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Gbenga OwotokiFriday, November 28, 2014
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f what you are seeing is not what you saw then what you are seeing is temporal. Joseph on his way to the throne was made the head of Potipher's house; that was not what he saw. He saw he will one day be on the throne. Potipher's house was just a transit point for him and he knew it was temporal. He was not ready to settle for less. This was not the picture of the Vision he saw. He would not allow his sight to obstruct his vision. What are you seeing now? Is this the same as the picture of the vision you saw when you discovered your purpose? Don't get distracted. Pursue this tenaciously and don't give up and before long you will not only see what you saw but you will begin to live in its reality.

An eagle's egg was placed in the nest of a pampas chicken. The egg hatched and the little eagle grew up thinking it was a pampas chicken. The eagle did what the pampas chickens did. It scratched in the dirt for seeds. It clucked and cackled. It never flew more than a few feet because that is what the pampas chickens did. One day, he saw an eagle flying gracefully and majestically in the open sky. He asked the pampas chickens: "What is that beautiful bird?" The chickens replied, "That is an eagle. He is an outstanding bird, but you cannot fly like him because you are just a pampas chicken." So the eagle never gave it a second thought, believing that to be the truth. He lived the life of a pampas chicken and died as a pampas chicken, depriving himself of his heritage because of his lack of vision. What a waste! He was born to win, but was conditioned to lose.

Some of us are like this eagle; we live without realizing our identity in Christ. We are born champions but the environment and the people around us have conditioned us for failure. Some lay the blame of their present fiasco on their family or the country/environment in which they were raised. But the truth remains that success is not the exclusive right of a privileged few. God created you for a purpose. You are a success story even right from the very day you were born. Heaven rejoiced because a champion had arrived. God has empowered us like the eagle- the king among the birds. Don't see yourself as the 'pampas chicken' in our story. Champions recognize who they are in the Lord. They don't just talk the talk; they also walk the walk. They have been toughened by the challenges of life. They smile at the storm because they see the silver lining beneath the cloud. They invade uncharted territories leaving their footprints in the sands of time. That is whom God has made you, and living less is a waste of God's resources upon your life. Step out in faith. Run that race. The honors roll is not filled yet; there is still a place for you. You will conquer what has not been conquered. Failure will not be your credo. You will never capitulate; weakness will not be in your heart. Heaven will not deny you; the devil - though he tries and will continue to try - will not and cannot defy you because you are connected to the same endless Power that framed the world. That power has moved continents and nations. He will take you through that battle unscathed. Don't give up! You are only a few inches away from 'breasting the tape.' You will be celebrated. God bless you big.

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