7 Tips for the Marketplace

I want to speak to you today on 7 tips that will help you in the marketplace of life.

(2 Timothy 4:6‭-‬8 KJV) “For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.  I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.” 

We have already studied that “it is appointed unto man once to die and after death there is judgement” (Hebrews 9:27¹).

But whilst we live on Earth and in this life, we “are the light of the world and the salt of the earth” (See Matthew 5: 13-16).  When we all appear before the Great King, we will have to answer what we did whilst on Earth.

On the final day, three things will matter; whether you fought the good fight, finished your course, and kept the faith.

If you are really determined to fight the good fight, finish your course and keep the faith, then these are  7 tips that will help you. Remember always that;

1. You are a member of a body and you have a unique calling:

Remember that you have a unique calling. You are not here by chance. Divinity programmed your life. The Bible tells us that we are “saved by grace through faith; and we not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:  Not of works, lest any man should boast.  For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” (Ephesians 2:8‭-‬10²)

We were created to walk in good works ordained for us. There is a good work ordained for you to walk in. You are unique. You are not like everyone else. 1 Corinthians 12:12-31³ teaches clearly that we are many members but one body.  We are members of one another. There is a place for everyone.

2. You are gifted and graced for your calling:

Whatever your calling is, remember that you are gifted and graced to walk in it and to discharge it (2 Timothy 1:9⁴). You are not behind in any way. Just discover your calling and grace and giftings. Ephesians 4:7⁵ teaches that we are not just called but graced and gifted. We are graced and gifted as the Spirit and the Lord wills.

3. You have a unique prophetic destiny:

There is a prophetic destiny for every one of us. Romans 9: 7-16 tells us that “it is not of him that runs nor of him that wills but it is the Lord who shows mercy and has compassion.” There is a prophetic destiny for every man. May the Lord help you to discover your prophetic destiny and to walk in it.

Dear, many are running but their race is just a struggle because they have missed their destiny, but you shall not miss your destiny in Jesus’ name.

4. You determine how people deal with you.

What you write and publish is what those who read will run with (See Habakkuk 2:1-4⁶) People will run with you according to what you write. People will relate to you according to what you write and publish. What do your dressing and manners suggest? Expect nothing more or less from people who relate with you.

5. You will inherit the promise if you run the race set before you with faith and patience:

Hebrews 6:12⁷ encourages us to “be followers of those who through faith and patience inherited the promise”. There is a race set before us. There is a race each of us ought to run.

Your good intentions will not deliver good results but your good actions will.

 Hebrews 12: 1-4 encourages us to “cast off every weight and sin that easily beset us and run with patience the race set before us.” This is the time, let us run the race set before us. Run your own race. Become what you are destined to be. There is a place for you, fit in there. Don’t just copy everything, run so you can win. Don’t sit idle.

6. You must focus on your journey:

Focus on your journey and don’t be distracted. There are so many things vying for your attention, please focus!  Luke 17:26-37⁸ tells us that many shall be distracted with food and drinks, marriage and sex, and buying and selling; but you should not be part of the number. Focus on your journey, don’t succumb to the pressure.

Don’t be distracted by the falling standards around you. You are not like the world. You are a child of God.

I am persuaded that you will honour God. Focus on your journey. The Righteous Judge is coming and coming with His rewards. Finish and finish with joy. You will regret it if you backslide. You must and you will win.

7. You are more than conquerors in the market place of life.

Finally remember, if God is for us nobody can be against us. Romans 8:31⁹, Haha! :o. I am so excited! Nothing and no one can stop you. God is for us, we are more than conquerors. We will win over evil. Receive grace!

Beloved, we are the light of the world, and the salt of the Earth; we are planted here to shine. It is time to understand your prophetic destiny and not miss your time. Let us understand that we are here for a reason and for a season. There is an assignment we must finish. You will not miss your turn!

I love you.

Referenced Scriptures

1. Hebrews 9:27 (KJV): And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: ↩︎
2. Ephesians 2:8-10 (KJV): For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. ↩︎
3. 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 (KJV): For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. For the body is not one member, but many. If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling? But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. And if they were all one member, where were the body? But now are they many members, yet but one body. And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary: And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness. For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked: That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another. And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it. Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles? Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret? But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way. ↩︎
4. 2 Timothy 1:9 (KJV): Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, ↩︎
5. Ephesians 4:7 (KJV): But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. ↩︎
6. Habakkuk 2:1-4 (KJV): I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith. ↩︎
7. Hebrews 6:12 (KJV): That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. ↩︎
8. Luke 17:26-37 (KJV): And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all. Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back. Remember Lot’s wife. Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it. I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left. Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together. ↩︎
9. Romans 8:31 (KJV): What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? ↩︎