DON'T SETTLE

The late Dr. Myles once taught that the richest place on the earth is the cemetery. There you will find books that were never written. Big minds that never lived to their full potential and never helped solve the world's problems. It is sad but it is true. This is because either their lives were cut short before their time or they just settled for something less than what they could have achieved.
The kingdom of God suffers violence but the violent take it by force or as Joyce Meyer puts it, only the violent get to enjoy it.

Faith is not the easiest thing to achieve. If it were then we would not have to be reminded time after time to keep the faith. The gospel of grace is not as easy as some people may think. That's why it is still not embraced by everyone. You have to keep listening and reading to be able to live by it.

And we will never settle for less

We know there's more that's found in you

It's in You Lord, it's in You Lord

We know there's more that's found in You.

I keep thinking about Enoch and how he walked with God until he was no more. He just did not settle. He did not listen to the negatives. Just because no one else had done it was no reason for him to slow down. He just pursued and kept on pursuing until the earth could not accommodate him. We may not know the entire story of his up and downs but we know Elijah's. He was not perfect but he did not give up on God. He got discouraged but he pleaded his case with God. He was in constant communion with God. We may say that he was a prophet and so maybe the grace was there but what of David, the man recorded as one after God's own heart. He was not even close to perfect. He knows what messing up looks like but that never stopped him from pursuing God's heart.
It is not easy to keep going. In fact it is cheaper to settle than to pursue our calling, purpose and God himself. Like in a court case, you will need to pay extra time for the lawyer and to keep researching to defend your case. Standing out is not something that you are spoon fed. You work hard and smart to be better than yesterday.
Let me remind you something today, the fact that you are in Christ is the best assurance you have to you be an example of excellence. It is evident from the bible that all who walked with God were distinct. There's more that is found in Christ if we are willing to drink of His well that never runs dry.
There are many ways that we Christians settle. It may be that relationship that you know it is not God's will for you. It may be that state of hopelessness that keeps limiting you  from pursuing your dreams. It may also be that 'too busy to be productive' condition that you are in. The scenarios are diverse but Christ is the center of everything good. He came that we may have life and life in abundance.
Mathew 7 says ask and it shall be given to you, seek and you will find, knock and the door shall be opened for you. I believe this is the sequence we should follow. Ask of the Lord what His will is for your life then once you know, seek it then once you find it, knock and the door will be opened. Above all remember, seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all the rest shall be added unto you. Not forgetting also the we are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus and Christ in us is the hope of all glory.

Inspired by: Never settle for less
Artist/Band: Khaya