After my National Youth Service Corps, I decided to find a place to pray when I returned home. I decided to visit a prayer mountain somewhere in Osun state for personal retreat.
On my way to the prayer mountain, I decided to stop mid way because it was getting late. I didn't want to enter the village hosting the prayer mountain at night. I decided to call a cousin whom I thought I could stay with till the next day. Unfortunately, he said he wasn't around.
However, he gave me the address of a hotel and he booked a room for me. While I was in that hotel, he sent a lady to give me some money. I opened my door to collect the money from the girl but I didn't allow her in. Later, he called to ask if I 'checked' the girl he sent. I knew what he meant so I told him "No".
He asked where I was traveling to and the purpose of my trip. I told him I was going to the prayer mountain to spend time alone with God. He began to tell me why I shouldn't go into the ministry at my age and how his friend's younger brother had his masters in England.
He felt going into the ministry at that age was a waste of time. Then he said: "You will be popular. We'll see you on t.v.but you won't have money". Those words slapped me in the ears.
Early in the ministry, anytime I don't have money on me, those words kept coming back to me. However, I decided to press on with the vision God gave me. There were times I attempted to quit. I got admission to study in Germany, called my BOT to inform them about my intention to relocate while they carry on under my supervision. I thank God I didn't go that route. If I had done that, my place in God's plan would have been lost.
Dearest, dissenting voices are one of the things that accompany a great vision. Ask Paul. Sometimes, they are the confirmation you need that you're on track. The people whom you thought will understand may not understand you. Your worse critics might be those that are close to you.
If everyone around you accept your vision and give full support, I doubt you're running with a heavenly vision.
Even Jesus Christ, his opposition came from religious leaders who should have embraced his ministry based on prophecy. It was lay people that believed in his vision and followed him
.When God gives a vision, it unsettles the norm in the minds of people.
Some will genuinely counsel you out of Gods plan for your life but they're not speaking by the Spirit of God. It behooves on you to stay on what you heard from God and the blue print he gave to you. Stick to it. You cannot fulfill a kingdom vision unless you have what I call "I'll die there" mentality.
Stay away from people who constantly use words to kill your vision. Mark them and distance yourself from them. Do not allow anyone talk you out of God's plan.
