ARE YOU STILL ON TRACK?

Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you--unless, of course, you fail the test? II Cor. 13:5

People who keep their eye on the ball in spite of mundane distractions draw closer to success than those who act otherwise. Before it is late in the day, you may want to consider a daily or timely check-up of your progress. Critical questions to ask are: Am I heading towards the finish line? Am I gaining momentum? If you can’t answer in the affirmative, you may have to reassess the situation to see which way the wind is blowing. It could be that you have allowed wiggle room for time wasting activities that get you nowhere. Also, living on the assumption that somewhere is better than nowhere may keep you in the middle of the road without anything extraordinary to show forth and will eventually make you to lose sight of the big picture.

Evidently, if you are not on track with your goals, it’s either you are off the track or not gaining enough momentum to push ahead with your goals. If you allow anything to put you off the track, you will be nowhere near where you ought to be; because you have allowed something to come in the way of your advancement. If you lack the momentum to stay on top of your goals and apply yourself effectively, you may soon be on the sidelines. And while others are earning their spurs, reaping the harvest of their painstaking efforts, you would have allowed good opportunities to slip through your fingers.

So if you are off the track, examine what went haywire and begin to retool to live up to your dreams and goals. Examining yourself would come in handy if you will be sincere with yourself. If you turn the other way without nipping the embargoes that are slowing you down in the bud, you may have to achieve success the hard way. It is understandable that realigning yourself with your goals will not only put you in the spotlight but will also put smiles on your face, making you to brim with joy of fulfilment when you hit the mark. May you be endowed with the grace to apply yourself to your dreams and not end up as a broken reed to yourself in Jesus name