A Promise @ 40: Journaling your journey to fulfilment of promises

By Folakemi Fadahunsi

As you grow older, especially as you approach 40, you may find yourself asking a lot of questions. Why am I here? What happened to all my goals and dreams? How can I make more impact with my life? When will my promises from God be fulfilled? This book draws out lessons from the story of how a young man journeyed from promise to fulfillment. It i

• Language: English
• Publisher: Emphaloz Publishing House
• Release date: Jul 11, 2023
• ISBN: 9784016249073

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Dedication

To the One who fulfills His purpose for me and yet gives me the reward.

Thank you Abba!

Acknowledgements

I acknowledge God. Thank you for everything. Thank you for giving me these words to share.

I thank my husband and children, my parents, siblings and in-laws, and my friends. Every interaction with you is helping me grow.

I thank my church family.

I thank everyone that has contributed towards making me who I am today. Everyone who has coached me, mentored me, taught me, pastored me, prayed for me, believed in me, listened to me, disciplined me. Thank you all.

I thank everyone who assisted me in carrying out this assignment.

I thank you, my reader, for picking up this book.

Contents

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Contents

How to use this book

Introduction

Lesson 1: God had a plan for you, way before you were born

Lesson 2: God can send you help in unusual ways and from unusual sources

Lesson 3: God is committed to the fulfillment of His plan for you

Lesson 4: Age does not automatically deliver grace for manifestation

Lesson 5: It is not up to you alone to fulfill God's plan for your life

Lesson 6: You must know who appointed you

Lesson 7: You have a part to play in the fulfillment of God’s plan

Lesson 8: Restlessness alone cannot deliver God’s plan

Lesson 9: Good intentions are not the same as God’s instructions

Lesson 10: God’s purpose requires a period of preparation

Lesson 11: Everything is working together for good

Lesson 12: Not everyone will be pleased with your great plans

Lesson 13: You need God’s instructions to avoid false starts

Lesson 14: Keep your dream intact

Lesson 15: Save the girls before you save the nation

Lesson 16: God’s purpose always involves becoming a blessing to people

Lesson 17: There may be a ‘School of Wilderness’ to attend

Lesson 18: An encounter with God can change the trajectory of your life

Lesson 19: You are not ready to go until you know ‘I AM’

Lesson 20: When you are about I AM’s business, He shows up big!

Final thoughts

How to use this book

This mini book is written in a devotional style to make it easy to read, reflect and take notes, as we study a man’s encounter with God at the age of 40.

Lessons

I have written out 20 lessons from this man’s experience. You can use the book in different ways including:

For personal study: You can decide to read this mini book all at once as it is easy to read and follow.

As a devotional: You can read it as a 20 day devotional by taking the lessons one per day

Group study: You can use it as study material with a group of people and let each participant share their understanding and thoughts

Promises

Scriptures from both the Old and New Testament of the Bible have been provided for reference and for further study. Please read them and meditate on them before you proceed to the Personal Journal section. Unless otherwise stated, all scriptures are from the New Living Translation (NLT).

Personal Journal

I have deliberately provided a personal journal section in the book so you can do a lot of reflection and writing. Whichever way you choose to use this material, I encourage you to do a lot of writing. A few questions have been provided to help you think about the application of these lessons to your personal life. You can add more questions of your own. I encourage you to use this section so you can get the most out of this book.

Prayer

I have included a short prayer with each lesson to help you turn the promises into prayer. Please use this as a guide to spend some time in prayer. Remember to bring the specific promises and prophecies you are believing God for to Him in prayer.

Introduction

I have had a few life-defining moments in my life. One of them happened shortly before I turned 40 years old. I suddenly realized that I started to panic as my 40th birthday approached. I am a naturally calm person, not easily worried or bothered, so this was very strange to me. Although I have had a few life-defining moments in my life before, this was different. I had never been in a situation where just the fact that my birthday was approaching literally made me panic and get very restless.

There are so many popular sayings and quotes around turning 40. A very popular one is the saying that life begins at 40. Does life really begin at 40? Is this one of the reasons why people panic as their 40th birthday approaches? Interestingly, I have a few friends that are older and a few others that are younger than me, and almost everyone I spoke with, whether male or female, experienced some sort of fear or panic attack around their 40th birthday.

It is common for people to reappraise their lives and their choices as their birthday approaches and as they grow older. Many people start to wonder whether they have achieved their goals and their dreams or whether they were underachieving. As I asked