Prepare for World Impact

Guess most of us would love to make a significant impact in this world. We all long for significance and this is not necessarily fame or wealth but knowledge that we have lived our lives to the maximum potential and impacted others. Jesus had probably the most important mission in the world, a mission that will impact every human and history. The impact of a person's life is often in direct proportion to the quality of preparation. Let us have a look at the life of Jesus and learn how He prepared for significant impact.
Luke 3:21-22
When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: "You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased."

We can draw a few lessons from the event of baptism.
Total Surrender: Jesus totally surrendered to the will of the Father. He was the Son of God, Creator of the world. He was totally sinless and there was no need to be baptised as John was preaching a baptism of repentance. However, Jesus chose to surrender absolutely to the will of the Father and this is demonstrated in His life - from baptism, continuing daily, all the way to the Cross.
Philippians 2:5-8
Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death— even death on a cross!
Like Jesus, when we surrender to God's will, we will lead significant lives.

Relationship with the Father: Jesus had a strong relationship with His Father. If anyone knew the Father intimately, it was Jesus and yet He spent quality time inspite of his hectic schedule or tiredness and made this a priority. The strong foundation of Jesus' ministry was based on His identity, acceptance and approval out of a deep intimate relationship with the Father. When we have a strong intimate relationship with the Father like Jesus, we will not give in to fear or rejection or performance pressue but be able to carry out His will secure in the knowledge of His love.
Ephesians 3:16-19
I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

Empowerment by the Spirit: Jesus lived by the Spirit allowing the Holy Spirit to direct and empower Him each day to execute the will of God as He walked in obedience. His dependence on the Holy Spirit was not occasional but continual. When we live like that we need not strive by ourselves, as the Holy Spirit will help us.
John 14:26
But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.
1 Corinthians 2:4-5
My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit's power, so that your faith might not rest on men's wisdom, but on God's power.

Do you desire to live a significant life that has powerful impact according to God's plan and purposes for you? If so, reflect on which of these three aspects you need to improve and prepare and build on these so that your life can have maximum impact. Our mission is to impact the world around us!
Matthew 28:19-20
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."