How to Run with Purpose in 2021

It is important to note that we stepped into this year 2021 with the purpose to preach the good news in all of the earth, starting from where we live.

In Matthew 28:10-20¹ and Mark 16:14-20², we are instructed to preach the gospel in all of the earth. We must arise to preach because it is the power of God to save (See Romans 1:16³). We must be committed to this assignment.

Purpose

We stepped into the year with a focus to do these 5 things;

1. Television ministry
2. Online ministry
3. Rural Ghana radio ministry
4. Literature crusade
5. Street and Greater Love crusade

We must all get involved in this. Everyone must contribute to this assignment. Every one of us must do the little we can in our power to plan, pray, publish, and run with this purpose. This is what we are called to do and we must do it. As we have gathered we must decide to get involved.

Remember that we must continue to gather committedly to mobilize and deploy the resources to the work of missions, ministry, and training. This is what church and ministry are all about. We are called to go to the invited, the streets and lanes, and to the highways and hedges to bring in the harvest till the house is full.

Let us, therefore, pray for Vision, Grace, Holy Ghost, Wisdom, and Humility.

Pray for vision to stay focussed. Where there is no vision the people perish because they cast off restraint. Vision keeps us in check.

Pray for grace. Grace will exempt, empower and teach you. Grace will help you to pull through even difficult situations. Let us pray that we will find favour in the eyes of God. Grace makes all the difference.

Pray for the Holy Ghost. This is the secret to power. You shall receive power after the Holy Ghost has come upon you and you shall be witnesses unto the Lord. The presence of the Holy Ghost brings power.

Pray for wisdom. Wisdom is profitable to direct. Wisdom will show you the way. Wisdom will direct you and wisdom will give you speed and greater results. The tools of a fool weary him. Pray for wisdom.

Pray for humility. God resists the proud and gives grace to the humble. It is important to humble yourself to receive grace.

I exhort you to arise and pray fervently for these things. They will help you to win and increase.

My book, Purpose & Pursuits, discusses how you can run with your God-given purpose.

Stay blessed

Simpe Bediako

Referenced Scriptures

1. Matthew 28:10-20 (KJV): Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done. And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers, Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept. And if this come to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him, and secure you. So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day. Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted. And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. ↩︎
2. Mark 16:14-20 (KJV): Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen. ↩︎
3. Romans 1:16 (KJV): For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. ↩︎