Main Scripture: So
built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof:
for the people had a mind to work. Nehemiah 4:6 (KJV) – Read the Book of
Nehemiah.
We all have dreams and aspirations and we all want to be successful at
something. For some of us, it’s our careers or a business, for some it’s our marriages,
for some it’s ministry, for some its being a mother and for others its being a Christian.
Despite what we want to be successful at, it is important that we have a mind
to work.
In Nehemiah we saw where the people were given the task of rebuilding
the wall of Jerusalem however, the scripture tells us that “the people had a
mind to work” so they got the task done in fifty two days. The people of Israel
were so fired up and motivated to build the wall absolutely nothing could stop
them from building the wall.
In the same way we have to have a mind to work at whatever we want to be
successful at. We have to be determined in our hearts that we will never give
up and that we will get the work done. Ladies you have to be passionate about
your dreams, knowing that God placed them in you and He is faithful to see you
through.
There are some steps to take when we are building anything and in the
same way we have to take these steps when building our marriages, our businesses,
growing our children and so on:
1.
Identify the
Land – Normally when
you are building you have to identify where you want to build. In Nehemiah’s case
God laid it on his heart to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem. What has God laid on
your heart? What do you need to be successful at today? This is your starting
point, your land.
2.
Survey the Land – A land survey
will tell you the boundaries of your property, research the documents available
about your land and inform of any discrepancies. Nehemiah did an inspection of
the walls of Jerusalem and found that they were in a bad way, the wall was
entirely ruined. Make an assessment of your marriage, your Christian life or
your career, that way you will know how much work you will need to do to build.
3.
Draw Plans – If you are doing
a physical building you would need an architect to design the plans for
building. Make a plan on how you are you are going work on what God has laid in
your heart. Ask God what is His plan for this aspect of your life, seek expert advice,
read materials that are already there in relation to your specific goal and
document your plan.Ladies these are the first three steps to becoming
successful at whatever your goals and aspirations are, remember however that
you have make up your mind that you are going make it and that you will not
waver. The Lord is your strength and He will sustain you to complete the work
that He has started in you.
Let’s Pray,
Almighty God, thank you for laying on our hearts dreams and aspirations.
Lord we pray that you will ignite the fire in us to see the through. Lord give
us a mind to work just like the people that work with Nehemiah had so that we
will not give up but so that we will stand resolute and see the work to the
end. Lord once again we thank you.
In Jesus Name
Amen.
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