Godliness is profitable in all things

(1 Timothy 4:7,8,15 [KJV])

But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

For bodily exercise profiteth little [or as the margin says, bodily exercise profiteth for a little time]: BUT GODLINESS IS PROFITABLE unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come....

Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.

(Ps 103:2 [KJV])

Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not ALL HIS BENEFITS:

Godliness is a never a "BARRIER" to success rather it is the path to success.— God’s Word says; Godliness is profitable in all things (1 Tim 4:7).
The scriptures says that Godliness is not only profitable here on earth but profitable after our stay on earth. It is profitable for ever.
Body exercise, money, fame and all earthly things is only PROFITABLE here on this earth. Don’t get me wrong, all these are not bad but they are only profitable for the time being. But Godliness is profitable forever (without end)
Alas! What people call success is not TRUE SUCCESS. They have missed the definition of success; the reason why they think Godliness is not profitable.

What is True Success?

Accepting Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour and fulfilling his purpose for our lives.

The True Scenario

To begin with, God is the creator of heaven and earth. He created it with a purpose.
If God has the purpose, then SUCCESS is fulfillment of the purpose (will of God).
We cannot use God for our own purposes; rather we are to follow God Plans and purposes for our lives.
Man is not the creator of heaven and earth, so he does not have the purpose; he is only to follow the true purpose of the creator. Therefore SUCCESS is the achievement of God’s purpose for our life and not the achievement of our purpose for our life.
For instance, If a television is being used as stool, the purpose of that television is not accomplished. Even though the television might be happy, its purpose is not accomplished.
God has a purpose for each and every one of us in Christ Jesus.
In Summary, If the reason for a thing is not accomplished there is no success.

Godliness guarantees the following:

Prosperity - 2 Chronicles 22:5, Joshua 1:8
Promotion – Psalm 75:6-7
Provision – 1 Pet 5:7, Phil 4:19
Protection – Ps 91:4, 91:11
Preservation – Heb 13:5, Ps 91
Peace (True Peace) – Ps 55:22, John 14:27
Happiness, Joy – John 15:11
True Fellowship – Rev 3:20
Good & Perfect Health - Ps 91:10, 2 Kings 20:5, 1 John 3:2
Long Life – Ps 91:16
Among many others

9 Godly attitudes

Walking in Love, Being joyful (cheerful), peaceful, patient, kind, good (e.g generous), faithful, meek and temperate (self control).

(Gal 5:22-23 [KJV])
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

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The state of Man (3 kinds of death) - continued

Eternal death

Eternal death or the Second Death is the ultimate finality of death or the home of the spiritually dead which means being cast into the lake that burns with fire and brimstone (Rev. 21:8).

Before the Day of Judgment, which will occur at the end of human history, those who die who do not believe in Jesus Christ will immediately go to hell. The soul is separated from the body at death and cast into hell. This fact is clearly illustrated in the account of the rich man and Lazarus: “The rich man...died, and was buried; and in hell he [lifted] up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom” (Lk. 16:22-23 KJV). On the final day of human history, everyone who ever lived and died will be resurrected and judged by Jesus Christ.

“Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire” (Rev. 20:11-15).

Man has two destinations (Heaven or Hell) of which to select one he has to spend eternity.

Jesus Christ describes the suffering in hell as: “everlasting punishment” (Mt. 25:46); “everlasting fire” (Mt. 18:8); “the fire that will never be quenched” (Mk. 9:45); “the worm that never dies” (Mk. 9:46). The apostles totally agree with Christ when they describe hell as: “a flaming fire” (2 Th. 1:8); “everlasting chains” (Jude 6); “eternal fire” (Jude 7); “the blackness of darkness forever” (Jude 13); “the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever” (Rev. 14:11; 19:3); “the lake of fire and brimstone, in which the devil, the beast, and the false prophet ‘shall be tormented day and night, forever and ever’” (Rev. 20:10).

Man has to select one (heaven or earth) before physical death not after physical death. Every Man is in a state of Spiritual death (born with a sin nature [natural predisposition to disobey God and do wrong things]) as a result of Adam’s sin and this has to be corrected before physical death. If this not corrected, the destination of such a one is hell. There is no pardon (excuse) for ignorance – the condition of man is that bad.

The Pharisees were very religious. They did a lot of good things. They went to the synagogue on the Sabbath. They prayed. They paid their tithes. They fasted. They did a lot of other fine things but this cannot prevent them from going to hell.
Man cannot be saved by his conduct or good works; he must be born again. If man were not separated from God (child of the devil), he could just act right and he'd be all right. But since he's a child of the devil, even if he tries to act right, he'll still go to hell when he dies—to the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the Second Death.

How to correct spiritual death and escape from hell

The only way to correct spiritual death (escape from hell) is by accepting the free gift of Jesus, by being born again, also known as putting your trust in Jesus.
If you have placed your trust in Jesus Christ, as He is revealed in the Scriptures, then you are completely justified before God and clothed with Christ’s perfect righteousness. Although a person does not contributes anything to his salvation, believers show their love and gratitude toward Christ by trusting Him

You can place your love on Jesus by taking this prayer (Sinners Prayer)

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The state of Man (3 kinds of death)

There are several kinds of death spoken of in the Bible; however in this study we will limit ourselves to three:

 1) Spiritual death;
 2) Physical death; and
 3) Eternal death or Second Death,

Spiritual Death

Spiritual death means separation from God.

Spiritual death occurred in the Garden of Eden, the verses below explain how it happened:

(Gen 3:8-19 [KJV])
And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.
And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where [art] thou?
And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I [was] naked; and I hid myself.
And he said, Who told thee that thou [wast] naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?
And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest [to be] with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.
And the LORD God said unto the woman, What [is] this [that] thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.
And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou [art] cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire [shall be] to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed [is] the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat [of] it all the days of thy life;
Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou [art], and unto dust shalt thou return.

The moment Adam sinned, he was separated from God. (Gen. 3:9). Adam said, "... I hid myself." He was separated from God.

 Adam and Eve listened to the devil and disobeyed God and experienced immediate spiritual death and ultimate physical death. Spiritual death kicked off immediately in the human race (not only in Adam and Eve). Man had become an outcast and driven from the Garden with no legal ground to approach God. Since that time, mankind had been living in disobedience to God

Scriptures on Spiritual Death

Luke  1:79, John 5:24-26, John 6:50-51, John 6:53, John 11:26, Rom 5:12, Rom 5:15, Rom 7:11, Rom 8:5-6, Rom 8:12-13, 2 Cor 5:14, Eph 2:1, Eph 2:5-6, Eph 4:18, Eph 5:14, Col 2:13, 1 Tim 5:6, 1 Peter 2:24, 1 John 5:12

Physical Death

"Physical Death" is the natural end of human life on this earth; it is the consequence of Spiritual death; Gen 2:17. Physical death is an ultimate expression of spiritual death.
The body may be killed or die a natural death, but the soul continues to be conscious in another sphere of existence:
“And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell” (Matt. 10:28).
Adam did not die physically the minute he sinned (even though he died spiritually the minute he sinned), the process of physical death began in their bodies immediately resulting in physical death after several years.

(Gen 5:5 [KJV])
And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died (physically).

The pattern now follows from Genesis even till now, below are some examples from the 5th Chapter of Genesis.

(Gen 5:8 [KJV])
And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.

(Gen 5:11 [KJV])
And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.

(Gen 5:14 [KJV])
And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.

(Gen 5:17 [KJV])
And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.

(Gen 5:20 [KJV])
And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.

(Gen 5:27 [KJV])
And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.

(Gen 5:31 [KJV])
And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.


The remaining part will be continued tomorrow. Thanks

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Your sure weapon -The Word of God

The weapon that cannot fail

(Matt 4:3-11 [KJV])
And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
But he answered and said, IT IS WRITTEN, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in [their] hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Jesus said unto him, IT IS WRITTEN again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them
And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: FOR IT IS WRITTEN, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.


(Heb 4:12 [KJV])
For the word of God [is] quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged 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.


(Eph 6:17 [KJV])
… and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:


The Word of God (sword of the spirit) is the weapon that cannot fail.
Our Arch-enemy (Satan) cannot be overcome by human wisdom, knowledge or inventions. We cannot overcome him the human tricks, latest machine Gun, or nuclear weapon.
The only way to overcome is by applying the Word of God. It is not wise answering Satan with our wisdom, knowledge or philosophies, he has more experience than man. He had been before man was created

Jesus (All wise God & creator of all things  – John 1:3) set an example for us - When the devil tempted Jesus, Jesus never replied by sense knowledge he only gave him the Word of God (Scriptures), saying, "It is written... It is written... It is written..." (Matthew 4:4, 7, 10)

This weapon of the Word of God does not fail.

The weapon of human wisdom will fail
The weapon of human power will fail
The weapon of human inventions will fail (Satan is not afraid of atomic bombs)
But the WORD OF GOD cannot fail.


Today we have heard a lot of philosophies and techniques that people use today to try to overcome Satan, unfortunately some believers also join in it.

Somebody once told me
Anytime I have a problem if I can wake up and drink my first urine, that problem is Gone.
This is not scriptural so I won’t do it

Another told me that anytime he is sick only I can kneel down in front of a refuse dump, he will be whole.
This is also not scriptural

One told me that if he wakes up in the morning and his legs hit a stone, it means the day will be bad.
Another says he predicts his future & days using (horoscope).
This is forbidden by God and not scriptural. ​​​​​​​But the path of the righteous is like the bright morning light, growing brighter and brighter until full day (Prov 4:18 - NET). Your future is in JESUS not in any HOROR-SCOPE

Some people have gone has far as saying the bible is not complete. They say “the 66 books are just part”. They have resulted to using charms and magic, saying it is in the lost books of the bible.
This is a big lie!

Most of the people using these, I have seen haven’t come out from their problems; in fact, they have added problems to their problems. The devil has deceived them.

The only effective weapon is the Word of God. The word of God is effective at all times, seasons and places. It is not confined to any geographical location.  Anything outside the Word of God (scriptures) is not capable of defeating the devil.

I encourage people to read the bible and not to miss their bible study.

Brethren, I want to let us know that the word of God is very potent (effective- Heb 4:12) against any problem we have – spiritual, financial, academic, marital, health, etc Just use the word of God in faith and the VICTORY IS YOURS.


Wishing you a FAITH day!


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Is the bible against prosperity?

Does the Bible condemn affluence?

After considering yesterday’s topic on SUCCESS, We were able to conclude that Success is not limited only to Financial, Status, Power and Position Prosperity. And that real success is as a result of fulfilling God’s plan for our life.

We considered the following scriptures yesterday:
(1Tim 6:7-8 [KJV])
For we brought nothing into [this] world, [and it is] certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

(Matt 16:26 [KJV])
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
(Eccl 12:13 [KJV])
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this [is] the whole [duty] of man.
Today, we would like to treat the topic which says

Is the bible against prosperity?

Or put it this way - does the bible condemn affluence?

The answer is NO and Our conclusion is derived from the following bible quotations

Scriptures on Affluence (Prosperity)

(2Cor 8:9 [KJV])
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

(3John 1:2 [KJV])
2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest PROSPER AND BE IN HEALTH [physical prosperity], EVEN AS THY SOUL PROSPERETH.
(Deut 28:11-13 [KJV])
And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee.
The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.
And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do [them]:
(Prov 15:6 [KJV])
In the house of the righteous [is] much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
 (Prov 22:4 [KJV])
By humility [and] the fear of the LORD [are] riches, and honour, and life.
 (Deut 30:9 [KJV])
And the LORD thy God will make thee plenteous in every work of thine hand, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy land, for good: for the LORD will again rejoice over thee for good, as he rejoiced over thy fathers:
 (Isa 30:23 [KJV])
Then shall he give the rain of thy seed, that thou shalt sow the ground withal; and bread of the increase of the earth, and it shall be fat and plenteous: in that day shall thy cattle feed in large pastures.

(Eccl 5:19 [KJV])
Every man also to whom GOD HATH GIVEN RICHES AND WEALTH, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this [is] the gift of God.
 (Ps 112:1-3 [KJV])
Praise ye the LORD. Blessed [is] the man [that] feareth the LORD, [that] delighteth greatly in his commandments.
His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.
WEALTH AND RICHES [shall be] in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
(Job 22:23-25 [KJV])
If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.
Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the [gold] of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.
Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver.
God hates greed (covetousness)
(Luke 12:15 [KJV])
And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.


(2Pet 2:14 [KJV])
Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:

(Josh 7:20-21 [KJV])
And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done:
When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they [are] hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.

Conclusion

The Bible does not condemn prosperity. God want us to prosper materially but not to set our heart (make our goal) material possessions for there is far more to prosperity that gathering physical wealth.
(Matt 6:33 [KJV])
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

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The Real definition of Success

(Gen 39:2 [NET])
The LORD was with Joseph. He was SUCCESSFUL and lived in the household of his Egyptian master.

God’s definition of success is contrary to the world’s definition. The World measures success based on what you have done, what you have accomplished and what you have accumulated (i.e Financial, Status, Power and Position Prosperity). It is based entirely on you focusing all your time, energy and resources in meriting titles and receiving awards.

Worldly wisdom promotes the idea that men and women should strive to climb to the top of the corporate ladder at others’ expense, no matter what they must do to attain that goal. This is wrong!

 The wisdom of this world is foolishness with God (1 Corinthians 1:22–25).

What men regard as success is not what God regards as success

Today people want to be rich, famous, earn a degree (bachelors, masters, and doctorate or post doctorate) from the world most renowned tertiary institution, they want to work at the best companies, be oil workers, politicians etc. The want riches and fame. This is not bad, but what about your preparation for eternity, what about obeying God’s word & following his plans for your life;  Knowing that the life after death is the REAL LIFE (life not limited by time/life forever).

Do not be deceived

While the world regards financial success or popularity as success, it is not the success that really counts! Financial success or eminence in this world is not true success.

Let’s consider what the scripture says

(1Tim 6:7-8 [KJV])
For we brought nothing into [this] world, [and it is] certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

(Matt 16:26 [KJV])
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

(Eccl 12:13 [KJV])
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this [is] the whole [duty] of man.

(Josh 1:8 [KJV])
This book of the law [God’s Word] 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.

The world’s model of success is unstable and built upon a foundation that is shakable. The World defines SUCCESS only from the earthly point of view, it has nothing to say about ETERNITY (AFTER LIFE ON EARTH).

Unfortunately, you cannot prepare for ETERNITY in ETERNITY, you can only prepare for eternity when you are on earth. Your success in eternity is dependent on the way you live your life here on earth.

Real Success in the Sight of God

Real success in the sight of God is Accepting Jesus as Lord and savior and Fulfilling His Purpose for Your Life. It is accepting Jesus then overcoming the influence of this world, mastering the evil pulls of human nature, and living a righteous life.

There is nowhere in the bible we see the Almighty God congratulating one of His followers on their financial success. God delights in the prosperity of his servants but there is far more to success than mere financial prosperity.

Vanity of vanities, all is vanity (Ecclesiastes 1:2).


The First Step to achieving Success
The first Step to success is accepting Jesus as personal Lord and savior. When this is done, the Holy Ghost begins to shape the person’s life to conform to the will of God. Success comes only through Jesus, the Redeemer of man, who taught us to live by every word of God.

Additional scriptures

(Gen 39:2 [NET])
The LORD was with Joseph. He was SUCCESSFUL and lived in the household of his Egyptian master.

(Deut 28:11-13 [KJV])
And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee. The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow. And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do [them]:

(Jer 9:23-24 [KJV])
Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise [man] glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty [man] glory in his might, let not the rich [man] glory in his riches: But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I [am] the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these [things] I delight, saith the LORD.

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Convert Your Worries into Prayers

1 Peter 5:7:
"Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you."


Philippians 4:6
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;

God does not want us to be anxious but instead cast all our cares, worries on him.

So anytime there is an issue to be anxious of at hand, quickly convert that care or worry into prayer and give thanks to God for hearing your prayers. (God always listens to the prayers of Christians [saints]).

About 12 years back, The U.S. Public Health Service estimated that more than 8 million Americans suffer from mental or nervous illness; that one out of every twenty is destined to spend some time in a mental institution as a result of (fears, worries, tensions and the likes).

Some people claim that smoking quiets and soothes the nerves.  This is not incorrect. “Chloroform does likewise; a small bottle will soothe them perpetually! Chloroform, nicotine and alcohol all belong to the group of poisons known as narcotics. Narcotics put the brain and nerves to sleep by paralyzing them. They deaden the conscience and senses into thinking things are all right when they are not.

So almost a million people in 2004 joined the smoking ranks as a means of escape! (Escape from - fears, anxieties, worries, tensions)”.

Alcohol, smoking, narcotics etc  is never the solution to the problem of worry.

The solution to the problem of worry lies in the lines below:

Philippians 4:6

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with

thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;

1 Peter 5:7:

"Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you."

This makes me to remember when I was coding a webpage, I was nervous because the webpage wasn’t responding properly (I had coded for hours but I wasn’t seeing results). After a while I was led to cast my worries on the lord and decided to leave it. Sooner or later I discovered that I had long coded the webpage successfully but only that the internet connection was poor so I was having problems. Thank God I was led to cast away that anxiety.

Yes, this is how effective casting our cares on God can be.

If God is always attentive to our prayers and there is nothing impossible with God”.

I will conclude with this let us learn how to convert all our worries into prayers.







Self consciousness leads to worry, while God consciousness results in peace.

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