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Contents

1. DISCOVER YOURSELF     1

2. STATE OF DORMANCY     6

3. YOUR GOALS, YOUR PRIORITY   8

4. CONQUER YOUR FEAR    12

5. MAKE A MOVE      14


chapter
ONE Discover Yourself

G
od created you for a purpose and if you want to fulll
the divine mandate of God for your life, you need to
discover yourself. You cannot function effectively if
you fail to know that your life is an embodiment of God's
beauty.
It is very crucial to identify your real self and pursue your
dreams. Man lost his dominion in the Garden of Eden and
since then he has been striving so hard to take back his lost
Glory and Authority. In Genesis 1:31, the Bible says God was
very happy when he saw that all He created was beautiful.
God delights so much in you because he formed you in His
own likeness, and if you are indeed an image of God, then you
need to take your stand and take back all the lost glory that
may hinder you from walking victoriously in that Glory that
God has given to you. But before you can march victoriously
into that Divine destiny of God for your life, you need to
acknowledge his supremacy over you. You cannot attain that
Divine height if you do not accept God's Lordship over your
life. A ship without a rudder will denitely sink and also a
house without a strong and solid foundation will denitely
collapse. God has made these so easy and simple by sending
his begotten son to die on the Cross of Calvary John 3:16
and Jesus is the only sure and free passport to anywhere you
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desire to get to. He is the only access we have to commune


with our maker.
In the boat of life, you need Jesus to guide you so that you will
not sink in the stormy sea. Before you can discover yourself,
you need to discover Jesus and make Him the Lord over you.
The question now is how can I discover Jesus? The answer
is straight forward and easy. You do not need to rack your
brain over it. You can discover Jesus when you seek after
Him.

You cannot seek after a thing if you do not have a passion or a


desire for that thing. Has it ever occurred to you that Jesus
died for you? Yes! He died on the Cross to set you free from
the power that is holding you captive from fullling God's
purposes for your life. Jesus paid the full price and his death
and crucixion brought that free salvation to you. After
acknowledging yourself as a sinner, then you need to confess
your sins to Him and accept Him as the Lord over your life.
After your salvation through genuine repentance, you can
now discover your value when you meditate daily in His
words. His words will give you an insight into his plans and
purposes for your life. You do not need to be static, you need a
driving force to push you so that you will be able to act and
claim all what God has in store for you. Nobody is born a
loser, but you can live in defeat throughout your lifetime if you
fail to discover yourself. There is seed of greatness in
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everyone's life but these seeds will remain dormant and


lifeless if you don't discover the seed and give it all the
necessary nutrients that it needs to sprout out beautifully.
The seed in you is your God given talents. You are not a
failure if you discover this seed of greatness in you and water
it so that it can germinate bountifully. Now what are the basic
nutrients that are needful for that seed in you to grow and
blossom into good fruits? For your seed to germinate, you
need the following requirements:

Rain
There will always be a rainy day. It is always the desire of
every farmer to see that it rains. You will always be faced with
drought and each person's drought differs. Never compare
yourself with anybody. You are a distinct and unique entity.
Before it rains, there must be good preparation and God is the
only one who gives rain in its due season. Your own season
will surely come, so there is no need of competing with or
envying anybody and you will surely experience your own
showers and abundance of rain. Only wait for the right
season.

Temperature
Temperature can be dened in terms of hotness or coldness.
Your attitude will surely determine your altitude in life. The
atmospheric condition of life may weigh you down from
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getting to that lofty mountain you want to attain. Time of


coldness and hotness will surely come your way but know for
sure that God is your great anchor and you can always hold
on to him at any moment of your life. The seed in you will be
faced with degree of coldness or hotness, but through it all,
God's steadfast love will always abide with you. That degree
of coldness or hotness may be favourable or unfavourable for
the seed in you to develop, but when you depend wholly on
God who is the supplier of all nutrients be it physical or
spiritual then you have that certainty of sprouting out in
that period of hardship. Sunny day cannot kill that great
seed in you. All you need to do is hold on rmly to the all
sufcient God.

Light
The Bible stated it clearly that Jesus Christ is the true light
and whosoever that walks in Him will never walk in darkness.
The awesome seed in you need the light which is Jesus Christ
to germinate into good fruits. You are born to shine as light,
but in as much as you fail to recognize yourself as a light, you
will remain in darkness. There will be a darkest moment
when you feel you are alone and things seem dark and gloomy
but in that shadow of darkness, Jesus which is the light of the
world will illuminate your darkest moment with His
brightness and your life will receive a new transformation.

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Patience
Jesus talked about the beatitudes and if you truly want to
burst out of your hidding shell, you need to be patient and
persevere as you journey in life. The patience in you will bring
out the real portrait of what God want you to be in life. If your
life is devoid of patience, then you cannot get anywhere in life.
Surely you will have many platforms of meeting people who
can add values to your life, but if you think you know it all and
youre not patient enough, you will miss those golden
opportunities that will come your way. With all these factors,
you are indeed a success when you discover that you are a
special being and ordained person. These will give you a full
appraisal of your real self and you will be able to pursue your
dreams in life.

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chapter
TWO State of Dormancy

A
ccording to the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary
English, dormancy is basically dened as inactive or
not growing at the present time but able to be active
later. According to www.sprout.com, seed dormancy is
dened as a state in which seeds are prevented from
germinating even under environmental conditions normally
favorable for germination. These conditions are a complex
combination of water, light, temperature, gasses, mechanical
restrictions, seed coats, and hormone structures.

The seed in you may remain dormant if you don't put into
consideration all the necessary requirements. And when you
are in a state of inertia, the seed in you will remain dormant.
But the good news is that in your period of dormancy, God is
ever present. He knows you before your mother gave birth to
you and the Bible says His thoughts towards you are
thoughts of peace and not of evil to give you an expected end
(Jeremiah 29:11).

You need to acknowledge the omnipresence of God in your life


and no matter what you are faced with, He's ever ready to
deliver you.

A state of dormancy is a very vital state for any seed that want
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to germinate and this state determines the future of a


particular seed.

In this period of dormancy, the seed will pass through a lot of


favourable and unfavourable conditions. All seeds strive in
this time of dormancy, but it is only a seed that is able to
survive this trial period that will be able to sprout out. No
seed can escape this state of dormancy (I Cor. 15:36).
Therefore, a period of dormancy is that period of testing. It is
a state when you need God to breathe on you. The state of
dormancy is a state of deadness when it seems you are lifeless
and helpless.

In your state of dormancy, do not give up on yourself because


quits never win and winners never quit. Do not allow anxiety
and doubt to weigh you down but rise up and have that belief
in yourself that no matter what, you will make it. When God
breathes upon the deadness in you, you will spring up and
your life story will change for real. Remember the valley of dry
bones in Ezekiel 37:110.

God's life in a man makes the difference. When the breath of


God comes upon you, the dry bone in your life will receive a
new esh and freshness and you will be productive in
anything you do. I sincerely desire that God will breathe on
you as you allow him to transform that period of dormancy
into a blissful moment for you.
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chapter
THREEYour Goals, Your Priority

A
seed can be good or bad. A good seed will bring out
the best produce and vice-versa. Before that seed in
you can mature into a level of producing good fruits,
you need to have a glaring picture of what that seed will bring
out, that is, the outcome. For you to succeed in life, you need
a goal and this leads to the denition of what a goal is. A goal
is something that you hope to achieve in the future. It is also
the object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired
result. Every player aims at scoring a goal and also aims at
defeating the opponent. Your success is determined by the
kind of goal you set for yourself. To attain a certain level in life,
there must be a particular goal one must set. The picture of
your dream in your heart will reect the kind of goal you have
set for yourself. Your picture can be small or big depending on
how you esteem yourself. If you have a big picture in your
heart, your goal will also be big and you will have a great
success as your outcome. The type of goal you set for yourself
will determine the height you will attain in life. Many people
aim high, but they allow negative inuence to destroy their
destinies. There is a need for you to have a priority if you want
to make headway in life. God should be your rst priority, and
thereafter other things follows. At this point let me ask you
these questions -
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What is your goal?


It is high time you rose up and set a goal for your life

Prioritize your Goal


What is priority? How can you prioritize your goal?
Priority is simply dened as doing the thing that you think is
most important and needs attention before anything else.
You need to get your priority right and before this can happen
your goals must be prioritized. How can you now prioritize
your goals? This is simple. You can prioritize your goals by
dealing with the most important ones rst, that is, putting
several things, problems, etc. in order of importance.
Assuming you have a goal of becoming a Medical Doctor in the
future, you need to pass through the Basic School level to
Tertiary Institution and when you attain the Post-Basic
Institution, you must choose the sciences, pass your
Ordinary Level examinations in ying colours because this is
one of the pre-requisites needed in the Tertiary Institution.
This can be fully understood with this simple owchart.

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After setting a goal for yourself, you need to work towards


achieving it. Many people will oppose you but you do not have
to allow distraction and disruption to steal away your dreams.
Be focused, willing and obedient and you will surely eat the
fruits of your labour. A period of setting a goal is just like a
period of planting a seed in which a farmer selects a good soil
to make the seed thrive well.

Likewise, you must be selective because not all soil is good for
planting. In other words, not all goals are achievable but your
own goals are achievable if the faith you have in yourself is
strong and solid. If your faith shivers, then the good seed in
you will not come out but remain hidden for life. Have faith in
God, be a goal getter and believe in yourself and you will be
able to achieve great things in life. The Bible says we walk by
faith and not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7). A concrete faith
brings out an effective result.

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chapter
FOUR Conquer your Fear

F
ear kills and for anybody to make it in life, one must be
able to conquer one's fear. In 2 Timothy 1:7, God says
he has not given us the spirit of fear but a spirit of love,
power and sound mind. For that hidden seed in you to
germinate, you need to be wholesome. If there is fear in you, you
will not be able to function in life. To conquer your fear, you need
to have a full understanding of what fear means so that you will
be able to face it squarely.

What is Fear?
Fear is a state of being frightened, afraid or worried that
something bad may happen. From this above denition of fear,
we will see that fear can steal away one's positive mentality
because when you are frightened, you will not be able to think
clearly and your state of mind will be affected. God is not an
author or originator of fear. Fear is from the devil and this is one
of the tools he is using to destroy life. You are victorious through
Jesus Christ who gave you that liberty. His love casts away all
fear. Do not allow fear to weigh you down but turn your fear to

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victory and this is possible when you give all your worries to
God. He says in His word that we should cast all our anxiety
on him for he cares for us (I Peter 5:7). In the schizophrenic
scale of life, so many people have allowed fear to cut away
their ambition. Jesus can help you out if you are in this type
of situation. No need to fear or panic because fear cannot take
you higher, only Jesus can. Why not surrender to His
Lordship today and all your fears and worries will disappear.
Fear will only depress you and if you are depressed, your
emotion will be tampered with and this will disrupt that
awesome seed of greatness in you. You cannot ght your fear
by yourself; only God can help you because He is your creator
and He cares so much for you. Suppressing your fears can
only lead to total failure, but when God is with you, no fear can
limit you because he has the power over all things, including
your fear.

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chapter
FIVE Make a Move

A
braham Lincoln was a great man of prestige and despite
all the ordeals of life he encountered, he did not allow his
failures to defeat him from reaching his destiny. Here is
his statistics In 1831, Abraham Lincoln failed in business; In
1832, Abraham Lincoln was defeated for state legislator; In
1833, Abraham Lincoln tried a new business, and failed; In
1835, Abraham Lincoln's ance died; In 1836, Abraham
Lincoln had a nervous breakdown; In 1843, Abraham Lincoln
ran for congress and was defeated; In 1848, Lincoln ran again,
and was defeated; In 1855, Lincoln ran for the Senate, and lost;
In 1856, Lincoln ran for Vice President, and lost; In 1859,
Lincoln ran again for the Senate. He was defeated; Then, in
1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United
States.

For that precious hidden seed in you to manifest, you need to


make a move. You are what you choose to be and that is why you
must choose carefully because your choice can make or mar
you. Your success lies within your hand only if you realize it,
then you will surely succeed without any hindrance. Your
choice begins with your thoughts and how you are able to control

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it. God has given us power over our thoughts but our
thoughts can have a great power over us if we fail to realize
and make use of our God given authority over it. Being
stagnant cannot help you in that journey of greatness, so you
need to buckle up and rise up and make your dream come
true. Believe that you can do anything through Christ that
strengthen you (Philippians 4:13) and do not allow your
weakness to overcome your good ambitions in life. For you to
make a move in life, you must put into consideration the
following:

1. Believe in yourself
2. Have positive mind
3. Be focused
4. Avoid thinking that leads to weakness and giving up
5. Determine to succeed and go after your dreams
6. Be patient
7. Appreciate yourself and other fellow human being
8. Be accommodating
9. Be nice to everyone
10. Don't abandon yourself to despair
11. Take responsibility

With all these, the sky will be a starting point for you and you
will see yourself soaring high like an eagle.
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Many people have succeeded and many are still succeeding so


don't allow any limitation or uncertainty of life to deter you
from making it. We may be in the same boat of life, but our
destination is not the same. For you to make it, you need to
set your goals and priorities right and then pursue your
dreams with all determination of making headway at the end.

Be the champion of your mind and avoid side attractions and I


pray that God will make all your dreams a reality.

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THE AUTHOR
The Author is a Born Again
Christian. Very zealous in the things
of the Kingdom with a passion for
seeing people succeed.
She was stellar at Memory Verse
recitation as a little girl reading the
longest chapter of the Bible - Psalm
119.
She was a useful vessel in the hands
of God as a student both at the
Federal Polytechnic Ilaro and Ladoke
Akintola University of Technology,
Ogbomoso where she studied
Science Laboratory Technology and
Microbiology respectively.
She is a Chorister, a Songwriter cum Composer and a Writer.
She is happily married to Emmanuel and they have two
children.

THE BOOK
This is a Motivational Book that
will inspire you to actualise your
dream and also give you the
realisation that there is no limit to
where you can get to in life.
If others can succeed, then you too
can without any limitation or
obstacles. All you have to do is
just take a step.
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