The men and women who are going to take Africa to the next level are those really prepared to become serious, very serious.

Don’t expect others to take you seriously when you are not prepared to take yourself seriously. When you walk through that door, I want you always to know that I’m a serious person.”

Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
but those who hope in the Lord
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint. (Isaiah 40:30-41).

Even in these storms, those with the correct mindset will prepare themselves. They will train themselves to understand the times, and learn to prosper in its headwinds… they will mount on wings as eagles!

The eagle does not fear the storm, neither does it pretend it’s not there. It seeks to thrive despite the storm. Faith does not deny the facts on the ground, it overcomes the facts on the ground.