Date: Friday, 13th November, 2026
Text: Habakkuk 2:2–3; Proverbs 16:3
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
If you must be successful, you must have a vision—a mental picture of your desired future—and strongly believe in it. You must be able to see where you are going, even when others cannot. Many things will attempt to trade off your vision, but you must remain focused on what you desire to achieve. If it is a God-given vision, you can count on His divine backing, for He who has promised is faithful (Hebrews 10:23).
Don’t be distracted, and don’t share your lofty vision with shallow minds who cannot see what you see. The Bible warns us not to cast our pearls before swine (Matthew 7:6). Stay focused even when the results are not forthcoming. Remember, the vision is for an appointed time; though it tarries, wait for it, because it will surely come (Habakkuk 2:3).
God works with seasons, and when your season matures, your own rain will fall, bringing a bountiful harvest. Don’t compare your progress or timing with that of others, neither should you abandon your God-given vision because results seem delayed. Your own season will come, and you too will see results. Therefore, keep pushing, knowing that in due season you shall reap if you faint not (Galatians 6:9).
Apart from faith and focus, another price of success is determination. Where there is a will, there will always be a way; water will always find its path. Don’t make excuses. Nothing is impossible to a determined mind, if God is involved. If you try and fail, try again. Prayerfully seek God, review your approach and restrategise. Commit your works unto the Lord, and your thoughts shall be established (Proverbs 16:3). You will achieve good success in Jesus’ name.
Prayer Nugget: Father, give me a clear vision and deliver me from distractions, discouragement and unhealthy comparisons. Help me to remain focused and patient until my appointed season of harvest, in Jesus’ name.
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