TURN YOUR LIFE AROUND
Ever seen people turn around a
seemingly impossible situation? Or start with a huge disadvantage and still
made life count?
Remember the hairy man Esau (from the Bible)? I'm sure we all remember him. Not only because we have hairy people around us to remind us of him but because he sold his BIRTHRIGHT for a plate of porridge. He also got swindled by his kid brother Jacob (who had yahoo yahoo tendencies). Jacob not
only got Esau's birthright but also his BLESSINGS.
Can life get any worse than that? Let's see how Esau turned things around:
1) He asked for just one blessing but was told his brother has gotten all the blessing. He persisted and got an exit clause "But when you can't take it any
more you'll break loose and run free. - Gen 27 vs 40".
God always gives us a way out. An exit clause. You must get TIRED of that situation and become RESTLESS (action-oriented) enough to break loose! It
must be deliberate. Remember Newton's first law? Nothing changes until you ACT!
2) 20 years down the line, Jacob came to bribe his brother for all he took from him so he won't be killed by his brother. Hear what Esau had to say "Oh, brother. I have plenty of everything—keep what is yours for yourself. - Gen 33 vs 9". He had broken loose!. Don't wait to get moving. A Chinese proverb says the best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago and the next best time is NOW!!! Your past means nothing if yóu'll take responsibility & start
NOW! Your beginning has no bearing on your end. Esau started with a curse but ended up a blessed man!
3) The Bible told us they both prospered "The brothers had too many possessions to live together in the same place; the land couldn't support their combined herds of livestock. - Gen 36 vs 6-8".
It matters nothing where & how you started. Make up your mind to multiply your SEED (gifts & talents God has put inside you). You will prosper & your end will be far better than your past!
OLALEYE AWE
Remember the hairy man Esau (from the Bible)? I'm sure we all remember him. Not only because we have hairy people around us to remind us of him but because he sold his BIRTHRIGHT for a plate of porridge. He also got swindled by his kid brother Jacob (who had yahoo yahoo tendencies). Jacob not
only got Esau's birthright but also his BLESSINGS.
Can life get any worse than that? Let's see how Esau turned things around:
1) He asked for just one blessing but was told his brother has gotten all the blessing. He persisted and got an exit clause "But when you can't take it any
more you'll break loose and run free. - Gen 27 vs 40".
God always gives us a way out. An exit clause. You must get TIRED of that situation and become RESTLESS (action-oriented) enough to break loose! It
must be deliberate. Remember Newton's first law? Nothing changes until you ACT!
2) 20 years down the line, Jacob came to bribe his brother for all he took from him so he won't be killed by his brother. Hear what Esau had to say "Oh, brother. I have plenty of everything—keep what is yours for yourself. - Gen 33 vs 9". He had broken loose!. Don't wait to get moving. A Chinese proverb says the best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago and the next best time is NOW!!! Your past means nothing if yóu'll take responsibility & start
NOW! Your beginning has no bearing on your end. Esau started with a curse but ended up a blessed man!
3) The Bible told us they both prospered "The brothers had too many possessions to live together in the same place; the land couldn't support their combined herds of livestock. - Gen 36 vs 6-8".
It matters nothing where & how you started. Make up your mind to multiply your SEED (gifts & talents God has put inside you). You will prosper & your end will be far better than your past!
OLALEYE AWE
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