Proverbs 22:29 ‘Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men’.
DAILY READING – – 1 Thessalonians 5; Isaiah 23-24; Psalm 116
Navy SEAL Team 6, is today the most celebrated of the U.S military’s special units. This elite group is trained to carry out top secret operations and has a plethora of nearly impossible missions under its combat belt. They are the team that raided an Al Qaeda compound in Pakistan on May 2, 2011, and killed the world’s most wanted terrorist: Osama bin Laden. When it comes to special forces, no group is more well-known than the Navy SEALs. However what is less known is the rigorous training that it takes to become a member of the Navy SEAL team.
For instance though the entire Bin Laden operation had lasted only 40 minutes from start to finish, it had taken the team years of calculated planning and training to achieve it. When the hideout in Pakistan was confirmed by the CIA as a security fortified three story building, the Navy seal team built an exact replica of this house to practice their drill in it. SEAL training is often described as the toughest training available to any special forces anywhere in the world. The first six months of training, known as Basic Underwater Demolition (Buds) is the toughest. It includes one period which lasts a continuous 120 hours, and involves swimming, running, obstacle courses, scuba diving and navigation. SEAL training is almost torturous, with about 80% of trainees dropping off. Last year out of the 245 that registered, after only three weeks, 190 of the recruits dropped out. However, though the training may seem too rigorous, it is through it that the Navy determines the elite few who have what it takes to become a SEAL. And due to focus, dedication, training, and an attitude that ‘Failure is not an option’ the Team has been very successful in many modern warfare with a vast history of achievements.
Indeed it takes training to reign. In order to reign, you must be trained; in order to lead you must learn. The moment we get born again, we get enlisted in an intensive spiritual boot camp. God begins to train us and prepare us for the high places He has ordained for us in life. And if we must actualize the destiny that God has ordained for us, then we must be committed to effective and tireless training.
The impact we eventually make in life will be as a result of the qualitative training we have undergone. No matter how great your calling, you may not see your desired result if you lack the needed know-how to excel in that field.
Ecclesiastes 10:15 says ‘The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.’
Though we desire to go to the city, we need to know what it takes to get there. That is where training comes in. The benefits of training are highlighted in the story of David, when he was in the cave of Abdullam. In I Samuel 23, while in hiding from King Saul, David gathered riffraffs under his tutelage and trained them to become great warriors, known as the mighty men of David. Although, initially they were human trash, through training, David brought out the treasure in them. To fulfill our calling we need to diligently run the race set before us. We need to go the extra mile, pay the extra price and take the extra steps that will see us to the top.
Proverbs 22:29 says ‘Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men’.
How much we invest in our destinies today in terms of training , will determine where we stand tomorrow. The quality of our walk will define our work and determine our worth. The more we commit to training, the more we will be reigning in life. We need to commit to working hard today, so that we would not live hard lives tomorrow. As Galatians 6:7 says ‘Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap’.
There is no crown without a cross, there are no champions without challenges, there will be no stars without a scar. Though, success will demand from us sacrifice, we must always remember that the benefits of sacrifice will always outweigh its cost. We must pay whatever price it takes, to fulfill our God-ordained destiny because “creation eagerly waits for the manifestation of the sons of God” (Romans 8:19). Therefore let us be willing to embrace the process of preparation, because God won’t project you unless He has first prepared you.
PRAYER: Father please help me to be willing to submit to the necessary process that will prepare me for my next level. Please destroy every force of limitation, and enable me to rise to the place you have ordained for me in Jesus name.
QUOTE ;
When you make God your priority, God automatically makes you priority in His own plan. – WORDBITE 222.
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