SEEDS OF DESTINY DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE

DATE: SUNDAY, 13TH JULY 2025.

TOPIC: POSITIONED IN AUTHORITY BY CHARACTER

SCRIPTURE: And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom? 1 SAMUEL 18:8.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: It takes the strength of character to bear the weight of authority.

I once heard a story about a young man from God’s servant, Bishop David Oyedepo some time ago. The young man was a messenger in an organization. He would come to work and clean all the offices about 30 minutes to an hour before the arrival of every other person. And he would remain in the office 30 minutes to an hour after the close of business.

This young man was a messenger. The Managing Director (MD) of the organization was observing him all this while without his knowledge. One day the MD told the young man, the messenger, “Can you clean that office for our new General Manager who is about to arrive?” He went ahead, cleaned the office and put it in order. Then, the MD said to him, “That is your office. You are the new general manager of this company.”

Thus, he went from being a messenger to becoming a manager, not by the acquisition of a higher certificate but by the possession of a winning character.

What your certificate cannot do for you; your character can do it for you. If your character is positive and stable, the sky is your starting point. People gain authority by character and lose authority by the absence of character.

For example, God gave Esau authority by virtue of being the first born, but he lost it by the lack of character. His appetite was stronger than his foresight. God gave Samson authority, but he lost it by the absence of character. You will not lose your authority, in Jesus’ Name.

Now, how does character position people in authority?

1. Authority is a weight that requires strength to bear. Authority is a burden (Exodus 18:22, Numbers 11:11) and it requires strength to bear. It takes the strength of character to bear the weight of authority. Where the weight of authority is higher than the strength of character, a crash of destiny is inevitable.

For example, employ a chronic womanizer as the principal of a girls-only high school, and everyone’s child in the school is a potential girlfriend in his eyes. He will continue to misbehave until he is finally arrested and sent to prison. So, authority requires the strength of character.

2. Character compels followership. People gladly follow the man with character. When David demonstrated the character of boldness, passion for God and brought down Goliath, instantly, everyone changed followership from Saul to him.

My counsel is, do not pursue position, pursue character and position will pursue you. Be the right person and you will find yourself in the right place.

Remember this: It takes the strength of character to bear the weight of authority.

ASSIGNMENT(S):
1. Make up your mind to uphold a godly character to draw men to God.

2. Spend time in God’s Presence to continuously shape your character.

PRAYER: Lord, I receive the grace to exist and operate with a winning character. Shift me to the high places of life at the frequency of character, Lord, in Jesus’ Name.

FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: THE PRODUCT OF CHARACTER PART 2

DAILY BIBLE READING: Song of Songs 3-5

QUOTE: A tender conscience makes living in sin impossible. Culled from the book, Who Are You by Dr Paul Enenche.

AMAZING FACT: Polar bears have black skin under their white fur to absorb heat from the sun.

PROPHETIC DECLARATION/WORD: Step into your realm of authority at the frequency of character in Jesus Name.

BY DR. PASTOR PAUL ENENCHE.