Dynamics for Fulfilling your Vission Title 3

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Do you remember the passage that we started to read as our basic passage? What is it? Ephesians chapter 2, verse 8 to 10. But we are reading verse 10 at this time. Can I beg someone that carries amplified Bible at this time to now help us read Ephesians chapter 2, verse 10 from the amplified version of the Bible.

Yes sir. Born anew that we may do those good works that those good works were planned by God beforehand for us, taking parts which He prepared ahead of time that we should work in them. Thank you.

Let's stop there for now. Now, when you look at the passage that we have just read, which is the introduction to the vehicle of fulfillment of our mandate. He says, the good works God has prepared ahead of time.

And that even the path, the way into fulfilling this mandate, God also, what has He done, He has also prepared it ahead of time. So that's where we are dealing with the issue of vehicle. This is the thought of the dynamics that we are dealing with in the pursuit of our mandate in life.

That we need to understand if we must be effective and if we must fulfill our calling. Whereas it is crucial to have a clear vision for the mandate you have received in life and for the ministry into which God has called you. It is as important to understand the vehicle of His accomplishment.

May I say quickly that for every vision, please take note of this now, there is a specific and a specified vehicle for His fulfillment. And for every vision that God has given, there is a requisite and commensurate provision for it. So when we come to the vehicle, we will be dealing with that.

But may I note that the things that God has ordained that you will do, He has also planned, prepared, what vehicle will convey you into its fulfillment. So again, when we begin to pray about executing the counsel of God in our time and for our lives, part of what to pray about is not just, Oh Lord, what is the vision that you have for my life? If God gave the issue of the vision, He will speak about the vehicle of its fulfillment. He will give elaborate insights into what is the vehicle for its fulfillment.

There are many people that have visions, but having not discovered the right vehicle for it, they are going in the opposite direction. When you get to the motor park, you must be careful to enter into the right vehicle for the destination you are going. Me and my wife, we had a challenge some years ago.

I will never forget what happened to us. We went to England, to Grand Bridge. And then we were to take a train from where we first finished and were to go to the next place.

And you know the English trains, they are always coming and each of them were fulfilling their time. So we stood on the platform waiting. So when this particular train came, I mistakenly did not look at where it was going.

They would normally advertise where it was going. I didn't look. I said the train has arrived.

I told my wife, let's go, let's go, the train is here. We jumped in. My wife kept asking, is this the train? I said, which other train? The train is going, let's go.

I know that experience makes my wife to be a bit reluctant when I say, let's jump. She said, to where? Have you checked whether it is going in the right direction? That's why you made us enter the other train. I have not recovered from that.

So we sat. And the train was moving fear, fear, fear, fear, fear, fear, fear. But I was restless.

My wife said, go and ask them whether we are in the right train. I said, I think we are. He said, don't suppose.

Costly assumption can be too costly. So I just went, and you know the train commander was coming. He was checking people's tickets.

So I just went and I said, excuse me sir, is this train going to Newcastle upon Tyne? He said, what? How did you enter here? This train is not going that way. It's going actually on the opposite direction. So he said, stand up, stand up, stand up.

When we get to the next platform, the next station, come down. Come down, quick, quick, quick. And carry your food.

When you get there, now go to the sign board. You will look for the next train that is taking you back to where you missed it. And then when you get back, then you check the next train.

You cannot imagine what I'm talking to you about. You miss your train, you miss your destination. Now such thing that has happened to me ordinarily physically.

I could recover it. We came down. We quickly waited for another train.

You know it would take some time, so we were wasting time. The person that was to wait for us at the other train station that would carry us to where we were going had come. He had been waiting.

He was wondering what happened to us. So we had to wait for another train that went back to where we missed it. And then when we got back there, so I was now careful.

Every second I'm asking questions. I would say, excuse me, where is the train that is going to? He said, okay, it's going to arrive quarter after five. You wait for that.

I said, what of this one? He said, no, no, no, that's not the train. He said, no, no, no, go to the next platform, climb and go to the other side. When that train comes, you will see it.

I became over careful. So when we entered into the right train and we sat down, I would say, go and ask again whether this is the right train. You know, a woman becomes unfortunate when he has a husband that is almost missing the vehicle to where they are going.

As a husband, when you miss the vehicle to your destination, your wife is unfortunate. If they will not rebel, they will have to follow you down the wilderness. But thank God, it was just an ordinary train.

How terrible it is if a man will miss the vehicle that God has ordained to convey him onto the place of fulfillment. So brothers, it is very important and that's why I'm taking this time to share with you that there is a vehicle designed, planned and prepared to convey you onto the fulfillment of the things that heaven has dropped on your heart. And it is again your responsibility under God to find it out.

If you join a ship that is going to Tharsis, when you are supposed to be going to Nineveh, you will attract terrible storms and boisterous winds on your path. And you may end up losing everything, if not your own life. There is a vehicle for the vision God gives you to accomplish.

Now, what is a vehicle? A vehicle in the broad sense of the word is simply a means of transport. The means of conveyance or the means of carriage from one point to another. It is the means that takes you from the point of just visualizing in abstract to actualizing in concrete terms what God has called you to do.

Brothers, are you hearing me? There is a vehicle that conveys you from mere abstract visualization that moves you into concrete actualization of the things that God has been speaking concerning your life. And I want you to know that that vehicle, God himself has prepared it. It is the means that get the job done and that is the time allotted for you.

Many, many are executing a God-given vision but with wrong vehicles. And all they have been experiencing is frustration and disappointment. If you do the right thing in a wrong way and by a wrong means, what does it become? It becomes a wrong thing eventually.

The vehicle that conveys a man into the fulfillment of his mandated life is usually peculiar to the vision God has given him. It includes what to do. What I am saying now is that that vehicle of conveyance to fulfilling your mandated life includes what to do.

What are the kind of activities that if you do, it will gradually as if the wheel is turning. It will keep turning but it is turning you towards the point of fulfillment of what God has called you to do. It includes where to be.

Brothers, it is important to discover that your mandated life, your vision, what God ordained for you to accomplish with your lifetime, also many, many times demands proper location. If you miss the location, you may miss your allocation. Are you hearing me? When you are not in the right place at the right time, you may continue to miss what God wants you to do with your life.

I said it includes not only where to be, it includes what path to take. Even the path that leads to your executing God's counsel for your life is also prepared by God ahead of time. I know you have been reading your Bible, it says, trust the Lord with all your heart and he will direct what? Your path.

There is a path or there is a pathway for you to fulfill what God has laid on your heart. And once you miss your path, many, many things may be wrong. It includes, the vehicle I'm talking about includes who to walk with, who to travel with.

In the morning I was giving you an illustration that a man that is going a thousand kilometer journey must not enter the same vehicle with a man who is going ten kilometers away. They are not compatible. I am not saying you cannot keep friends whose total trajectory of life is ten kilometers.

But you cannot keep company if your own trajectory, that is the total range of your journey in life is one thousand kilometers. The man whose destination is ten kilometers can never understand your speed. He can never appreciate why are you restless.

You will hear him say, where are you going Seth? Where are you going? Where are you going? That's what he says. And may God deliver you from being unequally yoked. You know when I use unequal yoking this time, many times people imagine that unequal yoking only has to do with marriage.

That would be the biggest unequal yoking, to get married with a woman who is not meant to travel with you in life. You are in for problems. If you are already unequally yoked together with one unbeliever, we cannot unyoke you, we only pray for you this night.

That the Lord Almighty will deliver you from all the hazards. That follows a man who is unequally yoked with someone who cannot go with him in life. We can pray about that.

But those of you that are not married, there is a journey ahead of you. Are we together? Make sure. Beauty is not what to look for in a woman.

Outward appearance is not enough. You need to ask a very deliberate question. Does she have capacity for my journey? You know when marriage is to be executed, there is a question that they ask Rebecca.

Do you remember the question? When they have finished everything, they say let's call the damsel. Let's ask her, what was the question? Who can remember the question? Will you go with this man? Hey! Who has the journey? It's you who has the journey. And the woman that you must marry or you can marry is only the one who will go with you.

Not the one you will go with. There are some men here who are only going with a woman. They have lost the sense of head shape.

They don't know that they are the ones that have the journey. And that the woman is only a help. Meet for that journey.

So if you do not set the agenda of your journey. And you are only looking at the woman to say this is where we are going. And you are now like that man.

Who is carrying the ladies bag at the back. They say where are you guys? I don't know wherever she is leading us. I'm just following her.

That's not biblical. The Bible says will you go with what? With this man. It is the man that must know his journey.

It is the man that must determine the vehicle. Who to go with is very important. But now there is yet unequal yoking of companions.

Some of you your business is in problem. Because you are unequally yoked with a business partner. Who does not have anything to do.

As regards God's mandate for your life. So part of the vehicle we seek to understand. And I really wish God makes this meeting so practical.

That we can tell you stories. We can give you testimonies. We can share with you.

That when God has given you an assignment. It's not every man you can go with. There are even friends that you love so much.

But when it comes to the pursuit of the vision that God has given you. Are you hearing me? They have no pace. What's the word? Do you understand the word pace? Do you understand pace? What is pace? That's good.

Thank you. Pace is the space in between your stride. Now, if you go with a man whose pace is about 1 over 10 of your single pace.

Which means when you take one stride. If he will ever catch up with you. You will need to take 10 strides.

To equal your one stride. If you don't plan to kill him. What do you do? Settle him off.

And say brother. Take your journey at your own pace. Many, many people are unable to fulfill their mandate in their lifetime.

Because the people they decide to work with and to accompany with. They are unequal. Their pace of life, their pace of growth, their pace of movement is so divergent.

Such that if God were to give you a vision and you want to set that vision to him. No matter how you explain and explain and explain and explain. He said brother I can't see it.

And I don't believe it is possible. And let us not worry ourselves. I don't even know why you make people to breathe, to be breathless.

Leave me alone. Let's cool down. When you hear somebody telling you like that every week.

If you want to arrive at your destination. What do you need to do? Settle him. You don't need to quarrel.

You just need to know that this is not part of my journey. I want to thank God. That God in his mercy.

When he loves you and he wants you to fulfill your mandate in life. He is also very deliberate in sorting out those who get into your vehicle. He is also very meticulous in selecting for you those whom you must go with.

I know you will remember the Bible. God spoke to Gideon. Did God speak to Gideon? God gave him a vision of what he will do.

God gave him the mandate you will strike the Midianites as one man. Go in this your mind. Do you remember? God gave him a command.

And the first step to take. Go and destroy the idols in your father's compound. He did it.

Now the time came for him now to set out. In the pursuit of what God called him to do. And then what did he do? He blew trumpets and gathered 32,000 hefty men.

And when he came he said, Father we are ready. I got 32,000 men. We are going.

The Lord said to where? These people. These people. They cannot go with you.

In fact they will bring you problems. They are too much for me. I know what they will do when they go.

Go and announce now. If any of you have just married. If any of you have just built a house and you have not slept in it.

If any of you is afraid. Go back. He didn't make more than that announcement.

What happened? 22,000. What kind of thing is that? Not every zealous man. Has a destiny in your destiny.

Not every exuberant. He said yes. We are going.

We will do it together. Hallelujah. Don't be carried away.

With such empty noise. They are the first to shout. And they are the first to leave.

I have met so many of such. They almost pushed me into many many projects. And if not the Lord God's mercy.

They will have burnt all my fingers. And once anything happens. And you just notice that they are not around again.

They have left. And God said did I ask you to go with them? My God. He remained 10,000.

The Lord looked at him and said even these 10,000. They can't go with you. Bring them down.

Let me do what? Let me try them for you. When God wants to give you a correct vehicle of fulfillment. He will even sort out your passengers.

He will sort out those with whom you can go. Maybe that's one of the biggest challenge. Of men who have a vision to fulfill in their lives.

Maybe that's the biggest challenge. That many many people that God is either saying. I want to go and do something in your state.

I want you to do something in your denomination. I want you to do something for me. Maybe that's one of the biggest difficulty.

Where do you get a team of men and women. With whom to travel. God brought them down and said let me test them for you.

He said how? How Lord? He said don't worry. Get to the book. Get down where there's water now.

Anybody that put down his sword. His bow and arrow. And he put his face down.

And use his two hands to carry water. To carry water. To carry water.

Mark them. When you get there you will see some. They will just slap water with their tongue.

With their hand. Because their hands are too busy. They are holding their sword.

They are holding their trumpet. How can they drop that? Just to drink water. How? Mark them.

Hey brothers and. Did you see what happened? 9,700 were on this side. Those if they see a little comfort and pleasure.

They will forget their weapons of war. 9,700. And the ones that only laughed.

Only 300. The Lord said to Gideon. Tell this 9,700.

To do what? To go home. Greet them. Give them their transport back.

I'm telling you the truth. It's better to pay men off. Than to damage your vision in life.

Say to them. Let them go. With these 300.

I will deliver the Midianites to your hand. Finished. Hallelujah.

There's a vehicle of fulfillment. And I'm saying that it includes. Who to work with.

And it also includes. What to use. So can I ask you not to look at the issues.

Within a vehicle of fulfillment. What is the first thing I say it includes. It includes what to do.

What are the things to do. Number two. Where to be.

Where is the location. Number three. What path to take.

What path to take. Number four. Who to work with.

Who to travel with. Who are my passengers. Number five.

What to use. In accomplishing the task. Now why am I being a bit meticulous.

It is that I sense. That there are many many people that want to fulfill the will of God. They want to serve God.

And we are sincerely designing that you are going to pursue something for God. But these dynamics. If we don't understand it.

If we don't begin to touch it. It might actually stop us from getting to where God wants us to go. Each of these parameters.

Is crucial for the fulfillment of God's call on your life. And for the mandate that you bear for God. Number one.

What to do. What to do. As part of the vehicle for the fulfillment of a vision is very crucial.

A vision remains abstract. Until you do something about it. Are you hearing me? Did you hear me? I said your vision.

It remains abstract. Until you do what? Until you do something about it. And God is very very faithful and committed.

To show you. Because he wants you to actually fulfill his mandate. He will show you.

What is the something to do. About the vision it is laying in your heart. It tells you what to do.

God is so gracious. Sometime what he tells you to do. In response to the vision he is dropping on your heart.

May completely look insignificant. It may not even appear as something serious. But when you begin to do what God tells you to do.

About the vision he has given you. You are already inside that vehicle. And it is going to take you to the destination.

By the grace of God. The apostles. They stood gazing into the heavens.

As the Lord was taken up into the clouds before their eyes. They could have remained at the same spot. Just gazing.

And looking up and down like that. And none of the vision God committed to their hands. Would have come to pass.

The angel challenged them and said. You men of Galilee. Why stand you here gazing? In response.

They went back to the upper room to wait for the power of the Holy Ghost. In concerted prayer sessions. That lasted ten days.

Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Can I tell you what will give us results after this meeting? Is that you will do something.

About what God is saying to you. Are you hearing me? You will do something. About it.

When. The Lord. Began to make it clear to me what he really wants me to do.

One day I was praying. I really was praying. I said God you have shown me something that will be a reviver.

What do I do about it? And I have been attending. One local Baptist church. In Ibadan.

I will go there very meticulously. People were there. We enjoyed the place.

And Sunday school is wonderful. Professors are the ones teaching us. Ah.

It was exciting. So one day. I went to church.

We did Sunday school. The professor finished teaching us. One brother raised his hand and he asked a question.

No matter how we tried to answer the question. The man said he does not agree. Ah.

When we all tried. Then he laughed. He said I am just testing.

How much you people know. He didn't know that that statement. Was what we finished by going to that church.

From that day. As he finished saying that. People laughed.

But something jumped in my heart. He said Billy. What are you doing here? Where everybody knows.

And where do you come from? He said they are only testing knowledge. If you continue here. What I want to do with your life.

Will perish. After this morning's service. Don't come here again.

Ah. I said God. So we went back.

So in the evening. In the evening church service. Where.

There is a bus that will normally take us there. He said are you not going for evening service? I said no. No more.

He said ah. I said I have had enough. So I now asked God.

What do you want me to do? Very strange. Very strange. The Lord said.

Carry your Bible. And check out of this campus. I will show you where to go.

So I carried my Bible. Singing. Anywhere you went.

He was doing good. Almighty Lord. I'm going.

I got to the gate. I said which direction do I turn? Do I go here? Do I go here? I was waiting. Then I felt.

Go to the. Go to the left. So I turned I was going.

There was this village. Opposite the campus. And as I was going.

I'm saying Lord where do I turn? Where do I turn? I turned I saw one big church. He said no. Not that one.

I saw another one. Not that one. Then as I was going.

I saw another church. Under a butcher. The floor was not floored.

It was just ordinary. A boot. Then he said go there.

As I was entering that place. There was this old man that was giving an announcement. And the announcement he made I don't know whether.

I think God. Wanted me to arrive there at that time to hear it. The man said.

You see I am getting old. And. None of you is coming.

To come and help me with this thing. I'm the only one who will teach you Sunday school. Nobody will come for church training program.

And he was talking. Me I'm just entry. And I'm here I say what is that? He said did you hear that? Here is a place where there is not even a single person.

To teach people about the word of God. From tonight. Make it your duty.

To come here. Every time. You come here on Tuesday.

You come here on Saturday. When you are not going to the village to preach you come here on Sunday. It looked strange.

When God. Wants to take you on a journey. He tells you what.

To do. Brothers and sisters. I mean brothers.

Sorry. Sorry. It is important.

To get to know. What to do. Where to be.

What path to take. Who to come play with. Who to travel with.

And what. To use. But I'm telling you something happened.

As I sat there. As I heard. The Holy Spirit said that's it.

And neither way there was no flaw. I said to God Lord. I'm coming here.

That mark. A very critical beginning for me. In that aspect.

And. As I kept going. Because they didn't know me.

Nobody would invite me for anything. I invited myself. All the Sunday school teachers.

We gather and we joined them. They will not ask me to do anything. But when they finished teaching and they said.

Does anybody have a question? And somebody will have a question. Does anybody want to say something? I will raise this my little hand. They say yes.

Mr. Akane. What do you want to say? Just like that. After some weeks they said.

Let Mr. Akane prepare to lead the Sunday school preparation next week. I said. That's the beginning.

I want to thank God that. There are people here tonight. Who got converted.

And they are now serving God on full time. Who it was in that. In that location.

That God brought them. It was something else. When it is time to tell stories.

We can tell stories. Your vision remains abstract. Until you do something about it.

Let me ask you to note that. What to do about your vision. Has nothing to do with launching.

It has nothing to do with elaborate. Organization. Don't kill your vision.

By over announcing it. Away together. Don't over stretch.

The little fire you have. Because you want to light the whole area. There is something to do.

It may look little. It may look insignificant. But when you start doing it.

You are already on the vehicle. Praise the Lord. Joshua was given a clear instruction.

What to do in order to cross. The over flooded river Jordan. With the people.

The strategies God gave him. Were not like how Moses crossed the Red Sea. Do you remember? For Moses when he came to the Red Sea.

And he was trying to go. God said why are you crying to me? What is in your hand? It is a rod. God said strike.

And as he did. The Red Sea broke into two. And the people crossed.

Am I right? Though Joshua. Was a disciple under Moses. You will have thought that.

Since he followed the man with a rod. Now that Moses had died. What should he have done? Should have gone and carried the rod.

As it was in the beginning. So it is now. And forever more shall be.

That is the other mistake. That many men make. And they will never see the fulfillment.

Of their vision. And of their mandate. What is that? They are not finding out.

What do I do? They just. Look at other people method. Other people strategies.

What other people have used. And it seems to have worked. They just quickly.

Quickly. Embellish it. And they are using it.

I was surprised that. For Joshua. Crossing River Jordan.

Is not the same. Look at how God told him. He said friend.

There is no rod this time. Get the Levites. And the priests.

Let them carry. The ark. On their shoulders.

Let them go in front of the people. Let them step into the river. And when they step into the river.

Let them stand firmly there. Until all the children of Israel. Are cleanly crossed over.

What to do? Must be revealed to you. From time to time. And from place.

To place. The entry point. Into a place.

Of fulfilling your mandate. This time. May not be the same.

As the way you entered. The former place. Where you recorded.

Great success. Does that make sense? Does it make sense? Now these are. Dynamics.

These are. Dynamics. Of becoming a man that can see.

The vision God shows him. Translate. Into actual.

Concrete realities. What to do? Is important. As you study the life.

And ministry of our Lord Jesus Christ. While he was here on the earth. You will discover that.

He was very meticulously. Led. Of the Holy Spirit.

To do things each time. In a unique way. Two blind persons.

Were not healed in the same way. And by the same means. He knew what to do.

To accomplish the task. That the father gave him to do. This is a crucial wisdom.

We must all seek. In the pursuit. Of our mandate in life.

Whereas. If you do not know what to do. To open a door.

You are logged out. And it can be frustrating. Have you ever.

Have you ever been frustrated. Like I was some time ago. I came to a door.

I just must not tell you. The trouble we had. This last trip we took to.

Swaziland. Me and my wife. We have been having challenges.

As we go on preaching this gospel. We are not to a house. And as we went in.

We saw the. Toilets. And my wife was going to ease herself.

And I'm also getting ready. To ease myself. And we are to start preparing.

To go and preach. And you know normally you enter a place. And then you lock the door.

As she did. Hey. Five minutes after I'm hearing.

A big banging. She is banging. Banging banging.

I said what is that? What is that? I realized that. My wife had been locked. The door will not open again.

Yeah. We knocked. I said my God.

What do we do now? What kind of problem is this? Is the devil doesn't want us to go and preach or what? The only number we have. Is Nigerian number. I called and called and called.

It was going nowhere. We went around to look whether there is. A way to enter.

Security gadgets. Are just complete. We were climbing to check.

No way. I said God. The people that are preparing for us to go and preach.

They thought we are praying. May God deliver you from closed doors. You see.

Little physical things. You thought it doesn't speak. It speaks to me a lot.

As we were banging that door. I was saying hey. Oh God.

How terrible it is for a man. To be locked. You have idea.

You have something to do. Time is clicking away. And the door is locked.

You turn it. It will not turn. I was looking for everything.

We got knife. I was dismantling this door. It just refused to open.

When we finally got the owner of the house. He said turn it left. Turn it very well.

There is no house he did not turn it. Nothing. May God open doors for you.

That's all I am begging. You see. I am talking about little things.

That's very little. But if that happens to a man spiritually. If suddenly you get into a business.

And everywhere is closed door. What you thought you will do in five minutes. It takes you five years.

And you are not coming out of it. What you thought you can quickly. Just let me just do.

And in few minutes I will have finished. And I will go on. Then you are trapped.

And there are many men who are trapped. There are people that just say. Let me just go to America.

And in three months. I will be back. To continue what God has called me to do.

Three months. They are there now for 30 years. They can't come back.

The door is locked on them. We will meet some and say. Brother come back home.

He say which way? There is no way to come home. I said there is a way. Just buy a ticket and come home.

He say for where? I can't see the road. They are trapped. Some of you think they are making money.

No. We have met Ph.D. owners. Ph.D. Which if they remain here.

God will have help them. Isn't it? They are driving taxi. I said what are you doing with this now? He said.

This country is hard. We visited a man some years back. Very mighty house.

The house is so big. And I was saying. God has blessed this brother.

I was saying that. And I just said it out. To another brother.

Which brother? He said that is mortgage. That is mortgage. He is engaged to the mount.

Two years after. When everything collapsed. He was checked out of the place.

He couldn't meet up. He moved into a small apartment where he is renting. My wife was so concerned.

She said. Let's find some money for these people to. To survive.

We were gathering the little dollars that we carry. To give them. He said from Nigeria you are coming to also give us.

And I said. Are we going to allow you to die here? Since God has provided for us. You use it.

We don't need it. Just use it. God will help you.

Friend. May the Lord not allow you. To enter doors.

That will never open again. Sometimes they look simple. They need to be careful.

What to do. Some years ago. Opportunities came.

For some of us to travel abroad. It looks so lucrative. As we were asking God.

God said. Don't go there. It's a burial ground.

Stay here. It is here. I'm going to bless your life.

What to do. You wonder. How we came out of that place.

We came out. That's why you are seeing us here. So don't worry about the rest of us.

The rest of the story. We came out. I preached that night.

And the Lord helped us. But we never forgot. And you know what we did? For the rest days that we were there.

Whenever we saw that door. The next parameter. The vehicle for fulfillment.

Where to be. Where to be. At a particular time.

Where to be is also very important. In the fulfillment. Of your mandate.

Can I ask someone to please. With a loud voice. Read for us.

Ecclesiastes chapter 9. Verse 11. If you have it in good news. Or if you can read it for me.

In the old living Bible. Living Bible please. If you have it.

I'll be happy. Can you read it? Yes sir. I think somebody is standing up already.

Thank you sir. Where is he? Alright. Thank you.

Good news. I realize. Yes.

Yes sir. Wow. Wow.

You call it bad luck. But let's read it from living Bible. Living Bible.

Yes. Have you seen living Bible close by? Yes. Yes.

Yes. Did you hear that? Intelligent people don't always make it to the top. Skilled people.

Don't necessarily receive special treatment. Many many times. Fast runners are not always the winners.

Strong men don't always win their battles. Whilst people don't necessarily have food to eat. But it is all by chance.

By happening to be at the right place. At the right time. Where to be.

The steps of a good man. The Bible says are what? Ordered by the Lord. And he delights in his way.

Fulfillment in your ministry is also not just because of your muscles or your intelligent planning. The battle is not for the strong. And the race is not won by fast runners.

God must order your steps. And place you. At the right place.

At the right time. There's a problem. In this.

That I really wish I could share but no time. I wanted to know that. God.

Works with time. Praise the Lord. God.

Is very very timely. And so. Certain things needed to happen at a particular time in your life.

In a particular place. So the need for God to order your steps. So that you are arriving at a particular place at the proper time for it.

Is important. You may not imagine that these things are important but they are very very crucial. In fulfilling your mandate in life.

It is very very crucial. That you will be a man who is saying Lord. Where will you have me be? At this time.

Where am I supposed to be? At this point in time. Let me not bother you. Let me just go on.

God will give you understanding about this. There is. The right time for everything under heaven.

Your location is tied severally. With your allocation. You need to be at the right place to receive the right allocation for the time.

And season you are in. In the purpose of God for your life. And for your ministry.

There is a season for certain things. There is a time not to travel away. There is a time to sit down.

There is a time that God have to order your step. So that you can fulfill what he wants you to be. I don't know some of you may have experiences that you may want to share.

Some of these experiences could be very painful. Very painful. There are times that.

Something is to have happened. And as you are arriving they say. We wish you were here yesterday.

Why didn't you come? And I was planning to be here. It was one useless thing that got me distracted. So I said okay I will come today.

They said sorry. Just yesterday the matter was concluded. We will call you when there is another opportunity.

And that opportunity may not come again for five years. I studied in the Bible. And I discovered that.

Men who walk with God to fulfill their destiny. They were also men. Whose steps were what? Ordered by the Lord.

Who God will say. Don't go now. Stop.

Now go. Now the way I am describing may make it look mystic. As I am saying you have to be a mystic.

Before you can understand this. No. You don't need to be a mystic.

You can be normal. But your normal life is a life that is led by the Holy Spirit. When you begin to find out Lord where do I go? What do I do? What will you want me to do? As you keep asking such questions.

The Lord will order your steps so that you will be at the right place. At the right time. It may appear difficult for you to see as a man.

Especially some of you in government or some of you in business. Some of you may imagine. No, no, no, no.

Don't bring that here. Every day is business. I pray that you understand to start praying.

There is a time for everything. There is a time that the Lord has planned. That there is a business contract that you are going to jam.

I use the word jam. It is not a good English. You just enter into it suddenly.

And that may be the breaking forth of all that you have been looking for. And people will be looking at you and say. You have really planned it.

No, I didn't. I only jam it. I wanted to pray that God.

As I will be leaving men's convocation this year. Don't let me be found in wrong places. Don't let me be where I ought not to be at a particular time.

I want you Lord to guide my footsteps. And when I need to stop. Help me to stop.

When I need to move. Help me to move. Many genuine intentions.

Have not worked out. Not because people did not think it through. Or plan it well.

There is this element. In fulfilling your mandate that I want you to prayerfully pay attention to. Do not take it for granted that you can be anywhere at any time doing anything.

Let God lead you. Seek his mercy to place you at the right place at the right time doing the right things. Men will deck your life with ornaments.

When you do the right things for them at the right time. When it is most treasured. Jesus Christ is our perfect example of this.

I don't know whether if you have time to study Christ our Lord. You will see Jesus Christ. Very meticulous about where to be.

Very careful about where not to go. An illustration you will find in John chapter 7 when you have time. Even his junior brother did not understand him.

There was this feast he was to go to in Jerusalem. Do you remember? And his junior brother said. You have been doing this kind of thing.

Go and show yourself. No man does this kind of thing in secret and he hopes to be known. Go and show yourself.

There is a feast. Go and demonstrate. And Jesus said.

My time has not yet come. But your own time is always here. You can go.

For me, I can go now. I am surprised. He knew his own season.

And the time of doing anything that God wants him to do. And he will not go to that feast. Because my time is not yet.

But he still went when the right time came. And that was when he made the greatest impact upon the audience. Do you remember when he was to go and raise Lazarus? Do you remember? They brought an urgent SOS.

Lazarus, your friend, the man you love is sick. He is about to die. Come! Can you imagine if I were Jesus? What would I do? It is an emergency.

You will always run. Maybe you drive your car at 160. And only God will deliver you from not having an accident before you go to the other place.

They told Jesus. Come! Your friend is sick. He is about to die.

The Bible said. Because he loved Lazarus. He tarried two more days.

How can you say you love Lazarus? We told you that he is sick and you are still staying for two days. Where to be? When to be there? It is crucial in doing what God wants you to do. If you will do it well.

And the Bible said. After two days. Jesus said.

Let us go back to Judea. By the time Jesus was arriving there. Lazarus was dead for days.

And you see the mistake of Bartholomew. Lord, if you had been here my brother would not have died. You are too late.

But Jesus said. Even now your brother will live. I think if Jesus went there two days earlier.

Are you hearing me? He may heal Lazarus of fever. And nothing else will come out. But when God said.

Don't go yet. This is not the time. When you will go.

It will bring glory to God. Erase him from the dead. And that singular miracle.

Was the miracle. That made a way for Jesus. To get to the cross.

No time. To tell you that. There are certain things.

You must prayerfully know. Where to be. Those of you that.

God uses you a lot. And you have a lot of itinerary. You have.

They are inviting you here. They are going here. You are going there.

Do you know it is not everywhere to go? Do you know it is not everywhere. God wants you to appear. Do you know there are certain meetings.

That is very important. That God wants you to go for. These are very critical issues.

Can I share with you one testimony. Somewhere. In 1997.

There was this invitation. That came to me. And in fact when they were bringing the invitation.

They said you know. You are a very busy man. You pray to a crowd.

Do you mind coming to Kenya to talk to our staff. We are only about ten. I am going to buy tickets.

I am going to move from here to Lagos. To catch a flight to Kenya. And I am going to talk.

To ten people. Is that reasonable? Is that where to go? Is there what to do? I got my wife to gather all the money she had. And then we prayed.

She said just go. And I am going to go and stay with ten people. For seven days.

In a parlor. And I come to several meetings. And I am wondering Lord.

He said go there. The first thing that. I did not understand was that the people were testing me.

They were testing whether. I have become too popular. To honor the invitation.

To sit in a sitting room with ten people. But when they saw that I came. And I was relaxed.

And I was with them. We were eating. Whatever they did.

And we met. And I was talking to them. Teaching them.

After six days. The leader said. I am convinced now.

To invite you. To our meeting. That we hold in South Africa.

In December. I said. You say you are convinced now.

Now I am convinced. We brought you here. To test you.

To try you out. And you have passed the test. Ah.

I am saying God. What does that mean? So I went for this meeting. Now in December.

End of November. Into December. And it was a continental meeting.

It was a meeting that is bringing. All the evangelicals. All over Africa.

For a meeting. It is their general assembly. All the heads of evangelical denominations.

They are coming from all over Africa. And Madagascar. And.

They asked me to. Do a Bible exposition. Every morning for.

About 30. I mean 45 minutes. On the book of Galatians.

And I was. Doing this. Morning by morning.

I saw the liberty of the Holy Spirit. But I didn't know what. God is going to do.

Once. That meeting. Went on.

The first challenge I had was. Because I was looking. Quite strange.

Because the kind of meeting. These big big men. They carry their.

With long long titles. So when they call me up. And say brother.

From Nigeria. Some ladies. Looked at one and I said.

This is a mistake. Let's just go to town for shopping. They came from Malawi.

They said. What good will come out of this one. The other one persuaded.

The other one said. At least we have already come. At least let's just listen to him.

For these 30 minutes. And when he finished what he said. We can go to shopping.

We didn't know they just brought us here. To waste our time. They were discussing among themselves.

When the Lord gave me utterance. And in 30, 40 minutes. The place was charged.

Big big big men were weeping. I gave utter code. They were all rushing.

These women that were. Suffocated. Their tears.

Was falling. You know those things. The meeting changed.

After three days into the meeting. I'm going to be there for six days. They started coming.

Said. Who are you? One white woman just made it. Who are you? Where are you coming from? Who told you all about me? You just cut out all my plans.

I said. What did I do? He said. Nobody has hooked my heart.

Like your message. Another one came. The Malawi people came.

They said. Sir. You have changed our life.

In fact. When you are preaching there. You say something.

And that was my life. Another one said. We were.

I was to go. For surgery. But as you spoke.

I felt that. The thing they want to operate. Just came out.

And I was healed. And I said. So God healed you? He said.

That's it. I'm going to check now. I'm telling you.

Where to be. After that. Six day of meeting.

The entire Africa. Opened. Nations of Africa.

So you know sometimes. You are the one planning. How to do something.

No. No. No.

No. Even the path. On to fulfilling the call of God.

On your life. Is already prepared. But you've got to first find out.

Where to be. At a particular time. Fulfilling your mission in life.

Has nothing to do with giri giri. Some of you are too energetic. Energetic men don't always win the race.

Important men don't always win their battles. May the Lord help you. But.

Maybe the Holy Spirit will give us opportunity. When you decide to be. Very very deliberate in pursuing.

God's mandate on your life. God may give us opportunity. Of looking and speaking.

Into issues. Very. Deliberate issues.

Sometimes because. Many brothers are ignorant of the. Biblical principles.

They are running. Elter and skater from pillar to post. They are spending so much money.

And they can't see anything. Because they've missed. Where to be.

At the proper time. The place to be. At the right time.

Is part of the vehicle. Of fulfillment. That God provides.

For every man. May I request you. Never you go anywhere for cheap popularity.

A man who will fulfill his mandate in life. Does not just join the multitude to do things. Or just to play to the gallery.

For the amusement of spectators. He moves on course. And for definite purposes.

That are congruent. With his mission in life. He does not cow back.

Into the shell. Because of fear of opposition. He knew that opposition only comes.

Because he has taken a position. To pursue God's mandate. For his own life.

And for me the question is. If they hated my master. Should I expect anything less.

Should I seek acceptance. From a world that only plays a crown of thorns. On his head.

To mock him. Others may. I cannot.

I must dare to be different. In order to please God. Who lent his life.

That I now live. He lent it to me. Praise the Lord.

Please in order for you to be where God wants you to be. Listen to me again. Never you insist.

On keeping the company with people. Who cannot see where God is leading you. Allow them to go their way.

There are many Russians. Russian in code. Not the Russian from Russia.

You know the Russian I'm talking about. Who always rush. Their nickname is Russia.

They are always rushing. Let them go. Let those who want to rush.

Let them rush. Don't insist on keeping them in your vehicle. They may rush you into a problem.

Learn to keep step. With the spirit of God. Don't force men to see your vision.

When they can't see it. Jesus Christ did not keep. Did not insist.

On keeping the company. Even with his brothers. Or forcing them to see his own vision.

As to walk at his own pace. This is what makes many. To derail.

In the pursuit of their mandated life. This is another lesson. I must learn.

And I want you to learn it. Do not impose. Your consecration on another man.

Who are not so committed to the Lord. Please learn to release men. To live their lives.

According to their convictions. So you can be free. To pursue God's ordination.

For your own life. And to pursue your work. And your work with God.

Unless I allow men to go up. To the feast. Whichever they choose.

I will not be free to be what God. Has called me to be. In this life.

I don't know whether I'm sharing with you. Please. People.

Let them live their lives. The way they wish. So that you can be free.

To be where God wants you to be. Allow people. To go the way they like to go.

So that. You can have enough space. To find out.

What is God's ordination for you. And how you must go. To compare men to walk.

The way the Lord has taught me to walk. Is to drag men like a bandwagon along. And it will slow me down.

If he does not even derail me. I must have enough grace to allow men to go their way. So I can be so separated unto God.

What others have their liberty to do. Must not become a snare to me. Because I want to keep their company.

I must simply maintain my own walk with the Lord. No matter who is following me or not. Even as we talk about discipleship.

Brothers. I don't think the Lord. Was compelling all the disciples to walk.

By force. In his own personal consecration. When they were feeling sleepy.

What did Jesus do? He allowed them to sleep on. While he went ahead of them. In a distance of a stone's throw.

To pray. He prayed with such an intensity. That the Bible said he was sweating.

Like a great drop of blood. Here they were sleeping. There.

Just a few yards away. He was groaning in prayer. And I was saying Lord Jesus.

What man or man are you? You allow people to sleep. They are sleeping here. And he is groaning there.

And he did not disturb their sleep. Do you know sir. Many of us are not able.

To pursue God's mandate on our lives. Because you are unnecessarily compelling people. To carry.

The consecration that you have no grace to do. And because they cannot. You now drop.

And God is saying is that what I told you to do? Please. Let men be themselves. So that you can face your own consecration with God.

This is the way. You will fulfill your mandate. In your lifetime.

Jesus can say. Go. Go to this place.

I am not going. For my time has not fully come. My time is for something else.

Now. And I must carry here. Sincerely they were asking.

What are you waiting here for? What are you doing here? What God wants you to wait for. May not even be useful. May not even impress anybody.

God just wants you to wait. Learn to wait. Can I beg you? Learn to do what? Wait.

Do you know I will tell you it is better. To wait. Even sleeping.

Than to go and appear. Where God has not yet led you. You know sometime.

I see God say. Don't go there. If you don't know what to do.

Sleep. God given his beloved. What? Sleep.

You need brothers and sisters. You need to learn to decide. Where God will have you locate.

At a particular time. So that you do not miss your location. For the assignment.

God has commissioned you into. I have said before. And I want to say again.

That your location and location. Are very intently. Connected.

You see Elijah had to be at the brook. Carry it. So that the.

Raven can bring food to him. There. When the brook died.

He did not need to start digging. Another well. He was waiting.

God said. There are many widows in Israel. Why would God send me.

To a Gentile. Of Sidon. Go there.

He went there. The woman said. As the Lord liveth.

I have nothing to give you. In fact this last day. I'm just getting two sticks.

I will eat and die. Could God make a mistake? Elijah said. You want to feed me for the next time.

Go and make my own first. Praise the Lord. Time.

Place. And divine opportunities. Are all linked together.

And you need to work with God. Into each of these. If you will finish your course.

At the end of your sojourn here on earth. What's the next parameter? Who to work with? Who to work with? I have spoken about that. So I'm going to cut that.

It is crucial. In the fulfillment of the purpose of God. For your life.

It is not every time. That your vision makes you a pioneer. You don't have.

You may not need to be a pioneer. You don't need to start anything. It may not make you a founder.

You may not need to be. A president of an organization. Your vision may only be.

A part. Of another vision. That God has given.

To others of his children. And if you try to stand alone. Or stand on your own.

You will only be doing a work. That is incomplete. Many have dabbled.

Into what God did not include. In their calling. Because they want to be complete.

In their own personal organization. Whereas. They want to team up with others.

Where they will perform their own function. For the overall effectiveness. Of the larger vision.

May I request you. That as you. Rise from this meeting.

Ask God to show you. Who to work with. I want you to pray about that.

I simply don't know how to over. Explain this. I see God.

When he wants to preserve you. And preserve a man's vision. He continues to.

Separate from him. Those that ought not to travel. In his vehicle.

You are doing business. You are starting something. That God is the one.

Leading you into. Can I beg you. Don't just recruit people.

Without prayer. Are we together? Are we together? I know in the world system. You put out your advertisements.

And people dress tight and calm. And then you are looking for those. That have become big in a rival business.

That you want to collect. Be careful. Be careful.

You may think you are doing well. Because you got somebody who is. Who is really making things to happen.

In that other company. You just added a little salary. And you brought him over.

If you are only doing worldly business. I don't mind. But if you want to do kingdom business.

There are people that God. Has selected to run with you. Who to work with.

Very very critical. May the Lord lead you. And guide you in the name of Jesus Christ.

Did you know that Jesus Christ spent all night. Waiting on God. To make selection of who to work with.

He had to go to the monks. Waiting Lord. Who are the people that must go with us.

Into this. And even when Judas Iscariot. Went off.

And they need to replace him. Much prayers. Lord whom do you choose.

Please. Who to work with. If I were talking to.

Government officials here. If I'm talking to local government. Chairpersons of governors.

And all of that. I would have said. One greatest damage.

That many many leaders have faced. Is to gather a team of people. That have no business.

With what God wanted them to achieve. But some of you say. But now in a democratic environment.

Where people voted for you. And you have to fulfill quota system. You have to bring everybody from every local government.

And the parties towards. They are the one that said. This one must be on your cabinet.

That one must be on your cabinet. I want to beg you. If you have a mandate to fulfill for God.

There is a different way to do it. There are people that you can. Yes they have labored.

They have invested. They have campaigned for you. There is a space where they can be.

And they will be there. They will enjoy themselves. But there are people that you cannot include.

If you want to achieve. May the Lord. Give us understanding about this.

Every man who must fulfill his mandate. Whether in government, business. Academics.

Or even industry. Sacred or secular. You need a strong base.

From where to operate. And I do not think the base I am talking about. Is headquarter building.

I am talking about a base of relationship. People that. They can touch base.

With a vision. Such that. As we are traveling with them.

They can speak and say sir. I think you are missing it here. I think that tangent.

That corner that we are making. Hey that tangent is too sharp. Let's slow down.

May God bless you with. Correct men. Who to work with.

Hallelujah. The last parameter. What to use.

This is another parameter in the vehicle. For fulfillment of your mandate. What to use.

This may include material resources. It will include open doors of relationship. And networks.

God my open doors of ministry. Doors of utterance. And other resources we need to employ.

To fulfill our mandate. I know that. Some of you have read some of our books.

Tapping God's resources. For life and ministry. Might be of help to you.

In this regard. When you have space. You can take time to look at this.

There is an abundant provision. For every vision God has given you. Ever before God grants a vision.

There is already a provision. Commendatory for his fulfillment. For every assignment.

There is a consignment. Necessary and sufficient for it. Already in store.

This is what I have proved. I have proved that God never gives an assignment. Without a commendatory consignment.

In the store. To fulfill it. One of the ways to check.

Whether you are moving right. Is to see whether. God.

Without you running up and down. Begging people. Is willing.

To provide for the vision. He will provide man. He will provide materials.

He will provide every. Every channel. By which his will in your life.

Is to be done. Our next V. Is the V goal. The Bible says.

In 2 Corinthians 3. I think says. Know that we are sufficient in ourselves. As to claim anything.

As coming from us. But where is our sufficiency from? Our sufficiency is of God. The sufficiency for you to fulfill the mandate.

Is God that provides it. Where do we get the V goal for our vision? Excuse me, can I ask you a question? Where do we get the V goal for the vision? Air. Is from the Lord.

Is not by power. But by my spirit. Says the Lord.

Thank God that this afternoon. Our brothers. They encourage some of you to seek.

The endowment of power from all night. The baptism in the Holy Spirit. I like to say to you that.

That is not just being religious. That is a mandate. Jesus said.

Don't depart from Jerusalem. Until you are endowed with power from on high. Go to work.

Cannot be done with natural strength. It is the spirit that quickens the flesh. Does not do what? Profit much.

The Bible actually say it profits nothing. The best brains. And high intellectualism may be useful.

In the ordinary things of the world. But it does not profit the kingdom of God. Not a bit.

Only that road that has bordered in the presence of God. Like arrows. Can be a spiritual authority.

For your life and for ministry. Are you in government? Or are you in business? May I say to you? That you need the power of God. To make a difference and to establish the will of God.

Even in that area of business. Many people think. That the Holy Spirit is only for preaching.

Some people think that you only need anointing when you are to preach. But if you read your Bible very well you will notice. That God had anointed and endowed people with the Holy Spirit.

Like Bezalel. And what the Spirit gave them was capacity. To make designs.

To cut stones. So you can imagine people anointed to do that. The Bible said the Spirit gave Daniel.

Wisdom. Beyond all the astrologers of Babylon. The Bible said the excellent spirit is in Joseph.

By which interpreted all the dreams and brought economic. What would you say Joseph brought to Egypt? That's an economy prosperity. Am I correct? He came with a blueprint from heaven.

Said let's do this, do this, do this. He became the manager of the economy. He became the prime minister of Egypt.

You need vigor for your vision. You need an outpouring of the Spirit of God for you to fight your battle. Let me request that if you are fulfilling a mandate and it's for God.

You need God's power to do God's work. All genuine work that can be done in any area. Whether in the laboratory, scientific research.

I'm praying that God will help me and you. To discover the unlimitedness of the power of God. The power of the Holy Spirit.

In making us to excel even in what we call secular services. If we are looking for something that will overcome the world. It must be born from above.

Whatever is born of God, the Bible says does what? Overcomes the world. You need vigor to confront and combat the wicked temptation the devil will bring your way. Don't fall a victim because you are using a wrong energy to fight spiritual battle.

I want to believe that there is nobody here who is going backward to use Juju means. Native power. I am making a very costly assumption.

I pray that it's a correct assumption. That there is nobody here who is going in the corner ways. Using the powers of darkness to think you will make it.

Let me be sure that nobody is tying any charms around his belt. Let me hope that the anchor chief that you are rubbing on your face is not a talisman from India. Let me believe that the anointing oil that you are pouring on people is not a concussion.

That makes them to those of when you knock them down. Let me believe that you are not involved in syncretism in the name of Pentecostalism. Let me be sure that you are not just conjoining people's spirits.

Making them to do what they did not plan to do. You see powers of darkness to hypnotize people. Why am I saying that? Too many people are very concerned about having power.

So they go to all extent to get wrong power. The only power that will see you through and fulfill your mandate must come from above. That which comes from above is above all.

Am I right? Do not invest in psychology and other means to pull your way through. Rather, wait for fresh endowment of power from above. Wait on God.

For they that do wait on their Lord shall do what? Renew their strength. Our last, our number five V is the velocity. I have spoken about velocity casually.

But let me say that this dynamic in fulfilling your mandate in life is crucial. Ordinarily, velocity is defined as the rate of displacement. It is the amount of distance covered within a time space.

The velocity of a ministry will then be defined as the rate at which a man is pushing through his mandate within the time space God has given him. May I remind you, you are not on stage forever. Are you on stage forever? Eh? You have come to go.

May God help you to finish your course within your time space. So every man that will fulfill their purpose and their calling in life, they must walk with time. You must walk with time.

I wish I have time to talk about time. But there is no time to talk about time tonight. I only want to advise you.

You must continually walk in the consciousness of the limitedness of your opportunity to serve. Don't forget that your time to be on the platform of service and on the platform of leadership if you are a leader is limited. And it is taken away by the second.

What is time? Somebody defined it as opportunity to do a thing. While other things are accumulatable and storable, time is not. You can keep money, you can keep time.

Am I right? You can store your clothes, you can store time. Any time you do not use now cannot be used tomorrow. Did you hear me? Time is not accumulatable.

Time is not storable. Time is unidirectional. It goes only one way and never returns.

For you to understand the dynamic of velocity, you must first of all understand the first variable in velocity and it is the variable of time. You need to understand the nature of time that your time cannot be kept. Time is not static.

Time is dynamic. Time is on the run. It waits for nobody.

You cannot add time on time. You can say, I didn't finish my time yesterday so I'm adding it so that I have 25 hours tomorrow. Time cannot be brought forward when we are doing accounts.

Usually when we finish our cash account, there is the end, we say cash in hand. So when we want to start the next month, we say balance brought forward. There is nothing like that with time.

There is no balance brought forward with time, sir. Time is not also transferable. By nature, if you don't put time, if you don't redeem it, if you don't apply it for a use, it will just click off from your hand and you can't get it again.

Any time not used is time lost. Any time not applied is time wasted. If time must be used at all, it must be redeemed, it must be snatched.

The language of time is now or never. I must act now in time or I will never have this time again. This is critical.

So because time is not accumulatable, it's not storable, it's not stoppable, it's not free, it's not static, I must grab time. I must grab it to engage it for what I'm called to do in my lifetime. I'll give you one little example and I'll leave it.

Do you know what I discovered for myself? I discovered that time is always busy. Do you know that time is always busy? Every time is busy. You say, but Billy, where do you get time to do this? I say, you have time.

If you can redeem it. So for example, if it's clear to me that I need to finish a book, as busy as I appear to be, I know that in the scale of priority, a book is needed now. What do I do? I look at sleep sometimes.

I say, sleep? Where are you? I say, I'm here. I say, thank you. I've been sleeping you for some time.

Today, I'm not sleeping you. I need that time to do something else. So sleep, go and sleep.

Let me tell you, you will not die if you don't sleep. What am I trying to do? I want to buy my time. They say, where do you have time? I say, you don't have more time than myself.

If you use time, the time is used. If you don't use it, the time is gone. So if you fold your hands and say, no, we'll do it next time, you're wasting time, just laugh at you.

Time says there is nothing like next time. Are you hearing me? There is no next time. There is only now time.

What did I say there is? Now time. The time you have now is the one you can use. The time you are thinking you will use for something else is already occupied.

May the Lord give you wisdom. Why am I emphasizing this, sir? We waste time. Sometimes I'm sitting and I say, this time here, what is it for? Sometimes somebody comes around and he's just talking and talking and talking, you know? And as I'm listening, I say, excuse me, what concerns me about what you are saying now? If you tell me what you are telling me now, how does that change what is happening there? Why do you waste my own time for what I cannot affect? Please leave me alone.

You need to decide where to pour your time. If you will achieve your mandate with a correct velocity. Praise the Lord.

Some of the brothers that we work with, God is training all of us. He's helping them and helping me also. The reason is because if you are going with a man who must accomplish his own lifetime, you can be watching to pluck flowers.

Something will happen to you also because something must happen in time. Time is not only that we can't keep it. Time has definite purpose, but time.

Do not say it. There is something each time was meant to do. There is time for everything.

So if the time for a matter to happen has passed, you can't get that again. So it's important not just to think of time, you must think of timely time. Don't be addicted to the things you know how to do before.

Keep asking, has the season for this not passed? Am I not wasting a fresh time doing an old thing? I have got to know what is my season. What am I supposed to do now? And you know as we are preaching about, I'm asking the Lord. There was a time I travelled everywhere.

There was a time I did all of this. Father, the time now, is it to do those? As on time ago we said, the time for those things are finished. The time now is for something else.

Settle down to it. The Lord will help me and you in the name of Jesus. Jesus Christ walked with time in maintained velocity so that in three and a half years you could say, I have finished.

I'm not asking you to go and plot a dangerous gradient for your life. Please don't do that, you might kill yourself. Don't be ambitious.

But let me ask you, don't waste time. Take somebody by your side, stop wasting time. A man of velocity, do not procrastinate.

A man of velocity, they know that the next time is an allocated time for something else. Time is now for what thing to be done. If it is not done now, the next time will not be its time.

Did you understand what I have said? What to do now, cannot be pushed to another time because next time will not be its own time. Men of velocity, do you know what they do? They put themselves under must. Jesus said, I must walk the works of him that sent me while it is day.

I must walk. Can I ask you to take note of that? I must do what? I must walk. When he used the word I must, do you know the meaning of that? He is calling everything himself to order and say, you must do this now.

Baba CJ is here. Do you know sir, that when you have already set a time for certain judgment to be delivered. What do you do to yourself sir? To make sure that you deliver it on dot of time.

Baba, what do you do? Finish. Before that time, everything must be ready. Sometime you want to visit him.

He says, thank you. I need to finish something. If he was polite to come out of his study.

He just greets you and those of us that are sensible. You know you can't see Baba's face now, what do you do? He says, okay, I'll check you another time. He says, thank you.

No apology. Those who will achieve the purpose of God for their lives. They put themselves under must.

To finish what must be finished. Faith, there are certain things that is not a must. Are you hearing me? There are times I see you forcing yourself to do what is not a must.

Will I tell you something that is not a must? Can I tell you what is not a must? It's not a must for you to attend everybody's service. It's not a must. Also, when you exaggerate, if I were not there, it is not true.

If you were not there, the woman would be buried. And nothing would go wrong. I watched doctors, maybe because I live with one.

I found that there is priority in their mind. If they bring somebody with emergency and is critical. Are you getting me? I see doctors, something wakes them up.

And they are rushing, they are rushing, you can't see them slow, they are moving. If the man packs up and is dead. Do you know what happens immediately? Immediately! They say, sorry we lost him, packing.

They have changed their priority. Why did they change their priority? It's a waste of time to be doing what cannot be done. If a man is dead, it's dead, it's no more emergency.

That's the language of doctors. A dead man is no more what? An emergency. If they are trying to manage the psychology of the bereaved.

They may say, well, sorry, well, well, we missed him. But if you look at the doctor's face, he has shifted from you. He is doing something else.

If you look at him, if you see his diagnostic note, he is writing on another case. You are the one that thinks he is waiting for you as you are rolling on the ground. He has finished that case.

You will see him, you will have signaled all the nurses and said pack up, pack up, pack up. How I wish God will teach you. Stop wasting time on that which is already dead.

Stop wasting time on the past that you cannot change. Stop investing time on that which has happened that you cannot make to be unhappy. It has happened.

Leave it. Forgetting the past. Forgetting the things behind.

I press on. I'm pressing on to lay hold of what lies ahead of me. Those who gain velocity in fulfilling the call of God on their lives.

They don't overweep over a mistake they cannot affect. You know what they do quickly? You know what they do quickly? They bring their accurate. So, what do we do next? Men of velocity.

They are not over emotional as to waste their life on that which cannot be affected. It is not that they are callous. It is not that they are not emotional.

It is that they have reasoned. They are reasonable to say if I kept rolling here now. And I didn't do the next thing to do.

How does fresh time that I'm wasting. How does he undo what has been done. Leave it.

Let's do something else. Are you here today? Because you have a P8 in an exam. Mathematics.

You keep carrying that. I don't even know this bloody teacher. How did he give me a P8? If you look at your P8 for one year.

What will it remain? P8. Someone of velocity looks at it and says is that what I got? What can I do with it? What does he do immediately? He pulls out his books. He says now since I need mathematics to move forward.

I'm enrolling in it now. Friends. Those who gain velocity in fulfilling their mandate in life.

They engage time deliberately to do what can be done. They know that life comes when no man can walk. So they don't waste their day.

They keep reminding themselves. If I don't do it now. Next time will not be its time.

That's what I want God to keep writing on my heart. If I don't do this now. So sometimes when I need to write a mail to someone.

I understood what it means to say I will write it next time. And I never get to write it again for one year. So whenever it is time.

If I'm reading a mail and I know it's necessary to reply. I'm sitting down there. Finish.

Sent. But if I read your letter. You write me a letter.

Say brother. I really thank God that you are very very very handsome. And that God is really happy.

We really thank God. I just thank God. Amen.

What do I also say? Amen. And I close. Because you have not said anything.

What you have said is as good. As artist is said. Thank you.

Oh I wrote you a letter. You didn't reply me. I said no.

There was nothing to reply. You say Amen. And I say Amen.

I need time to do something that is important. Am I communicating with you? The reason why I'm dealing with velocity is because. Everything you will accomplish as a mandate in life.

If it is in life. It must be in time. It's only when we get to eternity.

That time is no more needed. But it is time that determines your placement in eternity. That's why you have to walk in time.

Africa, we have time. They say. So the things that we can do.

We don't do it. You wait until something spoils. And then you start running around.

What is the use of a chama? The Bible said. After his neck. As beating you.

May I request. As we pray on this. Man of velocity.

They do not. Excuse or exonerate themselves. From necessary duty.

Whatever ought to be done. Do it. The Yoruba proverb says.

Work. Hard work. Does not kill.

Only laziness. Does. Is there a proverb like that? In Hebrew language, is there a proverb like that? That says hard work kills nobody.

Is only lack of it. That kills. If you work hard.

You only develop your capacity. If you don't work. Your muscles are wasted.

Velocity is critical. To accomplish our task. While it is day.

May the Lord help me and you. To reach our generation. In the time that we have.

For Jesus said. Time is coming when they will not. They will not be able to endure sound doctrine.

I have seen that time. Come so quickly. People are very very.

Now they are just scattered. They can't sit down for sound word again. We must redeem time.

For the days are evil. Finally. The virus is.

I know you already know. That virus is not a desirable element. A virus.

Is a little organism. That creep into the farm. Or to human body.

Or to your computer. And cause untold damage and destruction. And viruses are of different different categories.

Some. They don't appear dangerous. They only.

They only facilitate. Other more dangerous viruses. Others.

They look so innocent. That you may never think it's a disease. It's a problem.

But they open the door. For the great monster. That destroys a life.

No man. Who is given a mandate in life. Must be ignorant.

Of the viruses. That the enemy releases. To destroy them.

I was doing a study the other day for myself. And I was surprised that. I could fight giants.

And be victorious over giants. But the same man who is a warrior and a conqueror over giants. Can be conquered by ordinary little things.

And sometime. What the devil use. To bring men on their back.

Is nothing bogus. Very little. Little addiction.

Little things that people will not ever talk about. May I beg you. The first.

First big virus. That you must deal with. Is a virus of sin.

Sin. S I N. Very simple word. Three letter.

Three letter word. It has destroyed. Great works.

Sin brought Solomon down. Sin finished. A big man like Samson.

Great ministries. And great ministers. Have become non entity.

Because of S I N. Important men. Have been disgraced. Nations have been brought into ruins.

Because of sin. Is the most potent virus. The devil introduces.

Into the life of any man. When they try. Try.

Try. Say we couldn't get him. They said let's send sin into his life.

Brothers. Sin. Destroys.

Sin is a report to any man. The Bible was particular. It said the sin of adultery.

We make you a piece of bread. Are we here? What do you do with the virus? You need an antivirus. And it is not when a virus attacks you.

That you start looking for antivirus. When do you. Start.

Your antivirus updates. When do you do it? When a virus has destroyed your computer? No. You don't wait.

For a virus to finish you. Before you start looking for. What to do with it.

Sin is a killer. Is a venom. That destroys the work of God.

In any man's life. The devil who produces this virus. Is relentless.

He will never stop. Changing his face color. Packaging and other things.

That makes it look less dangerous. A little remote control in your hand. As you are scrolling through.

Through different channels. A little click. On the computer that takes you.

To dangerous sites. A very little bingy. These are new languages for young men.

May the Lord. Deliver you from these viruses. I want to make it to heaven.

I want to end gloriously. I want to wear the crown. That's why every antivirus that is available.

I must install it in my system. Anything that keeps me strong. That's what I go for.

Because I don't want to end a casualty. Satan doesn't fear your past success. I used to be surprised.

How are you not afraid to go and attempt Jesus like this? He said, well, it's only an attempt. As far as Satan is concerned. If he makes 1,000 attempts.

And he did not get to. He said, well, it's an attempt. Maybe the next one will work.

So that you have overcome Satan 1,000 times. He does not discourage him from making the next attempt. He said, maybe 1,001 may bring it.

And you know the truth is that if you have been victorious for 10 years. And. On the 11th year.

You collapsed. They will still say, here is a man. Who used to be strong.

Who failed. And Satan said, yes. The last card is what we are looking for.

May he never get it. In the name of Jesus Christ. What is the other virus? That does not appear quick.

The virus of spiritual arrogance and pride. Pride. That virus.

Very silent. But very, very, very dangerous. Whenever Satan wants to finish a man.

He sponsors pride into his life. He knows that God. Cannot tolerate a proud man.

And maybe because God is helping you. You are beginning to be arrogant. You are quietly boasting about your success.

You are quietly saying, yes. We got it done. We got it done.

May God help you to end properly. Pride. Positions you in opposition against God.

Say, God, give it grace. To the humble. But what does he do? He resists the proud.

When God resists you. Who can assist you? Tell me. If God is resisting a man.

Who is there to assist him? Don't let pride finish you. Don't forget where God picked you from. And where you are coming from.

Don't forget where you are going. My final answer to you this night. Plan to end well.

What I say you should do. Please plan to end well. Whatever you have achieved for God.

Is wonderful. But until you end well. You have not ended well.

People say, your ministry bless me. Your life bless me. Your life bless me.

Good. Good testimonies. But if you don't end well.

The same people. You say he used to be useful. You didn't know he is a hypocrite.

It doesn't take five minutes. For them to rewrite your song. It doesn't take five minutes.

For them to tear out your books. And replace it and say. Here lies.

A non-entity who deceived the whole world. Have you ever been a deceiver? No. It just happened that you ended as a deceiver.

Let's pray about that. And say God. Help me to end well.

Would you like to join hands with somebody. Before we take questions. Lord help him to end well.

Let's pray for one another. Lord. Unless a man ends well.

He has not ended well. Charles. Join hands with that man.

And say he must end well. People are serving God. You know what I mean.

They are doing the camera and all of that. They say I saw you. I saw you on the camera.

I saw you in the video. You will end well. Let's pray for one another.

Lord we want to end well. Stand with one another and say. Father.

He must end well. All the deceivers. That are seeking to take away the crown.

They will not catch him. The virus. Of pride.

The virus of greed. The virus of hypocrisy. The virus.

Of secret sin. Unconfessed sin. It will not ravage your life.

It will not destroy your testimony. Lord. Help me to end well.

Lord help me to end well. In the name of Jesus. Thank you Jesus.

Spirit of God. Help us to end well. We will pray one more prayer.

Before we sit down together. Pray that. Not only will he end well.

God's mandate on your life. Will not. Will not enter into the dungeon.

You will bring it to pass. By your life. God's counsel will be executed.

Thank you. The position God has given you now. Is a platform for you to achieve the purpose of God.

The Lord will help you to end well. Hallelujah Father. Thank you.

God will do beyond what a man could imagine. Our brothers. They will fulfill their destinies.

They will execute your cancer. The practical tests you have allowed us to study. Your word and your mercy... Help us to walk with you.

Lord, if you did not plan for us to succeed, you will not tell us these things. If you plan to kill us, you will not give us opportunities of this nature. We are sure that the toll that you have for us is tolls for good and not for evil, to bring us an expected end.

We put our hands in your hands tonight, Father, we shall end well. Lord, I am asking that this input, this input that you have made into our lives again, through your various servants in the workshops, in the seminars, in the prayer times, in the plenary, it will yield increase in the name of Jesus Christ. Lord, as men we have gathered, and you have spoken to us as men, because many, many women and daughters and sons are tied around our apron.

Lord, we are asking you, the vehicle for fulfillment, launch us into it in the name of Jesus Christ. The vehicle for fulfilling our vision, pour it upon us in the name of Jesus Christ. We plead, O God, the velocity, capacity to achieve things within the time allocated to it, being able to bring to pass things in their season.

Heavenly Father, since the battle is not of the strong, the race is not of the fastest runner. Intellectuals don't usually make it. The Bible says it's all by chance, by being at the right place at the right time.

Lord, we ask you today, cause us to cross your purposes to come to pass at their time in the name of Jesus Christ. What must happen in our life today will never be delayed to tomorrow. What is the amount for us in this year 2013, it shall all come to pass in the name of Jesus Christ.

Our Father and our God, we are standing before you tonight. That the velocity to fulfill your calling, I have looked at Jesus Christ, a man of great velocity. He spent 33 and a half years and he finished what he was meant to do.

Everything written concerning him in the volume of the books, he did. So in chapter 17 of John he said, I have finished the work you gave me to do. And if it was only peculiar to Paul, I say, I mean to Jesus, I say maybe because he's the Lord.

But Paul also finished. He also said, I finished my cause, I fought a good fight, now I know a crown is waiting for me. Men of our own kin are finished.

So we believe that we can also finish. So Lord we agree together before you, give us velocity. Cause things to happen in our lives in their due season.

The things that ought to happen in the season in which it is allocated, let it come to us in the name of Jesus Christ. Father we are not careless about what we are requesting. There are books that in their season, when you say write it, that was when to write it.

Which if we fail to write, even if we now bring it out, it no longer speak. It has become dumb because it's own time has passed. Father we are praying tonight, give each one of us a sense of divine urgency.

Not the matter of haste, not the matter of hastiness, but the matter of divine timing. Help us Lord to work in time. Spirit of God please undertake for your children.

Father tonight, we have seen viruses. Oh God. Termites.

That will enter into a whole building and it will eat it and turn it to empty rag. Small insect that will enter into a whole library and made it shreds. But if they were only attacking clothes, it will not be anything.

But they are attacking destinies. Virus that makes a man perforated. That reduces men of great strength and it made them empty spots.

This night father, we join our hands together in your presence. Every virus injected into our world, injected into our system, injected into our situation. We raise a standard against it now.

That we will love righteousness. We will hate iniquity. In every form, in every fashion, we will hate iniquity in the name of Jesus Christ.

The young among us, give them victory over addictions. The old among us, deliver them from boredom. Holy Ghost, as you update the antivirus in people, in systems, we ask tonight.

Update the resilience in our heart against it. Update our love for Jesus. Update our zeal and passion for so many.

So that oh God, as we go about doing the father's business. Rather than the enemy dismantling us, we are dismantling his own kingdom. Do that for us Lord in the name of Jesus Christ.

Thank you father. We are very grateful to you for where you are going with us. And as we sit together for this final time.

If there be any issue, any confusion in any man. Touch it oh God. You will be releasing us to travel back.

To meet and connect with our families and children and wives. Heavenly father we must return as men of vision. We must go back Lord as men of vigor.

We must be traveling in the vehicle of fulfillment in the name of Jesus Christ. I pray tonight Lord that the wives of these men, their children. They will suddenly see heavens opened over their heads.

They will begin to enter into those things that you have prepared for them. Which their father is the one to lead them into. Let it happen in the name of Jesus Christ.

Wives that have admitted because their husband didn't know where to go next. Let there be a turnaround from this meeting in the name of Jesus Christ. Men that are standing here and it's because of their impotence.

That brought barrenness onto their family. Tonight Lord heal our impotence. Quicken our lives right now.

Make us fruitful in the name of Jesus Christ. Release the power of resurrection. And raise these men up.

Raise them up Lord. Raise them up and give them gifts. Gifts with which they will be able to accomplish your divine call in the name of Jesus.

Those that are in position of leadership. Traditional rulers, government officials, politicians, lecturers, business people, students. Everywhere we are.

Please father. Raise your strong hand over us. And cause your people to prosper.

We are believing you that Nigeria will not remain the same. We are holding your hand. Oh God by the instrumentality of these brothers.

A new move of God among fathers and sons. Husbands and wives. Will begin to take place in Jesus name.

Thank you father. Take the glory Lord. And let your name be glorified.

In Jesus Christ name we have prayed. Jam your hands together and give Jesus a loud, a loud praise. A loud praise.

Tell the Lord that we are grateful. We are grateful Lord. We give you praise.

We give you praise. Glory be to the name of the Lord. Amen.