Keys To Unlocking 2013 (January 2013)

“Do not remember the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth, shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert” (Isaiah 43:18-19).

Below are some keys to unlocking 2013:

1) Overcome the past: Many have a picture of past hurts, offences, disappointments, sins, mistakes,etc. like a movie playing in their minds. God says in the scripture above to forget the past. Focusing on the past impacts on the present and also carries the potential of locking one out of future blessings. The Israelites never entered their promised land during Moses time because they perpetually kept remembering their slave days in Egypt. We cannot change our past but we can change living in the past. In what ways are you chained to the past? Scripture reference: 2 Corinthians 5:17

2) Focus on God: One of the attributes of God is His ability to change our minds and thinking patterns when we focus on Him. What we focus on in life is always magnified to us. The closer you are to an object, the bigger it becomes to you. The Word of God is given us to transform our thinking to heaven’s kind of thinking. Success with God is a function of how well our thinking aligns with His thinking. Scripture reference: Romans 12:1-2

3) Define the year: To define means to make distinct, clear, or detailed especially in outline. The Bible in Habakkuk 2:2-4 enjoins us to write down the vision, make it plain on tablets that the reader may be motivated by it. What are you aspiring to become, do and even have in 2013? By faith, make plain and clear what you want 2013 to be for you! One of the ways we are made in God’s likeness is our ability to dream.

4) Execute the plan: After establishing your working plan in 2013, the next crucial thing is execution. The plan is not all up to God nor all about your ability to accomplish. It is a collaborative effort between God and us. Virtually, all the people Jesus healed in the gospels had to comply with some instructions before they fully realized their miracles. To the paralytic man who had been lying down for 38 years, Jesus told him, “rise, take up your bed and walk” (John 5: 1-9). The human element to our breakthrough is obedience to divine instruction.

5) Be genuinely fulfilled: Money, attainments, possessions, titles, breakthroughs, etc only give temporary satisfaction. Real success cannot be measured by them. Towards the tail end of last year, the pitiable lifestyle of a great IT security inventor was exposed. After making so much money, the guy retired to a Caribbean country living beside the beach and frolicking with women and wine. Not too long, his frivolous lifestyle caught up with him and he is presently facing a murder charge. The Bible says it is more blessed to give than to receive (Acts 20:35). Genuine fulfillment comes when we start living not just for ourselves but for others as well. In 2013, make up your mind to live a life of significance and not just personal success!

Conclusion: With the aforementioned keys being fully adhered to by us, we will be living under an open heaven all through 2013. We will open the heavens and cause an avalanche of divine intervention in our affairs. Have a blessed 2013 in Jesus name!


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