PRODUCTIVITY

Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over…” – Genesis 1: 28a

Principles are the basic foundations upon which life’s structures are built. For twelve days running, we have meditated on Twelve Positive Principles of Life. We are to keep in mind this pertinent question: Upon what principles is my life being built? One of the most significant rewards of a principled life is Productivity. But first, let’s take a moment to reflect on the 12 Ps:

Purpose: is your Reason for being; why you exist. You must discover, define, pursue, and fulfil your Life’s Purpose.

Priority: is that “one thing” you consider more important than others. Set priorities in line with God’s Word and Will.

Planning: is designing steps to achieve God’s ordained future for you. Proper planning prevents poor performance.

Pro-activity: is to set your mind to act before a situation becomes a crisis; to move in advance of challenges.

Preparation: is the platform for Manifestation. You must properly prepare for your Prepared Places in Destiny.

Potential: is the bundle of treasures buried in your vessel of clay that must be awakened, mined, and maximized.

Passion: is that intense desire and active enthusiasm required to possess your Mountains of Fulfilment in destiny.

Pursuit: is living for a cause with all you’ve got; the force that presses into purpose and transforms it into reality.

Perspective: is your viewpoint, outlook, position, stance or standpoint, which determines how your life turns out to be.

Process: is Gods ordering of creation into times and seasons; the Potter’s moulding of lives for the Glow of His Glory.

Persistence: is “stickability” – ability to stick-to-it; refusing to give up in spite of all odds. Power belongs to the Persistent!

Partnership: is correct connection and agreement with Positive Partners for mutual multiplication of Grace and Progress.

Each of these principles is tied to performance, profit, and productivity. God is absolutely productive, and His first commands to humanity were aimed at Productivity (Gen.1:28a). He is a God of Profit; who desires that you live a profitable life: “Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the LORD your God, Who teaches you to PROFIT, Who leads you the way you should go” (isa.48:17). Living by His Principles transforms you into more of a Producer than a Consumer. You learn to turn potential into productivity. Your Potential is: all you can be but have not yet become; all you can do but have not yet done; how far you can reach but have not yet reached; and what you can accomplish but have not yet accomplished. Your potential is God’s gift to you. What you make of your potential – Productivity – is your gift to God.