UP TO THE NEXT LEVEL

Text: Isaiah 40:30 – 31

·        The key to moving up to another or a higher level in life, business and career is renewal. Isa.40:31

·        Another word for renewal is repositioning. That is to adjust.

·        This is the secrete of the ageless exploit of eagle.

·        The eagle reposition itself for the next level by adjusting certain qualities for better performance.

·        To reposition yourself for your next level

QUALITIES OF THE EAGLE

1.                  Sight (Sharp eyes - vision).

§  For better sight or vision, there must be insight and foresight.  

§  Insight: is the ability to have a clear, deep and uncommon understanding of a peculiar situation.

§  Foresight: is the ability to perceive or judge correctly what is going to happen in the future and plan your action based on this knowledge.

§  You cannot move to the next level in your career without the combination of these two factors of visions.

2.                  Style: (excellence and standard)

§  Eccl. 9:10 “whatever you do, do well’’.

§  Excellence is the quality of being extremely good or doing what is better.

§  In excellence you improve on what you do.

§  Develop the style that works in your business and ready to improve on it if it’s not working well.

3.                  Sense: (sensitivity).

§  The eagle has strong sensitivity to the point that it can sense the direction of the wind to know when and where to dive.

§  If you will move up to the next level you must sense the move of the Spirit.

§  And also understand your times and seasons. 1^st Chron 12:32.

§  You must also possess a strong sense of values.

§  Sense of urgency, Sense of commitment, Sense of responsibility

4.                  Skill: (Technical Knowledge).

§  The more skilful you are on a job, the more you are known in that field.

§  Skill: is an ability to do any activity or job well especially because you have been trained for it or have practised it.

5.                  Speed: (swiftness).

§  This also means to be quick.

§  The early birds get the worm.

§  To be swift is to move quickly within a short time in a smooth and easy way.

§  If you can’t move fast, you will be moved out fast.

§  As quick action and quick response win in life.

§  1^st Samuel 17:48.

6.                  Strength: (power and effectiveness).

§  The eagle is a strong bird as it can carry an object that is twice its own weight.

§  A weakling cannot achieve much, likewise someone who gives up easily.

§  Focusing on your area of strength. (i.e. on what you are good at) is what determines effectiveness.

7.                  Strategy: (plan).

§  Strategic planning is the kind of planning that affect the direction of your organization.

§  Joseph was not just a dreamer, he was also a strategist.

§  A strategist is always prepared with a plan.

§  A strategy or plan gives you the “how” of the goal you want to active.

§  This is what makes you valuable in any organization.

§  Whether you are working somewhere or for yourself.

§  If you can strategize, the job will be yours.

§  Gen. 41:14, 28 – 45.