HAVE A CLOCK OF YOUR OWN

One of the greatest stumbling blocks in the way of man today is the idea of running his race by another man’s clock. Apostle Paul said;

“Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receives the prize? So run that ye may obtain” 1Corinthians 9v24

As I listened to a mentor of mine as he shed light of a knotted issue, he made reference to an astounding statement he made in response to someone who was trying to advise him on getting married. He said “I told her that I have my own clock Ma”.

The subject of running our race by others time has wrought so much havoc in the world today than you can ever imagine, especially in the pursuit of wealth and money to be precise. The pursuit of money has driven many to their early graves than it has taken to the ivory towers of life. Little wonder scripture says;

“For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrow” 1Timothy 6v10

Now, money is good in itself because it answers all things as well as a defence, Ecclesiastes 10v19, 7v12 but the “love” of it is evil. Allowing the pursuit of money to take the place of God makes it evil because you are a servant to the one you are loyal.

However, being carried away by the “prosperity” of others is the idea behind having your own clock. You must understand that you are sent on an assignment different from that of any other you see on this planet earth. Even twins are sent on different assignments with different time targets. That is where the saying “you cannot run faster than your shadow”, trying to surmount these hills of life in any other way than the slow and steady mode will result in running by other person’s clock.

In John 10v1, Jesus said if you go by any other way than the one that has been marked out for you, you are a thief.  Unfortunately the vision and mission of the thief is to steal, kill and destroy, John 10v10.

Furthermore, the house of the thief will eventually be destroyed and completely wiped out, Zachariah 5v4.

Many today are in the stead of thieves by virtue of what they do and how they go about it. You cannot bear your cross and still be able to look in too many directions. Many are able to look in too many directions and get carried away by odds because they aren’t bearing their cross but helping others bear theirs as it were.

Having your own clock is accompanied by so many benefits;

*Focus-it helps you to be focused and steady in whatever you are doing which in-turn increases your efficiency.

*It brings about progress

*It eliminates confusion and destroys ignorance, Hosea 4v6

*It is the pathway to honor and dignity, Proverbs 29v18

*It generates confidence, Hebrew 10v33-36

*It leads to fulfillment in life

*Vision guarantees long life

*It makes you to gain speed in life

*It keeps you in center of God

*You will elude being victims of horrible circumstances and situations.

Conclusively, don’t be carried away by other persons accomplishment; don’t make the mistake of comparing yourself with others; run your own race at your own pace which is God’s word as revealed to you and you will get to those junctions where you could have envied others in time past just at the right time, Ecclesiastes 3v1-8.

However, if you will ever accomplish any meaningful feat in life, you’ve got to have your own clock by which you run the race that has been marked out for you. No athlete runs his race by his own time, no! You are guided by the referee’s time so; you can’t afford to rest, slow down or even stop to pity fallen fellow athletes. Life will only deliver it’s best to you on the ground that you have your own clock and much more, that you are running by it. 

It is time to make progress!