KEYS TO EXCEEDING GREATNESS BY Pastor Yemi Davids

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Genesis 12:1-3, “1Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: 2And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: 3And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.”  You are not a local champion, you are a global champion. Your children will rise a thousand times than you. Where you cannot get to, your children will exceed that location. The star of covenant on their heads will find full expression in the name of Jesus Christ. Mathew 5:13-16, “13Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. 14Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 15Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” With these Scriptures, I believe that we have DNA of greatness in us. We are not created for an average; we are created for exceeding greatness. However, potential is not the same as manifestation. Destiny is a potential, but it is never guaranteed your manifestation. You must learn what it takes to translate theory to practical deliveries.

Imagination is a whole nation. Images in your mind determine what you will become in your lifetime. You cannot change a man without his imagination. Out of the abundance of the mouth speaks. Thoughts of greatness will lead to your greatness. Thoughts of mediocrity will lead to your mediocrity. I see greatness in you in the name of Jesus Christ. I see you breaking family’s record in a positive ways in the name of Jesus Christ. God told Abraham as far as you can see. God was not addressing his physical eyes; He was talking about his inner eyes.

STEPS TO TURN YOUR IMAGINATIONS TO REALITIES:

1. You create the picture within you. You must have the picture of what you desire in your lifetime in your inner mind.
2. Let Scripture becomes your pictures. Use God’s words to create the pictures of what you desired in your lifetime. You are the head and not the tail, you are above only and not beneath. Anytime a thought comes to you that is not scriptural quickly cast it down. 2 Corinthians 10:5, “Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;” We lose in the mind before we lose physically. The real battle is within. If Satan cannot win you within, he cannot bring you down in real life. Satan first attacks your inner mind. If he cannot get your inner mind, he cannot get you.
3. You must start the process. You must start developing yourself to get your desired results. You must acquire all you need to develop yourself. God gave mankind crude oil, but through the processing, man created petrol, kerosene, diesel and other things from the crude oil. God never gave us petrol, man created it from the crude oil. Crude oil is of no value in its crude form until it is refined. Likewise men are not useful in his crude form until he is transformed. God gave us trees and man created paper, furniture and other things from the trees. Man created clothing from the cottons. I want to challenge you today! What is your plan for your personal improvement? What is your plan to be useful in your lifetime? I pray when I see you next you will be greater than this in the name of Jesus Christ. Romans 12:2, “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” A man is not old until he stops learning. What is your plan for yourself, children and grand children? There is a price to pay for your greatness in life. The grace you need to pay the price, receive now in the name of Jesus Christ. There is study you must do when others are playing. There is someone you must let go, a relationship you must end. There is an investment you must do. Investment in the things of God, investment on yourself, wife, children and others. You must pay the price to win the prize. Any time you pay the price, something is added to you. Any times you do not pay the price; something is missing in your life. Jesus Christ paid the price and He was highly placed. Pay the price now and play later or play now and pay the price later. I pray the potentials in you find expressions in the name of Jesus Christ. God will give you the grace to pay the required prices in your lifetime in the name of Jesus Christ.
4. Be disciplined. Temptations will come, but you must say no. You must not end like Samson and Judas; you must end like Joseph.
5. You must be grateful. Only the thankful will enjoy greatness. Only the grateful will sustain greatness. Only the grateful will enjoy the fullness of God. If you thank Him for His finger, you will see His hands. If you thank for His hands, you will see His outstretch. You must appreciate Him in all things and at all times. Murmuring and complaining halt your journey in life. Do away with complaints and murmuring. Jesus Christ thanked God for 5 loafs of bread and 2 fishes, He fed 5 thousands of people and there were leftovers  Isaiah 54:1-4, “1Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD. 2Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes; 3For thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited. 4Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood anymore.”

No matter the situation you must give thank to Him.

Prayer:

1. Father, I receive grace for speedy completion of all uncompleted projects in my life in the name of Jesus Christ.
2. Oh Lord, mobilize angels for my sake to help me for speedy completion in the name of Jesus Christ.
3. Father, remove all obstacles on way to greatness in the name of Jesus Christ.
4. Father, by the exceeding greatness of Your power, turn my mourning to dancing, turn my shame to honour in the name of Jesus Christ.
5. Oh Lord, let Your glory invade my life, destroy ugliness in my life and beautify my life in the name of Jesus Christ.