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In life to be sought after means people gravitating towards you, seeking after you to be a blessing to their lives. This happens when you’re good at what you do, and God’s favour is upon your life. There is a plumber that comes to do some work in my house. Each time he fixes a particular thing, you will always call him back to adjust one thing or the other. His job is never complete. There must be an error or mistake to be corrected. Really, I got tired and decided not to use him again. Luckily, I got one young chap, smart, intelligent, and hardworking. It was my electrician that referred him to me. Look, he did a few plumbing works in my house, and I was so impressed and amazed by the level of professionalism he displayed. I just asked myself: What kept me so long, tolerating the quack plumber that kept giving me a headache? In fact, I spent so much keeping the inexperienced plumber around my house. Proverbs 22:29 says, “Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before unknown men.” In life, when you are good at what you do, being announced comes naturally. Yes, you don’t have to do the marketing yourself. The world will after you.

I studied marketing in university. And in marketing, there is what we called the “buzz marketing” or “word-of-mouth” marketing. It is a situation where those who have come in contact with your – product or service – take it as a responsibility to tell others about what you do. If I may ask: Going by what you do, can people truly refer you to others? Listen, the moment you are being tolerated, rather than being celebrated in what you do, then you must conduct self-evaluation to check where you are missing it. For instance, as an artisan, if you do not get a call-back again from where you usually go to work, and when you call to find out, your calls are usually not picked or returned, then know that you have been replaced already. If you are wise, do not get offended, just pick yourself up, upgrade yourself, and go quietly to where your cause will be celebrated. Aside from internal politics and victimization, the system that rejected or sidelined you may not necessarily hate you. It’s just that they have seen a better replacement for you. It’s as simple as that.

Like the game of football, there is always a substitute for each player on the field of play. Usually, you see them sitting at the bench waiting for their moment. Once a player in the field starts getting tired or playing off from the instructions of the coach, he will be replaced instantly. It does not matter how popular he is in the club. What’s at stake at that moment is to beat the opponent and win the game. Therefore, anything that may want to jeopardize that victory will be taken out immediately. The same rule applies to organisations. Every employer wants good hands that will help actualize the vision of the company. As an employee, if your employer notices you are lagging in your productivity, like the footballer, you will be replaced. The question is: How are you keeping track of your personal development? In the last two years, how many professional courses have you attended? If none, then you have no right to query why your employer seems to act indifferent towards you.

You see, there are employees every employer fights to keep. These are the ones that negotiate their pay. I call them the star employees. The employer does not get angry if he does not see them at work, because he knows wherever such an employee is, he or she is adding value to the company. Some employers will go the extra-mile to retain certain staff. Are you one of them? Or amongst those they easily pencil down to sack when there’s an organisational shake up? The Lord said in Isaiah 62:12, “You shall be sought after”. When King Saul ran mad and desperately needed someone to play soft music for him so he could calm down, they sought for David. The bible declares in 1 Samuel 16:17-18, “So Saul said to his servants, provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me. Then one of the servants answered and said: Look, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a mighty man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a handsome person; and the Lord is with him.” I pray in the Name of Jesus, going forward men will seek after you for your good works. Yes, you shall be sought after in Jesus Mighty Name. Have a Blessed and Fantastic Week. With love, Elvis!