Making an impact

Hello again people! As this post continues from In OUR image, you can click here to quickly go through that. In case you don't want to right now, feel free to continue reading.

Today's focus is making an impact. As I like to break things down to the basics, we'll start from definitions. Impact is defined as a marked effect or influence! Influence is the capacity to have an effect on the character or behaviour of someone or something. That said, we need to re-evaluate ourselves and our environments and ask three questions:

1) Are we having any effect at all on the lives of people and the environment around us?

2) What kind of effect are we having where we are placed?

3) How much of an effect are we exerting on our environment?

Truth be told, most of us are very comfortable 'just not causing trouble' but we need to actually get up and do something because we need to have an effect on characters. We need to do more!!! Before we go into what we can do to make an impact, we need to figure out why we might not be having an effect on the world where we live.

·         Complacency:
Like I said earlier, some of us are too comfortable where we are. Yes we may have tried and gotten to a certain level but now we don't want the stress of having to do extra. We don't want to get out of our comfort zones AT ALL! In this generation, we believe its time consuming enough to be involved in a ministry without adding the extra stress of having to go and talk to people or drawing that extra attention. Don't be like Esau and be fine with a bowl of soup when you've been called to manifest as the first born son! Check out Proverbs 1:32.

·         Ignorance:

Get information! Don't just start up something. You need to understand your environment and of course with the help of the Holy Spirit, you'll know what to do. You won't want to perish for lack of knowledge like the Pharaoh in Joseph's days (Exodus 1:8). It seemed like He was making an impact but alas see where it led him.

·         Living in a closure:

Well apart from being comfortable in our comfort zones, some of us don't even want to get out and do anything at all. That's the closure mentality. We think we've shielded ourselves from the world because we refuse to come out of the 'womb' but remember it is not healthy for a baby to spend past 9 months in there. The environment is not so conducive anymore so we need to move. Instead of being forced out because you're overdue, make an effort to show yourself now or you might never even get the chance to leave the womb alive. You can't manifest fully unless you're out of that closure!!!

I know that's a head full but as we're thinking about that, quickly add this thought. I can make an impact by:

Ø  Being willing to pay a price: Whatever yours is individually

Ø  Doing what is demanded: Though it may not always be convenient.

Ø  Disciplining myself: It's a skill everyone needs in all aspects of life.

I hope you've learnt something in this short burst of information. Feel free to read again and take down notes this time. Any questions, comments, thoughts, opinions? There's a box down there, let us know you were here and what you think.

Adapted from excerpts of Mr 'Yinka Olugbile's  :) notes,

God's Girl.