GOD'S MINISTERS AND THE PEOPLE UNDER THEIR LEADERSHIP 4

15 MEDITATE ON THESE THINGS; GIVE YOURSELF ENTIRELY TO THEM, that your progress may be evident to all.
16 TAKE HEED TO YOURSELF AND TO THE DOCTRINE [teaching]. Continue in them, FOR IN DOING THIS YOU WILL SAVE BOTH YOURSELF AND THOSE WHO HEAR YOU."
1 Timothy 4:15,16 (NKJV)

• A minister's calling and the gifts:
"FOR THE GIFTS AND THE CALLING OF GOD ARE IRREVOCABLE [for He does not withdraw what He has given, nor does He change His mind about those to whom He gives His grace or to whom He sends His call]" (Romans 11:29 Amps).

• When you are called by God, whatever gift He gave to you to fulfill the call would not be taken, but you would give an account on how you did use the gifts.
• Neither the calling would be taken either, but you would give an account of your stewardship—what you did with the call, or how you did pursue it.
• To avoid disappointment and be fulfilled in your ministry or assignment:
  a. Identify the call of God on your life, be certain about it.
  b. Know the office of ministry which He wanted you to operate in.
  c. Endeavour to identify the gifts He gave to you in fulfilling the call.

• About the Gifts.

• When your gifts are known or discovered, endeavour to put them to work and not neglect them (1 Timothy 4:14; 2 Timothy 1:6).
• The gifts are what God would use to attest and announce your assignment, and also be used for your blessings.
• You must know your rod. It is your rod that would path the Sea before you and those whom you are assigned to reach and lead.
• Your major giftedness is your rod. You probably may have multiple gifts, but one would be the major out of the multiple; that specific one would be used to announce your work.
• Another person's rod which you borrow could only be used for a while, but you would need to discover or identify your own rod—giftedness.
• The rod or gifted, which you borrowed and currently being used, might not work again when you get to a certain juncture of your life and ministry.
• The earlier you know the giftedness of yours which God wanted to use in announcing your work, the better.
  a. Do not try copy another person, find out about the unique pattern which God wanted to use to announce your assignment or work or ministry, and stick to it.
  b. When you discovered your giftedness, stay focus and dwell on it, you would be announced through it, that is, you would experience breakthrough through it.

• Note: If a particular minister is pulling crowd, and is being known, do not try to copy or mimic his or her giftedness.

• That is his or her own rod, your gifted also would be known or announced; If you are consistent with whatever God has instructed you to do—using your gifted to bless mankind!
• For the fact that your rod seems not to be budded yet, It does not mean you are not called. Wait for your time, however, As you are waiting, be sensitive. Be like Men of Issachar who had understanding of times (1 Chronicles 12:32). Be observant, sensitive, and discerning.
• Do not compete with anyone. Those who compare and compete unhealthily are not Wise, says the Scripture (2 Corinthians 10:12).
• Let God be your focus, do not strive to outdo some other people. The race before each minister is peculiar to him or her, based on the assignment given to them (Galatians 2:6-9).
• The race before the Minister A is different from the race before the Minister B. We have different callings and the Anointing, but we are all working towards the same Goal—working for the same Kingdom of God:
  5 WHO THEN IS PAUL, AND WHO IS APOLLOS, BUT MINISTERS THROUGH WHOM YOU BELIEVED, AS THE LORD GAVE TO EACH ONE? 6 I PLANTED, APOLLOS WATERED, BUT GOD GAVE THE INCREASE. 7 SO THEN NEITHER HE WHO PLANTS IS ANYTHING, NOR HE WHO WATERS, BUT GOD WHO GIVES THE INCREASE. 8 NOW HE WHO PLANTS AND HE WHO WATERS ARE ONE, AND EACH ONE WILL RECEIVE HIS OWN REWARD ACCORDING TO HIS OWN LABOUR. 9 FOR WE ARE GOD'S FELLOW WORKERS; YOU ARE GOD'S FIELD, YOU ARE GOD'S BUILDING" (1 Corinthians 3:5-9 NKJV).

• The calling.

• If you are sure of the call of God on your life, you believe it, then be serious with it.
• Pursue the call with all your heart, the King's Business is urgent (1 Samuel 21:8). God does not want any procrastination. Delayed obedience and partial obedience are tantamount or equal to disobedience.

• You will not fail in Jesus' name.

• It is my prayer you will not miss it in Jesus' name.
• Should there be any ailment in your body, receive your healing now in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
• The hold that is broken now will never rise again in Jesus' mighty name.
  Peace!
  TO BE CONTINUED

STEPS TO SALVATION
• Take notice of this:
IF you are yet to take the step of salvation, that is, yet to be born-again, do it now, tomorrow might be too late (2 Corinthians 6:1,2; Hebrews 3:7,8,15).
a. Acknowledge that you are a sinner and confess your Sins (1 John 1:9); And ask Jesus Christ to come into your life (Revelation 3:20).
b. Confess that you believe in your heart that Jesus Christ is Lord, and that you confess it with your mouth, Thus, you accept Him As your Lord and Saviour (Romans 10:9,10).
c. As you took the steps A and B your name is written in the Book of Life (Philippians 4:3; Revelation 3:8).

• If you took the steps As highlighted above, congratulations, It means you are saved—born-again. Join a Word based church in your area and Town or city, and be part of whatever they are doing there. Peace!