I like to say that responsibility is the new name of the game, and as long as you are not living up to your responsibility, you are not in the game. You are just sitting on the sidelines of line; observing but never getting to play on the field. When God created you, He did not design you to be an onlooker, but He designed you to take up a unique role in the larger scheme of things where you can make your destiny count for His glory. As you get on in years, a lot also has to change about you. You need to understand the reason for your existence, you need to understand your unique role, you need to discipline yourself, and you need to do what needs to be done in order to get you to the place of your destiny. But if you take a good look around you today, you will realize that there are so many people who do not know where they are going and they do not know what to do to get anywhere. Some others know where they are going, but they will not do what is necessary to get there; they don’t want to assume responsibility for their lives. They don’t want to practice discipline. They don’t want to delay gratification. They don’t want to deny themselves of temporary pleasure in exchange for a life of purpose.
ACTION PLAN
Maybe you have been reluctant to take up responsibility, and you know that it is what you should do, this New Year presents another opportunity for you to put away childish things. I don’t know in which area of your life you know that you need to grow up. You can ask God to reveal to you those areas where you need to take greater responsibility than you are doing now. And as you grow in to responsibility, remember that it is not only about you, you should also be able to pour yourself into other people and groom them to greatness as well.
[Source: Ben & Kay Akhigbe II]
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