THERE IS A STAR IN YOU

1. You were called when you were born and not when you were born-again. 

I loved this little picture the moment I saw it. When you were born, God hard-wired your purpose for living within you. This is in agreement with the book of Jeremiah 1:5...before you were formed.... I knew you and ordained you as a prophet...

The seed of your calling is embedded within you. Most people who are outstanding in life, popular musicians, actors, writers, visionaries and priests and prophets are just expressing the call/gift of God imprinted in them. False teachers are expressing their call of teaching. It is only that they do it the wrong way.

2. You and I are the seed (sperm) that swam faster

The winning sperm.

You were victorious even before you were born. You were a competitor and you out-paced everybody else. You have been a winner before conception. 
One time a man of God, Pastor Yao from CIC was ministering in a prayer seminar and he mentioned one of the most liberating statement. He said you and I are the seed (sperm) that swam faster than the million others to reach the egg (ovum) first and fertilized it. Consequently, he further said the egg then released a chemical substance that repelled all other "guys" (sperms) from even coming near it, sealing you victory and championship. All other sperms were then absorbed by the walls of the uterus rendering them inactive for reproduction purposes.

When concluding this concept, Pastor Yao, asked mind-boggling questions and said;

*what would have happened if you and I were among the other million sperms that failed to swim faster to reach the egg? 

*would we be existent?

Now think about it. The answers are that we would be non-existent, invisible and to rightly put it, "extinct".

Do you now see that it was the plan of God for you to be alive, to exist? So, live you life as a victorious being, as a winner. Winning is embedded in your genetic make-up. No matter your background, educational qualification, financial status or appearance, you are a winner. You posses the source code to a victorious life.


3. There is a star in you.

Everybody has a star. When Jesus was born, his star was seen in the east. Mathew 2:2.
You are supposed to let the star in you shine so bright so as the world will see it. 


You are not just an ordinary person, but unique in the way you were created. Express your purpose for living and refuse adversities to drag you down. You were always in the mind of God at creation. 

4. The case of Esther in the Bible

Esther did not let her situation to discourage her. Esther let her star to shine. The name Esther means STAR.
In the book of Esther 2:5 we read about the story of young lady called Hadassah (Esther). 
There are some discouraging facts about the background of Esther as follows;
*Esther was an orphan  - She had no mother and father. This goes without saying that, she had not experience the full love of parents.
*She was adopted by her cousin, Mordecai
*She was a slave girl - slave do not enjoy the full rights of their own and her self esteem was nurture to develop well.
*She was an immigrant in another country - her rights were limited and did not have any citizenship rights
*She had limited choices - Mordecai carried her with him, she had no option to remain when they were taken into captive by the Babylonians and later by the Persians.


You may be thinking that you cannot rise up above your situation but the life of Esther should inspire you this day. She rose to become queen of Medo-Persia after the demotion of queen Vashti.

Have Mentors in your life

Esther's star shone because she had a life-mentor, Mordecai. Everyone needs a mentor in life. This is a person who believes in you, motivates you and speaks words of encouragement to you. They cheer you to run even faster. These could be spiritual leaders, academic mentors and professional leaders.

Esther was motivated by Mordecai to be the best she could. In life, there are people specifically sent to inspire, motivate and propel you to you destination. These are people who believe in you, who see victory in you. They are a beckon of light to you, they lead you to your elevation by directing and warning you of pitfalls on the way.

When I was studying for my undergraduate degree at the University of Botswana, there was a woman of God by the name of Dr. A. Totolo. She was my lecturer in most of the courses I took. She so much believed in me to get a first class in such a way that scared me. The fear of disappointing her faith in my potential to do much more exceedingly pushed me beyond any university student's limit.
By then I had a lot of responsibilities, I was a husband and a father (I still am), a church elder, student and also doing some part time job as a research assistant on campus.
During the day, I attended lessons and carried out assignments, slept around 7pm after dinner, woke up around 11pm and studied all night through up to 5am. This became my daily routine until I finished my studies. 


When I went to get my results transcript, I still did not have enough faith that I could land a first class. When I got my transcript, I found that I obtained a first class grade with an outstanding GPA (Grade Average Point) of 4.5.

Dr. Totolo's encouragement had paid off and I am forever thankful for her inspiration and academic mentoring in my life. She gave me courage to overcome academic obstacles and focus on achieving academic excellence. She caused my star to shine.
*Who is your mentor in life?
*Is your star shinning bright enough?
*Have you lost the courage you need to continue?
*Do you want to live a life filled with purpose and fulfillment?


Then, connect with Jesus today and he will give you a fresh start. He will unveil your purpose for living and give you hope. You have always been a star, only that you did not know it. Now you know it.