What carries people to the top?
What makes them to take risk,
go the extra mile
And do whatever it takes to
achieve their dreams?
It is not TALENT, it is PASSION
1. passion
john 2: 16 -17
And to those who were
trading in doves he said,
Take these things away; do
not make my Father's
house a market.
Joh 2:17 And it came to the
minds of the disciples that
the Writings say, I am on
fire with passion for
your house. (BBE)
5. What carries people to the top?
What makes them to take risk,
go the extra mile
And do whatever it takes to
achieve their dreams?
6. • It is not TALENT, it is PASSION
• Lets look at the scripture:
• Nehemiah 4: 6(MSG) We kept at it, repairing
and rebuilding the wall. The whole wall was soon
joined together and halfway to its intended height
because the people had a heart for the work.
• So we rebuilt the wall, which was rebuilt to about
half its original height. The people worked with
determination. God’s Word version)
7. • A lot of us especially young people do not have so much
problem in discovering our purpose and dream for life
but not all of us have the intense burning passion that is
required to make the dream come true.
Purpose may point you in the
right direction but it’s passion
that propels you.”
– Travis McAshan,
8. ‘ I am appalled at the aimlessness
of most peoples lives
50% don’t pay attention to where they are going,
40% are undecided and will go in any direction,
Only 10% know what they want and not even all of them
have the PASSION to go towards it.’
Katherine Anne observed …
9. Monty Robert story in chicken soup
for the soul
Monty Robert one day in class was asked to write a
paper about
What his dream for life is all about . That night he wrote a
seven page
paper of his dream and passion of someday owning a
largest horse ranch in the U.S. He wrote about his dream
in great details he even drew a diagram of a 200 acre
ranch, showing the location of all the building, stables and
the tracks.
He put a great deal of his heart into the paper project and
handed it over to his teacher the next day. Two days later
he received his paper back. On the front page was a large
red F with a note that read ‘ see me after class’
The boy with his dream went to see the teacher after
class and ask ‘ WHY DID I RECEIVE AN F ?’ THE
Teacher said this is an unrealistic dream for a boy like
you. You have no money, your father is a poor itinerant
horse trainer.
So the teacher said if you will go home and rewrite a more
realistic dream for me ,I might give you a B .
10. After consulting his father and the father
asked Robert to take his decision,
The boy wrote .YOU take your F and
I will hold on to my dream…
11. Do the things that will cause
your desired results to be a natural
occurrence.
12. • How badly do you want your dream to come
true?
• Passion is the stamina that says I( am going to
go after this no matter what happens)
I followed my dream with passion…..
13. When the world and
circumstances
say
‘ give up’
PASSION says
‘try it one more time ’
- unknown Author
14. • In life everyman is either running with a
vision, going on a mission or burning with
a PASSION- David Oyedepo
16. LUKE 7: 1-6
1.Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into
Capernaum. 2. And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick,
and ready to die.
3. And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching
him that he would come and heal his servant.
4.And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was
worthy for whom he should do this:
5.For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.
6. Then Jesus went with them….
lessons
1. The man was ready to die
2. The elders besought him instantly
3. The man is worthy
4. Why ?
5. He is passionate about our dear country and has built us a synagogue
17. NEHEMIAH 1 :1-5
1:1 The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it happened
in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the
palace,
Neh 1:2 Hanani, one of my brothers, came, he and men of Judah.
And I asked them concerning the Jews who had escaped, who were
left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
Neh 1:3 And they said to me, The remnant left of the captivity
there in the province is in great affliction and shame. And the wall
of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates are burned with fire.
Neh 1:4 And it happened when I heard these words, I sat
down and wept. And I mourned for days, and fasted, and
prayed before the God of Heaven.
Neh 1:5 And I said, I pray You, O Jehovah, the God of Heaven, the
great and awesome God who keeps covenant and mercy for those
who love Him and keep His commandments;
18. Nigeria is our fathers land lets be
passionate about her…
Don’t ask what the your will do for you, ask what can I
do for my nation.
• Don’t ask what the nation will do for you, ask what can I
lets keep praying for Nigeria we will get there one day…
do for my nation.
Pray for Jerusalem's peace! Prosperity to all you
• lets keep praying for Nigeria we will get there one day…
Jerusalem-lovers! ( Psalm 122:6 msg)
• Pray for Jerusalem's peace! Prosperity to all you
No matter how big a ( Psalm 122:6 msg)
Jerusalem-lovers! mountain is, a drop of water on it
with No matter how big make it crack one day .
• consistency will a mountain is, a drop of water on it
Be passionate about this country and do your own part
with consistency will make it crack one day .
The story of my friend….. country and do your own part
• Be passionate about this
• The story of my friend…..
20. • My passion has overcome me; because my haters are
away from your words. Psalm 119v139
• And he said, Come with me and see how I am on fire f
Lord's cause. So he made him go with him in his carri
2kings 10v16
21. Take Away
• Parable of a pencil….
• A wise man said to the pencil I have 5 lessons
for you to learn….
• 1. Pencil, you are useless except you are passionately
positioned in the hand of a skilful writer.
• John 15v5I am the Vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, the
same brings forth much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.
• 2. Pencil , it does not matter what your container looks like,
your content is what matters . He who is in you is greater than he who is in
the world. 1john 4v4
• 3. Pencil, make sure you make a mark any where you find yourself, that is the reason
why you are created… ye are the salt of the earth
22. Take Away
• Parable of a pencil….
• 4. Pencil, sometimes you will be sharpened
and it will be painful, don’t worry its for
your good.
• 2cor 4v17 …our light affliction is but for a moment…
• 5. Pencil , it does not matter the mistakes
you have made in the past, it is erasable .
• Isiah 43: 25 ..i am he that blots out your trangression…