“They cut the hours that I work at the office,,.” “I was denied that promotion I wait so long for…” I woke up late, missed the bus,,,? What do we do when you encounter disappointments or setback? Do we gripe and complain? But what are we doing by these behaviors? The truth is that by […]
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Lots of people go around with a mind set focused on scarcity. They are aways worried that they will use up their cherished resources. These could include tangible items such as money or food but also intangible things such as patience, peace or time. But this is the mind set of the world that tries […]
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For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises up again; But the wicked are overthrown by calamity. Proverbs 24:16 Persistence is a quality we often see in God’s people who overcome difficulties and obstacles. Take for example many of the outstanding individuals whose lives and accomplishments are recorded in the Old Testament: Abraham wanted […]
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We carry this precious Message around in the unadorned clay pots of our ordinary lives. That’s to prevent anyone from confusing God’s incomparable power with us. As it is, there’s not much chance of that. You know for yourselves that we’re not much to look at. We’ve been surrounded and battered by troubles, but we’re […]
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In Abraham case, he wanted a son but it was not possible for him and his wife. Yet God said, “Ok, you will have a son, just obey me and follow my ways.” So this would be a supernatural birth. But, Abraham became impatient and had a son through natural means. It turned out not to be the blessing that he longed for.
Most of the time we behave like Abraham. We desire some blessing for ourselves or someone else, and we seek natural ways to attain it. But that is not the way the Lord wants us to live. He wants us to stop relying our ourselves and what we can do in our own power. Rather he wants us to live on a higher level. A level where we get our desires met by utilizing the spiritual resources at our disposal to attain much more through Him than we could accomplish on our own. This is living not according to the natural, but according to the supernatural; according to the promises of God that are beyond what we could do in our own strength and wisdom. And these promises become attainable through a relationship; a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ (John 15:5-7)…
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Are you waiting for something to happen? Maybe you are waiting on others or on circumstances that will bring about a beneficial change to your life. Yet, you feel that things are not happening fast enough. What can be done to speed things up? You could put pressure on those you are waiting on, but […]
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For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven…A time to keep, and a time to cast away. Ecclesiastes 3:1,6 Clutter, it is everywhere. It is in our homes, in our relationships, in our ministries and even in our minds. Clutter is all that extra stuff that we accumulate over […]
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Obedience to God is a vital element in living with God as our source. What does it mean to be obedient? In the Old Testament the word meaning to obey is sama which means ‘to hear’. Thus, we must be effective in hearing God and his word so that we will understand his principles and […]
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Fruit! Producing fruit was a fundamental purpose of the Lord Jesus’ life. As Peter later summarize Jesus’ activities, “…how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.” Yet, producing fruit that brought glory to […]
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Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, But he who gathers by hand makes it grow.Proverbs 13:11 Did you get caught up in lottery hysteria and buy lottery tickets last week? But you did not win did you? So was it a good idea to participate? No, it was not a good decision at all. Those who […]
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