DEALING WITH DELAY





                            Delay means (make someone or something) late or slow

CAUSES OF DELAY
·         Self-imposed delay: fail to do what you are supposed to do.  For instance as young person, one of your utmost priority is to go to school and be educated. So if you decided not to go to school, then you be delayed in the area of education whilst there was an opportunity for you to go to school. Even though you can get an education at any age nevertheless, you will realize that your colleagues or class mates are far ahead of you. That is delay.

·         Circumstantial delay: this type of delay is based on circumstances. Using the same school example, let’s say you passed your exams with distinction but you have no one to sponsor you to further your education. In this case there is nothing you can do about it. Another example is having an executive meeting at a particular time but you are stuck in traffic or your car broke down.

·         Divine delay (God dimension): this kind of delay is orchestrated by God himself. But the God kind of delay is always for a good reason. Example when Joseph was thrown into prison for a crime he didn’t commit and was there in prison for a long time. God always had another plan in mind so he allowed him to be in prison till the appointed time when Pharaoh had a dream that no one can interpret… that was when God released him to interpret the dream.

·         Satanic delay: Caused by satanic activity.

SIGNS OF DELAY
1.   When it takes you longer time to complete a project than the average person.
2.   When you always discover opportunities after others have moved from it.
3.   When your prophetic word takes a longer time to manifest than the stipulated time.
4.   When another person suddenly appears and that person is preferred over you.
5.   When you constantly experience a near breakthrough syndrome.
6.   When you always receive offers or opportunities at the time you don’t need them. 
7.   When you always exit relationships or business you have labored for and the business explode into a realm of success.
8.   When you discover the value of people you help and you suddenly discarded them and someone is enjoying.
9.   When it takes a longer time to discover you are in a wrong relationship.
10.                When you discover the value of people you help and you suddenly discarded them and someone is enjoying.
11.                When you are an answer to problems and you are not remembered.
12.                When you always find yourself absent at the time your destiny helpers appear.
13.                When you always speak the language of quit.
14.                When you waste opportunities in your fertile season.
15.                When you are now pursuing in the evening season of your life when you should have done it in the morning.
16.                When you are rejected and deny good things in life.
17.                When you put in much but nothing comes out of it.
18.                When you are now pursuing in the evening of your love life when you should have done it in the morning of your life.

SEASONS IN OUR LIFE
Morning: period of learning (first 25 years of your life)
Afternoon: Applying what you have learn (25 – 50)
Evening: The time of enjoying your labour (51 – 70)

DEALING WITH DELAY
1.   Recognize that there is delay.
2.   Go to God.  Hannah went to God in prayer. “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your request be made known to God.” Phil 4:6
3.   Rise up early…depart from the norm.  Behave differently.
4.   Know what you want…Let your vision be clear.  Have a plan of execution.
5.   Choose the right association…make friends by purpose.
6.   The place of the prophetic, prayers and deliverance.

Inspired by the teaching of Bernard Elbernard Nelson-Eshun
Incredible Prince

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