RELEVANCE

Of what use are we to this world?

Why are we here?

What exactly is our purpose here?

You will need to answer these yourselves, but the next one; I can help you with.

What is the true measure of self worth? 

…..RELEVANCE

Going back to my favourite place (where I wasn't opportuned to visit), the garden of Eden, we see clearly the line man must walk.

GOD created man and created his dwelling place, and created his purpose.

A lot of materials and ingredients he required were created before him; existing days before he was created and they were good.

Yet, Adam still had a purpose; he named and took care of the garden and animals. Not forgetting his task of multiplying.

Many of us often get carried away by the whole temptation story and how sin came into the world by Adam’s disobedience that we forget to take cognizance of life’s process illustrated by the first pages of the bible.

Many of us know that GOD created us, but few of us know why. The bible says it is for HIS good pleasure; how do we bring HIM pleasure?

There are three things a man must find before he departs this world; GOD, himself and fulfillment.

How does a person find GOD? You might ask… or himself for that matter?

To find GOD means to find a revelation of GOD specific to your calling.

In the Old Testament, GOD revealed himself as “the Almighty GOD” to Abram and “I AM” to Moses. This was the same GOD, but different revelations, with each revelation specific to the purpose of the receiver.

The Children of Israel saw The LORD as mighty and terrible, a Consuming Fire! This was evident in the signs, wonders and various battles they fought.

Note that this revelation came while their purpose blueprint was being handed to them. Hence, an individual must have a revelation of GOD before he can have a revelation of life.

The next step is for man to find himself. This includes; talents, skills, gifts, traits and a paradigm specific to his purpose.

From there a dream is born, a vision is seen and purpose is enacted.

Finally, he has to find fulfillment. This is one of the most misused words in the dictionary. It is accurately defined as ‘bringing into actuality’

Thus, fulfillment in this context means; bringing your purpose to actuality.

Many often mistake satisfaction for fulfillment; to some they mean the same thing. Well, they are quite different.

While satisfaction is ‘derived contentment from purpose being met’; fulfillment as said earlier, is ‘meeting the purpose itself’

Hence, satisfaction is to be attained by meeting purpose.

Satisfaction is determined by man and can vary; fulfillment is determined by GOD and set on creation of the man. . It is actualizing GOD’s plan using the tools he has granted you.

There is nothing higher, better or greater than finding it.

Remember, the Creator created man to tend over HIS creation; so, all of creation benefits most from man’s fulfillment; with the glory going to GOD Almighty.

This is true relevance; Making an impact felt by all of creation.

Hence, there is no relevance without fulfillment of purpose.

Relevance is defined as ‘pertinence to a matter at hand, a term used to describe how pertinent something or someone is to a given matter’

Substituting the following into that definition -

-          You

-          The rest of GOD’s creation

We have,

Relevance is how pertinent you are to the rest of GOD’s creation.

So how relevant are you?

You will have to follow the steps above to find out. If you have already begun the process, take time out to assess your relevance to humanity.

The greatest relevance is one that outlives you, when you stay relevant even centuries after you leave this earth.

I seek eternal relevance….what about you?

RELEVANCE

How time flies,

The present so fast becomes the past

Then comes the future,

The great unknown, an ocean so deep, so vast

But there lies our greatness,

The compensation for our past

So let’s get on Columbus’s ship,

Set sail and discover fulfillment,

Then we’ll lean proudly on our ships mast; when life show is over

Satisfied that we were protagonists,

And not just extras in its cast.

……seek eternal relevance.

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