DISCOVERING YOUR SELF, GIFTS AND TALENTS
BY
Apostle Chiugo Anthony JOSEPHAT-NWOKOLO
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For this purpose was the son of man
manifested that he shall destroy the works of darkness – 1 John 3:
8b
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Purpose provides a perspective that
gives life significance and meaning, without purpose life will becomes a burden
– Myles Munroe.
As Far as your Eyes can See
The first and foremost Commandment of
God for true Success and Fulfillment is; Thou Shall Discover and understand
your Self and the Most High God. Discovery equals Recovery. Before I proceed
further, let me share with you my definition of True Success and Fulfillment as
revealed to me by the Holy Spirit of God. The Holy Spirit ministered to me
that, ‘’True success and fulfillment is all about knowing and understanding The
Almighty God, having a Relationship with Him, accomplishing and fulfilling His
purpose for your life here on earth with the gifts and blessings He has endowed
on you, and in so doing being a channel of blessings to others and at the end
make Heaven’’.
When you discover the divine laws and
principles that govern true success and fulfillment and apply it, you shall
definitely become successful and fulfill your destiny. Discovering and applying
the principles that govern good health, guarantees good health, the same
applies to prosperity, and so on. When you discover God, through His word, keep
His laws and commandments, discover and pursue His purpose for your life and adhere
as well as abide by it, thou shall not only succeed and be fulfilled here on
earth, but thou shall also make Heaven hereafter.
There are Laws (Principles) that govern
everything in the universe, such as; the Law of Gravity, the Law of Attraction,
the Law of Sowing and Reaping, the Law of Cause and Effect, the Law of Belief,
the Law of Expectation etc. In the same vein,
there are laws or call it rules that govern true success and fulfillment. And
until you discover, apply and abide by those laws, you might not make any
positive impact or difference on the face of the earth. The Almighty is a God
of laws and principles and He has established laws and principles that govern
different aspects of life. For instance, in the book of Exodus chapter 20 from
verse 1, the Almighty God gave us the 10 Commandments for Righteous living
through Prophet Moses as the yardstick to guide the people that lived before
Christ. Likewise, the Spirit of God has revealed to me the Laws for true
success and fulfillment with a mandate that I should teach, publish and commit
to as many that are willing and ready to apply the principles outlined herein.
The Spirit of the Lord ministered to me
that as many would apply the scripture based principles outlined here, would
attain all-round success. Truly, It is God’s wish, pleasure and desire that you
and I should attain fulfillment and excel in life. However the problem mankind
is facing is that man has been seeking for success and fulfillment in life
outside God and the result have been frustration, disappointment,
dissatisfaction and lives devoid of fulfillment and meaning.
Ignorance
is the Root Cause of problems
However, ignorance of God’s word and His commandments is the root cause
of myriads of problems which a whole lot of people are facing in life today,
and it is neither an excuse nor exemption from the rule of the laws. It is
written that whoso breaketh an hedge the serpent shall bite –Ecclesiastes 10:8b.
It means that if you break the rule of anything you shall be penalized for it.
Little wonder it written “my people are
perishing for lack of knowledge – Hosea 4: 6. What you don’t know is
capable of destroying or undoing you. Ignorance is the worst thing that can
happen to any person, because it is the root cause of sin, sickness, sorrow,
suffering, shame, stagnation, damnation, failure and poverty etc. Every
responsible, rational and reasonable man or woman must be committed to seeking
and discovering the truth and the right way to follow in life. You ought to
discover the laws and principles that govern what you are seeking and then
adhere/abide by it, if you must succeed in your quest. In order words, you have
got to discover the rules and abide by it. Jesus tells us in the book of John
8: 32; And you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.
It is therefore your responsibility to seek and discover your God-given
gifts, potential and the purpose for it, and then pursue it with passion in
line with the rules in the book of law (the bible) and in so doing fulfill your
glorious destiny. All these are what we shall be exploring and expatiating in
the course of this book, because every man’s mountain is his ignorance. That is
the reason why it was recorded in the book of Ecclesiastes 10:15; the labour of
the fool wearies every one of them, because he knows not how to go to the city.
All you need is know-how.
The take off point towards the land of
Success, Fulfillment and Everlasting Joy is to seek and discover your Creator,
and the reasons why He created you, as well as, the gifts He has endowed you to
enable on you accomplish His purpose for your life. This is why the book of Matthew 7: 7b
admonishes us to; seek and we shall find. You have to seek the correct answers to
all your questions in life, if you must excel and be fulfilled in life. Even
the most high God values and recommends seeking in order to find, that is why
He commanded even our father Abraham to lift up his eyes from the place where
he was and look northward, southward, eastward and westward, that as far as his
eyes can see, he have given it unto him.
And
the Lord said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now
thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward,
and eastward, and westward: For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I
give it, and to thy seed for ever- Gen 13:14-15 KJV
This means you have to start from where
you are and project forward; think, conceive, imagine and always behold in your
mind’s eye a glorious vision and dream of yourself, your family, ministry, and
business. In other words, you have got to begin with the end in your mind. It
is your mental picture determines your
actual future – Bishop David O. Oyedepo.
Seek and Thou
Shall Discover
Real success and fulfillment starts
with discovering your Self, your God and His Plans and Promises, as well as
your Potential, your Purpose, your Birthrights, Your Power and Authorities as a
child of the Most High God, and then utilize, apply, fulfill and exercise your
authorities and powers based on your discoveries. Also, you need to discover
your strengths and weaknesses, and capitalize on your strengths and control
your weaknesses.
Self-Discovery is therefore the first
and foremost step towards success and fulfillment. When you discover yourself,
it would enable you to discover Your Creator and when you discover God as your
creator, you would discover His word and when you discover God’s word, you will
discover His purpose for your life, as well as your power, authority and
birthrights as a covenant child of God and then you will create your world and
fulfill your destiny – Anthony C. Josephat-Nwokolo.
There is a Purpose for Everything
“Who hath saved
us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but
according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus
before the world began” – 2 Timothy 1:9
Everyone on this earth is created by God for a purpose. Also, everything
in life and even every organ in your body were created for purposes which God
designed them for. From the hairs on your head to the hairs in your nostrils,
to the wax in your ears, and even the nails on your fingers, are all created
for diverse purposes. For instances, the wax in your ears is designed and
purposed by God to attract and trap dust particles and germs from entering your
ear drum. The tree and grasses of the field are all created for a purpose and
that is to generate oxygen for the survival of human-beings, as well as, to
sustain and service man as foods and herbs.
The God of Purpose
It has been proven that every creator
or manufacturer of any product begins his creativity with a purpose or a need
to be met in his mind. The creator must first conceive and establish his
intention and the purpose he intend to accomplish before beginning the process
of creation and production. This is why after God created man in the book of
Genesis chapter 1 verse 28 He pronounced His intention and the purpose behind
it, He mandated man to colonize and manage the earth and blessed him stating
thus; Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply;
fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the
birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth."
In other words, God’s original
intention and purpose at creation was to have His descendants (offspring) to
influence, manage and dominate the earth with His culture, laws, ways, gifts,
glory and power.
Behind Every Gift there is a Purpose.
You will never experience true fulfillment, joy, success and peace until
you are executing the purpose which you were born for. Just as a seed’s purpose is to yield fruits after its kind, even so
your fulfillment and fruitfulness is dependent on your discovering and
fulfilling of your God-given gift and its purpose. Your greatness is hidden in your gift and not in your education or job.
That is why most great men end up doing the opposite of what they studied in
schools.
“Having then gifts differing according
to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according
to the proportion of faith; Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he
that teacheth, on teaching; Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that
giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that
sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness” – Romans 12:6 - 8 KJV
From the foregoing bible passage, you
will discover that there are diverse kinds of gifts and offices to function in,
which the Lord God has endowed and assigned everyone on earth to function in
one area or the other. Everyone born of God through Christ Jesus has received
at least one of the aforementioned gift or office, to minister, serve and to be
a blessing to the body of Christ with it, such as: Prophecy, Ministering,
Teaching, Exhorting, Giving, Ruling and Charity (Mercy). As a believer you must
be manifesting or ministering in one or some of the aforementioned gifts. And
if you have not yet discovered your own gift and office, I implore you to
search and look inward and also to ask the Holy Spirit to reveal it to you. I
would be showing you how to discover and identify your own gifts, office and
the purpose behind it.
Your gift is an indication or pointer
to what you are equipped, assigned and deployed to this planet to perform. For
instance, if you are gifted in composing and singing melodious praises and
worship songs, that is an indication that God designed, equipped and assigned
you purposely to sing praises and worship for the glory of His Holy name. You
will discover that you will always have the urge, dream and desire to sing
songs unto the Lord. This means that it’s the purpose God created you for. See
– Isaiah 43 : 7 & 21. Everyone who is called by My name, Whom I
have created for My glory; I have formed him, yes, I have made him - Isa 43:7
NKJV
This people I have formed for Myself; They shall
declare My praise - Isa 43:21 NKJV
What am i here on this planet to accomplish?
This is the most important question in
life and until you answer it correctly, you might be pursuing the wrong thing;
the wrong profession, career or business. Always ensure that the ladder you are
climbing is resting on the right wall or else, after you have reached the top
you might discover that it is leaning against a weak or the wrong wall. That
would mean that you have wasted your time, life, energy and efforts pursuing
the wrong career etc. We are not here by accident, neither did we came into
existence without a purpose; every reasonable man or woman on this face of the
earth knows that there is a creator, a supreme being that created and rules the
whole universe; the Heaven and the earth and the whole creatures therein. And,
that there is a purpose for every of God’s creatures in this universe.
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When you discover Yourself, Your God,
your Gifting, your Potential, your Purpose and your Birthrights as a child of
the Most High, and you utilize them, you shall shine as a Star, become
Successful, Happy and Fulfilled here and hereafter - Anthony C.
Josephat-Nwokolo.
The Beginning of Wisdom
The moment you discover that there is a
creator, a supreme being; The Most High God, who created you and every other
creatures on this planet for diverse purposes, and you decide to seek, to know,
to fellowship, fear, serve, praise and worship Him and fulfill His purpose for
giving you life, then you are beginning to become wise. And the Fear
of God is the beginning of Wisdom, and the knowledge of the holy is
understanding – Proverbs 9 : 10.
When you discover and understand God,
you will discover that you are created by God Almighty in His image and after
His likeness in tandem with the book of Genesis 1:26. This means you are like
God, and there is a special, peculiar and particular purpose and assignment
which the Almighty God created you specially to execute and accomplish.
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For this purpose was the son of man
manifested that he shall destroy the works of darkness – 1 John 3:
8b
Even our Lord Jesus Christ came to this
earth for a purpose and when He finished it He declared, “It is finished” – John 19: 30.
In the course of my experiences, experiments and
researches so far in life, I have made a whole lot of insightful and wonderful
discoveries. And based on divine mandate I have shared and will continue to
share with you, because if you must be Successful and fulfill your God-given
destiny here on earth and make Heaven you must discover these truths and abide
by it.
In this series I would be sharing with you the
principles the truths which the Holy Spirit of God has revealed to me
concerning His purpose and plans for our life for His Kingdom.
Your comments are welcome.
For
Counseling and Prayers, pls., contact,
Apostle
Chiugo Anthony Josephat-Nwokolo,
Presiding
Minister,
THE SOON COMING KING OF GLORY
MISSION
(An
Evangelical, Liberation and Prophetic Out-Reach)
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and worship the King of Kings with us at BELIEVER’S
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