PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES:
The Anointing for work
"But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me." 1 Corinthians 15:10
So it is one thing to have grace or Christ or the anointing, but all these great virtues cannot deliver maximally without engaging in the right work.
What is work? "This is activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a result." We can safely say that work is doing something.
This also means that, we can read Philippians 4:13 like this, "I can work with the strength which Christ or the anointing is supplying me."
So we are primarily anointed for work. The work can be mental or physical.
The first thing God gave the first man to ever walk the face of the earth was work.
"And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed." Genesis 2:8
Work is very key to personal development.
Whatever you do not work, never works out.
"Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people." Colossians 3:23
To work is to mind your own business in a bid to gain some respect in the eyes of unbelievers. As children of the most high God, we are not wired to be dependent on others, rather our DNA is such that, others are to depend on us. And to walk in that reality, there is need to embrace work.
"Make it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands, just as we instructed you before. Then people who are not Christians will respect the way you live, and you will not need to depend on others." 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 NLT
THREE KEY INGREDIENTS NEEDED FOR THE FLOW OF THE ANOINTING FOR WORK:
1. LOVE.
"That is what the Scriptures mean when they say,
But how do I know that i truly love God?
1. You will gladly receive him as your lord and personal saviour.
2. The only thing your heart would seek after is his kingdom.
3. You would be in active partnership with the Holy ghost.
It is the holy Ghost that fan up your love for God.Outside the Holy Ghost, you cannot truly love God.
"And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us." Romans 5:5
4. You do unto others, as you want them to do to you
The love of God burning in your heart naturally finds expression in the life of those that come in contact with you.You just see that you cannot think evil, talk evil or do evil against other people. You are always quick to forgive.