Campus Invasion OAU - Don't waste your life

Don't waste your life.He started the sermon by laying emphasis on three key points based on purpose and the pursuit of purpose to fulfilling destiny📍Purpose📍 Assignment📍TimingApostle proceeded by starting from the third point, which was TIMING. Timing can by classified by seasons in one’s life. He likened the season of man to agricultural season of growth. He further stated that there are specific seasons in one’s life and in order not to miss each season, we must be sensitive to each season.Apostle highlighted the different seasons in Agriculture and likened it to different seasons in man’s life.They include the Spring, which was planting, where one must put in the effort in achieving purpose. Summer- nurturing and growth, which is the period one must pass through to grow. Autumn- the period of harvest, the stage where one gets results. Apostle further placed emphasis on the concept of timing by saying that if we want to harvest, achieve purpose, one must plan for it i.e plant. And time does not forgive. If you miss a particular season of your life, you’ve missed it. We must get it right once!Also, he stated that some assignment given to us are by God are time specific. Placing more emphasis on getting it once. Do it now and give no room for distraction. Lamentations 3:27, Eph 5:16.Secondly, Apostle started by saying assignment was our career path that contributes to society. He shed more light on Career paths by imploring young minds to figure out the right path by doing research, having foresight, and also looking through legal areas in getting a career.Furthermore, he guided us on how to know the career path to choose.📍1. Starting earlyBe curious about how things work. Try new things out and give it your best.📍2. Study your environmentHe stated that in choosing a career, study your environment and create opportunities to help mankind. Strategically place yourself for new invention.Lastly, Apostle expatiated on the third point, PURPOSE. He started by letting us know that as a child of God, straying from purpose is a big sin. He said that God can destroy everything when we stray from purpose. Gen 11:4He gave a definition for Purpose, which was “Purpose is that one thing for which we were created and that we must succeed in, otherwise nothing else will succeed that would count.Apostle added that our purpose is not a career, but one’s career can be used as a vehicle to achievingthe purpose of which is attained through scarifices. He also stated that “a man of purpose will be happy in purpose, and purpose is not happiness”.To end with, Phil 1:21, Apostle established purpose in our lives as knowing Christ and making him known.He made us understand that the devil is a thief of purpose. Eph 2:8-9 Any effort in our lives should speak workmanship to others; salvation.We must see people do things for Jesus and be inspired to do the same.Live a life of Christ and for Christ to achieve purpose!