1 John 2:27, Isaiah 10:27, Gen. 25:29-34 Mathew 28:18-20 Acts 19:11-18 Luke 2: 40- 52, 1 Sam 16:15-I9, 1 Sam 17:40, Matthew 4:18-19

Men and brethren, many times we are pushed into functioning in an area that is not our highest or best because someone needed us to be something we were not created to be. Therefore, living in purpose is to become aware that we were all created to serve some specific function in life. I met man with a wife and kid who said to me “I am into ministry and not doing well because my G. O said God has called me into ministry”. I told him you cannot prosper in another calling 1 John 2:27. The reason you are suffering is that you are wrongly planted. Hear me, the pursuit of your life is to come into your purpose and a waste of your life is to miss that purpose. The problem for most of us is discovering what our purpose actually is? Are you of the generation that demands to be successful without a passion; without knowing the intent and the content of the container to successful living? Find Your Purpose.  I pray for you, may you not miss your purpose. 

Why must you be successful?

Number One; success is our birthright as born again Christians; and our birthright is the anointing of God. Isaiah 10:27. Are you like Esau who despised his birthright? Gen. 25:29-34 Are you too busy doing nothing; too busy trying to exploit passion. We want to use it, control it, and make it work the way that we want it to, but we barely understand what it is to have passion? Do you know what it takes to have success?

Number Two. Success is our kingdom right as born again Christians John 1:12 Are you of the generation who prays hard but praying amiss? Do you pray correctly, war intelligently, and understand precisely with purpose? How passionate are you with the things of God

Number three, success is our redemptive right as born again Christians. Mathew 28:18-20.

So many times you have a degree of talent in an area but maybe just enough talent to appreciate people who are really called to that area. It doesn’t mean that you need to necessarily go out and do that thing. Are you doing things you are not passionate about? Do you have unction to function? Acts 19:11-18 You may start out doing something that was not ‘the thing’ that you were created to do, like Moses who killed an Egyptian, he knew inside him he wanted to be the deliverer, yes, he started badly, but ultimately led to his calling Exodus 2:11-15

Passion for what you do at the present time may only be the thing that leads to the thing you were created to do.. So don’t stop where you are as if it were the destination, when in reality it may be the transportation that brings you into that thing you were created to do, Like Jesus at the age 12. Luke 2: 40- 52

Finding your purpose begins with figuring out your Passion; what do you spend your one and only life on? What activities make you light up? What things do you love more than anything else? What do you love doing so much that when you decide to get up and go for lunch you realise its actually dinner time. David had passion for music, for throwing stones, no wonder his music was able to cast out demon from Saul and no wonder he used the same stones to defeat Goliath. And Peter was a fisher man and Jesus turned him to Fishers of men. 1 Sam 16:15-I9, 1 Sam 17:40, Matthew 4:18-19

Here are a few mistakes, purpose killers, some distractions and misdirection that we must watch out for according to Bishop TD Jakes

1. The “But That Drives Me Crazy” Mistake – Usually, when things drive us crazy, we’re taught to walk away or ignore them. But sometimes it can help to take a closer look. For example, if somebody does something incorrectly, and their error drives us crazy, we shouldn’t criticize the person—we should look at what our inability to tolerate their error can show us. What you cannot stand to see done badly is exactly where you ought to work. If you can’t stand it when the church programs are done incorrectly or when the invitations are not sent out in time—if you want things in order—maybe you should consider working in an area of administration.

2. The “But My Dad Told Me to…” Mistake – Sometimes your purpose may be totally opposite to the preparation of your life. It may be that you got a degree in one thing, but it’s not fulfilling to you because it’s not the thing that you were really created to do. It may be that your family and friends have misdirected you to where they have a need. So your education, your background, your circumstances, your job end up restricting you from finding your fulfillment. You have to have the courage to withstand other people’s opinions and ideas and to flow into your own purpose.

3. The “Do Something—Anything” Mistake – The lives we lead do not always lend time for inner reflection. We’re so busy that we don’t make space for prayer, for medication. We don’t really examine. We throw ourselves into this busy-ness so deeply that we don’t take the time to pause for even a Sabbath, if you will. We’re so busy spitting out project after project after project that we don’t give ourselves a chance to heal and restore and reflect and really find our internal heartbeat. It can be hard at first to identify that internal heartbeat, but recognizing it determines what will give you fulfillment and gratification. Think of it as an inward applause for every moment where you feel in harmony with yourself, and when you hear it—be it loud and clear or soft and slightly muffled—you’ll know exactly what it is and what you’re meant to do.

4. The “But I Love It” Mistake – Just because you admire something doesn’t mean it’s your purpose. Don’t let yourself be distracted by something that should be a hobby. If you, like me, enjoy music, that doesn’t necessarily mean you should be the one directing the song. Buy some CDs or enjoy music on your headset, just don’t let it take your focus. As the fish vomited Jonah, I decree, all those who have swallowed you and caged you shall vomit you in the place of your divine purpose, When you stop living for purpose, you become an accident waiting to happen.

Before I share testimonies and the concluding prayer. Please ignore fake profiles of Uma Ukpai Breakthrough Prayer.. We dont have Ophanages.