DOMINION
KEYS FOR THE MAKING OF TRAIL BLAZERS
Decision and Company
for Impact.
WHAT IS DOMINION?
·
Dominion
is simply leadership.
·
It
is the ability to rule, lead, manage and take control.
·
It
is accepting responsibility.
WHO IS A TRAIL BLAZER?
·
This
is someone engraced to initiate new things.
·
Someone
bold enough to chart a new course.
·
Someone
confident to go where others won’t naturally want to go.
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Every
trail blazer is naturally an impact maker.
·
To
be an impact maker is to see yourself as an arrow sent by God, coming from
eternity, passing through time and then back to eternity with the hope of
arriving there safely.
·
An
arrow is destined to a hit a mark.
·
Arrows
are focused entities.
·
An
arrow is destined to create impact and achieve an event.
WHAT IS IMPACT?
1.
Impact
is leaving your foot print on the sands of time and eternity.
2.
Impact
is creating a forceful expression.
3.
Impact
is refusing to leave your generation, the way you met it.
4.
Impact
is penning your signature on the pages of history.
5.
Impact
is leaving a thumb print on the document of time.
6.
Impact
is existing with influence and not in silence.
7.
Impact
is effective, effectual, efficient and eventful living.
8.
Impactful
people are:
a. Trail Blazers
b. Pace Setters
c. World Changers
d. History makers
e. News Makers
f. Revolutionary leaders
9.
Impact
is the enforcement of change
Impactful people end up News Makers and not noise makers.
Your destination is a product of a
decision
A decision you made yesterday is the reason you are where you
are right now, and the decisions you are making right now would be responsible
for where you find yourself tomorrow.
If you must make marks in life, you must be committed to
making quality decisions.
·
Great
schools don’t make great leaders
·
Great
families don’t make great leaders
·
Great
seminars, conferences or workshops don’t make great leaders.
·
Great
churches don’t make great leaders
·
Great
leaders don’t make great leaders
What then makes great leaders?
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It
is great decisions that make great leaders. If greatness is your choice, then
great decision making skills is your key access.
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Destiny
is not an accident.
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You
will never arrive at a future you are not prepared for.
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Nothing
happens on its own, all things that appear on the surface of the earth are made
to happen.
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If
distinction is your choice, then quality decision is the passage to its
realization.
Refuse to be voiceless, faceless,
nameless and a statistical material
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The
place you occupy on the earth would be decision determined.
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It
takes a choice to stand a chance in life.
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When
you are loaded, you will be needed.
With Indifference, you don’t stand a
chance at making a difference.
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Whenever
you make a choice, the choice in turn makes a way for you.
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To
refuse to make a qualitative choice is to be established in an embarrassing
destiny.
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Until
you go against tradition, you don’t spark up a revolution.
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If
tomorrow does not concern you today, tomorrow will become a concern.
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If
nothing concerns you today, tomorrow would be loaded with concerns.
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Be
careful of where you are going or else you would like where you would find
yourself.
KEYS FOR UNLOCKING THE TRAIL BLAZING
GRACE INHERENT IN YOU
1. Have appropriate value for knowledge
acquisition.
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” Nelson Mandela.
Learning is
not the product of teaching. Learning is the product of the activity of
learners. –John Holt
· What you learnt yesterday and stored in your
mind, might not be useful today.
· What makes for relevance is your commitment to
continuous learning.
· Yesterday’s knowledge cannot handle today’s realities.
· Learn something new every day.
· The days of memory cards, flash drives and
eternal hard drives are fast going into extinction; cloud storage is fast
taking over.
· We are no longer storing knowledge; we are
creating knowledge.
· We cannot as Africans continue to be known for
knowledge consumption, we need to wake up and start creating knowledge.
· We shouldn’t be comfortable with the importation
of knowledge, we need to arise, create and export knowledge that is home grown.
· Yes, we are black and referred to a third world
country, but that is not the reason why we are in lack.
· My most revered mentor and father in lord, Dr
David Oyedepo said, “We are not in lack because we are black, we are in
lack because we are blind.”
· With appropriate value for knowledge, we can go
beyond consumer mentality and be established with a production, manufacturing
and innovative mentality.
2. Cultivate godly and
positive Attitudes.
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Attitude
is key to success.
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Possess
the attitude of a winner.
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See
yourself at the top of the pack.
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Always
carry around a picture of a successful you.
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Cultivate
the habit of saying thank you.
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When
you realize that you are in the wrong, learn to say I am sorry.
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See
yourself as a solution to the problems around you.
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Show
respect for elders.
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Greeting
people is not a show of weakness, rather it is strength to break the ice that
plugs you to destiny.
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When
God answers your prayers, He immediately makes your path to cross with people
who carry your package.
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Grow
your network with good character and treat people nicely.
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Do
not underrate anybody.
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Refuse
every appearance of pride and arrogance.
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The
key to developing good and godly attitude is the fear of God.
3.
Associate with wise
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Company
affects destiny.
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The
environment you create for yourself affects achievement.
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Association
influences illumination, transformation and socialization.
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Association
is for assimilation, affectation and acceleration.
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A thousand good friends are not enough, but one bad friend is more than
enough.
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Associate
with people who are going somewhere to happen.
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Anyone
talking you out of the love of God is nothing but your enemy.
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Camp
around people who bring out the best in you.
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Your
best friends are those who draw out the best in you.
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Those
who sin with you today, would certainly sin against you tomorrow.
4.
Be committed to self-development.
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Pick
up appropriate skill sets.
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Get
ICT or computer skills
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Attend
a vocational training Centers
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Be
committed to attending seminars and conferences.
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Be
committed to reading books that inspire you to take action.
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Use
your gift to serve God and humanity
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Think
Big and Dare big things.
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Sharpen
your understanding with books.
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Start
building a library for yourself.
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The
truth is, books shape your looks.
Six Essential 21st century
skills.
1.
Critical
Thinking
One of the most important 21st century skills to teach our learners is
how to think critically. With so much information available online, it’s
crucial that young people analyze, question and challenge what they are being
told.
They should remain open-minded, evaluate situations and think outside the
box when approaching tasks.
2. Communication/Public Speaking
Skills
Communication is the skill many students find challenging to acquire,
especially in a second language, so it’s essential you give them plenty of
practice.
Good communicators will not only speak English more clearly and
confidently, they’ll also excel outside of the class when it comes to studying,
working or traveling.
Learners need to be able to express their opinions on a range of
subjects, make themselves understood to others and work well in groups.
3. Collaboration/Networking
This skill links nicely with communication, as good collaborators work
effectively with others to achieve a common goal. Learning how to take turns,
respecting other people’s opinions and being a good team player is vital for success
in life.
Networking skills will also help students when they leave school and find
jobs, as many of them will have to work with people from different backgrounds
or cultures.
4. Creativity
Similar to critical thinking, students should be encouraged to think of
new and innovative ways to solve problems. As well helping them in their other
subjects at school, it will also benefit them when entering higher education or
the workplace.
5. Cultural Awareness
More than ever, we are living and working in multicultural environments.
Learners need to be able to understand differences between themselves and
people from other countries who have different cultures or traditions.
Developing respect and understanding for others will help students find
common ground with anyone they meet, whether it’s at school or later when they
are studying, working or traveling.
6. Digital Literacy
Although it’s getting to the point where our teenage learners have a
better understanding of the digital world than we do, it’s important to use
technology in our classes so that our students are engaged and motivated to
learn.
We need to remember that many of the younger generations do not know a life
without Google, social media or smartphones. It’s therefore important that the
way we teach reflects this.
It’s also crucial that we encourage learners to use technology safely,
educate them on the potential dangers they face online and teach them about
what information or websites they can trust.
In Conclusion
· Be a voracious seeker of knowledge
and wisdom as you step into a new phase.
· What you don’t know and don’t want to
learn, you cannot come to understand it.
· Wisdom is the application of what you
know.
· If you cannot study, you cannot
become a master.
· What you can’t master, cannot empower
you.
· The key to blazing the trail in life
is knowledge.
I close with
this ancient truth in Genesis 1:1-3
In the beginning God created the heavens and
the earth. 2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness
was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over
the waters.
3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was
light.
The earth
was Formless, Empty and Darkness was over the surface of the deep…
Out of the
three challenge, God confronted the third challenge first…. He said, “let there
be light – knowledge”. When there is knowledge, there would be
resources and with resources, you can give form to
any given situation.
To blaze the
trail, go for light – Knowledge.
Thank you.
