2. Keep talking about what you're doing and more importantly involve others.

Today marks the end of the devotional for the month of January on VISION. It's obvious we couldn't complete the entire devotional. The message continues in the compiled Ebook on VISION which will be released this week.

Do Send your Testimonies or a short comment on how this devotional has impacted you, ONE WORD is not too Small.

Your Friend in the Journey of Purpose,

Oluwatobi Adesanya
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FACTS ABOUT VISION-11

Yesterday we learnt about the place of God providing resources for the vision. Today we'd learn about how vision contains/constrains you.

VISION CONSTRAINS YOU

As free moral agents one quality we have is the ability to make choices freely. Paul confirmed this statement when he said "ALL things are lawful for me". Yes! We can do whatever we decide. We can choose to follow the example of Solomon who didn't withold everything his eyes desired, but you know the end result. Paul said "All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any"- 1 Corinthians 6:12

We are free to make choices to do everything we want to do in life, but having a Vision will contrain you. Constrain means:"To keep within close bounds, to confine". Vision will limit your choices, put a restraint on the kinds of people you associate with. Vision helps determine your relationships, your conversation, your appearance, virtually every aspect of your life is affected by Vision.

Recently, I had a conversation with some young men. They recounted about their escapades with sex, in fact one of them was boasting that if he stayed in a particular area(name withheld) all the ladies there will be in trouble. I rebuffed immediately and began speaking about understanding the purpose of manhood and the reason why God made us as men.

When vision is lacking people indeed cast off restraint(Proverbs 29:18).No thought is given to the consequences of Every action they take, words they speak or People they associate with. It is vision that constrains me to a life of Sexual Purity, it is Vision that contrains me to Read the Word everyday, To Fellowship with God everyday, to read books Everyday, to inspire and to lead  others. It is vision that contrains me to think, speak and act positively when others are doing otherwise.

Vision constrained the options of Joseph, Jesus, The three Hebrew Boys, Daniel, and it should also contrain you.

Have you been living carelessly? Nothing Kills a Vision and the visionary more than carelessness.

ACTION POINT

1. Identify areas you've been careless in your life.
2. Make a decision today, NOW, to take charge and make changes in those areas.
3. Ask for Grace to maintain the discipline needed to keep the lifestyle you've chosen.

Pray: Lord help me to recognise the areas of life where I'm being careless and grant me grace to be disciplined as I make changes in Jesus Name.

Don't forget to send in your stories in this format:Dailydealingsforyouths.blogspot.com.ng/2016/01/things-to-look-out-for-as-you-write.html

Your Friend in the Journey of Purpose,

Oluwatobi Adesanya
@_tobiadesanya
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FACTS ABOUT VISION -9

We've been learning about vision through the month of January. It's been superb, a growing process even for me. Today we'd learn something new. That is. ..

VISION IS ABOUT OTHERS

When God gives you a vision he doesn't just have you in mind, he has countless people in mind when he gave you the vision. The vision you receive and accept is an invitation to responsibility. You do not exist for your own self. You exist to add value to others. The Scriptures say "Where there is no VISION, the PEOPLE perish"- Proverbs 29:18
The emphasis is deliberately added to make you see the reason why God takes Vision so seriously. 

So has God given you a burden? Has he impressed an area of need in your heart? What cross has God given you to carry? Know that God has given you a vision not only to affect your community but your Generation. Take Charge of the Vision. Take ownership of it. Care for People. Love them. Today, I returned from a speaking session with some Students at a school and I was saying to someone in the office that "I have an incurable belief in people". I believe if God can get a hold of any one the story would be different and have a happier ending. I see people as they could be and not as they are.

Know that: The vision is not given to you to build a name for yourself, or draw recognition. Don't exploit people in the name of helping them. Rather Value people. Pray for them. Intercede. Your vision is meant to affect your Generation positively.

Are you Self Focused or People Focused?

ACTION POINT

1. Consciously begin to Love others. Go out of your way to help someone today and henceforth.
Shift attention from yourself to others.

May the Lord pour upon us afresh a desire to reach out to others and to affect our generation positively in Jesus Name. Amen!

Your Friend in the Journey of Purpose,

Oluwatobi Adesanya
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FACTS ABOUT VISION -5

Yesterday we learnt that Vision Demands Time and Process. Yes it does. Today we learn about the place of Energy.

VISION DEMANDS ENERGY

Since I returned from NYSC last year we added about four other leaders to the Leaders Team of the Youth Organization. With every new person on board there was a need to connect with them personally. Over the years I had built a relationship with the other leaders such that it's easy to work with them in getting things done. In connecting with the new Leaders I got the direction to reach out to them personally, send writen documents to them to get them in tune with the vision. Some stay far from where I stay. It required visiting them at home, office. The relationship is still being built. During our programs we'd have to a lot of logistics and plan execution that would require a number of activities. These we do not just because of passion but because the  energy is readily available.

Youth connotes energy, strength, capacity. No wonder it is young men that God gives Vision to. The energy of the Youth is expected to be spent in the pursuit of Vision.  The men that built the Tower of Babel couldn't have been aged, they must have been young and vibrant men ready to take a go at bringing dreams to pass. The truth is, certain noble and impactful causes would loose their appeal as we age. Not because they are evil, but because the energy to pursue them would have been depleted. This brings to mind what the Preacher said "Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them"- Ecclesiastes 12:1

Sadly, many young people, some I've met and some I'm sure you've met personally, spend their energy on sex, drinks, hard drugs, gambling, scamming and cheating others etc. You would find young men at the root of vices and the many problems we face as a nation and in the church circles. The Sons of Eli depleted their strength fornicating with the women in the temple and also handling the sacrifices with contempt. You know their end...

John wrote "I have written unto you, young men, because ye are STRONG, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one."- 1 John 2:14. The Preacher also says "The glory of young men is their STRENGTH"- Proverbs 20:29. When you use this strength in the building of the kingdom and adding value to the Lives of men, you're using your strength for its true purpose. It's an investment. Using it to gratify the desires of the flesh not only depletes you but has the ability to disconnect you from God eternally.

Turn ON that energy. Direct it fully in the direction of Vision.

The question is: What are you doing with your Youthful Energy?

For Further Study: Proverbs 31:1-9, 1 Timothy 6

ACTION POINT
1. What are the things you're presently engaged in that drains you of energy?
2. Identify and eliminate them.
3. Channel your energy into your Purpose on a Daily Basis.

Looking forward to receiving your comments and questions again. Send your stories of visionaries(Yours or someone you know) to Dailydealingsforyouths@gmail.com.

Your Friend in the Journey of Purpose,

Oluwatobi Adesanya
@_tobiadesanya
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SEIZE THE DAY

We've spoken so much about Seizing the Future. Certainly we will! However, we can only seize the Future when we seize each day. In other words, to realise God's plan and purpose for your life, there is a need to take each day with intentionality. There's a need to take tiny steps everyday.

The Psalms record thus "So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom". When you learn to number your days, taking records of your actions and how it aligns with your purpose, you would gain more wisdom for the journey ahead. There's really nothing that differentiates a Monday from a Wednesday, the difference is what you do in each day.

You don't need to wait for a new week,new month, or new year to start living your purpose. It starts NOW. Ask God to show you what you need to do each day and Expect His answer. He loves you top much to allow the Future take you by Surprise.

It's time you began to Seize your Day!

Central Truth: Each day matters in destiny.

FOCUS SCRIPTURE: Psalm 90:12

PRAYER:
LORD, Grant me wisdom daily to make the most of each day of my life in Jesus Name.

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