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WHAT DOES THE WORD "SUCCESS" MEAN TO YOU?

The battles against your life are not against your success, but more against you using your success for the right purpose. A Failure in life is not someone who is not a non-achiever, but an achiever who is ignorant of the purpose attached to his or her achievements. The world defines success based on what people have and who they are; success is none of the above. Who you are, and what you have are merely raw materials for success. Success is what one ultimately accomplishes by employing and deploying what one has and who one is. Many people are being distracted by what they have and who they are, instead of focusing on what they can accomplish using what God has given them.

There is a purpose attached to everything; doing business with the consciousness of purpose in view is an evidence of wisdom. Don't celebrate "what," at the expense of "why." Dr Benard Etta

THE PATH OF EAGLES!

Posted by Global Faith Coalition on March 31, 2015 at 11:48am

Who are eagles? 

Eagles are those individuals who have stepped higher than others in perspective, character, vision and purpose. They are a rare breed of individuals you can ever meet. Many people admire them for who they are, but few can comprehend the challenges and demands on their path, which gives them the character they see.

 It is not easy to be named among the eagles in any field of strategic importance. The reason is that the path of eagles naturally selects its own. Those who venture on it out of zeal and mere excitement, end up dismissing themselves from it. It is a path for individuals who have sunk their boats of indifference, passivity and complacency, and are ready to dare and take risks for the sake of their purpose and mission for humanity.

 Think about the price these men and women have paid throughout history to bring us to where we are today. Christ is my inspiration! I also applaud men and women of distinct character, who paid the ultimate price to step higher than others in perspective, character, vision and purpose, to bring us to where we are today in diverse areas of strategic importance. Their names and contributions are written in our hearts and on the sand of time.

WHAT MAKES THE PATH OF EAGLES?

 There are many intricacies of this path, but I will zero down on a few:

 1) It is a lone path.

 Even though surrounded by many admirers, friends, family members, and collaborators, you will be alone on it. Those who surround men and women of this calibre may hardly comprehend the challenges, perplexities and pressures they confront daily, as they strive beyond the boundaries of survival mentality, to impact the world. Thus, eagles draw strength from within and not from without.

 2) It is a controversial path:

 It does not attract popular support initially, but criticism, miss-understanding from different quarters, separation at times from family and peers, sabotage, plots, but the end leads to considerable changes in the world.

 3) It is a path of extreme sacrifice:

 On it, you don't have to love your life, even to the point of death. That is why; very few people choose the path. Who among the brilliant lawyers today could have accepted 27 years in prison as Nelson Mandela for a cause he believes in? How many people can today lay down their PhD, for missions to Africa as David Livingston did? To eagles, life is lived each day as a sacrifice of self for others.

 4) It is a path of legacy: 

Few eagles got what they deserve in their lifetime. History celebrates them, while men and women of their generation scorn at them, only in few occasions have they been celebrated in their lifetime.

 5) It is a path of great character: 

Character is the strength of eagles. One's character is tested on the path of eagles daily. Those with porous and weak character fall off the cliff. Character deals with all essential virtues, and values needed to sustain an individual on a path of discipline and much resistance.

 6) It is a path of faith: 

Faith in God, Faith in one's inward abilities, Faith in one's mission and faith for a better future through one's contribution. 

 

May the Lord make you an eagle for his kingdom. 

 Dr.Benard Etta

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  • GFC Friends & Well-wishers
    PROTUS NGWA April 1, 2015 at 5:15pm
    It is of strategic importance of any man or woman who wants to impact, influence and live a life of legacy to strive to develope the characteristics of an eagle.
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Wisdom To Turn Trash Into Treasure

The wisdom to turn trash into treasure; to make sense out of nonsense, to transform obstacles into miracles; pain to gain; setbacks into a setup for a comeback is the real measurement of maturity. 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.  DrBenard Etta

 

Don't Mistake Disgrace For Grace!

When it is too easy, it isn't always a sign of God's grace at work; it may also be an indication that the "object or mission" even though fabulous, might be of little eternal consequences.

The ideas, visions, and dreams, which have actually changed the world positively, and impacted time and eternity didn't come easy. The absence of battles may not necessarily be an indication of a breakthrough. It might as well be an indication that the axe head, representing the "edge of effectiveness" is missing.

Why on earth would Hell fight an idea, vision and movement when it's aware it isn't longer a threat? That's why the devil sponsors some churches and ministries since they don't threaten his overall plan.

The bottom line is, when one is no longer a menace (threat) to Hell, Hell will stop fighting the individual, while concentrating its resources to fight those carrying the most dangerous lights, which can destroy its deceptions. May God help us to think deep in order not to mistake disgrace for grace. Ponder to be a wonder!

No nation can experience positive transformation unless it is rescued from the ignorance propagated by individuals who use religion and politics for self aggrandizement. There seem to be a romance between religion and politics aimed at taking captive the minds of the masses, deceiving and leading them to self-destruct. The 21st century church will stem the tides of these twin evils through a peaceful revolution with truth as its weapon. DrBenard  Etta