And David said, “What have I done now? Is there not a cause?” I Samuel 17:29
REFERENCE
I Samuel 17:22-29 & 34-37
One undeniable quality of high-fliers in society is a supernatural sense of mission. They live as though they were sent on a mission. They live conscious of that mission and as though time is against them. A good example is the missionaries who left the comfort of the western world to bring the Gospel to the disease-infested jungles of Africa. Many came at their own cost and in peril of their own lives. What was driving them? What was the motivation? Mission. A mission is an important assignment given to a person or group of people to achieve.
We all should have goals of what we hope to achieve or become in life, a goal post we are heading to. It should be defined and well-articulated; e.g. “I want to be a bestselling author. I want to be responsible for the tertiary education of 500 Nigerians, etc. When this has been identified, the next thing you should possess is a sense of mission – a propelling force that drives you towards the goal that you set for yourself. That sense of mission is what I call ‘mission-mindedness.’ It is a business-like mind. It is a mind or an attitude that says, “I’m working on something or I’m headed somewhere.”
David, as seen from today’s account, was so mission-minded that he wasn’t afraid to stand up to the giant – Goliath. When his brother admonished him, he categorically stated that there was a cause – in other words, a mission to accomplish.
Being mission-minded gives you speed as an individual. You become business-like in your approach to life and work. You save time from not taking unnecessary detours, and you easily become a mentor and a role model to many in your sphere of engagement.
A sense of mission works like a magnet. It will repel some things/people you do not need and will attract the things/people you need. It informs your choices, your decisions, what you do, where you live, who you hang out with, who you date, your values, etc. Being mission-minded is an integral part of living a purposeful and meaningful life on earth, join us in the next episode as we study how to develop mission-mindedness.
SCRIPTURE PHOTO
ADDITIONAL STUDY
Psalm 78:70-72, Luke 2:41-49, & Proverbs 4:25 (ESV)
PRAYER
Lord, baptize me with a sense of mission; let my eyes stay focused on my life’s mission, and strengthen me to achieve it in Jesus’ name.
Amen
Being mission minded keeps you focused, minimizes distractions and heightens sensitivity to happenings around you.
Willing to take advantage of every of life’s event to propel you to the next level.
I choose to be mission minded.
#mission #focus #continue #iemerge
I choose to be mission minded!
So help me God!
Amen.