INVESTING IN YOUR FUTURE Let each day that breaks get you inspired by your future There is nothing

like a dream create a future --VICTOR HUGO If we open a quarrel between the past and the present, we shall find that we have lost the future. WINSTON CHURCHILL Perhaps the best thing about the future is that it comes just one day a time. Proverbs 23:17- 18 Always continue to fear the Lord, for surely you have a future ahead of you; your hope will not be disappointed. THEME STORY: ESAU & JACOB UNDERSTANDING THE FUTURE The story of Esau and Jacob (Gen.25: 20-34, 27:1-45)shows us how individuals, who started life together, end up growing in different ways, develop different value systems and make different choice about their destinies. We need to ask questions of what is going on now. (a) (b) (c) (d) When were you expecting drifting in your life? Does your future contradict your present? Can you determine future by your today? What is the effect of what you are doings on your future establishment?

PART OF THE REASON FOR THE WAY PEOPLE TURN OUT DIFFERENTLY HAS TO DO WITH TWO VITAL ISSUES: (a) (b) The values they develop for their lives. The way they see life and respond to it.

Do not surrender your future on a matter of fate and destiny. God first assignment to man is the power to make choice. NOTE THAT TWO PEOPLE CAN BE BORN UNDER VERY SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES, GO THROUGH SIMILAR EXPERIECE AND YET ARRIVE AT THE DIFFERENT DESTINIES. The quality of your choice will determine: (a) Whether you will leave in the comfort of today or create better opportunities for tomorrow. (b) Whether you will consume what you have today or save to invest for tomorrow. (c) Whether your choice is for short-term purpose (Esau people) or long-term purpose (Jacob people) (d) Whether you will allow the desperation or pressure of today to make you ignore the consequences of your decision on your future. STRATEGIC SPEED IN PROCESSING FOR THE FUTURE Speed is the determinant factor of any good product or services rendered in todays world FIVE IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO ARE 1 2 3 4 5 You must determine your own personal values and beliefs. You must determine the key areas of your live that are most important to you. You must determine your life mission and the goals to achieve them. You must acquire information that suite your values which will help you life goals. You need to priorities your life goals and stay with it.

SATANIC SIGNAL FOR FUTURE NEGOTIATION. Dont negotiate on empty stomach i.e when you are hungry. When you are under pressure.

Dont negotiate when you are tired. Dont respond to the provocation. Not placing positive value on what you have. Dont exaggerate your need. What you need now is what you have now

IMPORTANT PRINCIPLES TO INVEST IN FUTURE PRINCIPLE 1: SURETY Be sure of what you are involved in now. Dont waste your time doing you know has no future. PRINCIPLE 2: RISK Life itself is a risk. Dont seat on the fence. Go try something, you never can tell which one will be the success. The greater the risk, the greater the returns. POISONOUS PILLS THAT PUNCTURE THE FUTURE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Placing limit on God. Feeling of worthlessness. Believing the worst. Dwelling the worst. Yielding to depressionchoose to be happy. Starting a day with negative attitude. Dreams undefined. Destination to destiny Thinking about the future wrongly Allowing other people to destroy your future Planless life leads to futureless life Procrastination poison Goaless match leads to nowhere

MONSTERS THAT CAN PLAGUE YOUR GREAT FUTURE

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ConfusionIsa 50: 7, 1Cor 14:33 Discouragement John 14:1,Phill 1:6,Gal 6:9 worry1Pet 5:7,John14:27 LonelinessHeb 13:6,Isa 41:10 Temptation-- 2Pet 2:9, 1John 1:9, James 4:7 AngerProv. 15:1, Ps. 37:8 Fear2Tim. 1:7, Heb 13:6,1John4:18 SicknessPs.103:3,Isa 53:5 Financial challengesPs.23:1, Pill4:19

STRATEGIES TO FAN THE FLAME OF YOUR FUTURE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. Get ready to dreamGod himself is a dreamer. Make God your partner Believe you are a person of worth Start the day with a positive attitude Define your dreams Know where you are goingfuture is still ahead Start thinking rightYour thinking is your testimony Keep your eyes on your future dreams Be ready to turn your failure to fame Keep away from dream destroyersWALT DISNEY Stop worrying about things you cant change Change your future today with your mindset reprogram your mind Be prepared to modify your future dream Change your inputwhat you hear, what you see Change what you do in your spare time Change who you associate with Change your values Go against all odds

HOW TO INVEST IN YOUR FUTURE 1. 2. 3. know the future creatorGod Acquire wisdom Be patient and persistent

TOOLS TO BUY THE FUTURE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Be a learner Be a reader Invest your time, money, skill etc Acquire skill for tomorrow Learn a trade Be current but not caused

Prayers Blood of Jesus, restore and give back my lost opportunities in Jesus name. Negative influences on the journey of my destiny, clear away in Jesus name. O God arise, and provoke favour on my behalf in Jesus name. Holy Spirit, enlarge my coast beyond my wildest dreams in Jesus name. The glorious light of the gospel, penetrate the dark areas of my life in Jesus name. Divine alertness to recognise opportunities, enter into my life in Jesus name. Holy Spirit, give me the ability that is equal to my opportunity in Jesus name. My Father, My Father, My Father empower me to stop missing and wasting opportunities that come my way in Jesus name