Becoming Warriors: Passion, Focus, and Resilience in Faith

Devotional

Day 1: Passion and Focus

Passion is the driving force for continuous impact, and it is sustained by maintaining focus. When our focus is diverted, our passion diminishes, and our ability to fulfill God's vision is compromised. Jesus taught that a single-minded focus fills our whole body with light, emphasizing the importance of staying focused on God's purpose. This means that our intensity and drive are maintained as long as we keep our focus on God's purpose. When we allow distractions to take our attention away from God's vision, we lose the light that guides us and our passion wanes.

Jesus' words remind us that our spiritual health and effectiveness are directly linked to our focus. Just as a plane follows its compass to reach its destination, we must channel our energy and maintain our course to fulfill God's mission for our lives. By keeping our eyes fixed on God's purpose, we can ensure that our passion remains strong and our impact is continuous. [01:25]

Matthew 6:22-23 (ESV): "The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light, but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!"

Reflection: What distractions are currently diverting your focus from God's purpose? How can you realign your focus to ensure your passion for God's vision remains strong?

Day 2: Resilience in Adversity

Falling is a part of the journey, but resilience is what sets us apart. The ability to rise again after a fall is crucial. The story from 1 Kings 20:40 teaches us that distractions can cause us to lose what God has entrusted to us. However, with focus and resilience, we can bounce back stronger each time we fall. Resilience is not just about enduring hardships but about learning from them and using them as stepping stones to grow stronger in our faith and mission.

Jesus' zeal for His Father's house consumed Him, and He galvanized all His energy to fulfill His mission. Similarly, we must channel our energy and maintain our course, like a plane following its compass, to reach our destination. When we fall, it is an opportunity to refocus, learn, and rise again with renewed strength and determination. [02:56]

Proverbs 24:16 (ESV): "For the righteous falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity."

Reflection: Think of a recent setback you experienced. How can you use this experience to grow stronger and more focused on God's purpose?

Day 3: Adherence to Principles

Making an impact is not about our age, background, or circumstances but about our alignment with God's principles. David's story shows that anyone can rise to prominence by following God's principles. It is essential to understand and adhere to the laws that govern impact to make a significant difference. David, who was neglected in his family, became a national figure because he aligned himself with God's principles and trusted in God's plan for his life.

Our circumstances do not define our potential for impact; our adherence to God's principles does. By understanding and living according to these principles, we can make a significant impact regardless of our background or current situation. This requires a commitment to learning and applying God's laws in our daily lives, trusting that He will guide us to fulfill our purpose. [05:45]

1 Samuel 16:7 (ESV): "But the Lord said to Samuel, 'Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.'"

Reflection: Are there any areas in your life where you are not fully aligned with God's principles? What steps can you take to bring your life into greater alignment with His laws?

Day 4: Commitment to Change

As we leave this conference, we must commit to not returning the same way we came. We have been exposed to rich teachings and impartations, and it is our responsibility to apply them and make a difference in our generation. Seeking God's inspiration and guidance is crucial to affecting our world positively. This commitment to change means actively seeking ways to implement what we have learned and allowing it to transform our lives and the lives of those around us.

Change requires intentionality and action. It is not enough to be inspired; we must take concrete steps to apply the teachings and insights we have received. By committing to change, we open ourselves to God's guidance and allow Him to work through us to make a positive impact in our world. [07:17]

James 1:22-25 (ESV): "But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing."

Reflection: What specific steps can you take today to apply the teachings and insights you have received? How can you ensure that these changes are lasting and impactful?

Day 5: Healing and Restoration

Many of us have souls that are injured and distracted. God's presence brings healing and restoration. The psalmist said, "Thou restoreth my soul," indicating that God reconstructs the damage in our souls. We must seek God's presence for restoration and guidance to fulfill our global mandates. Healing and restoration are essential for us to be effective in our mission and to impact our world positively.

God's healing is not just physical but also emotional and spiritual. By seeking His presence, we allow Him to heal our wounds, restore our souls, and guide us in fulfilling our purpose. This restoration enables us to move forward with renewed strength and clarity, ready to make a difference in our generation. [14:08]

Psalm 23:3 (ESV): "He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake."

Reflection: Are there areas in your life where you need God's healing and restoration? How can you seek His presence and allow Him to restore your soul today?

Sermon Summary

### Summary

In today's message, we explored the profound journey of becoming a warrior for God's kingdom. This journey is marked by passion, focus, and resilience. Passion is the fuel for continuous impact, and it is sustained by maintaining focus. When our focus is diverted, our passion wanes, and our ability to fulfill God's vision diminishes. Jesus emphasized the importance of a single-minded focus, stating that if our eye is single, our whole body will be filled with light. This means that our intensity and drive are maintained as long as we keep our focus on God's purpose.

We also discussed the importance of resilience. Falling is inevitable, but what matters is our ability to rise again. The story from 1 Kings 20:40 illustrates that being busy with distractions can cause us to lose what God has entrusted to us. However, with focus and resilience, we can bounce back stronger each time we fall. Jesus' zeal for His Father's house consumed Him, and He galvanized all His energy to fulfill His mission. Similarly, we must channel our energy and maintain our course, like a plane following its compass, to reach our destination.

The message also highlighted the importance of following the laws and principles that govern impact. It is not about our age, background, or circumstances but about our alignment with these principles. We can make a significant impact if we adhere to these rules. The example of David, who was neglected in his family but became a national figure, shows that anyone can rise to prominence by following God's principles.

As we leave this conference, we must make a commitment to not return the same way we came. We have been exposed to rich teachings and impartations, and it is our responsibility to apply them and make a difference in our generation. We must seek God's inspiration and guidance to affect our world positively.

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Key Takeaways

1. minded focus fills our whole body with light, emphasizing the importance of staying focused on God's purpose. [01:25]
2. Resilience in Adversity: Falling is a part of the journey, but resilience is what sets us apart. The ability to rise again after a fall is crucial. The story from 1 Kings 20:40 teaches us that distractions can cause us to lose what God has entrusted to us. However, with focus and resilience, we can bounce back stronger each time we fall.

3. Adherence to Principles: Making an impact is not about our age, background, or circumstances but about our alignment with God's principles. David's story shows that anyone can rise to prominence by following God's principles. It is essential to understand and adhere to the laws that govern impact to make a significant difference.

4. Commitment to Change: As we leave this conference, we must commit to not returning the same way we came. We have been exposed to rich teachings and impartations, and it is our responsibility to apply them and make a difference in our generation. Seeking God's inspiration and guidance is crucial to affecting our world positively.

5. Healing and Restoration: Many of us have souls that are injured and distracted. God's presence brings healing and restoration. The psalmist said, "Thou restoreth my soul," indicating that God reconstructs the damage in our souls. We must seek God's presence for restoration and guidance to fulfill our global mandates.

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Youtube Chapters

[00:00] - Welcome
[01:25] - The Importance of Passion and Focus
[02:56] - Resilience in Adversity
[04:23] - Following the Laws of Impact
[05:45] - David's Example of Rising to Prominence
[07:17] - Commitment to Change
[09:09] - Healing and Restoration
[11:15] - Receiving God's Touch
[14:08] - Global Mandates and Restoration

Bible Study Guide

Observation Questions

According to 1 Kings 20:40, what was the consequence of being busy and distracted? How does this relate to the sermon’s emphasis on focus? [01:59]
In John 2:17, what does it mean that Jesus was consumed by zeal for His Father's house? How does this illustrate the importance of passion? [02:56]
Psalm 23:3 mentions that God restores our soul. How does this concept of restoration connect with the sermon’s message about healing and resilience? [14:08]
What examples from the sermon illustrate the importance of maintaining focus to sustain passion? [01:25]

Interpretation Questions

How does the story in 1 Kings 20:40 serve as a warning about the dangers of distractions in our spiritual journey? What are some modern-day distractions that can divert our focus from God’s purpose? [01:59]
Jesus’ zeal for His Father’s house led Him to take decisive actions. How can we cultivate a similar passion for God’s work in our own lives? [02:56]
The sermon mentioned that God’s presence brings healing and restoration to our souls. How can we actively seek God’s presence to experience this restoration? [14:08]
The sermon highlighted the importance of adhering to principles to make an impact. How do the examples of David and Jesus illustrate this point? [05:45]

Application Questions

Reflect on a time when you lost focus on God’s purpose due to distractions. What steps can you take to minimize these distractions and maintain your focus? [01:59]
Jesus’ passion for His Father’s house consumed Him. What specific actions can you take to cultivate a similar passion for God’s work in your daily life? [02:56]
The sermon emphasized the importance of resilience. Think of a recent setback you experienced. How can you apply the principle of bouncing back stronger in this situation? [02:56]
David rose to prominence by following God’s principles despite being neglected. Are there areas in your life where you feel overlooked? How can you align yourself with God’s principles to make an impact? [05:45]
The sermon called for a commitment to change and not returning the same way we came. What specific changes do you feel called to make after hearing this message? [07:17]
The psalmist said, "Thou restoreth my soul." Identify an area in your life where you need God’s restoration. How can you seek His presence for healing in this area? [14:08]
The sermon mentioned the importance of seeking God’s inspiration and guidance. What practical steps can you take this week to seek God’s direction for your life and impact your generation positively? [07:17]

Sermon Clips

### Quotes for Outreach

1. "Anything that kills your passion has destroyed you. A fuel for continuous impact is sustained passion and the way you sustain your passion is by maintaining your focus because absence of focus diffuses passion. The Lord taught me many years ago, we go for revival meeting, people catch fire as they are coming back. Somebody speaks about a seasonal movie and they say they want to watch season one and they watch season one till 12. And the fire dies after six weeks of watching season 12." [01:25] (40 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)

2. "If you will change your world, listen to me son. If you fall seven times, rise up seven times because on this journey, you will fall many times. So, the record is not that you didn't fall. The record is that every time you fell, you bounce back and you bounce back stronger, beter, wiser and more skillful to do what you are doing. Bounce back. That's how you change the world." [02:56] (28 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)

3. "You can't say you want to change your world and you are all over the place you are going you are not going far have you not seen planes that make the longer journeys they always walk with a compass they are on a course till they arrive no plane deviates from its course in order to make the journey to arrive and to arrive in record time there is a compass." [04:23] (24 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)

4. "Anybody can make impact i discovered it and you are here you are 40 years old you you see there's no job in this in this land what do we do have not waited to wait you will pick your sound and i pray for you you know reverend took us somewhere i i don't want to tamper with what he has done but please when you receive there are channels of administration i tell people all of the spiritual engagements are not for the euphoria they are for deliberate things and only those who are elaborate that make a difference." [07:17] (47 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)

### Quotes for Members

1. "Focus and then resilience. When you are focused, you convert your energy. So, anything that hits you down, you can stand again. I'm telling you, most people who are falling, they enjoy the message of God most but there was there was divergence. Their eyes are not single. A story was told in the book of First Kings twenty verse forty. He said, my lord gave me a servant to keep. He said, but as I was busy here and there, as I was busy here and there, I lost him." [01:59] (33 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)

2. "It's not about how much God is giving you. It's about how well you can bring administration to what God is giving you and many lack administration because they don't have focus, they lose their passion and they don't have focus. They lack resonance. Anything can throw them down." [02:28] (16 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)

3. "There are rules that regulate impact there are rules so don't envy anybody you have the capacity to change your world the problem is that you are not following the rudiments it has nothing to do with your age it has nothing to do with your sex it has nothing to do with where you came from it has everything to do with your disalignment from the laws that govern impact if you follow those laws you too can make impact." [05:45] (26 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)

4. "In my family i'm the first that spoke in tongues they told me oh before you become a global minister you must be at least five generations i didn't have them so i say well my life began from the resurrection of christ so my first generation is jesus my second generation is the holy ghost my third generation is god the father because that was all i had you are not disadvantaged regardless of your age go and read the bible people at 17 were national figures david is one of them you can become a global phenomenon at 17." [05:45] (36 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)

5. "There are three of you listening to me now you have a global mandate a global mandate you have been stagnated for too long too long I came to cry as one heft of God I came to cry I came to cry the very presence of God that reconfigures that restores that metamorphosis paquete heria paracata satina." [14:08] (29 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)

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