About 20 years ago, I lived in a European city where everything seemed to work against me. No matter how hard I tried, nothing moved. The heavens felt like brass, and every effort produced frustration instead of progress.
After three years of unfruitfulness, I threw myself into intense prayer, seeking clarity from the Lord. In that place of prayer, God gave me three life‑changing instructions. First, He said, “You are not aligned with My purpose for your life.” Although I was pursuing an engineering career, the Lord reminded me that He had called me into the teaching ministry, to instruct, to build, to illuminate His Word. I was chasing a path He never designed for me. No wonder doors refused to open, despite my qualifications. Purpose was missing, and where purpose is absent, gates remain shut.
Second, the Lord said, Leave this city. This land is too small for you. I had been labouring tirelessly in a place that was never part of my prophetic geography. Some locations cannot sustain your destiny. Some territories are too small for the assignment God has placed on your life. After three years of struggle, I obeyed. I relocated, not only geographically, but vocationally. I stepped into the world of academics, research, and teaching, aligning myself with the calling God had spoken over me. And instantly, everything changed. Doors that had been shut for years opened effortlessly. Opportunities multiplied. Finances flowed. Favour increased. The atmosphere shifted.
