WAYS TO HANDLE SUCCESS

Bro Gerald was my prayer leader years ago when I was a member of the prayer unit in my church. We heard him raise many beautiful prayer points. One of them came to my mind recently. Lord, that promotion that will come to me and take me away from you, may it never come, he would say.  I pondered on this prayer point because of our friend that I told you has just been promoted massively. Dear Jesus, may this promotion not cause his love for you to wane.

Reading my Bible last night, I saw where Apostle Paul was asking brethren to pray that the door of utterance be opened to him. Our God does not just open doors, but is the door. One person He opened a great door for that comes to mind readily is Uzziah. Scripture told us that this young man sought the Lord. Remember we said that our God settles His own. The door of inspiration was opened to this man of God. He created and invented great things. Soon, wealth came in torrents and unfortunately, he was swept away.

Sometimes, my imagination can go very far. What if Uzziah is given an opportunity to return to life to give a seminar with the theme HOW TO MANAGE SUCCESS.?  Would you be willing to attend such a seminar to hear him teach on his pitfalls?

Scripture encourages us to compare spiritual things with spiritual. Where Uzziah failed, Daniel succeeded. Let’s turn to him for answers on what to do when success, wealth, victory and promotion comes to us in torrents. Daniel had all these and still ended well.

Let’s begin at the beginning. Daniel 1:8.says, But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself…. This is where it all starts. It starts with a DECISION.

Next, Daniel surrounded himself with godly friends. You cannot underestimate the power of GODLY ASSOCIATION. Mingle with the godly in that new level. Why? Because new levels usually attract new devils. Psalm 1 warns us not to walk, stand nor sit with sinners and the scornful. Maybe because of the deceitfulness of riches, such exalted offices are filled with such and my brother is to be among them 8 to 5 every day and still remain fervent?

The third key that saw Daniel through was PRAYER. He prayed and prevailed when he did not have the ability to pray in tongues. Who does not know how to get out from “chokky” atmospheres, enter the rest room and release some mysteries if need be? Bro K, this message is for you and others. Stay strong. Stay fervent. Stay vitally connected to the true vine. We love you. We desire that you finish well like Daniel. The story of Uzziah must never be repeated in you.

Have a beautiful weekend.

Ngozi Okure.