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What Do You Do When Reality Contrasts With Your Expectation?

Posted by Global Faith Coalition on September 22, 2015 at 3:45am

Allow me to talk to you for a few minutes. Life is not for the timid; to be fearful is to attract intimidation. What do you do when the reality of things contrasts with your expectations? 

Listen! Whether you are conscious of this fact or not, there are times things aren't going to go the way you want, even if you are the most prayerful, careful, intelligent, and skillful individual. This phenomenon is just the way life is; it has nothing to do with what you may be doing right or wrong. 

Sometimes, even after the best planning, calculations, fasting, and prayers, the reality of certain things may not match your expectations. How you handle such moments is critical to entering your next level.

To a leader, managing such a season with the hope of turning things around is paramount. That's where Jose Mourinho, manager of Chelsea football club, stands at the moment after grabbing just four points in five matches of the first season of the Premier League. As a Chelsea fan, it is disturbing, but the fact is, success is never a smooth path. But one marked by ups and downs. 

The immature can't handle such seasons; they grope in despair and frustrations looking for someone to rid them of curses, which in reality don't exist. On the contrary, the mature always emerge better and stronger after such seasons.

What's the way forward?

The way forward is maintaining a quiet and optimistic spirit, while at the same time, learning the lessons the circumstances present to bounce back powerfully and effectively than before. Listening to dis-tractors at such moments is a mere waste of time, but criticism should be welcomed from those with the right credentials and capacity to make valuable input. The truth is, when reality fails to match with our expectations, most people believe it is their opportunity to get on whoever is the "head," to force their opinions on him, even when they have no real insight regarding the situation.

I have come to realize that life has a way of compensating people who overcome tough times by maintaining the right attitude and composure until the reality of things changes to match their expectations. Those who make history in all spheres aren't small-minded people who faced nothing challenging and life-threatening, but people who survived what eliminated others. 

A great mind once said, "Success is at the edge of destruction." Successful people aren't people without challenges, but people who surpass their challenges. Strong people are not known in good times, but by their comportment in times of controversy.

Christ said: "In the world, ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome."

Christ didn't promise us a life free from challenges like most believers are taught, but He promised to be with us in our troubles and to lead us to victory. A lack of knowledge on how to handle tough times is the reason many in the church today have become perpetual prayer collectors. 

 To live effectively, it is vital to learn how to survive in the evil day. As you step into this new week, I wish you God's wisdom to turn your setbacks into setups for a comeback. 

Cheers!

DrBenard Etta​

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UNIVERSITY & ADVERSITY!

Are University and Adversity related?

Yes, the relationship between University and Adversity is that both are Universities. Adversity is an independent University in its own rights.

The knowledge and wisdom obtainable in Adversity are not available anywhere else. Have you been there before? If you haven't, even if you are a graduate, in the real sense of graduation, you are still an undergraduate.

What is the difference between a University and Adversity?

Although both are universities, there exist several differences between them, but for space and time, I'll zero down to four.

i) A University teaches people "what to think," while Adversity teaches people "how to think." Learning what to think limits the mind's ability to explore, but learning how to think gives the mind ample space for limitless creativity and imagination.

ii) In a University, academic courses are taught. Adversity employs contrary situations and circumstances as courses, which demand the inner powers of the human mind and spirit for explosive expressions.

iii) A University offers credentials, but Adversity empowers human potential and delivers its students' mastery of life's situations and circumstances.

iv) University is truly an undergraduate program compared to the program of work Adversity offers.

When Adversity calls, get excited, for you are enrolling in the highest institute of learning, which has given the world the best minds in all fields.

Don't Settle!

The destiny of a seed is a tree if the right factors are in place. Every human being can become relevant to their generation, but the required process necessary to make that happen is what many are unwilling to follow.

Some begin the process but later abort it in their pursuit of the "immediate," while others don't even bother, leaving them as a burden and liability on earth.

The highest burden on mother earth is human beings occupying space and feeding from mother earth but living far below the divine expectation attached to their existence.

You can become a "nation," don't die as a mere notion. You can make a significant global impact, don't retire as a local hero. You can have an enduring legacy, don't live for the immediate.

You can achieve much more than just food on your table, a house to live in, and a car to take you around; life is much more than survival. You weren't sent to the world to be a wanderer but one of the wonders of your times.

"You can walk in glory; you can't afford to live as a story. If you pursue and acquire the right information and formation, your transformation will be inevitable.

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There is much more about knowing Christ than what many Christians have settled for. Our mission is to inspire and raise a new generation of God's people who are determined to travel farther than where millions of sincere believers have camped. If you are sick and tired of going in circles in your walk with the Lord and sick and tired of your usual experiences, you may be one of those ordained by God to be inspired via this mentorship program.

Christ saw a Disciple and a fisher of men in an ordinary fisherman (Peter), but Peter didn't become a disciple and a fisher of men because Jesus saw that in him. He became (a disciple and a fisher of men) because he turned the vision of Christ about him into his vision for his life and cooperated effectively with his making process.

No one can make another person something the individual does not believe in, perceive and pursues with passion. A mentor can see in you what you don't know about yourself; he may equally inspire you to see what he sees, but your "becoming" is your ultimate decision and determination to cooperate with your making process.

The greatest burden one can ever bear is trying to get someone to a place the individual doesn't see nor is interested in getting there. You can only carry such an individual to a distance, but they will sooner or later become a weight on you. One can only take people as far as they are willing to go.

"If any man lacks wisdom, let him ask."

 

Be Informed!

From Genesis to Revelation, one thing is unique with all the actors whose stories gave us the scripture we now have; they all received critical information that changed their destiny. Nothing is as powerful as having the right information; whoever keeps you from quality information would ultimately control your destiny. If there were a better way to say what I just said, I would have said it that way. Noah survived with his family of eight, while the rest of the world of his time perished because he got informed about the impending doom and what he should do.

 Timely and relevant information is the difference between life and death, failure, and success. I feel so sorry for this generation; we spend to acquire just everything but complain when it comes to information. This nonchalant attitude towards knowledge may ultimately lead to our "Waterloo." A word to a wise is sufficient! 
MENTORSHIP! TAKING YOU THERE!

Insight!


If you find a defect product anywhere, the problem stems from its production process. Quality and effectiveness are all a function of a thorough process. If the requirements of a process are compromised, it would undermine the quality of the products. Mentor-ship is one of the effective processes required in building quality and effective people. Show me a quality and effective individual anywhere, I would show you someone who has been effectively mentored either directly or indirectly. Dr. Etta

Food For Thought!

There are certain levels of grace and comprehension you can't attain through your effort, no matter how sincere you might be in your heart. Such levels are cheaply attained through association with those already walking in that dimension of grace and comprehension. It's pride to seek God for something you can learn from your neighbour. 

IT'S TIME TO PROVE SOME PEOPLE WRONG!

Most people take delight in defining others. They think their conclusions about you are accurate. To them, you can't become anything distinct from who you are presently or go anywhere different from where you are now. It is always a unique opportunity to prove such people wrong. In 1902, the Edinburgh society of engineers made a startling conclusion that"a mental object can't fly." Two years later, the Wright Brothers flew the first Plane contrary to the conclusion of the Edinburgh society of engineers. They proved them wrong! What have people said about you? What full stops have your friends, family and colleagues placed on your life? It is your time to prove them wrong. Get ready to go where no one believes you can get to. Get ready to do what no one thinks you can accomplish. Get ready to become what no one believes you can become. Receive unlimited grace to prove every imaginable conclusion about you, wrong in Jesus's name. See you there.

God Has More Than You In Mind!

When God works in your life, He always has more people in mind than you. When He was working in the life of Abraham, He had the families of the earth in mind. (Gen 12:3)

When He was working in the life of Joseph, He had the preservation of the twelve tribes of Israel in mind, including Egypt and the world of that time. (Gen 50:20)

When God was working in the life of Moses, He had the liberation of Israel from Egypt in mind. (Ex 3:10)

When God promoted Esther, He had the preservation of the Jews in mind (Esther4:13-14), etc.

There is a purpose for everything under the sun. Have you ever wondered why you are where you are and why you have what you have? In other not to die before God's intended time, it's critical we come to terms with God's purpose for our lives.

The rich young fool never knew this; he thought his wealth was for self-aggrandizement, and God required his soul the same night he thought of spending what he had to eat, drink and make merry.       (Luke 12:16-21)

To live long in this life, we need to be conscious of God's broader purpose for our lives. We are not on earth for a picnic; each of us is here for a purpose bigger than us. It's about time we focused on using what, where, and who we are to make a difference in people's lives and to fulfil God's purpose for who, what and where we are. 

Maturity is Measured In Wisdom, not Knowledge!

The real measurement of maturity is the wisdom to turn trash into treasure; to make sense out of nonsense, transform obstacles into miracles; pain to gain; setbacks into a setup for a comeback. Sometimes, God may not remove the necessity but would give you the wisdom to transform it into an invention. When Israel saw Goliath, they saw a problem, but David saw an opportunity for greatness. You can't rise above your perspective and perception of issues. I wish you a blessed week.

It Is Time To Move From The Familiar To The Unfamiliar!

Familiar may also mean "Nothing new to offer." Reading familiar books, listening to familiar speakers, attending familiar meetings, visiting familiar places, and keeping familiar people around you may deprive you of fresh insight and new opportunities.
It is time to break out of unnecessary customs and traditions limiting you to familiar experiences. You deserve much more! Lift your eyes beyond your everyday world; look northwards, southwards, eastwards, and westwards. The extent of your vision and engagement will determine the length of your influence.

You Are A Mobile Book!

You are a "Mobile book" with contents: your birth was just the preface. You were to live each chapter and complete the entire book before your exit. Don't live your life as a closed book; you need spiritual alignment with your creator and relative mental, physical, and social development to interpret each chapter of your life.

Ponder!

In Biblical history, a generation of God's people left Egypt but unfortunately wandered and died in the wilderness. This piece of Bible history is repeated in every age and dispensation.

The destiny of those who die in the wilderness and those who enter the promised land in their generation and dispensation is not a function of predestination but individual choices and attitudes.

There are decisions and choices we make today, and the attitudes we express can disqualify us from the promised land. As we look forward to the future, we must check our choices and attitude.

Don't die in the wilderness; make the hard decisions today to be part of the sift and shift needed for you to be a part of the NEW MOVE!

Food For Thought!

 I) Leaders are supposed to be at least ten years ahead of their time. That is the minimum range of vision and comprehension required for leadership effectiveness, not the maximum.

2) Breakthrough is only possible when one steps out to do what others are not doing in one's area of calling or profession.

3) If you are told to travel a mile, go twain. Why? It is the extra mile that separates champions from mediocre's.

4) Fear is not a disqualification but how you respond to it.

5) If you do today what you did yesterday, it is a sign of stagnation in vision and perspective.

6) When you are inspired to go, step out, and stop asking where to go to. Often, details and clarity come to those on the way.

7) What you do conveniently impedes the maximization of your potential.

Food For Thought!

Each of us has a battle in our lives; we must decide where the victory goes. The battle is between the deep craving within us for significance in our area of purpose for our generation, and the pressure to settle for survival, and the pursuit of mundanities. Each of us must make the ultimate decision on where the victory goes in this battle.

Christ, Mentored His Disciples!

If Jesus took ordinary fishers and tax collectors and transformed them into authors, pioneers, and his kingdom ambassadors within three years and six months, it implies capacity building for the effectiveness of those who should represent Him as his ambassadors is critical.

Jesus didn't transform ordinary people into authors, leaders,  speakers, pioneers, and his ambassadors by the bottles of water and oil He poured on them weekly and the candles He gave them to sell. Neither did He transform them by arousing them with prophecies and spiritual ecstasies. He mentored them by teaching them truths about God's kingdom and will on earth as it is in heaven.

To him, the church should be a school, not to fool people but to educate them about the plan of God and his broader vision for humanity.

It seems as if we are running our shows today under our different denominational covers for our attainment. Minors have become majors, and trivialities have become our ardent pursuit.

Some 21st-century Elijahs may need to arise to lead the prophets of Baal masquerading as God's prophets to another Mount Carmel showdown. It's either a funeral or a revolution!

Disciples and true men-tees ask questions to uncover the intention behind certain actions, lessons embedded in experiences, and the wisdom hidden in dark sayings, but "multitudes" criticize whatever they don't understand. That's why their identity remains missing and lost within the crowd. Are you a disciple or a part of the multitudes?