THE P.D.P OF LIFE

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The last issue we dealt with was on purpose. However, there are two other ingredients that will help you make the most of life if you take them seriously alongside purpose. Let's talk about them in this issue...

The life of Elisha and his work with Elijah especially the part leading up to the taking away of Elijah (The Bible book of 2nd Kings chapter 2) was marked with what I would term the PDP of life.

·      P- Purpose: this is the vision or goal you want to reach in life. In the case of Elisha, his purpose or goal was the double portion of the spirit of his master, Elisha. This goal burnt so deep inside of him that he accompanied his master up to the point and place where he reached his goal and his dream came through. In other words, Elisha did not stop searching for his true identity and the meaning of the life he was living (or supposed to read) until he found.

·      D- Determination: this is the driver of your vision or goal. For Elisha NOTHING was strong or influential enough to stop him from achieving his desired goal. Even when the sons of the prophets tried to shift his focus and make him loose his purpose, he didn't give in. Attempts from even his master did not stop him. His determination to get what he wanted kept him in his place of assignment and when the ultimate test came i.e. the chariots and horses of fire that separated him from Elijah, he still did not lose focus- HE WAS DETERMINED. Be determined, this will give you a platform to stand on in your place of assignment.

·  P- Perseverance: this is what keeps you in your place of assignment. Hold on. If you're sure you're in the right place of your being, nothing should be strong enough to dissuade you because you have perseverance. Elisha persevered when he should have given up. He would have had a lot of reasons why he wouldn't be able to reach his set target, goal or dream but he refused to let these reasons rule him. Instead he suppressed them with the words of his mouth. What do you have in your mouth? How much of God's word is in you that you can let out when trying circumstances arise? It is the word that can keep you in your place of assignment because it was the word that brought you there; that's if you are sure.

In the next two issues, i'll be dealing extensively on determination and perseverance.

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