Commitment – THE KEY TO SUCCESS – Rev. Onisoshene Shedrack Charles

In life there is nothing you do that you are not committed to, that will succeed
We fail in our careers and businesses because we are not committed to them.
Most Churches fail because the Pastors are not committed.

Success in life is hinged on how committed you are to it

Success is beyond acquisition of money but on how you have kept your family, business and it is still going forward.

In Africa we equate money with success but success is about fulfillment

Success should be defined in having began, still moving forward and in achieving my dreams

You may have made more money, but that does not make anyone else less successful
You may have made a First Class and the other a Second Class Lower, but you all graduated. The first Class Degree does not men you will be the most successful person.

Life is a race
Life is journey
Never give up on yourself.
You may be at the back but still push on
You may feel bad, but it should be a motivation to move forward
If feeling bad makes you give up, then it is bad

1 Corinthians 16:15 (KJV)  I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)

An addict is someone who is committed to a cause to the extent that the cause begins to control him.

1 Corinthians 16:16-17 (KJV)  That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth.
I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied.

You must be committed to only serious persons and things.
Many people who fail attach and align themselves with failures like themselves.
If you associate with failures, no amount of fasting and prayers can help you.

Jeremiah 35:2-10 (KJV) Go unto the house of the Rechabites, and speak unto them, and bring them into the house of the LORD, into one of the chambers, and give them wine to drink.
Then I took Jaazaniah the son of Jeremiah, the son of Habaziniah, and his brethren, and all his sons, and the whole house of the Rechabites;
And I brought them into the house of the LORD, into the chamber of the sons of Hanan, the son of Igdaliah, a man of God, which was by the chamber of the princes, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, the keeper of the door:
And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites pots full of wine, and cups, and I said unto them, Drink ye wine.
But they said, We will drink no wine: for Jonadab the son of Rechab our father commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, neither ye, nor your sons for ever:
Neither shall ye build house, nor sow seed, nor plant vineyard, nor have any: but all your days ye shall dwell in tents; that ye may live many days in the land where ye be strangers.
Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters;
Nor to build houses for us to dwell in: neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:
But we have dwelt in tents, and have obeyed, and done according to all that Jonadab our father commanded us.

The Prophet asked the Rechabites to drink wine but they refused because they were under a covenant.

2 Kings 2:1-3 (KJV)  And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.
And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Beth-el. And Elisha said unto him, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Beth-el.
And the sons of the prophets that were at Beth-el came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.

Elisha was committed to Elijah and chose to follow him to the end..
The sons of the Prophet ridiculed him but he was committed to following his Master.

If you are committed to a cause,  don’t let anyone dissuade you.

Commitment is following a particular cause and doing everything to achieve it

There is a difference between being committed to a cause and pursuing a failed business

If a business is failing, a time comes when you have to learn a new thing

Connittment is a single minded devotion for a cause

Jesus said I must be about my father’s business
You must not be distracted by anything or circumstances

Committment drives you to being diligent. It keeps you on your toes

Proverbs 22:29 (KJV)  Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

Commitment is a trigger for achievement

Don’t give up. If the vehicle of achieving your dreams is not working, you step out and take another vehicle

Commitment means doing what it rightfully takes

So what if it fails…?
So what if it succeeds?
What if Goliath kills David?
The God who gave David the heads of the lions and bears will.also give him the head of Goliath

We serve a God who is a maker.
With God there is no end. Every end with God is a new beginning.

Commitment  is based on convictions.

Conviction cones from the strong inner voice

One of the greatest enemy of success is time and circumstances

Stop seeing the circumstances, see the vision.

God told Moses to go and get the Israelites out of Egypt.
Most times when God sends you on an errand, He spares you the details.
God did not tell him of all the ppestilences and wars along the road.

When you are sure that God has your back, He knows and is watching, He will not allow your troubles to weigh you down, then you can move forward.

God planted the garden but Adam had to tend it.
If you tend it and dress it well, it will produce well.

Learn something new.
You cannot succeed in the 21st century with the 18th Century weapon.

You must take responsibility for your actions.
Don’t blame people for your mistakes.

Commitment inspires creativity

Develop yourself. When you do, work will look for you.
The devil is afraid of people with their minds filled with creativity.

A time comes to reduce the level.of spending and eating to save money for something good or great

You must not wear every asebi that is in town!

Ecclesiastes 9:10-12 (KJV)  Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.

Time and chance happens. This is when God looks at the direction of a man.

It means commitment and dedication to the Church you call your own.

When you are committed, payment of thithes becomes easy.

May God make you a committed person that Heaven will be committed to help
As you are committed to this Church, may God be committed to your personal life tooIn the Name of JesusIn the Name of JesusIn the Name of JesusIn the Name of JesusIn the Name of Jesus