5TypesOfPeopleWeRelateTo - (3)The Lad type

……….. there is a lad here, which had five barley loaves and two small fishes but what are they among so many. John 6:8

People with potentials, abilities, talents and skills should not be ignored. (Copy and tweet). It is dangerous and detrimental to any leader. They are the greatest asset an individual will possess. You might not see their significance in the initial stages but they carry what it takes to salvage your image and your life. Some of the “old school” leaders of our time do not celebrate the tenacity and vivacious skills and talents of the young. (Copy and tweet).  They fail to help open doors for the young because they feel threatened by the tour–de-force of the young. 

One could argue that the young too lack the experience on how to relate to the old. Yet it remains that none of us began life with all the needed skills to succeed? (Copy and tweet). None! That is the reason why the young need the old and vice versa. What I will admonish the young to do is to walk in humility and have the mentality of smart work coupled with hard work. (Copy and tweet)

People become great in their chosen field over a period of time. Men are in sizes and life is lived in stages…so is greatness. (Copy and tweet). Your significance is in the little things you do in the now yet the manifestation thereof might take time. (Copy and tweet). You learn to correct yourself through your mistakes as you go along.

There are significant people all over who have what it takes to help shape things for you. It takes a careful and godly eye to locate them. (Copy and tweet). David’s life was spared because of the advice of an "insignificant" fellow like Hushai. His two-minute advice to Absalom saved David from being slaughtered. As insignificant as Hushai was, it was his two minute advice that helped prolonged the kingdom of David.

As insignificant as the Lad was amongst the people, he carried that which was to bring relief to the people who had come to hear Jesus preach. (Copy and tweet).  It only needed the touch of the supernatural. There are people who make everything they have available to help others fare well and be better. What they have might be insufficient but they are prepared to give their all. They are rare gems!They save situations in the nick of time. Never underestimate what God has given you in terms of skills, talents and abilities. It could the answers for our time and that of the next generation. (Copy and tweet).

Can you think of times you’ve been the lad type of person? You stood in the gap and change the course of something for the greater glory. (Copy and tweet). The lad type of people are all over the place and we need them. Never look at their insignificant and insufficiency, they carry enough to help you. 

Any thoughts on the lad type of people? Let me know your thoughts.

Yours In His Service

Joe Akuoko II

5TypesOfPeopleWeRelateTo - (2)The Andrew type

…One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him, there is a lad here, which had five barley loaves and two small fishes but what are they among so many. John 6:8

The Andrew sorts of people are always recommending others with the resources but not themselves. (Copy and tweet). They position themselves in way in which to attract and locate the skills, talents and the abilities of others to help the vision. Yet my question to such is – what happened to theirs? I have seen people with fantastic ideas who fail to make use of it only for others to pick their ideas up, add a little of theirs and become great with it. 

There are a lot of well skilled people who nurture others with their great ideas. The nurtured ones are able to implement the borrowed ideas to become great whiles the originators remain in their poor state of life. I have no problem with nurturing others but at least do something with what you’ve been given. In this life, no one honours or applauds ideas until the virtue is turned into a desired product. (Copy and tweet). You join the losers club if you sit and wait for the results of your vision or idea to be handed down to you. 

A poor wise man in the bible had profound wisdom and through it saved his nation but the fact remained that he was poor. No one wants to be associated with poverty. (Copy and tweet). Soon every one forgot about him because he was poor. You can have the world’s greatest vision but if it is not implemented you will not be recognised.

One negative of being the Andrew type is that you will wait for others to become icons of peoples’ admiration and claim to be part of their success. (Copy and tweet). Sometimes even those you helped or nurtured will refuse to give you credit or recognize you! Its the reality of life.

For me, one of the people who could have become great in the work of God other than Paul was Ananias. Ananias represents a sort of Andrew type person. He had the anointing but was not prepared to use it. God made him release everything into Paul by the laying on of hands.(Copy and tweet).  Such people are never implementers nor can they lead. They are very comfortable when others receive the praise for their work done. I suppose you could use their ideas. It’s called smart work Lol!

Do you think if the Andrew type of people is balanced, he/she will profit from their gifts? Let me know your thoughts.

Yours In His Service

Joe Akuoko II

5TypesOfPeopleWeRelateTo - (1) The Philip type

…..Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little. John 6:7

Jesus fed five thousand men beside women and children with two fishes and five loaves of bread from a lad in John 6:1-12. The context provides an opportunity for us to learn the power of human relationships. It also opens our eyes to five types of people we interact with almost every now and then in our daily dealings. We can learn a lesson or two from this incidence. We all relate to human beings. Its relationship with others that makes life worth living. (Copy and tweet). 

The Philip type is the one who seems to be negative all the time. They are always forecasting demise even before the vision is embarked on. (Copy and tweet). Errr have any as friends, in the family or as colleagues? Their words are normally preceded with statements like; it’s impossible, we don’t have the resources, we are helpless and we can’t do it. You will find them in every area of life. They are in companies, churches, governments etc. They are always there to talk about the weaknesses and the negatives of one’s vision. (Copy and tweet).

Often times it is easy to be carried way with the vision or idea that suddenly pops up in your spirit. This group of people help you take critical look at the idea or vision before committing your resources to make it a reality. (Copy and tweet). They are not very popular because of their negatives but it is through their attitude that you can save yourself from early embarrassment. (Copy and tweet). We all tend to gyrate towards people who will only commend and never criticize anything we do. This is a dangerous way to live life. Criticism whether constructive or not, carries with it an iota of truth.

Many at times we never take the Philip type of people seriously yet their stances in most matters go a long way to help you inadvertently to grasp the ups and downs of your vision. (Copy and tweet).  They don’t have the foresight of the future of the idea or vision yet it is through their attitude that an individual is challenged to do much better than what is being supposed.(Copy and tweet).

Factually we need these people in every area of our lives. They help you make the necessary research and think it over before it is implemented. The Philip types are the people that God uses to make leaders accountable for their action and decisions they make. They make you sharp in the use of every talent, skills and abilities you possess. (Copy and tweet).

Can you think of any characters of the Philip type? Let me know your thoughts.

Yours In His Service

Joe Akuoko II