I Will Go Far

 

          I Will Go Far: Refusing to Live an Average Life

“Pharaoh said, ‘I will let you go… only you shall not go very far away.’”

— Exodus 8:28 (AMP)

God’s desire for your life is crystal clear: to prosper you, to bless you, and to see you succeed in all you do. His plan is that you would live fully, walk boldly in your purpose, and impact the world around you.

But the enemy has his own plan.

It’s not always to completely stop you sometimes, it’s simply to make sure you don’t go far.

Pharaoh told Moses, “I’ll let you go, but don’t go far.” That’s the same trap we face today. The enemy is content with you going to church as long as you don’t become radical in your faith. He’s fine with you having dreams, as long as you never actually chase them. He’s okay with you living… as long as you settle for average.

But I’ve decided: I will go far. I will not be average.

Identifying the Pharaohs of Our Generation

Pharaohs aren’t always kings in palaces. Today, they come disguised in mindsets, habits, systems, and distractions designed to keep you small. If you want to go far, you have to learn to spot them and deal with them.

1. Prayerlessness

Prayer is your fuel. Without it, you run on empty.

“Pray without ceasing.” (1 Thessalonians 5:17)

The moment prayer leaves your life, power leaves with it. Prayer is what keeps you moving when life throws roadblocks your way. Without it, the enemy doesn’t even have to try hard you’ve already stopped yourself.

2. Flesh and Worldly Distractions

We are not facing the same world as generations before us.

Fear. Anxiety. Endless online trends. Constant comparison.

These are the “Egypt” of our time  loud enough to distract you, subtle enough to make you think they’re harmless. But if you don’t fight to stay focused, they will quietly rob you of your future.

3. Sickness and Attacks on Health

In Mark 9, a boy suffered seizures intended to destroy his life. The Bible records that sometimes he was even thrown into fire. The goal? End his destiny before it could begin.

That’s why we pray for our health, our children, and our loved ones so they will outlive us and outshine us.

4. Bad Company

Samson was anointed. His birth was prophesied. His parents were priests. But all it took was the wrong relationship to pull him off track. (Judges 16)

One wrong influence can reduce a deliverer to a grinder of grain. That’s what average looks like living beneath your calling because of who you chose to keep close.

God’s Agenda Hasn’t Changed

From the beginning, God’s command was:

“Be fruitful and multiply, fill the earth and subdue it.” (Genesis 1:28)

“…Israel shall blossom and put forth shoots and fill the whole world with fruit.” (Isaiah 27:6)

His plan is still expansion, influence, and dominion. He hasn’t changed His mind about you. The only question is  will you go far, or will you settle for less?

Today, identify your Pharaohs. Name them. Write them down. And then, with God’s help, break their power over your life.

Refuse average. Refuse smallness. Refuse the compromise that says, “You can go but not far.”

Instead, declare over your life:

I will go far. I will not be average. I will fulfill my God-given destiny.

Olukemi Adeniyi