Many people want quick success, but lasting impact doesn’t happen overnight. As someone who wants to watch their world for God, you must learn to think long-term. Great things take time to grow. We tend to feel disappointed by how little progress we’re able to make in a week or two. But in the long run, the productivity is obvious for all to see. As Bill Gates said, “Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten years.” Your calling will take time, patience, and faith. Trust the process. Play the long-term game. That’s how you win with God.
As the political space heats up in Nigeria ahead of the 2027 General elections, take a moment to consider the man at the center of it all. Whether you like him or not, President Bola Tinubu shows us something important about long-term thinking. He played the long game. From fighting for democracy in the 1990s to building influence over decades, it’s clear he had a plan. He worked patiently and persistently. That kind of strategy is not easy to break in just two years. It seems obvious that he will retain his post come 2027. As a change agent, you must learn to think like this.
God is the ultimate long-term thinker. When He made a covenant with Abraham, He spoke of events that would happen hundreds of years later. He said Abraham’s descendants would be enslaved for 400 years, then set free with great wealth. He even explained why He wouldn’t punish the current inhabitants of Canaan just yet—because their sin hadn’t reached its full measure (Genesis 15:13–16). That’s how far ahead God thinks. If you want to work with God, you must also learn to think long-term. What steps can you take today that will still matter 100 years from now?
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