Luke 10:1-19, Rom 8:19, 2 Cor 5:20, 1 Cor 2:9, Psalm 118:17, John 11:4

Men and brethren, you might think that it’s over, that your life is done; I am here to tell you on this first day of the month of the Lord, the best is yet to come. Don’t sweat the challenge, your battle’s already won. I don’t care what people told you, it does not matter which country or village you were born. it does not matter what happened last month, this month shall deliver divine packages to you in grand style. Hear me, everyone was born naked does not make you to remain naked. I challenge you to deposit this word in your heart today and say with me. My best is yet to come. I am a winner, the obstacles I see now is my miracle in disguise, it is an Angel wearing wrong dress sent my way that I may confront with new dress according to my proclamation’. My December is blessed. 

Friends, I am presenting to you today the mentality of champions because making your best better won’t happen overnight, but learning how to effectively manage just a few critical success factors will lead to an effective life purpose and an overall successful living. The scriptures gave account in Luke 10:1-12 of how the master sent out the disciples to go out and preach the gospel; he sent them to proclaim peace but the interesting story is when they returned, they were happy, they felt they have arrived, and the mission was complete and accomplished, they declared ‘even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.” Luke 10:17. When they passed the test of obedience, the master said to them ‘their best is yet to come’ and gave them power ministry (Luke 10:19) which they never really used until after the death and resurrection. They had in them the conclusion of the whole matter, while the master sees their exploits as an introduction to the Kingdom of Champions.

What have you achieved that made you feel you have arrived? What is stopping you from achieving more? Who knows what would have happened if the disciples had used the new authority that the master had given them, their Herod would have run mad. Who knows what would have happened if you have fully thrown yourself at that dream, at that vision, at that marriage, at that school, at that career. Who knows!! Who knows what would have happened if you had quit that job that pays so little to pursue your dream and passion? Stop groaning and complaining that you were sacked at work, use it as a tool to create your future. December is pregnant with possibilities, surplus supply and favours, as you key into it, may you testify every day this month in grand style

Let me remind us that, our ultimate destination as believers is Heaven but we must be careful of becoming heavenly conscious and earthly useless. We should work daily and be prepared for the coming of the master for he said “Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven” Luke 10:20. There is work to be done, the finished work of redemption was at the cross, but there are people waiting for your manifestation (Romans 8:19). Ask yourself, how will people come to know Jesus if you stop becoming an evidence producer? Therefore, decree and declare, my world shall see my God in action. I shall not surrender to my mockers this December. I am an overcomer in Jesus name.

Do you know that every time miracle happened in the Acts of the Apostles, men were added to the church? Why are men not added today? One of the reasons is that, People were created to be loved, things were created to be used; and the reason the world is in chaos today is because things are being loved, and people are being used.

Are you of the generation that add to the church or subtracts from the church? Is your relationship with your neighbour so bad that they would do everything to avoid your church? Are you an Ambassador for Christ? 2 Corinthians 5:20

It is amazing how the writer of Acts of the Apostles began by explaining that the death and resurrection of Jesus was the beginning and not the end of ministry Act 1:1. No wonder the scripture says ‘Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.’ 1 Corinthians 2:9. Boy oh boy, your best is yet come!!! You cannot die yet because something is about to happen Psalm 118:17, because whatever you are passing through now cannot kill you, it is not yet unto death John 11:4. This Awesomely Awesome God will not forsake you even in old age, he wants you to declare his wonders Psalm 71:18, Psalm 73:28. Tell your enemies not to rejoice over you because it is not yet over until it is over. Micah 7:8-10. I declare you blessed. 

Declare to anyone and everyone who cares to pay attention that ‘I’ve seen better days, but I’ve also seen worse. I don’t have everything that I want, but I do have all I need. I woke up with some aches and pains, but I woke up to see a new month. My life may not be perfect but I am blessed Jeremiah 51:10, Psalm 116:8, Isaiah 38:19

Daily tell God to re-anoint you because your best is yet to come; tell Him ‘You are the reason I love the reason I trust’ Because, whatever you do in life may be insignificant, but it’s very important that you do it; because nobody else will. Life is in different colours for everyone to see. But be the best person you can always be. And Life is all about risks, and it requires you to jump. Don’t be a person who has to look back and wonder what they would have or could have had.

Learn to get in touch with the silence within yourself and know that everything in this life has a purpose: and you are created on purpose for a purpose, you are not an accidental discharge; for in life carry over is not permitted. Men will want rain to fall on your day of glorification because they are jealous of your sun and tired of their shade. Therefore, let your past make you better and not bitter

God said “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11. When you are at your lowest look to the highest, ‘I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth. Psalm 121:1-2.

Let me share some ways you can maintain your champion mentality:

Number One: Remind yourself how much God loves you. John 3:16. Until you love yourself and love God, you cannot love any other person.

Number Two: Remind people in your life how much they love you and mean to you. Anyone who has helped you in the past, send a message to them and show appreciation. It is only the grateful that shall be fruitful. Just give back to the people who give to you. Text people back right away. I know we all like to pretend we’re so cool and busy, but who doesn’t love to know, in a small way, that the person on the other end of the phone is fully engaging with you?

Number Three: Ask yourself how you can be a better friend to people or better support them. Work on making yourself a little more accountable to the people around you. Sometimes this starts by talking less and listening more or being our more authentic selves with those around us.

Number Four: Get up early with a vision, a task. It’s a whole lot easier to take the day by storm if you grab it by living your purpose.

Number Five: Smile more and laugh more. You don’t have to smile all the time but you should always seek more opportunities for humour and laughter in your life. Be aware of the joy that’s already around you, and if all you see is pain, transform it into laughter. Transcend it.

Number Six: Do something you didn’t think you could or always wanted to do. Even if you fail, keep trying, for success is not the absence of failure but the presence of God

Number Seven: Learn how to apologize. I think there’s nothing that makes us more beautifully human than making mistakes and owning up to them, whether it’s not being the best friend you can be or accidentally bumping into someone on the train. But we should be more aware of our effects on other people and hold ourselves more accountable to being a force for good in the world. Learn to say Sorry, Please and Thank you

Number Eight: Let go of our anger, envy and hatred. This is a hard one for many but there lies your deliverance.

Number Nine: Complain less and make fewer excuses for yourself. Learn to enjoy your life and not always focus on what is bad, what is wrong and why you can’t or didn’t do something. You don’t have to ignore the dark side of life, which might make things worse in the long run. You just don’t have to live there either.

Number Ten: Do something nice for someone else — the kind of favour you might not see returned. One of my resolutions this year was to try and increase the scholarships to people and engage in more community development, following the footstep of our father in the Lord. Be a destiny helper to someone around you.

Number Eleven. Learn to appreciate others so that your life will not depreciate. Give someone a completely unsolicited compliment. You are saving a life and increasing your productivity and sense of purpose and fulfilment by doing that.

Number Twelve: Try something new — just for the experience. Challenge your mentality, the status quo, and the limits. Whatever that restricted you yesterday must receive a fight to finish from you today.

Get ready because ‘YOUR BEST IS YET TO COME’

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