FEBRUARY 2025 | Edition 5 |
The 14 People Who Will Not Settle: Part 1
Beloved,
Settlement is God’s desire for His people, but not everyone experiences it. Some attitudes and choices hinder divine settlement. As we continue trusting God to settle His people, let us examine the first six types of people who struggle to settle—and how to overcome these barriers.
Brace yourself for transformation!
1. The Unbelieving: Those Who Walk in the Flesh
These people refuse to perceive and to believe what the Lord is doing. You can never settle until you believe!
Faith is the foundation of our walk with God. Without it, settlement remains a distant dream.
Hebrews 11:6 – “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.”
Receiving the word in the flesh profits nothing; it must be mixed with faith.
Hebrews 4:2 – “For indeed the gospel was preached to us as well as to them; but the word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard it.”
2. The Unfaithful
Faithfulness is a requirement for divine settlement.
1 Corinthians 4:2 – “Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful.”
Your settlement is tied to your ability to be faithful in the little you have been entrusted with.
3. The One Who Fails to Catch the Vision
A vision is not just for the one who casts it but for those who receive and run with it.
Habakkuk 2:2 – “Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it.”
When you embrace and run with the vision, it begins to bless you and open doors.
4. The Lazy Person
Settlement requires effort, diligence, and hard work. Laziness leads to stagnation.
2 Thessalonians 3:10 – “For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat.”
Why desire blessings you have not labored for? Wake up and work!
Proverbs 10:4 – “He who has a slack hand becomes poor, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.”
Wealth is in your hands—wake up and work of it. In other words, put in the effort!
5. The One Who Dishonors God
God hates dishonor and He responds when men fail to honor Him.
If you want God to settle you this year, decide to honor everything that is related to Him.
In 1 Samuel 2:27-29 – We learn about the prophecy against Eli’s household due to dishonor.
6. The Unwilling to Serve
Service in the Kingdom is a privilege, not a burden.
Numbers 16:9 – “Is it a small thing to you that the God of Israel has separated you to do the work of the tabernacle and to stand before the congregation to serve them?”
David desired to serve the Lord at all times. He longed to be a doorkeeper, an usher in God’s house. Serve with dignity and honor, for God lifts those who serve Him faithfully!
Call to Action
- Commit to Winning Souls – This week, let’s prayerfully share God’s love in our communities.
- Go Deeper in Prayer – Increase your prayer time; Jesus spent whole nights praying, and we need Him more than ever!
- Plug into Ministry – Join one of the 7 ministry groups in church and stay connected to God’s work.
Stay tuned for the next edition as we unveil the remaining eight categories of people who will not settle, and how you can overcome that barrier. Don’t miss out!
In His service,
Bishop Peter Ndungu
General Overseer, Overcoming Faith Church.
