GUIDANCE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITY

There is no substitute for fulfillment in life.Fulifillment in life,however may be a function of a chosen career and the ability to exploit the unlimited possibilities for development in the chosen career.
Consequently,the importance of Divine guidance in choosing a life career cannot be over-emphasized.
Today in the world some people,to know their future seek horoscope,palm reading,fortune-telling and other satanic practices.
Choosing a career by Divine guidance from God only brings fulfillment in life. The consequence of not seeking divine guidance can lead to lifetime regrets.Hence the need for God’s guidance in choosing life career cannot be over-emphasized.
God leads in diverse ways and manner.Some of the ways God leads include among others the following:dreams and visions, circumstances,Spirit confirmation in the mind (intuitive perception),Scriptural revelation,receiving counseling from godly and God- fearing parents or guardians and ministers when in doubts about anything.
In other to be able to follow God’s will in career self-will,self-ambitions and passions must be conquered and put under control.
Only service-oriented career brings fulfillment and profitability.Educational certificates or degrees are not “Almighty formulae” for success.To be able to make an outstanding contribution to your society and success without certificates you need to seek God’s wisdom.To excel in a chosen career some requirement are necessary.These includes:
Goal setting and planning:Success does not happen until you set a goal.Goal-setting is the necessary pointer to keep man moving in the right direction.Set goals and reach out for your goals.In your career determine specific goals you want to achieve.Have workable plans.
Courage to conquer all odds:Overcome your worry,doubt and fear.Whip worry and face the facts that worry always destroys and never helps.Dominate your doubts and don’t yield to them,you will be successful in your chosen career.
Fight fear with faith and with the facts.Try not to flee from your fears face them with facts aggressively.
Development of personal intuition and self-disciplined: “He who lives without discipline dies without honor.”Icelandic proverb.Indiscipline is an enemy of success.No indisciplined man ever ends up distinguished in life chosen career.
Motivate and inspire yourself:Paul J. Meyer states; “No matter who you are or what your age may be, if you want to achieve permanent,sustaining success,the motivation that will drive you toward that goal must come from within.It must be personal,deep-rooted and a part of your inner-most thoughts.All other motivation,the excitement of a crowd,the stimulation of a pep-talk,the exihilarating of a passing circumstance is external and temporary.It will not last.”
Believe in yourself:You must believe in yourself that you can succeed in that chosen career because you are better than you think you are.It does not matter what other people thnk of you,of your plans,or of your aims, you must believe in yourself.
Give your best to the work: Pay the price.As we sow so we reap our results are directly proportionate to the effort we put forth.Therefore pay the price for success in your chosen career by giving your best to the work.
Think positively and act positively:There is nothing so important in your life as your mental attitude towards yourself,what you think of your career,the model which you hold of yourself and your possibilities.You must have a positive conviction that you can attain success in your chosen career.
Enthusiasm to make the difference among contemporaries:Enthusiasm will open a door when other keys fail. Horace Greeley states that “The best product of labor is the high-minded workman,with a enthusiasm for his work.”
Trust in God for success: “A happy,contended, successful career must flow from a well-balanced, symmetrical mind, which has a sense of absolute security and unquestioned faith in the Great Creator,the providing and sustain power.”says Marden.

HINTS ON SUCCESS

Success has been defined in so many by so many people because many do not view success in a holistic perspective. Hence they misconstrue the true meaning of success. However, true success is God-glorfying and not self-centered. It starts from God and ends in God.It fulfils God’s purpose and benefits humanity.

The starting point of all successful achievement is to know oneself and the starting point of knowing self is to know God. He who knows God will know himself better. There are great innumerable possibilities in and before everyone.

You should not be found limiting yourself. There is a goldmine hidden in every life. It is certain that nature never made a failure. There are forces in everyone created by God that are valuable to the spiritual and commercial world. Long waiters are success winners. You must never lose heart when the first efforts fail. Just go back into success. Do not forget that there is discomfort in all trades. And he that will eat honey in the work must consider the stepping-stone to success.

Success is not achieved by sudden flight. Success achievers are neither sleepers, nor idlers but they are real toilers.

YOUR SUCCESS BEGINS NOW

Preparation for success starts with the little steps of today.Today is that tomorrow you waited for yesterday.Tomorrow does not come suddenly,it comes through continual counts of seconds,minutes and hours.

Through the little actions taken moment by moment so also does success come around.Do not wait for a bigger opportunity;it may be to late and never come.Use the little priveledges and opportunities you have today to build structure for your future.

A little more effort and perseverance,a little more self-denial,a little more care for details will make your success brighter and better.Learn new skills and improve your self in little ways today.

If you want to succeed, you must check your daily routines.How purposeful and profitable are your activities?The events that occupy the most parts of your time are they of any advantage to your life goals? To be busybody instead of working to achieve something purposeful in a day is a useless exercise. Let your actions work toward your target.As you go out today, do nothing that is useless and wasteful. What matters is not the quantity but thequality of activities that keep us busy.

GOOD SUCCESS

“……then thou shalt have good success” (Jos. 1:8)

Success indicates a favourable outcomes, an attainment of what was desired or attempted. It is also an accomplishment, achievement or attainment of God-given and self-set goals.

Success, true success is never cheap. It has a price tag. Anyone who desires success has a price to pay. Good success starts from God and ends with God.

True success is not self-centered it fulfill God’s purpose and benefits humanity. Good success is costly and yet, every one can afford its price if so desired.

Good success demands that one be:-

STRONG: Success demand’s that you exert your energy on goal-oriented actions. Your energy must be dispersed on things required by your chosen career. In all your endeavours you must be strong and hardworking.

COURAGEOUS: “Hope and courage are two bright diamonds in the crown of success” – Indian proverb.Courage is the ability to be confident in facing dangerous or painful experiences. Courage will put fear under control. Courage is needed in pursuit of success courageous man never gives up easily.

NOT AFRAID OR DISMASTED: To have good success you must fight fear. To have good success in life you must not be moved by what you see. Step out boldly. Fight fear with faith and with facts. Fear-False Experience that Appear as Real hinders your ability to think and to reason effectively. Fear produce disturbances and generate weakness in both mind and body. Fear leads to retrogression rather than to growth. No wonder that the creator of heaven and earth command Joshua not to be afraid or dismayed.