Progressing by THE WORD!

Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all (1 Timothy 4:15)


8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success (Joshua 1:8 - KJV).

The Word of God has a service in our lives, and this is something that needs to be underlined by the Church. The Christian should be ravenous for the Word. You need to constantly open your heart and minds to the Word to construct, fortify, and secure you forever to appreciate all that God has made accessible to you in Christ. We read the Apostle Paul's counsel to the young person Timothy, saying, "Contemplate upon these things; provide for thyself completely to them… ." What things would he say he was alluding to?

In the former parts of 1 Timothy, Paul had imparted particular and basic truths from God's Word with Timothy; it was those disclosures he urged him to ruminate upon. In the event that the Spirit thought it fit to give Timothy such fundamental advice through the Apostle Paul, then its just as befitting to us today. We're to always ponder the disclosure of God's Word that we've gotten.

Perceive likewise that he said to him, "… provide for thyself entirely to them… " That signifies, "yield" yourself totally to the Word. Permit the Word to have control over your life. Given it a chance to rule your reasoning, impact your words, and move your activities. Yielding yourself to the Word is a cognizant and purposeful reaction, started from your soul to the Word of God.

Envision that somebody said to you, "Get up," and you instantly obliged, particularly upon due examination of the direction, and attention of the one from whom it came, you've "yielded" yourself to that guideline. Thus, you'll then appreciate the profits of the direction. The profit of "yielding" yourself entirely to the Word is that your "benefitting" will seem to all. The Greek word deciphered "benefitting" is "prokope," which implies advancement, advancement or headway. This implies you'll make progression by the Word; your advancement gets to be clear when the Word is last power in your life.

The expression, "may show up" in our opening verse really implies more than "something nearing easily into sight"; the Greek term is "Phaneros," which signifies, "to spread abroad." Your progression, advancement, and thriving will "spread abroad," get to be generally and straightforwardly known, as you "contemplate" and "yield" yourself entirely and totally to the Word of God

Have a blessed day!

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Is your Problem too hard for God to solve - Part 2

Yesterday we looked at the first Part, Today we will be taking the last part of this topic

Gods ways are not man’s ways

(2Pet 3:8 [NET])
Now, dear friends, do not let this one thing escape your notice, that a single day is like a thousand years with the Lord and a thousand years are like a single day.


(Isa 55:8-9 [KJV])
For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
For [as] the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

The littleness of your problem

Whatever mountains you are facing is small in comparism with the Word of God

(Mark 11:23 [KJV])
For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

(Heb 4:12 [KJV])
For the word of God [is] quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and [is] a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

(Jer 23:29 [KJV])
[Is] not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer [that] breaketh the rock in pieces?

Whose report do you believe

Perhaps you're in a situation where your sickness has been diagnosed as incurable, believe in God’s report now – “By his stripes you are healed in Jesus Name”. There are no incurable diseases with God
Or maybe it’s not your health but financial crisis, family problems, marital issues etc. Just remember the Word of God that says you have been redeemed from the curse of the law (Gal 3:13).

Rejoice your miracle is here

(Eph 6:10 [KJV])
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

(Isa 53:5 [KJV])
But he [was] wounded for our transgressions, [he was] bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace [was] upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

(Ps 103:4-5 [KJV])
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
Who satisfieth thy mouth with good [things; so that] thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.

(Matt 8:13 [NET])
Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go; JUST AS YOU BELIEVED, it will be done for you.” And the servant was healed AT THAT HOUR. 

Also Read:

1. If It Troubles You, God Wants To Take Care Of It!
2. Your Healing Is Part Of The Deal
3. Your Redeemer Has Delivered You From All Sicknesses
4.  Convert Your Worries into Prayers
5. God Is Able And Willing To Heal You
6. God So Loves You
7. GOD CARES
8. God cannot lie...
9.  The God who is more than enough  
10. The power of speaking Gods Word
11. Think about God Always - God's will for man 

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Is your problem too hard for God to solve?

Is anything too hard for God to do?

Gen 18:9-14
And they said unto him, Where [is] Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent. And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard [it] in the tent door, which [was] behind him. Now Abraham and Sarah [were] old [and] well stricken in age; [and] it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?  And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old? IS ANY THING TOO HARD FOR THE LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.

(Jer 32:27 [NET])
“I am the LORD, the God of all humankind. There is, indeed, nothing too difficult for me.

(Jer 32:27 [KJV])
Behold, I [am] the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there anything too hard for me?

(Matt 19:26 [KJV])
But Jesus beheld [them], and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

THE QUESTION: IS ANYTHING TOO HARD FOR GOD

ANSWER:  There is no impossibility with God

"Is anything too hard for the Lord?" God asked Abraham (Gen 18:14); and the answer is there is nothing impossible with God (Luke 1:37). Job discovered that God could do everything (Job 42:2), and Jeremiah admitted that there was nothing too hard for God (Jer 32:17). Jesus told His disciples, "With God all things are possible" (Matt 19:26); and Paul testified, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" (Phil 4:13, NKJV). Nothing is too hard for God. God who called nature into existence can suspend its laws and operations when He pleases.

The Greatness of God

 (Ps 145:3 [NET])
​​​​​​​The LORD is great and certainly worthy of praise! No one can fathom his greatness!


 (Job 11:7 -9 [NET])
​​​​​​​“Can you discover the essence of God? Can you find out the perfection of the Almighty?
​​​​​​​It is higher than the heavens – what can you do? It is deeper than Sheol – what can you know?
​​​​​​​Its measure is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.

(Ps 90:2 [NET])
​​​​​​​Even before the mountains came into existence, or you brought the world into being, you were the eternal God.

 (Heb 1:10-12 [KJV])
And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:
They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;
And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but THOU ART THE SAME, AND THY YEARS SHALL NOT FAIL.


(Isa 40:18-25 [KJV])
To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?
The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.
He that [is] so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree [that] will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, [that] shall not be moved.
Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth?
 [It is] HE THAT SITTETH UPON THE CIRCLE OF THE EARTH, AND THE INHABITANTS THEREOF [ARE] AS GRASSHOPPERS; THAT STRETCHETH OUT THE HEAVENS AS A CURTAIN, AND SPREADETH THEM OUT AS A TENT TO DWELL IN: THAT BRINGETH THE PRINCES TO NOTHING; HE MAKETH THE JUDGES OF THE EARTH AS VANITY.
Yea, they shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be sown: yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.
To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.

(Job 26:14 [NET])
​​​​​​​Indeed, these are but the outer fringes of his ways! How faint is the whisper we hear of him! But who can understand the thunder of his power?”

(Job 26:14 [KJV])
Lo, these [are] parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?

(Job 37:23 [NET])
​​​​​​​As for the Almighty, we cannot attain to him! He is great in power, but justice and abundant righteousness he does not oppress.

(1Kgs 8:27 [KJV])
But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?

To be continued - tomorrow. Thanks 

Also Read: 

1. If It Troubles You, God Wants To Take Care Of It!
2. Your Healing Is Part Of The Deal
3. Your Redeemer Has Delivered You From All Sicknesses
4. God Is Able And Willing To Heal You
5. God So Loves You
6. GOD CARES
7. God cannot lie...
8. The Winning Approach
9. The power of speaking Gods Word
10. Top Reason why the devil cannot have victory over you
11. Top Reason why the devil cannot have victory over you - Part 2

 

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Top Reason why the devil cannot have victory over you - Part 2

Yesterday we took the first part of this Topic , Today we will be taking the concluding part.

Born into the family of God 

(1John 5:4 [KJV])
For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, [even] our faith.

Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
From the very moment you are born again, you are an overcomer!

You are a child of God. You have been born into the family of overcomers. Every born-again child of God is an overcomer. You are no exception. You are as much an overcomer as any other believer


 (1Cor 15:57 [KJV])
But thanks [be] to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

The moment you accept Jesus, you also receive absolute victory. Think it, talk it, live it.
Victory is yours because of what Jesus has done. He completed the work of redemption through His suffering, His death, and His resurrection. "THE WORK" is finished. The thing for you to do is appropriate it.

Maintain the Victory

We are more than conquerors (Rom 8:37 ), all we do is to maintain victory. We need not fight in the battle for the battle is God’s and has been won on our behalf, and victory has been given to us
The fact that you don’t fight (carnally) does not mean you are not a conqueror, No!
We maintain the victory by our believing and confessing right, Keep your confession going all the time.
If believeing and thinking and confession is right, living will be right (We will have no problem struggling with sin)
If our believing is wrong, our confession will be wrong therefore Living (approach to Life) will also be wrong.
Stand upon your rights and privileges. You have God inside of you. Acknowledge what He says about you (Speak Right!).

We triumph at all times 

(2Cor 2:14 [KJV])
Now thanks [be] unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.


We always triumph in Jesus Christ, We are not part-time triumphers we are full time

Helping others to triumph

This world is faced with challenges, economic chaos and so on, they are in desperate need of victory, be prepared to share with them, tell them it is just part of being "in Christ." Being in Christ makes you more than a conqueror.

CONGRATULATIONS MY BRETHREN for being in CHRIST JESUS


Also Read:
How to become a Christian (Sinners Prayer)
Understanding Salvation
The State of Man

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Top Reason why the devil cannot have victory over you

Total Victory over Satan in Christ Jesus

(John 1:5 [KJV])
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
(John 1:5 [NET])
And the light SHINES ON in the darkness, but the darkness HAS NOT MASTERED IT.


Some people think that Jesus and the devil are always wrestling and exchanging blows with each other. This is a human Ideology.

When I examined the scriptures, I did not find Jesus exchanging blows with the devil. What I see is the devil taking off (Run) whenever he comes across Jesus!
Jesus is not fighting a 50-50 fight with the devil, he is not fighting a 60-40, 70-30, 80-20, 90-10 fight with the devil. Jesus is master over all. He has a 100-0 victory over him. Satan & Jesus are not equals. The devil has to flee whenever he encounters Jesus!

Consider the following scriptures

(Col 2:15 [KJV])
[And] having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

(Col 2:15 [NET])
Disarming the rulers and authorities, he has made A PUBLIC DISGRACE of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

In Col 2: 15, AMP version says God disarmed the principalities and powers, TLB version says God took away their power… . It is as easy as taking away their power. It’s not a fight.


 (Luke 8:28 [NET])
When he saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before him, and shouted with a loud voice, “Leave me alone, Jesus, Son of the Most High God! I beg you, do not torment me!”


Here in Luke 8, the demons in the man begged Jesus not to torment them or send them into the abyss. They BEGGED, the devil nor his demons could not stand against Jesus.

Jesus sent the devil out with one word (no WRESTLING with the devil)

Jesus has not changed, He is still the same.

(Deut 28:7 [KJV])
The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.

Our Spiritual Authority

As a child of God, you have the same authority Jesus has over the devil. When Jesus rose from the dead he gave us (BELIEVERS) his spiritual authority, we are HIS BODY here on earth to represent him.

(Mark 16:17 [NET])
These signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will DRIVE OUT demons…
KJV version says, cast out demons. To cast out means to throw away forcefully. We have Jesus authority to throw away demons. What a great AUTHORITY.

(1John 4:4 [KJV])
Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because GREATER IS HE that is in you, than he that is in the world.

(Ps 91:1 -4[KJV])
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the LORD, [He is] my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, [and] from the noisome pestilence.
He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth [shall be thy] shield and buckler.

(Luke 10:19 [NET])
Look, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions and on the full force of the enemy, and nothing will hurt you.

 That is why no evil (curse, divination, enchantment etc) planned against you can prosper (because you are in CHRIST).

I encourage us to search the scriptures and know our rights and privileges as the Body of Christ so as to walk in DAILY victory over the devil.

I proclaim to you, confidence and total victory over your enemy in Jesus Name, Amen!

JESUS HAS GIVEN YOU THE VICTORY OVER SATAN

Also Read:
How to become a Christian (Sinners Prayer)
Understanding Salvation
The State of Man

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60 incomparable benefits of trusting in Jesus (God)

1) We receive imputed righteousness....(Rom. 4:6-8)
 Rom 4:6-8 – TLB: King David spoke of this, describing the happiness of an undeserving sinner who is declared "not guilty" by God.  "Blessed and to be envied," he said, "are those whose sins are forgiven and put out of sight.  Yes, what joy there is for anyone whose sins are no longer counted against him by the Lord."
2) Our names are written in heaven.....(Luke 10:20)
 Luke 10:20 – TLB:  However, the important thing is not that demons obey you, but that your names are registered as citizens of heaven."
3) We are seated in heavenly places... (Eph. 2:5-7)
Eph 2:5-7 – TLB : and lifted us up from the grave into glory along with Christ, where we sit with him in the heavenly realms-all because of what Christ Jesus did.
4) We have fellowship with God (Father, Son and Holy Spirit)...- (1 John 1:3, Philip. 2:1) 
5) We have heavenly treasure...(John 14:2)
6) We receive an anointing that teaches us all things...(1 John 2:27)
7) We receive an heavenly inheritance... (Eph. 1:11)  
8) We become Gods children... (John 1:12)
9) We get a heavenly citizenship... (2 Timothy 4:18) 
10) We become heirs of God, joint heirs with Jesus... (Rom. 8:17,Gal 3:29)
11) We become a new creature... (2 Corinthians 5:17) 
12) We become kings and priests… (Revelation 1:6) 
13) We get Sanctified... (1 Corinthians 6:11) 
14) We get accepted in the Beloved... (Eph. 1:6) 
15) We are Baptized into the body of Christ.... (1 Corinthians 12:13) 
16) We are granted Access to the Father.... (Eph. 2:8, 18) 
17) We have put on Christ... (Galatians 3:27) 
18) We are given eternal life... (John 10:28 
19) We have Jesus’ peace... (John 14:27)
20) We become Gods child.... (Eph. 1:5)
21) We became a friend of God.... (John 15:15) 
22) Our names are written in the Jesus’ book of life... (Rev. 21:27)
23) We become sealed by the Holy spirit unto the day of redemption. (Eph. 4:30) 
24) Our physical body become the Holy Ghost’s temple..... (1 Cor. 6:19) 
25) We are permanently and forever forgiven..... (Luke 7:48, 1 John 2:12) 
26) We are justified in God's sight..... (Romans 5:1)
27) We are redeemed.... (Revelation 5:9) 
28) The Holy Spirit indwells us..... (Rom. 8:9) 
29) We have an advocate with the Father (Jesus)... (1 John 2:1) 
30) Sin can no longer have dominion over us, We now have victory over sin....(Romans 6:14)
31) We become Christ's ambassadors.... (2 Cor. 5:20) 
32) We are blessed with spiritual blessings..... (Eph. 1:3) 
33) Our every need will be supplied by God.... (Philip. 4:19) 
34) We are given the ability accomplish all things…   (Philp. 4:13) 
35) A good work begins in us.... (Philip. 1:6)
36) The Lord becomes our helper instead of our judge... (Hebrews 13:6) 
37) We get abounding grace... (2 Corinthians 9:8) 
 38) We no longer have cause to regret, for all things work together be for our own good....(Rom.8:28)
39) A can resist and overcome temptation....(1 Cor. 10:13) 
40) We are made kings... (Rev. 1:6) 
41) We become saints.... (1 Corinthians 1:2) 
42) We get delivered from the dominion/power of darkness... (Col. 1:12-13)
43) We get the power of a sound mind... (2 Timothy 1:7) 
44) We are become one Spirit with God … (1 Cor 6:17)   
45) We become a saint, set apart for God ( Eph 1:1,  Rom 16:2)
46) We become a part of the body of Jesus Christ… (1 Corinthians  12:27)   
47) We become complete in God ….(Col 2:10)   
48) We become the temple of God…(1 Cor 3:16)   
49) We become God’s building…(1 Cor 3:9) 
50) We become co-labourers with God …(1 Cor. 3:9)   
51) We become co-wokers with God…(2 Cor. 6:1) 
52) We are translated into His Light …(1 Peter 2:9) 
53) Our lives is hid with Jesus Christ…Col  3:3   
54)  We become a branch of the TRUE VINE…(John 15:1)   
55) We become established and anointed by God…(2 Cor. 1:21)   
56) We receive POWER to be CHRISTS’ witness ….(Acts 1:8)
57)  We become a peculiar people…(1 Peter 2:9)
58) We become a part of a God’s  holy nation…. (1 Peter 2:9) 
59) We receive God’s marvelous light….(1 Peter 2:9) 
60) We become His workmanship…(Eph. 2:10) 

also tagged: 

60 great blessings unbelievers/sinners are missing

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Not many mighty are called...

1 Corinthians 1:26 - KJV
For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not
many mighty, not many noble, are called.

   
1 Cor 1:26-27 -  GWT
 Brothers and sisters, consider what you were when God called you to be Christians. Not many of you were wise from a human point of view. You were not in powerful positions or in the upper social classes.

   
1 Cor 1:26-27 – TLB
 Notice among yourselves, dear brothers, that few of you who follow Christ have big names or power or wealth.  Instead, God has deliberately chosen to use ideas the world considers foolish and of little worth in order to shame those people considered by the world as wise and great.

You may think that you are a nobody, (not wise, not mighty, not noble according to the flesh) or even people might have called all sort of bad names foolish, chicken bone, “Good for nothing bad faced worm” etc

Don’t be discouraged because the scripture says that, those not wise, not mighty or not
noble according to the flesh are a key candidate to be called, for they have nothing to be boastful of.

And when He begins to use you, you will see His glory and power change your life.
.

(James 2:5) - paraphrased
God has chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith; as sons of God, and inherit the wealth of the kingdom.

There is a popular slogan which says God does not call the qualified but qualifies the called. God does not call those that seem perfect in their sight, No, he calls the imperfect to perfect them.

The Bible tells us Moses was a stammarer (Ex 4:10)
Peter was a fisherman and not a scholar (Matt 4:18-22)
Abraham was called alone and God made him father of nations (Isa 51:2)
Gideon was from the weakest clan in Manasseh (in Isreal) to save the whole Israel from the Midianites (Judg 6:11-16)
Amos from a shepherd to a Prophet (Amos 7:14-15)
Matthew from a tax collector to an apostle (Matt 9:9)
Rahab from a prostitute to a hero of faith (Josh 2:8-21)
Jephthah from the son of a prostitute to a Judge in Isreal (Judg 11)
Among others…

 My Brethren, don’t let anything hinder you from Jesus (your success), when you think that you are weak and small compared to others in the world, then Remember (1 Cor 12:6 – God has not called the mighty according to the flesh). This is when God can use you to do wonders to for Him! Rise up for Jesus!

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God cannot lie...

God’s Word cannot waver

The Veracity of God’s Word

(Num 23:19 [KJV])
God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?


Brethren, God’s Word is always true and does not change. It is absolute not relative. God’s word does not change with time, it is timeless. God’s Word can never fail. He can’t say one thing and mean or do another. God is not a politician that will play pranks with his Word. You can rely on God’s Word. It is infallible.

By two immutable things God cannot lie.

(Heb 6:18 [KJV])
That by two immutable things, in which [it was] impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:


Are you downcast (in a bitter state/depressed mood) because a breakthrough that you have been praying for has not yet come to pass? Perhaps it has taken some time now (days, weeks or even month) and you are asking, "How will I know that I will obtain it?" Abraham faced the same situation and God guaranteed him by covenant (Gen 15:8-21), so that by two immutable things; The ‘INFALIBILITY OF HIS WORD (IMMUTABILITY OF HIS COUNSEL)’ and ‘THE OATH’ God cannot lie.

My brethren, God has bound Himself to a covenant, an irreversible guarantee of His blessings and provision in your life, and it is all for our benefit. THE BREAKTHROUGH YOU ARE WAITING FOR IS GUARANTEED BY AN OATH YOU NEED NOT BE DISCOURAGED!

By Patience inherit the promise

(Heb 6:15 [KJV])
And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.


Patience cannot be left out in or Work with God. God is a patient God so we his sons should learn from our father. Patience is one of the fruit of the spirit, It is a virtue. We leave in a world where everyone wants it fast (fast foods, fast everything) but Patience is a key to receiving the promise of God in our lives.

(Heb 10:35-36 [KJV])

Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.  FOR YE HAVE NEED OF PATIENCE, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

Delay is not denial; Let us have patience in our walk with God.

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Confront your Goliath (Giant)

And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.

And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field.

Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcasses of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.

And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD's, and he will give you into our hands.

1 Samuel 17:42-47

The Amplified Bible says that Goliath “scorned and despised him”, for he was but an adolescent, with a healthy reddish color and a fair face (vs 42). He saw it as an insult and cursed David, promising to feed his carcass (corpse) to animals. But, David didn't run away from Goliath just because he was huge (a Giant), nor because of his threats; he ran toward him. He had a winning attitude

David didn't care if he was small. He didn't care if he didn't have an AK 47 or a sophisticated machine gun to whip a giant. Instead, he responded to the giant's threats with WORDS OF CONFIDENCE IN GOD. "This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand and I will smite thee..." (vs. 46). Notice that David wasn't confident in his own ability but in the ability of the God he served. That's how we should be!

It does not matter how small, insignificant or incapable we think we are, God is capable and big enough to fight all our giants and give us the victory. We just have to be courageous to trust Him like David and speak the end result with heart faith.

The Bible said that David hurled his slingshot and with a stone hit Goliath in the one spot that was unprotected—his head. Goliath's big body fell to the ground, and  david ran towards him and cutoff his (Goliath’s) head with his (Goliath’s) own sword.

There are a lot of Goliaths (Giants) today

If you are suffering from a particular sickness, disease, a besetting sin, guilt, fears, failure, financial challenges, generational curse, marital/family challenges etc; this is also a Giant (Goliath).

It's time to say to that challenge! “This day you shall bow to me in Jesus Name."

Brethren, Victory is yours, the battle is the Lord’s – confront your Giant by the power of God.

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The Winning Approach

You've probably heard it said, "It's in the hands of God whether we will be winners or losers."

Do you believe that?

I don't!

Man was created to be a winner. The Bible tells us so! We read in Genesis, for example, that man was originally put on this earth to have dominion over the work of God's hands. God gave him dominion over the earth and everything that crept, flew, crawled and breathed there. In fact, man didn't even know what losing was until he separated himself from God through disobedience in the Garden of Eden. When that happened, man plunged into the defeat realm. He had not choice but to accept failure as his lot in life, as a result of the disobedience. This demoted man to a subordinate position—a position he was never meant to occupy.
It's a sad story. But if you're a born-again child of God, I have good news for you. Your story has a happy ending. Through faith in Christ Jesus

You've been transformed from the inside out. You've been made a winner once again!
You cannot know this by feeling nor thinking. You can only know this from God's Word alone. You might be thinking, I don't feel like a winner! I feel like a loser—and I have plenty of failures in my life to prove it! If that's the case, don't worry. You just need a new attitude. And you can get it from the Word of God.

In the book of Romans, Apostle Paul told the Church not to be conformed to this world but to be transformed by the renewing of their mind that they may prove the perfect, good and acceptable will of God.
   
Rom 12:2 - KJV
 And be not conformed to this world [FAILURE]: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind [WITH GOD'S WORD], that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

I am reminded here of a king who wanted to fight a battle but his soldiers were so filled with the fear of loosing the battle. On the contrary, the king wanted to persuade them to fight the battle for he knew they will win if only they fought with enthusiasm. he then told his disciples that he has a 'MAJIC COIN' and if he will win a battle the side of the coin that will face up when it is tossed will be the eagle and if they will lose the battle the part of the coin that will face up will be the bear i.e the coin has two sides (eagle and bear side). He then called all his soldiers together and tossed the coin three times in their presence, in which the eagle side of the coin showed up those three times. The 'majic coin' indicated  that they would win the battle. This really encouraged the soldiers and they went with the King to fight the battle and WON.

After the battle the King revealed to them that it was not a  'majic coin' and as a matter of fact the two sides of the coin are both "eagle'. There is no bear side of the coin.

This is the POWER OF A WINNING MINDSET.

Jesus said all things are possible for him that BELIEVETH (Mark 9:22). There are about 365 places in the scriptures that tells us to 'FEAR NOT'.
   

Brethren, if a man is in Christ He is a new creature (2 Cor 5:17), failure, negativity is passed away. All things have become new.

How to become a new Creature - Sinners Prayer

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The God who is more than enough

And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

—Genesis 17:1

When God appeared to Abram, what He actually said in Hebrew was, "...I am El-shaddai, walk before me and be thou perfect".

"El" is the name of God that speaks of power; but what does "Shaddai" mean? Theologians say it comes from a Hebrew word meaning "to be strong while others prefer a word meaning "mountain". Figuratively, a mountain is a symbol of strength. Conclusively, "El Shaddai" means "the all-powerful and all-sufficient God who can do anything and meet any need."
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The translators of the King James Version translated El Shaddai as "Almighty God”. This is correct but the Hebrew meaning for El-shaddai means the "the All-Sufficient One," or "the God who is more than enough."

People say God is enough i.e (He is sufficient) but God is not just enough, he is more than enough (all sufficient).

The following are some of the instances where God showed himself to be all sufficient (more than enough).

•     The Creation of the world in 7 days (Genesis 1)
•     The Great flood (Genesis 7)
•     The confusion of languages at tower of babel (Gen 11:1-9)
•     The fire on Abraham's sacrifice (Gen 15:17)
•     The conception of Isaac (Gen 21:2)
•     The destruction of Sodom (Gen 19)
•     The closing of the wombs of Abimelech's household (Gen 20:17-18)
•     The opening of Hagar's eyes (Gen 21:19)
•     The opening of Rachel's womb (Gen 30:22)
•     The flaming bush that was not consumed (Ex 3:2)
•     The transformation of Moses' rod into a serpent (Ex 4, Ex 7)
•     The pillar of cloud and fire (Ex 13:21-22)
•     Passage through the Red Sea (Ex 14:22)
•     The destruction of Pharaoh and his army (Ex 14:23-30)
•     Sweetening the bitter waters of Marah (Ex 15:25)
•     Provision of Manna (Ex 16:4-31)
•     Abundant Provision of meat – Quails (Ex 16:13)
•     The defeat of Amalek (Ex 17:9-13)
•     The transfiguration of Moses face  (Ex 34:29)
•     Water from the rock (Ex 17:5)
•     Thunderings and lightnings on Mount Sinai (Ex 19:16-20)
•     Water from the rock in Kadesh (Num 20:8-11)
•     Balaam rebuked by his donkey (donkey speaking) -Num 22:23-30
•     The Jordan River divided (Joshua 3:14-17; 4:16-18)
•     The fall of Jericho (Jos 6:20)
•     The sun and the moon stand still (Joshua 10:12-14)
•     Samson's great strength (Judg 14:6; Judg 16:3 )
•     Samson supplied with water (1 Sam 5:1-4)
•     Imagine Nursing cows return the ark of the covenant (by walking away from their calves) –    1 Sam 6:7-14
•     Jeroboam's hand withered (1 Kings 13:3-6)
•     Elijah is fed by ravens (1 Kings 17:6)
•     Elijah is fed by an angel (1 Kings 19:1-8)
•     Elijah increases the widow's meal and oil (1 Kings 17:9-16)
•     Elijah raises the widow's son (1 Kings 17:17-24)
•     Rain in answer to Elijah's prayer (1 Kings 18:41-45)
•     Elijah divides the Jordan River (2 Kings 2:8)
•     Elijah is transported to heaven (2 Kings 2:11)
•     Elisha Divides the Jordan River (2 Kings 2:14)
•     Elisha increases a widow's supply of oil (2 Kings 4:1-7)
•     Elisha raises the Shunammite woman's child (2 Kings 4:18-37)
•     Elisha Feeds one-hundred men (2 Kings 4:42-44)
•     Elisha cures Naaman (2 Kings 5:1-9)
•     Elisha causes the ax head to float (2 Kings 6:6)
•     Elisha reveals the counsel of the king of Syria (2 Kings 6:12)
•     Elisha causes the eyes of his servant to be opened (2 Kings 6:17)
•     The dead man was restored to life (2 Kings 13:21)
•     Hezekiah's healing (Isa 38:21)
•     The deliverance of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego (Dan 3:23-27)
•     The deliverance of Daniel (Daniel 6:22)
•     The sea was calmed when Jonah was thrown into it (Jonah 1:15)
•     Jonah in the belly of the fish (Jonah 1:17)
•     The conception by Elizabeth (Luke 1:24-25)
•     The incarnation of Jesus (Matt 1:18-25)
•     Jesus converted water into wine (John 2:1-11)
•     Jesus Heals the nobleman's son (John 4:46-54)
•     The surprising catch of fish (Luke 5:1-11)
•     Jesus heals the demoniac (Mark 1:23-26)
•     Jesus heals Peter's mother-in-law (Matt 8:14-17)
•     Jesus cleanses the leper (Matt 8:1-4)
•     Jesus heals the paralyzed man (Matt 9:1-8)
•     Jesus raises the widow's son to life at the village of Nain (Luke 7:11-16)
•     Jesus stills the storm (Matt 8:23-27)
•     Jesus cures the woman with the issue of blood (Matt 9:20-22, Luke 8:43-48)
•     Jesus walks upon Lake of Galilee (Matt 14:22-23)
•     Jesus feeds over four-thousand persons (Matt 14:22-23)
•     The temple tax money obtained from a fish's mouth (Matt 17:24-27)
•     Jesus restores ten lepers to wholeness (Luke 17:11-19)
•     Jesus opens the eyes of a man born blind (John 9)
•     Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead after 4 days (John 11:1-46)
•     Jesus cures a man with dropsy (Luke 14:1-6)
•     Jesus restores sight to two blind men near Jericho (Luke 18:35-43)
•     Jesus heals the ear of Malchus (Luke 22:49-51)
•     Peter cures the sick (Acts 5:15-16)
•     Peter heals Aeneas (Acts 9:34)
•     Peter raises Dorcas from the dead (Acts 9:40)
•     Peter and John cure a lame man (Acts 3:2-11)
•     Peter and other apostles were delivered from prison (Acts 5:19-23, Acts 12:6-11, Acts 16:23)
•     Philip carried away by the Spirit (Acts 8:39)
•     Paul cured of blindness (Acts 9:17-18)
•     Paul commanded Elymas (Bar-Jesus) to be blind for a season (Acts 13:11)
•     Paul heals a cripple (Acts 14:10)
•     Paul casts evil spirits, and cures sick people (Acts 16:18, Acts 19:11-12)
•     Paul raises Eutychus to life (Acts 20:9-12)
•     Paul shakes a viper off his hand and is unhurt (Acts 28:5)

How to change from serving other gods to serving the all sufficient God - Sinners Prayer

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Success: Your Covenant Right

God's will for you is to make you PROSPER (SUCCESSFUL) and it is boldly written in His Word.
   
Jer 29:11 - KJV
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Jer 29:11 – The Message Bible
I know what I'm doing. I have it all planned out — plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for.

SUCCESS YOUR BIRTHRIGHT

At new birth (When you were born again/Surrendered your life to Jesus Christ – entered into the family of God), you entered into a covenant relationship with God. This covenant covers all areas of your life. God has done everything to make you a success. He has made a grand design of success for you.

A lot of God’s people lack the knowledge of THIS TRUTH. They do not know that God has planned and programmed them for success. So they continue to live purposelessly and with a wrong mindset. They do not have knowledge of their success in Christ Jesus. They are in a confused state.
This is the picture of many believers today. They are only serving God; they do not know their right nor have knowledge of God’s blessings for them.

God is not against SUCCESS

God is not against greatness. He is not against prosperity. He is not against success. He is the author of them all. God is the originator of success(Isaiah 45:7). No one is more successful than Him. He is not against your success. He is happy to see you succeed in life.
Galatians 3:13 - KJV

"Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every man that hangeth on a tree: that the blessings of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith"

He knows you are a seed of Abraham and so you are an heir of the covenant. The covenant is not for  Abraham’s alone. It is your covenant with God. We call it Abraham’s covenant because he received it on our behalf. But it is yours as much as it is Abraham’s. God will fulfill it to you as much as He was to Abraham. You are a Abraham’s child by faith. You have God’s success covenant.

"Ye are the light of the world, a city that is set on an hill cannot be hid, Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel but on a candle stick and it giveth light to all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven" - Matthew 5:14-16

IGNORANCE IS AN INFIRMITY

Ignorance a dreadful disease (infirmity). It can prevent people from accessing their birthright.  Knowledge has a way of affecting and influencing an individual’s personality and well-being. If you do not know something, you cannot use it. You cannot reap what you have not sown. You cannot use knowledge you do not possess. That is why wise men say, "Knowledge is power." This is very true. Knowledge empowers. Here at FaithSuccess, we empower people by giving the right knowledge for development and Success.  Ignorance (the absence of knowledge) kills faster than old age.

"My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge" - Hosea 4:6

If God’s people are destroyed for lack of knowledge, therefore it can be said that people can be built up and delivered from evil by knowledge. Knowledge is very important in this life.  As Believers knowledge of the Word of God is essential. Even in the Secular world, there is virtually any sector in which knowledge is not needed.

Only fools despise knowledge.

Naturally, life is full of troubles. It can be adequately described as a bed of troubles. But Christ has promised to keep us in perfect peace IF WE SET OUR MINDS ON HIM, not on the economic chaos, life problems, corruption in the society etc.

SUCCESS  IS NOT A MATTER OF CHANCE. It has no relevance to your natural background. (Educated parents, connections, wealthy family members etc). POWER is not the key to success, 1 Samuel 2:9 – NCV.

David had success in all his ways, he was not from the wealthiest clan in Isreal (I Sam 18:14)

FAITH BRINGS SUCCESS

"For verily I say unto you, that whosoever shall say unto this mountain, be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea, AND SHALL NOT DOUBT IN HIS HEART, BUT SHALL BELIEVE (IN HIS HEART) that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith" - Mark 11:23
It is clear from this statement that faith brings success. The faith being talked about in the above scripture is heart faith not head faith. It is not what comes out of your head that is established, but the one that proceeds from the heart. Paul says, "With the heart, man believeth ..." (Romans 10:10). Not with the head!

You may say I have tried this before but did not get SUCCESS, yes you have tried it with your head not your heart (by faith). Jesus cannot lie (I would call man a liar instead of calling God a liar). Try it now in faith (heart faith) and harvest your Success.

SUCCESS IS YOURS, IT’S YOUR BIRTHRIGHT

Beloved, It is God’s will for you to prosper. God wants you to know that He has destined you for success in all areas of your life. Success is your covenant right.

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Keys to Success/Success Principles

Keys to Success/Success Principles

Virtually Everybody on earth wants to be successful, but many miss the keys/formula to success.
Real Success comes from God and its principles can be gotten from Gods word. No matter what people call success (being a celebrity, winning a gamble, etc), True and lasting Success can only be achieved by following God’s Word

 Joshua 1:8 mentions three keys that, if applied, lead to a successful life. It says,
 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. (KJV)
This law scroll must not leave your lips! You must memorize it day and night so you can carefully obey all that is written in it. Then you will prosper and be successful. (NET)
 As you apply the three keys:

·         Speaking God’s Word,

·         Meditating on it and

·         Acting on the truths God shows you,

 You will be changed by what is in your heart, not what is in your head.

1) Speak God’s Word – Key 1

  God’s plan for your successful life starts with keeping His Word in your mouth.
In Deuteronomy 6:6-7, God told Israel,
“These words which I command you today shall be in your heart.  You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. (KJV)
“These words I am commanding you today must be kept in mind, 7 and you must teach them to your children and speak of them as you sit in your house, as you walk along the road, as you lie down, and as you get up. (NET)
He wanted Israel to speak His Word all the time!
Did you notice that Joshua 1:8 begins by saying   this Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth? (This law scroll must not leave your lips! - NET) That is because success will not come until you consistently speak words that line up with God’s Word.
 Did you know that in this life, you are only going to receive what you speak with your mouth?  Matthew 12:34-35 says,    
For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.  A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things. (KJV)
Offspring of vipers! How are you able to say anything good, since you are evil? For the mouth speaks from what fills the heart. 35 The good person brings good things out of his good treasury, and the evil person brings evil things out of his evil treasury (NET)

The choice is yours, are you going to speak words that bring forth good or evil?
 Much of what is going on in the world around us is negative and goes against God’s Word.  If you do nothing to counteract that negative influence with the Word of God, your mouth will most likely speak based on your circumstances, your own experience or what others are saying.

Think about this: Are the words you are putting into your heart coming from TV, movies, friends, co-workers, or the news - or are they coming from God’s Word? To find out what is in your heart in abundance, just listen to yourself talk.  If you are speaking words of doubt, fear, lack, or sickness, it is because that’s what is really in your heart. to be continued tomorow...

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Are You Fed Up? Please Dont give up

Are You Fed Up? Please Don't give up

In I Peter 5:7,  "Casting all your care upon him: for he careth for you."
Are you faced with unplesant cirumstances and fed up? Cast your care on him.
Casting the care of your problems over on the Lord and not taking them back is not an easy task especially when the cares involve situations that face you daily and throughout twenty-four hours a day! Some problems never seem to leave.
 Do you see that if you do not cast your cares on Him, you may not be exalted above your circumstances or problems?

    The Bible says that the devil is seeking WHOM he may devour. He seeks to devour every man by persecution and temptation. infact every available weapon he uses again us BUT cast the whole of your care on the Lord, for God is our helper, he has said he will not leave us nor forsake us neither will he permit tempataion more than that we can bear.
Another mighty weapon of Satan apart from the above is crafty deception.  He uses subtlety
He tries to catche us (man) UNAWARE with the aim of to stealing our blessings and keeping us from receiving God's best. His devices can be so crafty that you do not even notice what is happening.
dont be excessively WORRIED about the problem, and in your mind dont say  there is no way out.
It's like saying, "If I can't handle this situation—neither can God." If you don't, at some point, cast the care over on the Lord, then you prolong the "due time."
Remember that you are not the only one going through what you're going through—even though it feels like your problems far exceed anyone else's.

The following are biblical instruments to face this situation, Dont be discouraged

• The weapon of faith - the weapon of abraham
• the weapon of praise and worship - david weapon
• the weapon of prayer
• praying in the spirit - Many christians don't do this (1 Cor 14)
• praying in the understanding
• The weapon of and fasting
• the weapon of patience - weapon of Joseph

As you use the weapons, i see God turning this unplesant situation for your favour

Never give up,
Winners dont quit!

Confesssion: i will never give up, God is on my side, God has spoken and have i heard twice that power belong to him. i rebuke every demon troubling my life in Jesus name. i am more than a conqueror.

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GOD LOVES YOU

GOD LOVES YOU

“And we know [understand, recognize, are conscious
of, by observation and by experience] and believe
[adhered to and put faith in it and rely on] the love
God cherishes for us. God is love, and he who dwells
and continues in loved dwells and continues in God,
and God dwells and continues in him.“
- I John 4:16 (AMP)

How can you be more conscious and aware of God’s
love? No matter how much He loves you, if you’re
not conscious and aware of it, it is not going to do
you any good. You know how good it makes you feel
if somebody really shows you a lot of love? You feel
so wonderful that you could just take the world by
the tail because you know somebody loves you. God

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Fear - granddaddy of all wrong thinking

Granddaddy of all wrong thinking: "I'm afraid."

Fear is at the root of just about every negative thing
that happens in our lives. We’re afraid of failing,
afraid of being alone, or rejected; afraid of running
out of money; afraid that people will let us down;
that we won’t find a spouse, or a job; and the list goes
on and on. All fear is rooted in the core belief that
God’s Word won’t work. For example, the fear of not
having enough is rooted in the fear that Phil. 4:19
isn’t true. If you believe that “God will supply all
your needs according to His riches...” then fear
leaves.

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During unplesant times..., 10 things to keep in mind

Recently, as I was reading this in Jerry savelles' devotional and it blessed my life so i am sharing this with you.
Jerry Savelle - As I was reading Psalm 27, the Lord said to me, "I'm going to give you a checklist for what to do in time of trouble. It worked for David, and it will work for you." The Psalmist, David, had faced trouble many times in his life but always found God to be more than enough to see him through and cause him to become the victor in every case.
This checklist has been such a blessing to me that I sensed in my heart it would be beneficial to you. It comes right out of the Word of God, and I, for one, know that it will produce results. Follow it closely, study and meditate the Scripture references and then use it at the very first sign of trouble.

1.REALIZE THAT

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