“And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.” (Luke 2:7)
A merry Christmas to you and happy New Year in advance! “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” (Isa 9:6).
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a step. Life begins from the cradle to the grave and even beyond the grave to heaven. Getting to heaven was an impossibility because of our sinful nature. And to make heaven a possibility for us, Jesus has to come to save us from our sins.
Born in a manger somewhere in Bethlehem, a little town in Judea, in the middle east country of Israel, Jesus grew to become the manager of the whole world. He’s got the whole wide world in His hands. He is the arms that hold the universe.
Jesus began life from the manger and was later unveiled to the world. The lesson we can grab from Jesus’ life is that it is not where you are coming from that matters, but where you are going. There are people who believe that to make it in life, you must come from a wealthy background. Although coming from a wealthy background can help, it is not the determining factor for great accomplishment in life.
The determining factor for success in life is FOCUS. As early as age 12, Jesus already knew that He had to be about His Father’s business. What He had come to do was to accomplish His Father’s business. And He never yield to any temptation to make him lose focus.
Dear friend, FOCUS is the key to great accomplishment! We live in a world that is filled with distractions. If you will rise and shine in this world, you must be ready to confront every distraction that comes your way.
Again, never use your background as an excuse for failure. Remember, Jesus was not born in the best hospital in the world, He was not born in the palace; He was born in the manger, yet He rose to become the MANAGER of the world! Yes, He is aware of everything that is happening in the world. And since He has given us the freewill, he is watching to see that we turn over a new leaf.
Dear friend, you are a mega super star yet to be unveiled! If you will achieve great success come 2017, this is a fact you must hold tenaciously unto: YOU ARE A MEGA SUPER STAR YET TO BE UNVEILED! In fact, you need to repeat the following affirmation to yourself constantly:
“I AM A MEGA SUPER STAR YET TO BE UNVEILED.”
It does not matter where you are coming from. It does not matter how many failures and defeats you have recorded. It does not matter the size of the opposition or enemies. The key to achieving mega super star status is FOCUS. As long as you remain focus, as long as you don’t allow distractions and temptations to make you abandon your aspirations in life, NOTHING can hold you back from becoming a mega super star in your own area of pursuit.
Stay focused and stay glued to this blog and you will be empowered for victorious living!
Once again, CFVL wishes you a merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year!
