Faith Speaks!

Faith is believing God's Word.  Faith is really not hard. It simply means to say no to anything that is contrary to the Word of God. God wants us to give Him our 100% trust, not looking to the left nor to the right.  To walk in faith, you must refuse to consider what you see with your optical eyes. Remember, true faith must be voiced. Faith has a voice. It is not enough to believe the Word of God only with your heart...you must also give voice to what you believe before you can experience the change you seek. Romans 10:10 NKJV...."For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation."
The Word of God is given to us so we can learn how to talk like God; for we are created in His image and can only enjoy life when we start paying attention to HIM. Hebrews 13:5-6 NKJV, "For He Himself has said,....So we may boldly say.."   God wants us to speak HIS language...the Word.
When you hear the gospel and you believe, then your must speak the Word to live the life God has designed for you. That is faith. Faith speaks...the righteousness of faith speaks. II Corinthians 4:13 NKJV..."And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, “I believed and therefore I spoke,” we also believe and therefore speak."

Do You Believe This?

Hello Readers,

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Well, you must wonder what the world is turning to with all the terrible news we hear everyday.  People are being slaughtered anyhow..it's like the human life is now worth a dime a dozen.  However, you must not give up, you must not allow yourself to be troubled if you are in Christ.  A child of God can never die, we just pass on from one glory to the highest level of glory!  Jesus said in John 11 verse 25-26,
"...I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.  And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?” 

Jesus made this remarkable statement to Martha before he raised Lazarus from the dead. Obviously, Martha either did not understand or believed Jesus because of the question Jesus asked her in verse 40 of the same chapter.  I believe the Master is also asking us this same question today. "DO YOU BELIEVE THIS?"  Do you trust Him with your life? Do you believe that as a Christian, you can never die?

Never let fear take over your life. Submit yourself to prayer and to God's Word of God.  Let the Word be your ultimate guide in life. A Christian can never die! In fact a Christian does not feel the pain of death because Jesus tasted death for every man.

"But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man." (Hebrews 2:9).   

You must believe it, it's the Word of God and it's true. Know that you are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus and you can never loose.  It's a win-win situation for the Christian, it's either we stay here and keep winning or we go to heaven which is even more glorious.  When you wake up in the morning, pray, dedicate that day to the Lord. Pray that you will be at the right place at the right time and no evil will befall you and your loved ones in the name of Jesus.  The days for lukewarm Christianity are over, we all need to be strong in the Lord, strong in faith and encourage one another in love. Read your Bible, meditate on the Word of God, go to church, have fellowship with God, with your brothers and sisters in the Lord and then let the will of God be done in your life.  It is well.

Being Justified By Faith...

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     Beloved of God, greetings to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.  I just want to briefly brush on this amazing truth about us the new creation. It is not just amazing, it is also unbelievable for the natural man. The Bible said that we have been justified.  Justification means that we are NOT GUILTY.  For all the sins we committed, God said we are not Guilty! No Charge! Yep, that's right.

Romans 5: 1 says, "Therefore being Justified by faith, we have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ."


It would have made sense if God said, I forgive you and stops there. However, He went further to call us justified.  It doesn't make God a liar, it doesn't mean that God now tolerates sins. God is Holy, He is Holy.  We are justified because of what Jesus did.  Jesus paid the price for all our sins and He gave us a new life which cannot sin and cannot be tainted by sin. 
We have been made the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. ( 2 Corinthians 5:21). We have the nature of God in us, the man that sinned is no longer alive, the sinner died with Christ and now has a new life. It doesn't matter that your mind remembers your sins, God does not remember. Hebrews 8:12 says, "For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness and their sins and iniquities will I remember no more."
The Bible said in Galatians 2:20, "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith of the Son of God who loved me and gave Himself for me." (NIV)  You see, when Jesus died, we died with Him and when He was raised, God raised us up together with Him..Romans 6:4, 2 Timothy 2:11.

Remember, Jesus was chastised for our peace Isaiah 55:3.  For all the sins we committed, all the sins we will ever commit, Jesus paid for them all. The Bible said that the soul that sins shall die..Ezekiel 18:20...however, according to Hebrews 2:9, Jesus tasted death for every man. So the legal demands of our sins were paid in full by Jesus when He gave His life for us. Colossians 1:14 says that it is in Christ we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.
It would have been enough if God said, our sins are forgiven and ends it there, but He went further to say we are not guilty because the person who committed the sin died with Christ..it is a gift from God. Romans 3: 23-24 says, "For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God; and all are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus."  People are quick to quote the first part that says..'all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God...' but they don't see the second part that says we have been justified freely.  That's why the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ is called the good news. If you receive Jesus as the Lord of your life, you will NOT go to Hell, but the devil does not want people to know this truth; hence, the attack on the church. God loves us y'all. He paid for our sins,  "...for God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ."  2 Corinthians 5:21. 
Jesus died for you and me..receive Him today and escape hell..cos if you don't and you die, too late...you will be meeting the devil in hell period. 
If you want to receive Jesus as your Lord just say this short prayer,  "Dear Heavenly Father, I believe that Jesus is Your Son, who came and died for me, I believe that you raised Him from the dead..I confess Jesus Christ as the Lord and I ask Him to come into my life and be the Lord of my life for ever."   If you made this confession, Welcome to God's Kingdom. God bless you, you are saved according to Romans chapter 10 verse 8-10.   Just make sure you get yourself into a Bible believing church so you can learn more about Jesus and His ways, you need to fellowship with other believers and have your mindset renewed with the Word.

God bless you and I love all my readers but Jesus loves you more

The Devil Is After Your Tongue.

As I continue to study the Word of God, I continue to have increased revelation of the scriptures and I love it. The Word of God is so sweet. It is the most interesting book in the World and I mean that both figuratively and literally.

Well, to the topic above...every child of God should know that the devil is not his or her problem, it is your tongue that is your problem and that is what that devil is after.  Nothing evil can happen to a Christian without his or her permission. I'm talking about a true practicing Christian here. The one that goes to church, pays his/her tithes, fasts and prays, even wins soul for our Lord Jesus.  The enemy can do nothing to you without your permission!   He reads the Bible you know and he knows the rights of a Christian, unfortunately many of us seem not to care enough to find out about our rights. A Christian is NOT of this world..see John 15:19, John 17:14. If you are a Christian, you are from above, we hail from God. 1 John 4:6, we are born of God. John 1:13. 

According to the book of Genesis 1:26 God made us in His image after His likeness (His character). This means we need to find out the operating law of where we belong.  The Bible is the only book that God gave to us to tell us who we are and how we are to operate in this world.  Romans 12:2 says that we should not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of our minds.  God created the earth with His Words, therefore since we are made like Him, we must use our words to create our world too. 

Job 22:28 says, "Thou shall also decree a thing and it shall be established unto thee..."  

Proverbs 18:7,  "A fool's mouth is his destruction and his lips are the snare of his soul."  

Proverbs 18:20-21, "A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth  and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.  Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof."   

Proverbs 21:23, "Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles." Proverbs 12:14, "A man shall be satisfied with the good fruit of his mouth."  

There are so many Bible verses advising us on the use of our tongues that I can't write them all here. Our Lord Jesus even told us in Mathew 12:37 that we are justified or condemned by our Words. 

How does the devil come after the tongue of a Christian? By creating negative circumstances around you so that you can observe and say them out..and once you say them, they are yours. Job 22:28. It could be a doctors negative report, it could  be even be your financial status, it could be a pain you feel, a thought that came to your mind, he wants to keep your imagination running wild on things that are negative. Before long it comes out of your mouth, "..for out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks!"  Luke 6:45.

As long as that thing is contrary to the Word of God, NEVER VOICE IT OUT!  Say What You Want To See, Not What You See..especially if you don't like it.  It's a discipline that you must adhere to, it the law of the Spirit. It doesn't matter that you may be ignorant of this law, it is either working for you or against you. 

This is also good news!  If I can have whatever I say, then I start talking right..that means the power is in my hands to change whatever I don't like. It may take a while before it shows up, but it will show up. Be patient, consistent, persistent and never give up, or give in. What ever do you do, never give the devil your tongue  That's what he wants! Remember, what ever negative situation you may face is subject to change, just locate what God said about it in His Word and put it you mouth, God's Word never returns void. Isaiah 55:11.  

This talking right takes practice, the most important thing is to be conscious of what you say, if you make a mistake, change it and say the right words...Jesus said we should "...take no thought saying, what shall we eat or drink or what shall we wear?"...Matthew 6:31.  When the enemy push those negative thoughts into your mind, refuse to accept it, you accept it when you confess it, you endorse it when you say it. Therefore, take no thought saying anything negative..Get your Bible and fill your mouth with the Word of God. Say what God has said about you. Let's change our world with God's Word, for the Word always work!

The Lord Is My Shepherd...

The Lord's prayer is one of the Bible chapters that most of us with Christian background remember so easily and to some it is almost like a recital they say impassively. However, it is important that we attach our entire emotions and mean the words that used in this chapter 23 of the book of Psalms for they are powerful word of prayer...

Psalm 23...
The Lord is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
² He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters.
³ He restores my soul;
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake.

⁴ Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
For You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

⁵ You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
My cup runs over.
⁶ Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life;
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord
Forever.

Do you know what it means for the Lord to be your Shepherd?  A Shepherd is the person that tends, nurtures, guides and leads his livestock or even people to a place of complete rest and peace. A Shepherd protects, watches over his flock to make sure that no harm befalls them and also that they do not stray.

If God who is the Creator of the entire universe, who is Almighty and All Powerful and who is Love is your Shepherd, you just know that you have it made. What else can you ask for? The problem is that most people don't even believe it, some allow the challenges of life to overwhelm them that they forget that the Lord watches over them lovingly.

The Psalmist by the power of the Holy Ghost prayed this prayer. Look at the verse 2, God will make you, that is cause you to lie down in green pasture..A place of abundance...and still waters. He will make sure you have peace all over and with quietness and assurance. He will always refresh your soul with good things, with new things.

God will cause you to walk in His Righteousness...remember God fulfilled this when He made us His Righteousness in Christ Jesus; this was why Jesus came...to make us the Righteousness of God in Him. He does this for His name sake why? Because we are God's product.  His name is upon us, we are created in His image and glory.  "...For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago."  Ephesians 2:10 NLT.

The name of Jesus is named over us..we are not of this world, we hail from God..We are His offspring.

Yea, sometimes, you find yourself going through challenges in life..some of them may seem overwhelming, but you should know that God is with you, His rod and His Staff will always be there to protect and comfort you.  "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, Nor will the flame burn you."  Isaiah 43:2.  You can take this Scripture both literally and figuratively. God's loving arms are always stretched over us in protection and in love..but in other to enjoy His love, we must first believe in His love...God is not mad at us, if it's sin, Jesus paid for our sins already.  We must take advantage of His love and draw nearer to Him receive help in time of need.

Nobody can successfully harm you if you are with God. He has prepared a table for you in the presence of your enemies. Breaking bread is another way of looking at this verse 5. God gave us the powerful tool in communion. His body to eat and His blood to drink. Read Corinthians 11 verse 23-26.  (I try to break bread everyday).  In another view, anyone that makes himself or herself your enemy is in trouble for God will fight for you.  "All who rage against you will surely be ashamed and disgraced; those who oppose you will be as nothing and perish."   Isaiah 41:11.

God has anointed us with His Oil..Yeah!! We got the Holy Ghost! He lives inside of us. We are King-Priest. There are two people that are could be anointed with oil, King or Priest....And God has made us to be both of them. We are kings and priests..that's why we are anointed with oil.  "And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen."  Revelation 1:6.  Moreover, God's Goodness and Mercy will follow us, pursue us and haunt us down all the days of our lives and we know we are forever in His presence. What else can we ask for? So next time, when you are saying the Lord's prayer, let every word of that prayer roll off your tongue with meaning, with power! It is not an empty prayer, it is a power-packed prayer. Mean it from your heart and watch your life turn around. Revelation brings power, which brings a change.  God bless you good.

Our Weapons Of Warfare!

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As a child of God, you may find yourself in situations that are not quite favorable to you. Challenging and seemingly impossible situations. Truth is that there's a solution to every problem, but first we have to find the root cause of problems. Man is a spirit and his problems starts spiritually before manifesting in the physical, that is why the Bible tells us in Ephesians 6 : 12, "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."
Our fight is not physical although the manifestation is in the physical. The Christian however has the ability in God's Word to change any situation.

2 Corinthians 10:4-5 says, "For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds; Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ."
See, our weapons of warfare here means the tools.  The tools we need to fight our battles are not in the physical realm. It's not guns, nor machete, nor clubs etc. This is because the root cause is from the devil and you can't see the devil with your physical eyes, so you can't use physical tools to overcome your challenges. What you need is faith in God's Word!
Watch the the word WEAPONS..it is in the plural, we have to find out what they are and how to apply them because they are all in the Word of God. When we do ours, God will also do His. The Bible said, "...having done all to stand."  Ephesians 6:13. We must learn how to apply and use all that God has given us because the devil is not playing. It's called a fight of faith. This is a guaranteed victory if we stick to the rules because God is on our side..that's why we are called overcomers.


Below are some of the weapons we have for our warfare...

1) Faith:  Hebrews 11:6, "But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."  Without faith, you are on your own, God is not there with you.


2) Using the name of Jesus:  Mark 16:17, "And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues."   The name of Jesus is an instrument of power and authority given to us freely by Jesus Himself to use.

3) The Word of God on your lips:  Romans 10 vs 10, "For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation."  Words are powerful and the Word of God works when we speak it forth.

4) The Holy Spirit dwelling in you: John 14 vs 16-17, "And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you."


5) Prayer/Fast (fast conditions your spirit to hear from God): Acts 13 vs 2-3, "As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away."


6) Speaking in Tongues:  1 Corinthians 14: 2, "For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them; they utter mysteries by the Spirit. Verse 4a 'Anyone who speaks in a tongue edifies themselves..."

7) Seed: Psalm 126 vs 5-6, "They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him."   Genesis 8: 22, "While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease."  Also read Ecclesiastes chapter 11.


8) Soul Winning, telling others about Jesus:  Proverb 11 vs 30 says that he that wins souls is wise. Daniel 12 vs 3 says "And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever."


9) Walking in Love, e.g forgiveness:  Mark 11 vs 24-25.."Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses."  Also read 1 Corinthians chapter 13.


10) Renewing/Changing your mindset with the Word of God:  Romans 12:2  "And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."   We must change our mindset, renew it with God's Word. It is not profitable to think like the world does. God wants us to think the Word.


11) Communion:  Revelation 12:11, "And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death."  Also 1 Corinthians 11: 26, "For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come." There's a reason why Jesus asked us to break bread. It is a weapon!

12) Prayer of agreement:   Matthew 18:19-20, "Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."  God dwells in an atmosphere of love. Be in agreement with someone and make that request as get your desired result.

13) Praise and Worship:  Psalm 22:3, "God inhabits the praises of His people."  Singing praises is an expression of your faith. It takes faith to praise God when you are in trouble.  But it does show that you believe that your prayers and petitions have been granted. Philippians 4:6.

There are so many other verses in the scripture that support these points listed above, there are also many other weapons of warfare, these are a just few of them. However, we must start somewhere. It's time we stopped crying in despair and helplessness and look into God's Word , abide by the principles God has given to us and change things.  
Jesus told Peter in Matthew 16:19, "And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."   It didn't say key, but KEYS..meaning they are many.  So we will find the key that unlocks the door we want to unlock.  It also didn't say keys to the kingdom, but keys OF the kingdom, meaning these keys are given to you to unlock any door. Whether it is the door for healing, success, prosperity, peace, joy etc. 
Remember, if you speak negatively, it will nullify your prayers, your seed and it will affect your faith. God's Word never fails, no matter how long it takes, it will come to pass..wait for it patiently.
God wants us to get up, wipe our eyes, square our shoulders, pick up our Bible, read it and start doing what it talks about for in God's Word lies our victories and this is our month of Victories. God bless you.

Dwell In The Love Of God!

First of all, I want to apologize for my long absence on this blog.

I bring greetings to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. God's love for us is overwhelming.

If you're a Christian, then you know that God is all powerful and He is the Almighty. He is Self-existing, Self-sufficient Being. Without any beginning nor an ending. 

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Do you know that God loves you? You probably do, but do you know how much He loves you?  This question is not for a mere mental acknowledgment where we say 'oh yeah, I know God loves me, He died for my sins.'   Maybe a better question should be, What have you done with the love of God?  Are you living everyday in the consciousness of God's love for you? If you are, then why are you overwhelmed by life's challenges?  Why do you feel hopeless and helpless about your situation? Why do you speak negatively? Why are you running from pillar to post? If God loves me and He is the Almighty, then life should be a ball for me right?

Fact is most of us know about His love but we allow ourselves to be overwhelmed by life's challenges that we forget to tap into the strength which God's love provides. Sunday is not enough for us to bask in the love of God. Even additional Wednesday service is not enough either. We must spend quality time each day in the presence of God basking in His love.  Read your Bible, meditate on the Word of God, sing praises to Him, tell Him how much you love Him and let His presence, His glory fill you up.  Then as you go about your daily activities, always take moment to put up your hands in worship even if for five seconds. Tell Him you love Him and thank Him for loving you.  If you don't have a friend to talk to, talk to Jesus. Make Jesus your friend. He is the Friend that sticks closer than a brother.(Prov 18:24).  Revelation 3:20 Jesus said, "Here I am! I stand at the door and knock, If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me."  Beloved, Jesus is knocking, open the door for Him. You don't have to go through all that by yourself. You really don't have to. Let Him come in and make it better for you.

Please Read Your Bible.

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As Christians, it is our responsibility to know who we are in Christ. To know our relationship with God, who He is, who He is to us.  We need to know who we are in Him, why He created us, our rights, our purpose and all that. 
The messages we listen to every Sunday in church is not enough, even if you do attend the mid-week service.  They are not enough to get us through life battles.  Life is spiritual, in fact things happen first in the spiritual realm before you see them in the physical realm.  We are not ordinary people and we have an adversary who is against the children of God who is equally not physical but spiritual.  So our fight is spiritual and as such we must equip ourselves spiritually with God's Word for God's Word is His Power.  

That you go to church, pay your tithes, serve in church is not enough.  That you are upright, you hardly can hurt a fly is not gonna stop the devil from coming to your territory to attack you. We need to always be on the offensive, surround ourselves with the Word of God, study and meditate on the Scripture always.  So here's a few question:  How many hours do you give to God in prayer everyday? How many hours or minutes do you spend studying the Bible everyday?  Do you have messages that you listen to over and over again.  If you are stuck in traffic, what are you listening to? The Bible says that we should be spiritually minded; this means we are to be more conscious of the spirit world than the earthly realm. God is a Spirit, man is equally a spirit, we just live in our bodies..the spirit of a man checks out of the body when he passes on.  Since God is a Spirit, we can only relate to Him from the realm of the Spirit.  Remember, John 1 chapter 1 says, "In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God."   This means if we wanna know more about God, we have to study the Word which is the Bible, listen to messages about Him and pay attention to His Word.

The main reason for this post is this id for us to make an effort to know God better. Make up your mind to make your relationship with God better, especially if you are going through some issues.  Pray more, pray in faith..stop spending time watching worldly movies, listening to worldly songs that will not benefit you.  Get to the Word of God, don't push it back to once in a week, make it a lifestyle and watch how your life will turn around from glory to glory. 

Thanks for reading and may God bless you real good in Jesus name.

Don't Look Back!

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Some of us have done somethings we are not quite proud of. It could be out of peer pressure, ignorance of the Word of God, or just mere stupidity. So along the line, you realize that you could have done better and you got wiser. Maybe you just got born-again (giving your life to Christ) or you got to know God a lot better and started taking the things of God more seriously and you start feeling bad about your sins. It's okay to have regrets over your mistakes.  The most important thing is realizing you have sinned, acknowledging them and confessing your sins to God. Then you must believe that He has forgiven you all of them and has washed you from those sins with the blood of Jesus Christ. 1 John 1:9 says, "If we confess our sins, He (God) is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
However, your mind may still plague you, remind you of your mistakes and make you feel bad, in fact the devil can make you feel like the reason why you are going through some challenges is because God is punishing you for your sins, that is not true!

Our God is a very merciful God, and He loves us very dearly. 1 John 3:1-2 says, "...and if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but for also for the whole world."  Note, the Bible said not just for us, but also for the whole world. This means, this letter was written for the church, you that is already a Christian.  Don't dwell on your past! Don't let the enemy keep you there, God wants you to move forward. There's so much to do, so much to gain and so much to achieve.  God does not want us to sin, He does not want us to go about living anyhow and committing sins anyhow...but peradventure you do, He already made arrangement on how to handle that through the precious blood of Jesus Christ His Son. All you need do is to receive your forgiveness and move forward. Believe that God has forgiven you, God is not a man that He should lie, He stands by His Word. It doesn't matter that your heart may condemn you, The Bible says in 1 John 3:20, "If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything."   Let's be like Paul in the book of Philippians 3: 13, "Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead."
Remember to stay in the Word of God, feed your mind always with His Word. Give no place to the devil and learn to trust God. You can't trust who you don't know...but the more you study God's Word, the more you know Him and definitely the more you allow Him become all He wants to be in you.
Hebrews 12:1 says, "...let us lat aside every weight, and the sin which easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us. Looking unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our Faith!"
John 8:36 NLT, "So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free."   So tell yourself  I AM FREE! God is not mad at us at all, He loves us so much and His opinion is what really matters...but He wants us to agree with Him so we can enjoy this glorious life He has called us to enjoy.

God bless you!

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Praise Attitude!

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A Christian should always have a joyful heart, a heart of thanksgiving irrespective of what you are going through.  You do not have to wait to see your problem solved before giving praising God.  A heart of praise and thanksgiving is a heart of faith. True faith does not loose heart, or consider the circumstances.  The only way you will not be able to consider your circumstances is if you are rooted and grounded in the Word of God. Your five senses will try to rule you, to tell you why you should give up on God...if you are able to look unto the Word of God and stand your ground, maintain your faith confessions of the Word and top it all with thanksgiving..you will definitely come back with a testimony! 

One of the guys that inspire me in the Bible is Pa Abraham, I mean when it comes to the type of faith that does not give up no matter what I see.  Let's look at Romans 4:17-22, "...God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did; who(Abraham), contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, “So shall your descendants be.” And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb.  He did not waver (stagger) at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform.  And therefore “it was accounted to him for righteousness"  Remember Abraham and Sarah had Isaac in their old age and it took sometime before they had that baby even though God had promised him that child much earlier.  Abraham was human like us and must have had negative thoughts about the promise, he must have known that his wife had passed the age of child-bearing etc..But here the Bible said Abraham refused to consider the physical evidences and kept his faith by giving glory to God. 

So next time, when you are walking in your faith and you feel like giving up, don't!  Remember God is able to do what He said He will do, refuse to stagger, refuse to change your confession..because that's what the devil wants you to do, he wants to remove you from the Word of God by making you believe that it does not work so he can defeat you. Don't Give Up! Don't Give In! 
Give your praises to God, remember Shedrach, Mishach and Abednego. (Read Daniel Chapter 3) They were not moved by the King's command of throwing them into fire for not bowing down to him.  They refused to bulge and see how God vindicated them.
Isaiah 43:1-2, "But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob(Put your name here), and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.  When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee."

Therefore Take No Thought Saying...

The Word of God  is not magical, it is practical.  The Word of God has standards and principles that we are to observe in other to enjoy what has been freely given to us by God.  A Christian is not supposed to be ignorant  of the devil's machinations.  Many people blame God for overwhelming situations that they encounter because they are yet to understand the Biblical principles of living a good life.  It is also important to note that we all grow in Christ, we don't know it all in one day, but there has to be some visible growth in your life as a Christian.  Like most people, I have encountered situations that I didn't like and I used to ask God, 'why me?',  but I soon had to get rid of that thought because it didn't change my situation, neither did my lamentations, tears, complaints, bitterness, worry etc bring any change to my situation. Only God's Word can change things.

One of the steps we must take if we want to change situations is paying attention to our thoughts. The mind is the battlefield for every man. If you are going to be successful in life, it starts with your mind. The devil attacks the mind with horrible, negative, destructive thoughts of defeat, hopelessness, helplessness, anger,  fear, unbelief etc. However, we must learn how to occupy our thoughts with the Word of God, resist the devil, cast out negative thoughts by meditating on God's Word and by speaking the Word!  If you don't do that, these thoughts will become a stronghold that will direct the outcome of your life. This is because sooner or later, you will say what you think. "...for out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks, Mathew 12:34."  And soon as you say it, it becomes a reality for Jesus said, "For by your words thou shall be justified, and by your words, thou shall be condemned." Matthew 12:37.    

Even though we are not responsible for the negative thoughts that come into our minds, we are not supposed to accept them. This is because we can unconsciously accept these negative thoughts and make them our own..How? When we say it/give it a voice,  hence; Jesus said, "Therefore take no thoughts, saying..." Matthew 6:31.  Never allow negative words come out of your mouth! If you are a mother, no matter how annoyed you may be with your kids, never say anything negative..don't call them names like 'stupid', and don't let anyone call your kids any negative name either.  Words are powerful. Refuse to dwell on negative thoughts and fill your thinking with the Word of God, let His Word be the only dominating force in your mind.   Remember, our fight is not physical it is spiritual.  "For our weapons of warfare are not carnal, but they are mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds (ideas); casting down imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ..." 2 Corinthians 10: 4-5.
    

What Has Feelings Got To Do With It?

Greetings to you in the name of Jesus.  I have been doing lots of meditation and studying on love and faith. Today I want to discuss faith as the Spirit will lead.
The Bible said that faith comes by hearing and hearing the Word of God...Romans 10:17. The Bible also said that Jesus is the Author and Finisher of our faith...Hebrews 12:2.  Also, Romans 12:3 says that God has given to each of us the measure of faith.  So from the above Bible verses, we see that faith is a gift of God. God made man to have faith and each of us have faith within us, it's like the faith button God put inside of us comes alive when we hear the Word of God and as we continue to hear His Word.  Our faith is however made stronger when we put the Word of God to work.

A Christian cannot do anything outside the realm of faith. In fact, without faith, you cannot please God! Hebrews 11:6.  Man was created to be completely dependent on God, although we are free moral agents(meaning we are free to choose to serve God),  yet we can only get fulfillment in life if we serve God.  For instance, if you take the fish out of water it will die, because fish was made from water, to live in the water. Likewise, a Child of God is born of the Word of God and can only abide by the Word of God (1 Peter 1:23).   God is a Spirit likewise Man and we can only relate with God from the spirit and this can be easily achieved if we learn how to separate feelings from spiritual things.  To apply your faith, you have to leave the realm of feelings, your feelings will always contradict faith because faith is the only tool we have to receive from God.  On the other hand the enemy can only get to you through your feelings. Here you are maybe you feel some headaches, and you start declaring the Word of God, 'By His Stripes I Am Healed' next thing, "the enemy will start asking you if you are really really sure you are healed and how come you still feel the headache even after praying? Don't you see that God didn't hear your prayer 'cos you don't really have faith?"  See, this is when you stand your ground, cast that thought out, reject it in the name of Jesus and refuse to consider how you feel, just lift up your hands if you can and start thanking God for your miracle.  Don't wait for the physical manifestation of your request before you start thanking God, if you do, the enemy will have you locked down on your feelings and you may never receive from God that which you desired.   Romans 8:8, they that are in the flesh (feelings) cannot please God. 

Take your feelings far away from the Word of God if it is not corresponding with the Word of God.  The enemy thrives in feelings but you are a Spirit being and the Spirit should rule the physical.  Never relate to God with your feelings, God does not dwell there, He dwells in your spirit.
 I will stop here for now..we will continue on this topic again.   God bless you and I do hope you are blessed reading this.

To Love Is A Decision!

As I continue to grow in Christ, I find myself seeing things differently. As we mature physically, God expects us to grow spiritually too, enhance our relationship with Him. He expects us to rise above the ordinary lip service and actually be about His Word.  The center point of our Christian life is LOVE and it has been a subject of great interest to me. "I John 4:8, He who does not love does not know God, for God is love."  If we are created in the image and likeness of God who is love, then we also are love-beings and God expects us to walk and live in love.  Romans 5:5, "... the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost."  This means, we all have the ability to love, and there's a Biblical description of love, click here to read it. 

See God told us in 1 Corinthians 13:13 that these there remain, faith, hope and love, the greatest being love. Love is the greatest commandment and the devil can't stand an atmosphere of love...1 John 4:18, "There is no fear in love, but perfect love cast out fear."  Now, we all wanna love..I know I do and it's not hard to love, but the flesh will try to fight you when you try to walk in love. The flesh will give you reasons why you should not, why it should be all about you first..but that is contrary to God's Word. You see, LOVE IS A DECISION! To love means to give yourself.  Faith receives, Hope expects, while Love gives.  Love is sacrifice! Jesus Christ gave Himself for us as a love sacrifice and He told us in John 13:34, "A new commandment i give you: 'Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.'"

 Love is that decision to forgive irrespective of how you feel, deciding not to think evil of others, a decision to believe in God, forgive yourself, a decision not to envy others, not to be prideful. Love is not easily provoked and endures all things.  To be honest with you, I am also a work in progress in some of the points mentioned 1 Corinthians 13.  I realize that I must try and be conscious of walking in love, it's not enough to just say I love you and I love God. We have to show it.  Jesus wasn't too excited about the experience He was going to undergo during the time of His death, but He still died for us and is alive today, Glory to God! Likewise, we may not feel like doing some of these things listed in 1 Corinthians 13, but we have to do it anyways. Besides, Jesus Himself said in John 14:21, "he who has My commandments and keep them, it is he who loves Me, and he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him."  I don't know about, you but I really would like Jesus to manifest Himself to me..(literally too).  We can do the love thing you know. Let's ask God to give us the ability to continuously walk in love everyday, despite any contrary situation.  God bless you in Jesus name.

Who Is Jesus To You?

 God revealed Himself to us in the Person of Jesus Christ.  It is important to see Jesus the way God want us to see Him. We are completely hopeless without Jesus and apart from Him, we are nothing. Everything we are not, Jesus is and everything God wants us to be are in Jesus. As a new creation in Christ has made me all that God wants me to be so I am better off seeing Jesus for who He is, for what I see in Jesus is what God sees in me.  The lists below are just few of what Jesus is to me..the list is endless but it comes as the Holy Spirit gives.
Jesus..........my Peace

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Jesus..........my Joy
Jesus..........my Righteousness
Jesus..........my Justification
Jesus..........my Savior
Jesus..........my Inheritance
Jesus..........my Life
Jesus..........my Grace
Jesus..........my Favor
Jesus..........my Blessing
Jesus..........my Redemption
Jesus..........my Deliverer
Jesus..........my Strength
Jesus..........the Merciful
Jesus..........the Protector
Jesus..........the Victor
Jesus..........the Good Shepherd
Jesus..........the Bread
Jesus..........the Wine
Jesus..........the Offering
Jesus..........the Seed
Jesus..........the Harvest
Jesus..........the Lamb
Jesus..........the Sacrifice
Jesus..........the Beginning
Jesus..........the Ending
Jesus..........the Alpha
Jesus..........the Omega
Jesus..........the Resurrection
Jesus..........the Way
Jesus..........the Life
Jesus..........the Truth
Jesus..........the Word
Jesus..........the Real Deal
Jesus..........the Gospel
Jesus..........the Absolute
Jesus..........the Lion of the Tribe of Judah
Jesus..........the King
Jesus..........the Justice
Jesus..........the Lord
Jesus..........the Son of God
Jesus..........Our Love.

Feel free to add what Jesus is to you..the list I know is endless. God has blessed us all richly in Christ Jesus.
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My Thoughts Today...

To enjoy being a Christian, you must know how much God loves you..
To know how much God loves you, you must know how much you are worth..
To know how much you are worth, you must know how much Jesus is worth to God..
Why? Because God exchanged the life of Jesus for yours and mine..
Remember Jesus was not forced to give His life..He did it willingly..
Don't let any voice tell you anything contrary to this truth..
Not even your sin can separate you from the love of God, but unbelief can.
Belief this today and just keep smiling, there's a treasure in you. Look inside you.

The Game Was Rigged, We Win!

Life is like a battle field and each and every one of us have our battles. It's a warfare! As children of God, we are soldiers in the army of the Lord and all the challenges we go through are meant to make us strong. 2nd Timothy 2:3 says, "therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ."  The good news is that if we pay attention to God who knows the ending from the Beginning, Himself being the Beginning and the Ending, we will know how the end will be. God is on our side, the game was rigged, we win. We are more than Conquerors. We are overcomers in Christ Jesus.
It doesn't matter what you are going through or how you got to the place where you are...whether you are at fault or not, there is a good news for you. God is a God of 2nd chance, 3rd chance etc. "For the righteous man falls seven times and rises again" Proverbs 24:16.

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Ephesians 6 talks about the warfare we face in our lives and how to overcome them all.  Ephesians 6 from verse 10, tells us how..."Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth (which is the Word), having put on the breastplate of righteousness (the Word),  and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; (the Word); above all, taking the shield of faith (the Word of), with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.  And take the helmet of salvation (the Word), and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saint."
Remember, you are born of the Word and can only live by the Word. Let's take the Word of God seriously for it is our life and our life depends on it.  God bless you.

Surrender Your Mind!

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Beloved of God, when you are a Christian, it means that you are alive to God. By that, I mean your spirit is alive to God. Your spirit is now one with God. "But the person who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with him." 1 Corinthians 6:17. You are now in the household of God.  It is vital to note that it is the spirit of the man that is recreated not his mind. For man is a spirit, he has a soul (where his mind, emotions and thoughts reside) and he lives in a body. The real man is the spirit. So when we got saved, it was our spirit that was recreated, not our minds. This mind needs to be submitted to God, by renewing it with the Word of God. "And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God." Romans 12 vs 2.
God wants us to surrender our minds to Him by speaking and meditating on His words always so we can have a good life here in this world. "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." Joshua 1:8.  This is what will guarantee us having a good life, void of worry, sin, poverty, sorrow, sadness etc. Let's surrender our minds to God by keeping our hearts continually on His Word. Isaiah 26:3 says, "You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! God bless you!

It's Still Worth A Dollar!

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If you take a fresh clean dollar note, squeeze it, crumple it, stomp on it, etc..it will still be worth a dollar. You may even tear it, when you put it together in a tape, it is still worth a dollar.  This is just an illustration. As human beings, created in the image of God, we are the most valuable of all of God's creatures. "And God said, 'let us make man in our image and after our likeness'" Gen 1:26. 
I believe that if God could comfortably come in the likeness of man in the Person of Jesus, then we are and can be comfortably be in the image of God.  So you see, you are not a piece of trash, you are not even a sinner(that's if you have received Jesus).  You are righteous. God made you righteous just like He is. This is why Jesus came.

You may not necessarily like your life right now, you may be going through heat..I mean some real heat. Things may be going the wrong way for you physically, financially, emotionally spiritually..you may feel you have gone far in your sins. But in the eyes of God, you are worth the life of His Son Jesus Christ. "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life."  John 3:16.  Jesus did not come to die in vain, He died for us. All you need do is to believe in Jesus and receive Him as the Lord of your life. Don't be ruled by those feelings of being unloved, condemned, abandoned, forgotten etc. Please don't give up, don't let satan push you into condemnation, into suicide, or into apostasy! Pick up yourself, run to God! Just open your mouth and ask God to save you in Jesus name, to help you, to make Himself real to you. You need to go to a Bible Believing Church to be taught the Word of God.
Make sure you do not give satan what he wants..your soul! Remember, it is never late with God, there's no situation God cannot change. God may not be early, but He is never late. He is always on time, for He is time. 

It Did Not End At The Cross!

Justification is BIG, it is higher than redemption. As Christians, we are not just redeemed, we are justified. Redemption means saved from sin, while Justification means to be declared not guilty! If you are a Christian, in the eyes of God, you are not the redeemed..YOU ARE THE JUSTIFIED..meaning you are NOT GUILTY! Jesus by His death, redeemed/paid the price of the sins of every human being born into this world.  But being redeemed does not clear you from guilt and it's not a guarantee that you will not sin again. For example, if I do something wrong and you take my punishment, it doesn't clear me of the guilt and it may not stop me from doing something wrong again(think about it).

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Romans 5:1, "Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ"  We are justified because it did not end at the cross. Jesus Christ resurrected, He is Alive!
Question: If the death of Jesus means you are redeemed from your sins, what does His resurrection mean?

Romans 4:24-25, "..It will be counted to us who believe in him who raised from the dead Jesus our Lord, who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification."
God raised Jesus from the dead and when we receive Jesus, we are new creations like Him, God sees Christ in us, we are justified, we are righteous.
2 Corinthians 5:21, "For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him."
What if I sin you may ask..well, if you understand the love of God, you will not sin, that's why you gotta study your Bible to renew your mind, get close to God. However, if you do sin, the Bible says in 1 John 1:9, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
You see, God's love for us is amazing...all we have to do is believe and accept Jesus as our Lord. Remember, it did not end at the Cross..Jesus paid for our sins with His life, but God raised Him from the dead for our justification. You and I can now stand in God's presence, blameless and righteous not because of what we did or didn't do but because of what Jesus did. It's all about Jesus, it's all about the love of God!


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Jesus Took Your Place, So You Can Take His Place.

The Bible said, "The Soul that sinneth, it shall die...!" Ezekiel 18:20. Sin is defined as the transgression of the law. God made the first man Adam, put him in a garden and commanded him saying, "of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: but of the tree of the Knowledge of good and evil, thou shall not eat of it: for in the day thou eatest thereof thou shall surely die." Genesis 2:16-17.  Well, Adam disobeyed God by listening to satan, he ate the fruit (Genesis Chapter 3) and he died too. This is because God's spirit disconnected from him for God is too holy to be associated with sin. Death is separation from God for God is a Spirit, man is also a Spirit, possessing a soul and living in body. When God's Spirit departs from man's spirit, he is dead. This is the reason the ordinary man go through pains, sorrows, sicknesses, sufferings, hardship, fear, wickedness etc.

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However, we are not hopeless! God made a way for us to be reconciled to Him by sending His Son Jesus Christ to take our place and die for our sins so we can take His place. You may have heard about Jesus the Son of God, the one we celebrate His birth during Christmas. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit (His mom was a virgin) and He later grew up into a man. He was innocent, but for our sake He was condemned, beaten mercilessly, tortured beyond recognition. He was nailed to the cross and died for everyone. "For He(God) had made Him(Jesus) to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him." 2 Corinthians 5:21.  God is no longer judging man over his sins. All our sins, past, present and future have been paid for in full. The blood of Jesus is holy, spotless and very powerful, there's no sin it cannot clean. That blood was shed as a sacrifice for our sins. "For without the shedding of the blood, there is no forgiveness of sins" Leviticus 17:11, Hebrews 9:22.  Good News, is that God also raised Jesus from the dead for our justification. Yay! Jesus Is Alive!(This will be our next topic)

It's time for us to take our place in God by receiving Jesus as our Lord. "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. He that believes in Him is not condemned, but He that believes not is already condemned because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God."  John 3:16-18.   See, this may sound as a cliche to you but you must know that if you do not confess Jesus as your Lord and Savior, you will go to hell! Please DO NOT take this lightly. 
If you want to make Jesus your Lord, please read the following lines loud and mean it from your heart.  'Lord Jesus Christ, I believe You are the Son of God! I believe that You died for me and that God raised You from the dead, I confess You  as my  Lord and Savior, and I ask that You come into my heart today and be the Lord of my life. Going forward, I will worship You for the rest of my life. Thank You for I am born again, I am saved.'

 If you said those words above, Glory to God! You are now a Christian, you need to get in touch with other Christians; start going to church. You wanna know more about God so satan will not deceive you. The more you know about God, the stronger you become and able to reign in life over sickness, diseases, pains, poverty etc. The everlasting joy will be yours and you will be in constant fellowship with the Holy Spirit. Remember, you are a new born in Christ and like a new born baby desires milk, so you should desire the Word of God. Get in touch quickly with a Bible believing, teaching church, ask Jesus to show you the place to go and worship and I know He will. Try and start doing something in the church too. Look for a place to serve, use your talent, be it in music, cleaning, ushering, anything. Get involved! Join this Chariot! You will never regret it. You are loved!
Congratulations and welcome to the Family of God, I will be seeing you someday in Heaven. God bless you richly in Jesus name.