Stop looking at failures of the past. Be faithful, reliable, and trustworthy. You will then no longer limit Our Heavenly Father in your life. HE will make you unpredictable in the world’s eyes.
Expect opposition as you walk according to The Holy Spirit so don’t think that life will be without challenges. The opposition will try to make you predictable by encouraging habits, customs, and even addictions. On the other hand, The Holy Spirit will lead and guide you into areas which may seem uncomfortable at the time but nonetheless, you should respond and go as directed.
When you become predictable, the opposition will seek to1 enslave you and they attempt to place you under their control. Don’t get me wrong, this is soulish predictability I am referencing. If you are motivated by the gratification of your flesh, the allurement of the things of the world, and/or the obsession with status and importance, then you are right where the demons want you to stay. Their mandate is to control you in whatever form it takes.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in the Romans chapter 8:
12 So then, Beloved ones, the flesh has no claims on us at all, and we have no further obligation to live in obedience to it. 13For when you live controlled by the flesh, you are about to die. But if the life of the Spirit puts to death the corrupt ways of the flesh, we then taste his abundant life.
Do I care about the accolades of the past? They are only relevant for a brief moment in time. From time to time, I see former “captains of industry” who are now dining by themselves and no one cares who they were or what they have done in the past. They have been used up and set aside. On the other hand, we are Sons and Daughters Destined for Glory! Our best days are ahead as we are led by The Holy Spirit. Who cares what I did in the past, the present is where my focus lies.
14The mature Children of God are those who are moved by the impulses of the Holy Spirit. 15And you did not receive the “spirit of religious duty,” leading you back into the fear of never being good enough. But you have received the “Spirit of full acceptance,” enfolding you into the family of God. And you will never feel orphaned, for as He rises up within us, our spirits join Him in saying the Words of tender affection, “Beloved Father!” 16For the Holy Spirit makes God’s Fatherhood real to us as He whispers into our innermost being, “You are God’s Beloved child!”
17And since we are His true Children, we qualify to share all His Treasures, for indeed, we are heirs of God Himself. And since we are joined to Christ, we also inherit all that He is and all that He has. We will experience being co-glorified with Him provided that we accept His sufferings as our own.
We are to have access to HIS unlimited Treasures in whatever form they take. It matters not what country you are in or your current economic state. FATHER is not moved by the nefarious intents of those who wish to enslave us. They will never be successful in enslaving those who are FATHER’S Children and who are led by The Holy Spirit. HIS Children will be unpredictable to the world’s plans and snares. Become comfortable with being unpredictable in the world’s eyes!