[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: The power of intentionality

Read: Ephesians 5:15-21

Meditation verse:

“Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise” (Ephesians  5:15).

‘Intentionality’ is the fact of being deliberate or purposive. Synonyms include  considered, planned, prearranged, predetermined, and thought out in advance. Being intentional is a philosophy and can be a way of life. When a person is  intentional, he or she makes decisions and take actions based on what is  important to them. The quality of their mental state (thoughts, beliefs, desires  and will) is directed towards some object or state- this becomes their default  position. Being intentional does not occur by happenstance. It is a choice you  must make. And you can be intentional about any and everything. You can be  intentional about being happy in which case your thoughts, beliefs and actions  align with what makes you happy. You can be intentional about being on time.  You can be intentional about achieving excellence in all your affairs.  

The apostle Paul lived life based on this philosophy. One time he said “But I  discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to  others, I should become disqualified. Another time, he said, “Brethren, I do not  count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things  which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press  toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Therefore,  let us, as many as are mature, have this mind; and if in anything you think  otherwise, God will reveal even this to you” (Philippians 3:13-15). 

Being intentional is a primary ingredient for success in life. It entails being clear  upfront about what you want to achieve and being willing to pay whatever price  is needed to achieve it. Motivational speaker Zig Ziglar is quoted as saying  “People do not wander around and then find themselves at the top of Mount  Everest.”. Intentionality is a mindset which you must adopt if you want to  accomplish your goals in life.

IN HIS PRESENCE is written by Pst (Mrs) Oke Chinye, Founder of The Rock Teaching Ministry (TRTM).

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