Enlarge Your Capacity (July 2010).

Capacity simply defined is the ability to receive, absorb and contain. And what we are able to
absorb determines our output, that is what we are able to give out or produce. Our capacity
determines how much we can handle or the maximum we can hold per time. A water tank
with a thousand gallon capacity will serve better than a water tank with a hundred gallon
capacity. Many times, if not all of the times, we attain the next level of our lives not just by
prayer, but by prayer and preparation. Someone said, God does not always give us what we
pray for, but what we are prepared for. God does not make overnight successes; He makes
men and women successful over many nights.
For Jesus our God and model to fulfill His destiny, He had to develop more capacity. "And
the child grew and became strong in Spirit, filled with wisdom and the grace of God was upon
Him."(Luke 2:40). And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and
men. (Luke 2:52). It becomes imperative for us to develop more capacity in the following
four major areas in order to attain the next level of our lives, and to realize our God given
destinies.
1. Spiritual Capacity: This simply infers more intimacy with God through Jesus Christ.
Without intimacy, there cannot be conception, and without conception there cannot be
delivery. For a woman to produce normally, she has to be intimate with a man. Intimacy with
God through meditation in His Word, personal and corporate prayers, regular church
attendance, and other spiritual disciplines enhances our capacity to produce and invariably
makes us rule, govern and dominate our world. Spiritual capacity means more anointing
(Gods power) ; more spiritual understanding, insight and revelation ; the ability to get prayers
answered; more Godly character and discipline. Daniel was able to excel in Babylon as a top
public servant because of an enlarged spiritual capacity. Intimacy with God is the foundation
or bedrock of success in life, and also of all other capacities needed for accomplishment and
success in life. Scriptural references: Jude 20, Romans 8:5-6.
2. Mental / Intellectual Capacity: This is the ability to exercise the mind clearly and
constructively. It is the ability to think creatively and imaginatively. It is often said that ideas
rule the world. Wonderful inventions, innovations and discoveries have proceeded from the
minds of men with enlarged mental capacities which have made the world a much better place
to live. As for these four young men, God gave them knowledge and skill in all literature and
wisdom ; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. (Daniel 1:17). God
equipped Daniel and his friends with brain power so that they will rule in Babylon as
foreigners and carry out His will and purpose in that country. The Bible says we should ask
God for wisdom by faith, and we shall receive from Him (James 1:5-8). An enlarged spiritual
capacity as seen in the lives of Daniel, Joseph, David, Jesus, Peter, etc was the platform of
their exploits in their respective callings. To grow and develop mentally, education and
information is key. Our potentials and hidden abilities are realized as we grow and develop
mentally.
3. Social Capacity: This is simply the ability to make friends and also to retain them. It is the
ability to make true and reliable friendships out of acquaintances. This is having relational and
peoples skill. It is often said that ones network determines ones networth. It is true that the
quality of friendship one has determines the quality of his life (Proverbs 13:20). Jesus grew in
favor with God and also with men. In order to have an enhanced social capacity, one must
seek true friendship with God and also with men ; one must be a giver and not just a taker;

and one must be free of pretence and superficiality. Mr Les Brown said there are four kinds of
relationships: one that divides , subtracts, add and multiply. It is wisdom to seek friendships
that add and multiply value to us, and shun relationships that subtracts and divides us. A wise
man once said if your net isnt working, it is time to seek out new ones. Is your network
working?
4. Emotional Capacity: This is simply developing more positive emotions(fruit of the Spirit)
than negative emotions(works of the flesh). Our feelings affect us more than we think. We are
able to produce more in life when we have more positive emotions such as joy, gratitude,
peace, hope, optimism, contentment, etc as against negative emotions such as bitterness,
unnecessary anger, unforgiveness, anxiety, envy, despair, depression and the like. We should
be motivated by the Word of God over and above negative feelings and emotions. A stable
emotional life is necessary to be able to cope with challenges that life will throw at us, having
mood swings and allowing negative emotions rule and dictate our relationships will leave us
greatly unhappy and unfulfilled in life. Apostle Paul was so stable emotionally that he was the
same person when he had much and when he had nothing(Philippians 3:11-13). He overcame
been governed by his circumstances and also his negative emotions.
CONCLUSION: Brethren, for us to produce more, we have got to be more. Life does not give
us what we want but it does give us who we are. Let us create time daily in our lives to
develop and grow in these aforementioned areas. If Jesus - God incarnate - had to grow to
fulfill His destiny, then it behooves on us who are desperate to fulfill our God given destinies
to also grow and develop more capacity. Receive grace to do just that in Jesus name.