IDENTITY AND PURPOSE

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MAY 4, 2016

MUDAU MAHLOHONOLO ADVANCE

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MAY 4, 2016

MUDAU MAHLOHONOLO ADVANCE

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Identity and purpose

Introduction

We will look at identity and purpose according to the bible as am aware that most of you are familiar with these terms in the worldly manner. If you are a Christian you know why am explaining them using the bible as a guide, if you are not let me explain it using (2 Timothy 3 verse 16-17) which states that “Every scripture is God-breathed and profitable for instruction, for reproof and conviction of sin, for correction of error and discipline in obedience, for training in righteousness ( in holy living, in conformity to God’s will in thought, purpose, and action ) so that man of God may be complete and proficient, well fitted and thoroughly equipped for every good work”. Throughout the whole book I will be using the bible as reference showing the relationship between Identity and purpose and how the two go together.

Your origin and your source

I believe that all humans are born for a reason, before the earth we were together with the father (God) as spirit beings that we are, and he breathed us in the flash bodies that we are now in so that we can be legal as my mentor would always say the late Dr Myles Monroe “ that spirit beings need flesh to be legalised to abide on earth, to be able to exercise any type of authority or do any activities here on earth”. Let us look at the supporting scripture at (Genesis 2 verse 7) “Then the lord God formed man from the dust of the ground, and he breathed into his nostrils the breath or spirit of life, and man became a living being”.

I also believe that before he breathed us to life, He had different assignments for every spirit being that would play significant role in GOD’S purpose for this world and his people and he took those assignment (Isaiah 6 verse 8) says that “Also I heard the voice of the lord, saying whom shall I send? And who will go for us? Then said I, here am I: send me”. I know you might be thinking or saying this in your mind “ hold on now brother, that scripture was referring to Jesus” and my answer is that, I know it was talking about HIM( our lord, Jesus) but I believe that it can be used as a reference to us also of what took place before we came to Be and it was made know to the prophet Isaiah to let his people know that the saviour of the world is on the way as promised and that it can be written in the scripture as a witness of his coming .the same process took place even to us and is also written in the book of our life which GOD gives us a peak into it through dreams, vision and prophecy as a reminder and also to build our faith up and trust in his plan for us  as I define life as events made in  time from the end to the beginning but with Christ it was on the scriptures also because his purpose/assignment affect the whole earth so it makes sense why it was also made know to us, so that when we read the scriptures we would believe in HIM and His purpose.

The blueprint of your purpose

My brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus don’t take any vision, dream, and prophesy likely because your 2 Corinthians 5: 17 states that “therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation”. And you are not just a new creation john3:6 “ flesh is born of flesh, but spirit is born of the spirit” so you must know flesh is born of flesh, but spirit is born of the spirit” so you must know 1 Corinthians 2 9-11 but as it is written, eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which god hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his spirit: for the spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. For what man knoweth the things of man, save the spirit of man which is in him? Even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the spirit of GOD. The spirit of the lord is the holy spirit in this case, which we have received when we got born again hence you should write it down (visions, dreams, and prophecy)

Habakkuk 2 (2-3) states that “and the lord answered me and said, write the vision and engrave it so plainly on tablets that everyone who passes may read as he hastens by, for the vision is yet for an appointed time and it hastens to the end(fulfilment) it will not deceive or disappoint. Through it tarry, wait for it. Because it will surely came: it will not be behind on its appo4inted day”

This scripture led me to define life as series of events in time because everything has already been prepared and appointed. Isaiah 46 9-10 “remember the former things, of old: for I am the god, and there is no one else: and there is none like me, Declaring the end and the result from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, my counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure and purpose. Our purpose is a building block in God’s overall purpose for mankind, is just an element. 1 Corinthians 12: 27” now you (collectively) are Christ’s body and (individually) you are members of it, each part severally and distinct (each with his own place and function).

Your existence is part of God’s will/plan and asset to his Kingdom

We find our purpose in God and he sent us in this world with an assignment, our existence is not a coincidence or mistake it was planned and I also believe that even the types of families we are born in are significant in developing our character and giving influence, everything about us was planned. He knew the type of effect they will have in our nurturing and developing of our purpose in his overall purpose. Jeremiah 1 (4-5) “then the word of the lord came to me saying, before I formed you in the womb I knew and approved of you( as my chosen instrument) and before you were born I separated and set you apart, consecrating you: and I appointed you as a prophet to the nations”  because if he knew you from the womb, he knew the type of family you going to be born in and its role in developing or structuring you.

He gave you identity before you were born, the problem with us is that we want to find our identity/who we are in other people’s eyes we seek approval from the world, we find sense of purpose in the world around us or circumstances. Look into Isaiah 49 verse 11” listen to me o isles and coastlands, and hearken, you people from afar, the lord has called me from the womb: from the body of my mother, he has named my name”

God even knows the genetic coding of your DNA for he picked specific characteristics from you father and mother that will help you in fulfilling the purpose let us look at Isaiah 49: 5 “and now says the lord who formed me from the womb to be his servant to bring Jacob back to him and that Israel might be gathered to him and not be swept away….”

Your name plays a big role in your identity and how we view yourself and the attitude you will have while attending your purpose or taking on the assignment.

I know 12 people in the bible who received their names from GOD or who were named by God, God usually name those who are going to play I bigger part in his bigger plan for example his bigger purpose is to bring us back to him but he gave us the power of will so we must choose to come to him , he chose Israel for himself when he made the convent with Abraham and used the cross of Christ to redeem the Israelites when the law of Moses failed together with us gentiles now to be part of the inheritance John 10 verse 15-16 “Even as the father knows me and I also know the father-and I am giving my life and laying it down on behalf of the sheep. And I have other sheep (beside these) that are not of this fold. I must bring and impel those also: and they will listen to my voice and heed my call, and so there will be one flock under one shepherd. This is his bigger purpose that we all fall under one governance made complete by the holy spirit.

The relationship between identity and purpose

In the bible you will find out that names are mostly associated with purpose, and individuals who God wanted to use them or wanted them to be key role players in his plan from the beginning he named them himself or changed their names which their parents gave them from birth, which lead me to think that names (Identity) players a big role in our purposes and hence these studies.

Those who he named where playing a bigger part in his purpose hence he didn’t want mistakes/identity loss or role confusion. There are two groups who played part in this overall purpose, the other played a part in the creation of the first sheep named in the above verse and the other played in the lost sheep’s that are not the same as the first but need to be made one with them/brought back. And the other falls under both groups

1. Our Forefathers fall under both groups

• Adam (The father of all creation) Genesis 1:34 “and the first man of all men have I called you Adam, which is many.”

• Abraham (His the father of faith and we all are his seed because we believe in Christ) Genesis 17:5 “Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham: for a father of many nations have I made thee”

2. First group

• Sarah from genesis 17:15 "and God said unto Abraham, as for Sarai thy wife, then shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be”

• Isaac from genesis 17:19 "and God said, Sarah thy wife shalt bear thee a son indeed, and thou shalt call his name Isaac, and I will establish my covenant, and with his seed after him."

• Israel "thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed"

3. second group

• John the Baptist from luke1:13 "but the angel said unto him, fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard. and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son. and thou shalt call his name john"

• Jesus in Mathew 1:21 "the angel of the lord appeared unto joseph in a dream saying, Mary shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins"

I always say this ‘life is events made in time, and I say made because according to the bible the end and beginning is already present’.

I use the above statement because you must understand that even when we are the ones who took the decision to accept him as our lord and saviour his the one who choose us from the world, we are God's elects, and he has a purpose for us and a plan for our lives. God has his ways of leading us to this events in time and helping us through them, for this I have two examples to give from the bible, of Saul the first king if Israel who was part of the plan and David who was part of the purpose and being part of Gods plan can be you purpose too

God gives you what you want first if your stubborn or persistent while his preparing what you need!, I say this in relation to the Israelites when they demanded a king to rule over them in 1 Samuel 8 (4-7) "all the elders of Israel assembled and came to Samuel at Ramah, and said him, behold, you are old and your sons do not walk in your ways: now appoint us a king to rule over us like all the other nations. But it displeased Samuel when they said, give us a king to govern us. and Samuel prayed to the Lord and the lord said to Samuel, hearken to the voice of the people in all they say to you: for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me, that I should not be king over them". since it was an agency God gave them what they want while preparing them for what they need meaning “David”, let me explain more by giving you short summary of Saul’s life and showing you how God can lead one to his purpose

1. Saul’s journey to becoming king

- people wanted someone like him or expected someone like him to be king because of his physical qualities

- when events appointed by God take place to lead you to his purpose there is nothing you can do about it, is destiny (losing the donkeys and Saul’s father ordering him to take his servant with him to look for them, it was out of Saul’s hands)

- God influenced the environment and the people around him to lead him to his purpose

- while his servant played a part of an angel because he suggested that they should go and meet with the seer who was Samuel and Saul agreed

- on their way they met three women who happened to know Samuel and where he was, and what time he will leave there which was not a coincidence

- in the main time God already told Samuel that he will send Saul to him and specified time and place (then ask yourself how he sent him because it was not direct)

- when Saul met with Samuel, Samuel told him that his father’s donkeys are found (because the served their purpose, they lead him to Samuel)

- so, what we get from this is that GOD lines up systems/events with a time together with environment

2. Saul weakness

- easily influence by other people then God (he was easily influence by his servant which led to his purpose and lead him away from God long after that when he listened to his troops and disobeyed God's order)

- less fellowship with God that’s why God used the environment and people to influence him instead of direct conversation with him hance He believers more in seers which led him to his purpose and led him away from God later when Samuel dead and He went to a sorcerer

- He believes in anything or any power as long as he can get help, he’s heart was not only on God, that’s why the lord said in 1 Samuel 16:1 "the lord said to Samuel, how long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil: I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite. For I have provided for myself a king among his sons"

Saul played a part in making a way for David who will later on be the lineage of Christ who is now king of kings as God intended( they wanted man to rule over them so god sent his son who is son of man and son of God ) so he gave them what they want first while preparing what they need which was Christ and he did this by using Saul first as he was what people would expect a king to look like and if he started with David they would have rejected him because they don’t care about what is inside but what is outside and David was young at the time. let us look at David on how God led him to his purpose and summary of his life

1. David’s journey to be a king

- David was a Shepard looking after sheep’s (which I believe he was being trained to lead people in doing so)

- When he was with his sheep’s he was worshiping God with songs and instruments

- He never run and left his sheep when the predators showed up to prey on his sheep in fact, he will even deliver them from the mouth of the lion and bears and kill them (which I believe he was being trained not just to lead but to defender what he is leading)

- When he was ready God prepared events that will lead him to his purpose although he has already accepted the call and anointed for it

- In the mean while Saul could not find a champion to go against the philistine’s champion who was swearing at God, the lord made sure that David brothers forget their launch and David had to be sent to deliver it to them so that he can hear it and since He is a man after God’s heart, He would want to defend his name although He was young He was fearless because He trusted the lord that was training him with sheep’s preparing him for his purpose

- David accepted the challenge and did not even wear amour because it was heavy for him to show how young he was and God did this so that his nation will know that indeed it is him who is with David as He also stated while facing Goliath and the event of champion vs champion in these too nation was made possible because Israel had a king who was Saul and this youth named David had these chance to battle Goliath because Saul was king and got recognition from the nation which He could  not have gotten it if  he was a first candidate of kingship.(sometime not being first does not necessarily  mean you’re not the right person)

In order to make David king Saul had to be king first and create events or circumstance that would lead David to be in the picture and make way for are lord Jesus who came through David generation and made Jesus’ king by blood right and by heavenly inheritance as his now crowned by God at his right hand and that’s how David is part of the purpose and Saul part of the plan of his purpose

God’s plans for you leads to his perfect will

This is how God can lead you to do his Purpose or can do to get his will done

1. joseph in genesis (37:11,28:4-45)

- He was led by this event in chapter 37(being sold to slavery, in 39 chapter (going to prison, interpreting His prison mate dream in chapter 40 and the prison mate recommending him to pharaoh after he was released which led him to become the prime minister of Egypt that I believe was God’s plan to get Israel to migrate to Egypt

2. Moses and Aaron in exodus 2

- the killing of babies in attempt to kill the deliverer of the Israelites (God let them migrate to Egypt so that he can show his glory and might and power when he delivers them from it) led to Moses being in a basket that led him to pharaohs palace where he was raised in royalty/knowledge in books and army goings Acts 7 (22-36) he knew no slavery like other Israelites but leadership

part of Abrahams promise

where to find your identity

Now on this study will focus on Jesus as part of our identity and find our purpose, although the identity might be the same as we are all Christ, but our purpose differs as we are different parts of the body.

John 14: 11 says “Believe me that I am in the father and the father in me or else believe me for the sake of works themselves”. And we are in Jesus meaning us and the father and Jesus are now made one through the holy spirit. So, what’s GOD’s is ours. To know our purpose as Christ members of his body we must look to him as a reference. Our identity and purpose are in Him because of John 1:1-3 “In the beginning (before time) was the word and the word was with God, and the word was God himself, He was present originally with God (all knowing) and all things were made and came into existence through him, and with him was not even one thing made that has not come into being” So, he knows the nature of everything and created it with purpose according to the scripture above

I know many people are clueless on where to start serving the lord according to the purpose He has given you, others are still trying to figure out who they are, am writing this book for those people because many have been looking for these answers in creation(meaning the world and everything that’s in it) instead of looking toward the creator and the source of all origin, lets look at Ecclesiastes 2: 26 “For to the person who pleases Him, God gives wisdom and knowledge and you…” Which means even knowledge of one’s purpose/assignment and wisdom of how to complete it is in the lord.

To attain this wisdom and knowledge the bible said you must please God, so how do you do it you ask? Well let’s look at Hebrews 11:6 “But without faith is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder to them that diligently seek him.” So, we please him by our faith in him when we accepted Jesus as our lord and saviour, and he rewarded us with the holy spirit which is like an extension of him and it is him and He was there in the beginning of creation, so it contains all knowledge and wisdom that God has we just have to access it through fellowship, prayer and reading of the bible as it was inspired by his spirit.

We are Christ, that’s our knew identity 2 Corinthians 5:17 “if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature” and Jesus is the head (Colossians 1:18 “and he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead: that in all things he might have pre-eminence.”) and Colossians 2: 3 “In him all the treasures of (divine) wisdom (comprehensive insight into the ways and purposes of God and all the riches of the spiritual) knowledge and enlightment are stored up and lie hidden” We must seek and continue to fellowship with him in the holy spirit and he will reveal them to us because our spiritual minds and body can’t get hold nor contain his knowledge and wisdom, but our spirit form can, since we are now spirit

Your location defines you

To walk in this wisdom and knowledge which equips you for you purpose you must walk in awareness that your now one with the spirit of the lord and your flash is dead John 3:6 “What is born from the flesh is flesh (of physical is physical), and what is born of spirit is spirit”. And now since your flesh is dead it means your dead to the systems of these world of darkness too but born again into a knew kingdom of the lord, Hebrews 12:22-24 “But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living god, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, to the general assembly and the church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of the just men made perfect, and to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood that sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel” This mount Sion is spiritual, and we have access to it, although our bodies are here on earth our spirits are at Sion, just like Moses would go to the mountain to get instruction and direction of his purpose so are we at mount Sion every time when we have fellowship with God and are aware of his presence as we worship and praise him in the spirit. Which means to always be there even when we are on earth we must always be in the spirit, and according to pastor Chris oyakhilome Rhapsody of realities updated February 2022 inner layout press (page 17) we must do what Ephesians 5:18-21 says “ and be not drunk with wine , wherein is excess: but be filled with the spirit: speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melodies in your heart to the lord: giving thanks always for all things unto God and the father in the name of our lord Jesus Christ : submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God”

Hebrews 12 :18-21 “ For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest, and the sounds of the trumpet, and the voice of words: which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them anymore (for they could not endure that which was commanded, and if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned or thrust through with a dart: and so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake)” Because they were carnal, and we are spiritual with the holy spirit, and they were covered with sin, and we are covered with the blood of Jesus and God. only that which is holy near him and by then Jesus hasn’t come yet, we have this privilege because we are born in the error or generation where Jesus is already crucified for us, so his blood makes us holy and allows us to be in the presence of the father before his throne, Romans 4:14 “Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adams transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come. but not as the offence, so also is the gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many”

Hebrews 12: 14 “Fellow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the lord” John 3:5 “Jesus answered, I assure you. most solemnly I tell you unless a man is born of water and even the spirit, he cannot even enter the kingdom of God” So those are the keys into entering the kingdom of God and dwelling in mount Sion which we are there now through the spirit of God that in in us and will be even there after rapture but with new bodies that can handle Gods full presence and holiness and glory

Your partner in your purpose

To be effective and productive your purpose you must always walk and live in awareness that you’re not alone John 14 :19-20 “Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more: but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.at that day ye shall know that am in my father and ye in me, and I in you.” John 14 :25- 26 “These things have I spoken unto you, being present with you. But the comforter, which is the holy ghost, whom my father will send in my name, he shall teach you things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.” The holy spirit teaches us how to work in Gods purpose and how to complete our assignment that was given to us before time and revealed to us in Christ our new identity and whatever we download from mount Sion, the holy spirit helps us to remember it and whatever God says while we are in fellowship with him, and aware of his presence since our physical bodies can or has no legality in the spirit realm but after rapture our bodies will be able to do this things since they will be knew like I said above, Philippians 3:22-21 “For our conversation is in heaven: from whence also we look for the saviour, the lord Jesus Christ: who will change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself”

John 3:8 “The wind blows where it will: and through you hear its sound, yet you neither know where it come from nor where it is going, so it is with everyone who is born of the spirit. And that how the world sees us, they are confused and don’t know what to make of us. and even our carnal body views the spirit of God and his plan in the similar way hance we should remain connected to him in fellowship and pray and always being aware of his presence in us so that we know where we are heading with the purpose, he has given to us and where the church as a whole is going. We can be only do that if we remain in the spirit and allow it to lead us. Roman 8: 14 “For all who are led by the spirit of God are sons of God”

New identity and purpose

We changed our identity when we got born again and received the holy spirit, we are now called Christ, the sons of GOD. ACTS 2: 38 “And peter answered them, repent (change your views and purpose to accept the will of God in your inner selves instead of rejecting it) and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of and release from sins, and you shall receive the gift of the holy spirit”

The holy spirit comes with gifts that will help you in this new purpose we found in Christ ,I believe your purpose starts when you receive Jesus and everything before that was just preparing you for this,, I believe that when god said let’s make man in our own image in genesis he was talking about this man who has Christ in them ,who has the holy spirit that is like him , I believe that our creation was not done in genesis. When Jesus said it is done, I believe he was also referring to Gods plan in making us like him and the only thing left for us then was to just receive the holy spirit and become the complete creation using the very power of choice he has.

First let’s look at what is expected of us in Romans 12 :1-2 “I appeal to you therefore brethren and beg of you in view of all the mercies of God. To make a decisive dedication of your bodies (presenting all your members and faculties) as a living sacrifice, holy (devoted, consecrated) and well pleasing to God which is you reasonable (rational, intelligent) service and spiritual worship. Do not conformed to this world (this age) fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs, but be transformed (changed) by the (entire) renewal of your mind (by its new ideals and its new attitude), so that you may prove (for yourselves) what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect (in his sight for you)”

Now let’s look at the resources or should I say gifts that will help us in completing our assignment we took before time began that is directly proportional to the purpose, we have in Christ, Romans 12:4-11  “For as in one physical body we have many parts (organs, members) and all of these parts do not have the same function or use, so we numerous as we are, are one body in Christ (the messiah) and individually we are parts one of another (mutually defendant on one another) having gifts (faculties, talents, qualities) that differ according to the grace given us, let us use then (he whose gift is) prophecy, (let him prophecy) according to the proportion of his faith, (he whose gift is) practical service, let him give himself to serving, he who teaches to his teaching, he who exhorts (encourages), to his exhortation, he who contributes, let him do it in simplicity and liberality, he who gives aid and superintends, with zeal and singleness of mind, he who does acts of mercy, with genuine cheerfulness and joyful eagerness.

(Let your) love be sincere (a real thing) hate what is evil (loathe all ungodliness, turn in horror from wickedness), but hold fast to that which is good. Love one another with brotherly affecting (as members of one family) giving precedence and showing honour to one another. Never lag in zeal and in earnest endeavour be aglow and burning with the spirit, serving the lord”

How to identify your purpose

In case you still don’t know what, your purpose is, my brother once told me that is something that when someone is doing wrong it pains you and I agree, and I also think is something that you have been trained for from your youth or something closely related to your occupation or job. So, I will give you some few examples of what am talking about from the bible

Let us look at Moses, joseph, and peter’s lives for example

1. Moses

He was suited to be a leader and since God is a king of a kingdom, he also wanted someone who is well knowledgeable on how the kingdom works and how royalty works so that him and such person can have an understanding on how a leader should be or present himself. Acts 7:22 “So Moses was educated in all the wisdom and culture of the Egyptians and was mighty (powerful) in his speech and deed.”  He didn’t just have the qualities of a leader he was also trained on how to lead a crowds through sheep’s  and after when his training was done it was his very job/occupation that lead me to his real purpose/assignment Exodus 3:1-2  “Now Moses was pasturing the sheep of his father-in-law Jethro, a priest of Midian, and whom he had driven the flock into the interior of the desert, he came to the mountain of god”

2. Joseph

The beginning of joseph training began when he was sold to slavery by his brothers on genesis chapter 37 And his training for his purpose start on chapter 39.  Meanwhile, joseph was led into Egypt, and Potiphar a eunuch of pharaoh, a leader of the army, an Egyptian man, purchased him from the hand of the Ishmaelites, by whom he was bought. And the lord blessed the house of the Egyptian, because of joseph, and he multiplied all his substance, as much in the buildings, as in the fields. So, I would then again based on that scripture say that his management skills were trained because he ended up being in charge of the whole country of Egypt and all its vegetation in genesis 54 to 57. and I would also say that you purpose is something you do with easy, and talent is a building block of your purpose

3. Peter

His occupation/job is found in Luke 5:2-3 “And he saw two boats drawn up by the lake, but the fisherman had gone from them and were washing their nets, and getting into one of the boats, (the one) that belonged to Simon (peter), he requested him to draw away a little from the crowd (people) from the boat.”  And his purpose in Christ is at Luke 5:10 “And so also were James and john, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon (peter), and Jesus said to him Simon, have no fear, from now on you will be catching men”

How to be productive and fruitful in your purpose

For you to excel you in your purpose/assignment you must be equipped with more understating and knowledge on how to carry out your purpose, you should keep constant fellowship with God through reading of the bible, having quiet time and setting time to worship and praise God

Even listening to listen to right music is important because music can open the windows of your spirit so you can see what your fully capable of and what was deposited in you before creation and time or can cause an interference between the soul communication with the spirit resulting in distress and loss of inner peace and co-ordination

And reading of the bible and fellowship is significant in the following way, it keeps you focused on God and his will and purpose because what you think about the most if it doesn’t become part of you, it becomes your future

Quiet time is another form of meditating

When you meditate is like you open the windows of your spirit, the biggest reserve bank is your spirit, and the spirit knows of spirit, so meditation is the best way to connect and to get to know of the holy spirit and God himself

Because this is what is happening in you every time

- The spirit tries to/strives to work together with your mind to implement the spirit world into the flesh so familiarise yourself to the spirit world because that what revives and keeps you connected to your purpose

- The spirit is the one that always tells the mind about the gifts that it has in store so that the mind can see it and it can come to pass because for what is in the spirit to manifest in the physical you must see it first with the eyes of your mind

Through meditation God/holyspirit can influence your spirit to have control over your mind and flood it with his world. with faith you see it (what God deposited in your spirit and his world) and it manifest so when you see what is in your spirit apply your faith to make it come to pass

So, we can look at the conversation between Elijah and Elisha at 2 kings 2 :9-10  “And when they had gone over, Elijah said to Elisha, ask what I shall do for you before I am taken from, and Elisha said, I pray you, let a double portion of your spirit be upon me. He said you have asked a hard thing however, if you see me when I am taken from you, it shall be so for you, but if not, it shall not be so” And Jacob

For I believe that Jacob even after deceiving his father to speak over him the blessings he didn’t steal them until he saw them in a dream in Genesis 28:12-16 “And he dreamed that there was a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. And behold, the lord stood over and beside him and said , I am the lord, the God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac: I will give to you your descendants the land on which you are lying, and your offspring shall be as the dust or sand of the ground, and shall spread abroad to the west and east and north and south: and by you and your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed and bless themselves. And behold, I am with you and will keep (watch over you with care, take notice of) you wherever you may go, and will not leave you until I have done all of which I have told you. And Jacob woke from sleep, and he said, surely the lord is in this place, and I did not know it” And that was the very blessing that was passed down from Abraham, Isaac and now Jacob. His offsprings did inherent that land, that’s where Moses was taking them from Egypt, and the families of the families of earth did get blessed by his offspring who is Jesus that died for all

Is by faith that we materialise what is in the spirit world and what we see with the eyes of the spirit Hebrews 11:3 “By faith we understand that the worlds (during the successive age) were framed (fashioned, put in order, and equipped for their intended purpose) by the word of God, so that what we see was not made out of things which are visible”

Joseph in Genesis 37:6 “And he said to them: listen to my dream that I saw, I thought we were binding sheaves in the field, and my sheaf seemed to rise and stand, and your sheaves standing in a circle, around mine and bowed”. In short, he saw it and it happened when he became the governor of Egypt and there was famine in all the surrounding countries that his brother was sent to Egypt for food by Jacob and he gave them for free and told them to migrate there with their father

This is my small diagram illustrating what am talking about

So, you must have control over your eyes of the spirit

Everything that you ever studied or read, audio, or visualised is stored in your spirit. most things can be overwritten with godly information or unlocked with the key word, sound, smell, and visual. So, if your mind is polluted even your spirit can be polluted because of what your mind takes in

Feed your mind with the right information

This is how I breakdown the soul

- Your heart is your life and will

- Your spirit is you

- The mind is the centre of the carnal world and spirit world, and everything goes there for authorisation to become part of you (canal world) or to be manifested (spirit world)

The spirit can see the heart of the spiritual through the holyspirit and shows it to the mind by dreams, vision, revelation. Sometimes you are not even aware, but you authorise it by law of faith or fear is the one that brings or shape your reality by bring the unseen to existence

Your mind and spirit work together for your survival so that the spirit will not be accountable to God of why it didn’t fulfil its purpose

Your spirit can gain authority over your mind and body through

- Fasting

- Meditating

- The word of God(bible)

So that the purpose is achieved

Jesus in your heart reveals secrets and other information from the father to your spirit and your spirit interprets it to your mind and then your mind see’s it then it comes to pass, this is a summary of how you take tools/equipment from the spiritual world/realm to the manifest or work for you in the physical world and versa

Prayer is a builder building on God’s blueprint, is an essence in God’s presence causing him to release the material of his blueprint (Gods plan/purpose) in our lives

How you know you have found your purpose

Mark 1: 1-4

“The beginning good news of Jesus Christ, the son of God , just as is written in the prophet Isaiah: behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will make ready your way, a voice of one crying in the wilderness, prepare the way of the lord, make his beaten tracks straight(level and possible): john the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism (obligating) repentance (a change of one’s mind for better, hearing amending one’s ways, with abhorrence of his past sins) in order to obtain forgiveness of and release from sins” Just like in this scripture is bound to happen whatever is written about you in the book of life (it will be presented to you in the form of vision/dreams/and revelation/prophesy and thoughts) to strengthen you in your purpose as a person, and the part you must play in God’s kingdom, the purpose of the church as a whole is written in the bible. Mark 1: 5 “And there kept going out to him (continuously) all the country of Judea and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem: and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan. As they were confessing their sins” God gives you authority/leadership over your area of gifting and your purpose/gift attracts those who need it. The ones who your gift/purpose is for they will recognise the authority in it and obey or benefit from it and by your awareness that you are serving

When you accept your purpose in God’s kingdom, God equips you with what your need to fulfil it, like Jesus Christ we also have the holyghost/the helper/comforter. God also gives you a witness of the crowning of your purpose, the one connected to your purpose can usually be your witness by dreaming of you/ or having a vision of you or have known/unknown prophet as a witness, Mark 1: 7. “And he preached, saying, after me comes he who is stronger than I, the strap of whose down sandals I am not worthy or fit to stoop down and unloose”  10. “and when he came up out the water, at once he(john) saw the heaven turn open and the holyspirit like a dove coming to enter into him”

When you have accepted your purpose, your knew Identity is announced as if to give you authority/power to operate in that area of gifting/purpose, Mark 1: 11 “and there came a voice out from within heaven, you are my beloved son, in you I am pleased”. After being announced/appointed best believe there will be temptation to test how strong you are/how ready you are to carry it out, but God’s angels will be there helping you to overcome it all, Mark 1:13 “And he stayed in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan and he was with the beasts, and the angels ministered to him(continually)”

Angels are usually identified as labourers so when your announced they are placed under you for your command or to minister under your in that purpose or area of gifting. In short, they now work for you to fulfil that purpose

Mark 1:14 “Now after john was arrested and put in prison, Jesus came into galilee, preaching the good news (the gospel) of the kingdom of God”. After you can now carry out your purpose Jesus purpose was to lead us back to his kingdom, he brought us back by his blood on the cross and gave us the same power he had when he left to be at the right hand of the father to carry out our purpose in the kingdom of God which is now here. He gave us different gifts that we must now us to lead people to his kingdom and to sustain people. Mark 1:15 “And saying, the (appointed period of) time is fulfilled (completed) and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent for past sins and in change of conduct for the better) and believe trust in, rely on and adhere to) the good news” The purpose of God or gift of God must be the one that doing what is mentioned in the scripture.

Mark 1:16-21 teaches us that we must also find others who will compliment your gift and the ones you will train to over from you when you are not there or when you are not able or who will lead your purpose to the next level. In your area of gifting, you excel better than the ones who went to school for it. You do your purpose without wavering, with boldness and authority (is where you exercise your authority at) the one you received when you were announced, Mark 1:22 “And they were completely astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching as one who possessed authority, and not as the scribes”. When your announced in your area/or gifting/purpose/ all that is in the world recognises you all powers/systems/principalities and authorities, Mark 1:23-24 “Just at the time there was in their synagogue a man (who was in the power) of an unclean spirit: and now (immediately) he raised a deep and terrible cry from the depth of his throat saying. 24. What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are the holy one of God!”

Work with authority because you have it, just like Jesus as his in us, Mark 1:25-26 “And Jesus rebuked him, saying hush up (be muzzled, gagged), and come out of him, 26. And the unclean spirit, throwing the man voice, came out of him”

When your announced your announced even in the spirit realm to recognise you and to obey your authority in your purpose/ area of gifting, is a blessing to us as Christ we are given authority over all systems, everything under our feet so exercise that authority because those evil spirits if he didn’t exercise his authority they were not going to leave, so exercise your authority/ or the authority of Christ in his name which is above all Jesus of Nazareth, Mark 1: 27 “And they were all so amazed and almost terrified that they kept questioning and demanding one of another, saying, what is this? What new (fresh) teaching! With authority he gives orders even to the unclean spirits and obey him!”. Your purpose/area of gifting will lead people to you to benefit from it, you do not have to impose it on others, but the results/the fruits of your gift will be the one advertising itself, Mark 1:33 “Until the whole town was gathered together at the door”

Work on your gift. Let it be the first thing you think about in the morning, let it be reason you work up in morning. Constantly equip yourself for it by fellowshipping with the father and get counsel first from the holyspirit before doing anything and on how the day is going to work out is essential. Prayer is a building block of purpose, and it strengthens you so you can carry out your purpose. Seek insight from God first about your day, Mark 1:35 “And in the morning, long before daylight. He got up and went out to a deserted place, and there he prayed”. It gives your direction (prayer in the morning) of your day.it keeps you focused on your purpose/gift, Mark 1:37-38 “And they found him and said to him, everybody is looking for you. 38. And he said to them, let us be going on into the neighbouring country towns, that I may preach there also, for that is why I came out”. In Mark :40-45 Do it with love/patience. The result of your purpose/ fruits will bring more people to benefit from it

Stand your ground and finish the race/purpose

When you’re walking in your purpose be ready for critics from those who think you threaten their position, we get that from Mark 2 and Mark 3 teaches to use every problem/incident as a chance to exercise your purpose. When you see trouble coming do damage control before it arrives. You must always remember that is not about you but your purpose and people who it serves. Do not get lost in the praises for all is for God. Your allies are in Mark 3:35 “for whoever does the things God wills is my brother and sister and mother, because of mark” 3: 24 “and if a kingdom is divided against itself, that house will not be able to last”

My hope with this book is to drive you to get equipped in your purpose in the lord and remind you who you are, so may this be like a seed in Mark 4:20 “And those sown on the good (well-adapted) soil are the ones who hear the word and receive and receive and accent and welcome it and bear fruit. Some 30 times as much as sown 60 times, 10 times as much”. Because you should always have a satisfying answer for your faith and why you’re doing what you’re doing for the lord, trust me you will be tested like Jesus in Mark 12:13 “but they sent some of the pharisees and of the Herodians to him for the purpose of contradicting him in his speech”

This is the last test you will constantly face

- Testing of your identity

- Testing of your faith in God on who he is/what he said about you

- Testing to see if you will lose sight of your purpose or bigger picture (reason why you are doing it)

Laws that bring about discipline and keep you when you’re walking in your purpose

Mark 12

29. “Jesus answered, the first and principal one all commands, is, hear, o Israel, the lord our god is one lord

30.and you shall love the lord your god out of and with your whole heart and out of and with all your soul (your life) and out of and with all your mind (with your faculty of thought and your moral understanding) and out of and with all your strength, this is the first and principal commandment

31. the second is like it and is this. You shall love your neighbour as yourself, there is no other commandment greater than these. (Is much more than all the whole burnt offerings and sacrifices “

Christ died to go to hell and take the keys because his holy form could not face corruption

Organising your structure/cell structure

Before every project according to genesis 1

Plan and have a base

1. In the beginning God (prepared, formed, fashioned, and) created the heavens and the earth

-inspect your project and see how long it is going to take you to finish it, check what it needs to be done

2. The earth was without form and an empty waste, and darkness was upon the face of the very great deep. The spirit of God was moving (hovering, blooding) over the face of the wares

-Be observant and make sure you see all the sides (advantages and disadvantages) be knowledgeable on everything that is going on in the and around it

3. and God said, let there be light and the was light

-when you have seen the advantages and received good report of your project separate it from disadvantages or bad report so you can focus on the good and stay motivated because you see the direction of your project, then approve it

4. and God saw that light was good (suitable, pleasant) and he approved it: and God separated the light from the darkness.

- when you have the base of your project and all the above, set/ start timing your work on how long it will take you/must take you to finish your project starting on which part you will be working on at what time

5. and God called the light day and the darkness he called night, and there was evening and there was morning, one day

6. start working on your project from the base

7. divide and categorise your work

8. and name/give titles to every part of you work (it must be fitting and admirable in your sight)

11. for your project to last it must give you result and fruits and be able to sustain itself/multiple. If it does not reproduce itself is a failure or toxic

14. then set systems that manipulates or determines results of your project/product one after another

15. let every aspect of your project/product be paid attention to/ be under constant monitoring even during resting time or disadvantages times

18. let the be a centre of information for everything in your project. observations and monitoring even during resting time, you should still have a clue of what’s going on with your project

19. then add another system that can co-exist with the first one and help in keeping the first one in balance and still can maintain itself and bring fruits/good results in your project. let this new system be in all your projects

22. record progress

25.categorise the system according to the different categories in your project

26. then appoint a manager and give him same authority and charge over the project or product who has the same ability and capabilities

31. verbalise where you have given him authority and dominion. Then get updates from him and inform him on other plans for the project and products

These systems might be led by people you choose to work on and always remember that you’re working/serving a bigger purpose so build them up to work with you/to be leaders too. Unlock their potential and gifts

Keep this in mind mark 3:33 for whoever does the things god wills is my brother and sister and mother

Talent

Even unbelievers have it

Questionnaire of identifying it

1. What do you enjoy doing the most and do with easy without difficulty that normal people find hard to do but prefer you to do if you are around?

2. What takes you away (your mind off your surrounding and of your worries) when you’re doing it or what you do if your alone and bored?

3. What other people can even pay you for if your perfect or have mastered?

4. What comes natural to you where else other people go to school for it?

5. What other people around you can even ask you to teach them?

6. What gives you sense of purpose/worth?

Even one question is enough for you to know, even all the above question

Purpose

1. In your personality what character stands out the most from you, for example:

- How good are you with first impression? (Evangelist, teacher)

- Can you maintain conversation with anyone? I mean anyone. (Preacher, teacher)

- How good are you with explaining? (Preacher, teacher)

- Do you sympathise with anyone in pain or sickness? (healing)

- Do you sympathise with the poor/homeless or those underprivileged to the extent that you feel like you can do something for them or even have connection lead you to spend or share sacrifice the little you had left? (Giver). Like to help the kingdom of God move forward and expand/sponsor those who are in the office of serving God?

- Do you usually find yourself where people tell you their problems (intercessor)

2. What is it that you have that the church is doing, or think is doing wrong that should change, for example massage been preached or teached

- Ushers are not doing their job correctly

- Or concerned about the worship choir e.t.l

3. What is it in church that you connect to the most or what you think you excel at the most in the church?

4. What do you feel like is the best way you can serve God and excel in it without difficulties?

5. What do you find yourself doing for the lord without planning it first?

6. What activities in the church have you find yourself doing and enjoyed doing?

7. How did God say you must serve him in a dream/vision or maybe is people around you who had the dream/vision about you (you will know if is accurate or not) or you were just prophesied

8. Is the type of walk for God which you know you must do but usually scared to initiate it or do it at all

Confessions

MARK 11: 24

For this reason, I am telling you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe (trust and be confident) that it is granted to you, and you will get it

Galatians 3: 14

This was not so that the blessing of Abraham might reach the gentiles through Christ Jesus. In order that they might receive the promise of the spirit through faith

Declarations as Abrahams seed

Genesis 12: 2-3

And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you (with abundant increase of favours) and make your name famous and distinguished, and you will be a blessing (dispensing good to others)

And I will bless those who bless you (who confer prosperity or happiness upon you) and I will curse him who curses or uses insolent language toward you: in you will all the families and kindred of the earth be blessed ( and by you they will bless themselves )

Quotes inspired by the bible