Fear: The Enemy of The Finish Line of Greatness.

We are all created from greatness; your genes say so because the ultimate source is greatness himself. However, when you begin to walk in fullness of your purpose that is not what throws the enemy off course because he knows we can start, but not finish it. When you start anything good and cannot finish it, it is as worthless as not starting in the first place.

The action that we must strive for, which the enemy hates is the conclusion of your assignment here on Earth. As in the case of Nehemiah in the Bible who was given the task of rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. The enemies who wanted the ruins to remain and the city to stay without a fortified wall had planned to trip his feet and scare him away from the conclusion of his assignment.

It is not starting your purpose that earns you the crown. The enemy of your greatness, which is fear knows and would come through men like you and I to scare you off  your place and position of God-given assignment where you are destined to arise and shine.

Nehemiah now engaged with the task of rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem where its people who had returned from exile where living in the midst of great poverty and shame. 

The enemies of the finish line of greatness learned he had rebuilt the wall of Jerusalem. There was no hole left in it, although the doors had not been set up yet. Nehemiah had started a crucial God-given assignment. He was about concluding the task of rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, and it was just left for the doors to be added.

Then Sanballat and Gesham, enemies of the finish line of greatness sent Nehemiah a message saying, ‘Come and let us meet together in one of the villages in the plain of Ono.’ They intended to do Nehemiah harm; but Nehemiah sent messengers to them, saying, ‘I am much occupied in an extremely valuable work, I cannot come down to meet you, for the work would stop if I left it.’ 

They invited Nehemiah four times, but he gave them the same answer every time. Then Sanballat invited Nehemiah a fifth time and this time fabricating accusations. Sanballath said, ‘Do you know the news that circulates among those who are not Jews? Gashmu says that you and the Jews are planning to rebel, and that is why you are rebuilding the wall. And you also wish to become their king, and have already chosen prophets to proclaim you king of Jerusalem. The king shall know of this, so come that the two of us may talk.’

Nehemiah made it clear there was nothing true in what Sanballat said: ‘You have invented this story was his reply. Nehemiah had the spirit of discernment and was able to identify the enemy of the finish line of greatness. ‘For they all wanted to frighten us, saying: ‘Let us discourage them that they may not finish the work.’

The enemies of the finish line of greatness would try to distract you. They tried everything to distract Nehemiah from finishing the good work of completing the walls of Jerusalem because they did not want the city to be fortified. They had interest in making sure the city of Jerusalem remained unfortified and the walls in ruin. The Jews had just returned from exile and their survivors were living in the midst of great poverty and shame. The wall of Jerusalem was broken down and its gates burned. The enemies of the finish line of greatness understand what is at stake, if you conclude your God given assignment.

Nehemiah on the contrary worked with greater strength. Then he went to Shemaiah, son of Delaiah, son of Mehetabel since he could not leave his house. He said to me, ‘Let us meet together in the House of God, within the sanctuary, and then close its doors, for they are coming to kill you, to strike you this very night.’ Nehemiah with the strong spirit of discernment answered him, ‘Should a man like me flee? Why should a man like me seek sanctuary to save my life? I will not go was Nehemiah’s reply. He understood then that Semaiah had not been sent by God but that Tobiah and Sanballat had brought him to frighten him. In hiding in the Sanctuary, Nehemiah said would have led him into committing an offense, that would damage his reputation, and put him to shame.

You must guide the finish line of greatness with all your strength, persistence, courage and faith. You must hold the finish line of greatness in your mind as that is where the battle takes place for you not to conclude your assignment here on Earth. This is where you are told I am too fat not to pass through this door; I do not have the looks to become a model; I am not qualified for the position I seek; I am a failure as there is nothing I have ever started that I finished. The last part of being a failure and not concluding your assignment is what the enemy truly wants you to believe. Prior thoughts are preconceived notions formed within you towards arriving at the point where you believe you cannot make it in whatever your assignment in life.

When working on your God-given assignments the enemy of the finish line of greatness would use mockery and insults; threat of attack; psychological warfare and accusations to force you into sin and prevent the conclusion of your assignment as they did with Nehemiah.

The time you should never give up is when the enemy of the finish line steps in to prevent you from doing so. You should never give up as you are closer than you think. Whenever you have thoughts of quitting get a rethink of how you started and where you hoped to arrive. When you can see it in your mind, you can hold it in your hand. Therefore, friends do not give up yet as that is the language of the enemy to steal, destroy and terminate your assignment here on Earth. I want you all to be courageous like Nehemiah.

In the book of Nehemiah 6:15-16KJV states, ' So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days. And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.

You can imagine how Nehemiah felt after completion of his God given assignment. He was fulfilled, excited and declared him to be a true son of God.

It is almost the end of 2012 and the enemy of your finish line would scare many people away from entering 2013 through depression, poverty, sorrow, accident, untimely death, evil imaginations, diseases and betrayal.

I see many people including ministers, pastors, prophets, prophetess, coaches, politicians, teachers, doctors, nurses, lawyers and evangelists who are not meant to be where they are currently operating in life, although they see it as preparation. Many people now engage in trades the enemy of the finish line has designed for them because of fear. Many have started their true purpose, but the enemy of the finish line waging war on completion of the project. Many viable projects are hanging in dark ungodly environments and thus implementation seems far.

It is the enemy of the finish line at work, and you must deal with them and put them to shame like Nehemiah with prayer, perseverance, courage, determination, strength and faith.

The enemy of the finish line hates to hear you say, "It is finished like Jesus- Christ. They would frustrate your project, marriage, finances, health, ministry and career. The enemy of the finish line loves to use delay tactics to discourage you from your God given assignments and start pursuing man-made assignments, which does not take you to the promised land. The enemy of the finish line causes costly distractions, which can crumble your project, if you are not prayerful.

The current minister of finance in Nigeria, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala just like Nehemiah has been given a God given assignment to rebuild the finance walls of Nigeria, bring back stability into the economy and reduce corruption. 

However the minister and family members, are dealing with fear right now, the enemy of the finish line of greatness. The notorious Kidnappers in Nigeria abducted her 82-year-old mother Prof. Kanene Okonjo at their family home in Ogwashi uku, Delta state. They are demanding a whopping $1 billion ransom. Are these not fearful distractions to prevent her from concluding her assignment as the current minister of finance or scare her away a second time and never to return to Nigeria again. You can imagine the psychological warfare; accusations; paying of ransom they are using on her and family to relinquish conclusion of her assignment as the finance minister of Nigeria. 

I want you all to say these prayer points especially those almost giving up and almost at the finish line of 2012. However, you must repent from all sins before you take these prayer points. Welcome Jesus-Christ into your life and ask him to take total control of every department of your life.

Every power and principality behind the enemy manipulating the finish line and wants me to fail at the edge of my breakthrough, which earns me the crown fall and die in Jesus name.

Every activity of the enemy of the finish line encouraging fear in my life: I command you by the ultimate power in the name of Jesus leave right now and never return in Jesus name. Amen

Every activity of the enemy of the finish line be amputated by the word of God in Jesus Name.

Congratulations, if you have given your life to Jesus-Christ and concluded the prayer points.

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