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OBEDIENCE- an indispensable tool to the fulfillment of your destiny

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Obedience is the act of following commands, guidance and instructions. It is complying to a set of rules. Many Christian's now see obedience as old school.

THE ESSENCE OF STRENGTH IS SELF CONTROL

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Love personified

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I may have the gift of inspired preaching; i may have all knowledge and understand all secrets; i may have all the faith needed to move mountains-BUT IF I HAVE NO LOVE I AM NOTHING I may be able to speak the languages of human being and even of angels, BUT IF I HAVE NO LOVE, I AM NOTHING.....my speech is no more than a noisy gong or clanging bell I may give away everything i have, and even give up my body to be burnt- BUT IF I HAVE NO LOVE,I AM NOTHING There are inspired messages but they are temporary; There are gifts of speaking in strange tongues, but it will pass. LOVE IS ETERNAL When i was a child,my speech,feelings and thinking were all those of a child;now that i have grown up, i have no use for childish ways... Meanwhile these three remain: faith,hope and love ;and the greatest of these is LOVE..... LET LOVE LEAD #CoinedFrom1Cor13

THE BIBLE

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The bible is the book that contains the word of God, the state of man, the way of salvation, the doom of sinners and the happiness of believers. It's doctrines are holy; its precepts are binding; its histories are true; its decisions immutable. Read it to be wise, behave it to be safe , and practise it to be holy. It contains light to direct you, food to support you, comfort to cheer you. Its the travelers map, the pilgrims staff, the pilots compass, the soldiers sword, and the Christians charter. Here, heaven is opened and the gates of hell closed. Christ is its grand subject, our good urs design, and the glory of God its end. It should fill your memory, rule your heart and guide your feet in righteousness and true holiness. Read it slowly, frequently, prayerfully, meditatively, searchingly, devotionally, and study it constantly, preservingly and industriously. Read it through and through until it becomes part of your being and generates that faith that will move mountain. It ...
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A house church in the former soviet union received a copy of the gospel of Luke. Since it was illegal to possess this scripture, they tore it to pieces and distributed it among the body of believers. Their plan was to memorize the portion they had been given, then on the next Lords day they would meet and redistribute the sections. On Sunday, these believers arrived in conspicuously in small groups throughout the day so as not to arouse the suspicion of KGB informers. By dusk they were all safely inside, windows closed and doors locked. They began singing a hymn quietly but with deep emotion. Suddenly the door was pushed open and in walked two soldiers with loaded automatic weapons at the ready. One shouted, all right everybody line up against the wall. If you wish to renounce your commitment to Jesus, leave now. Two or three quickly left, then another. After few more seconds, two more. This is your last chance. Either turn against your faith or stay and suffer the consequences. A...

Spiritual growth by Edozie Magdalene

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The same Holy spirit that made Jesus the living logos(an expression of the thoughts of God) has come unto us. He has come to give the thoughts of God an expression in your life. However, it is necessary for us to *willingly* align with the Holy Spirit in order for us to grow. I have always wondered at the secret behind the marvellous moves of the great generals of faith and as I began to grow spiritually, I realized that alignment was the key. The level/rate at which we are willing to align with the Spirit determines the extent to which God manifests in and through us. Alignment means to die to self. This is when you depend on the Spirit so that the things of the flesh will be pruned out with time. You need to have a personalized dealing with the Holy spirit. Every man of the secret place has such. You can listen to messages, read 50 books per year etc but its the dealings of the Spirit with you that causes progress in the Spirit. No man can grow in this dispensation outside the ...
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The major reason why God ordered that a tabernacle be built for Him according to the pattern He prescribed is because He was willing to dwell with His people. After the construction of the tabernacle the Bible says that a cloud covered the tent of the congregation and the glory of God filled the tabernacle. In this present dispensation, we don't need a tabernacle or a temple per say. All we need is to present our bodies as living sacrifice in order to host God's presence. Jesus, Stephen and Paul did not have a pulpit, they had an undeniable presence. Philip moved here and there in the Spirit without an aircraft. So did men like Joshua Miles, John G Lake and apostle Afe Babalola. Joshua caused the sun to stand still. There are so many men who have been able to demonstrate the mystery of godliness here on earth- how that God could dwell in a man and manifest expressly. Jesus ministered to 5000 people without a microphone, did so many wonders that we know so well. There ar...

Why many do not pray!!

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The body of Christ is filled with so many prayerless Christians, people who prefer to blame God and the devil for the prevalent difficulties in their lives and families. Today we will look into three points as regards the reason why many do not pray: 1. *Laziness* : I don't really have much to say on this. We have been warned and taught severally concerning the dangers and repercussions of being lazy. Many believers prefer their pastors praying for them because they are spiritually lazy. Here's an excerpt from the _book of proverbs: _Awake ye sluggard, when will ye ever get up I'll just take a short nap; I'll fold my hands And I'll rest a while but while he slumbers, poverty comes around and attacks like a robber. Awake o' sluggard_ Stop looking for prayer warriors who will help you carry your burdens. Grow! 2. Procrastination: this is a challenge faced by everyone but many have mastered the art of maximizing their time while others have given in t...

Prayer

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Praying is hard work; it takes diligence to live a life of prayer. Basically, one major issue that has stopped believers from building their spiritual muscles in the place of prayer is time.

Tapping into the power of agreement

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Unity is standing together with one purpose, sharing a joint vision and trusting God's word to be fulfilled. God recognises people who work together in unity.

Brokenness

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Brokeness is the state of being contrite. Its something that God cannot ignore. In my walk with God, I've realised that there's a particular stage you'll get to, whereby you'll feel so weak to press on in faith; the desire is there but there's no more strength. Its at this stage that you realise that " by strength shall no man prevail"

Misplacement of priorities

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This has cost so.many believers their place on God. How do you rate God when it comes to importance and priorities? Its easy to say He's number one in your life but is that really the position He's occupying right now?? Many of us started our christian walk so well, placing everything in the right order. But right now, we can barely put everything under control as usual. Like majority of us would say, I don't have time! I have a lot to do! I just cant help it! I have a flight to catch up with! I am too tired and stressed up! I have tests and exams to write! I have a conference to attend...bla bla bla . When there's no more time to study the Bible as usual, when there's no more time to pray n commune with the spirit, when there's no more time to seek His counsel before taking a major step in your business or career, when the usual schedule for quiet time and intimacy with His Spirit has been swallowed up with so many activities; *that's when things have...

The mercy of God

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Mercy as the English dictionary puts it, is a tendency toward forgiveness , compassion, forbearance, the list goes on and on. ... Man has been known to be one of God's creatures that rarely shows this attribute called mercy unless when morality comes to play or the spirit of God is at work in the life of a man. However, we have a God who is plenteous in mercy, from everlasting to everlasting. . The psalmist was conscious of this, that's why he wrote in one of his psalms that the Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and plenteous in mercy (for He knoweth our frame; He remembers that we are dust). Another of his lines of psalm says:''when I consider the heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the start, which thou has ordained. *WHAT IS MAN THAT THOU ART MINDFUL OF HIM?? AND THE SON OF MAN THAT THOU VISITEST HIM??* Analysing our lives lives and how far we've gone we would realize immediately that the mercy of God plays a major role in the fulfilme...

Compromise

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Gud day everyone. Trust your day has been glorious. Here's what I've got for everyone. CONVERSATION BETWEEN A BUSINESS MANAGER AND A MARKETER Marketer: sir it's necessary for u to sign these documents (displays some documents on the table). Manager: oh really? (Goes through the documents) ....but some of the terms here are not ethical. Some figures has been changed ND am not aware of such changes Marketer: come on sir! Don't be hard on us. It's just business Manager: but its not ethical! Remember am a christian Marketer: of course its ethical. It's just 'business' ethical instead of ethical ethical Manager:.....sighs... alright ( signs the document) here u are Marketer: thank u sir. Nice doing business with u ( gives a deceptive grin) Hmmmm...... *Compromise* That's how we give up our beliefs and change our standards. The devil is not usually frontal, he's tricky. He doesn't walk up with a pitch fork in his hand and ask if u wanna...
One's philosophy is not best expressed in words,its expressed in the choices one makes. In the long run, we shape our lives and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die and the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility. Dr. CREFLOA DOLLAR

Pride an enemy of mankind

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One of the surest ways to fall is to allow pride to rule your life.Nebuchadnezzar was king of the powerful babylonian empire.He had seen the mighty power of God on many occasions yet his heart remained proud.Archaelogical excavations reveal that Nebuchadnezzar's babylon was truly incredible.King saul fell because of pride and arrogance, puffed up by pride and blinded by jealousy, Saul on numerous occasions disobeyed the Lord.This resulted in his eventual judgement and destruction.There are countless illustrations throughout history of skeptics, atheists, dictators, rock stars, athletes, and many others who became proud and brazenly boasted and bragged in the flesh-for a while.Eventually, their tongues were silenced.The historical records are strewn with the tragedies of these people.Remember the Bible says that the world and its desires will pass away.........and we have been called to be faithful not successful.Be Careful! ! !

The secret of planned neglect 2

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Once you have taken a resolution, you've got to go straight to your aim,keep your mind on where you are going. As i said earlier,life is short but ideas are many so, the ability to bring all of your scattered resources into one focal point makes all the difference between success and failure. Remember that the skilled archer shoots but one arrow at a time. Someone asked Isaac Newton:how did you discover the law of gravity. His reply was:by thinking about it all of the time. Every future is a product of your now. Just as a friend of mine once said,"keep shooting towards your goals until it goals in.'' Any individual can be in time, what he desires to be, if he but sets his face steadfastly in the direction of that one thing and bring all his powers to bear upon its attainment.

Secret of planned neglect 1

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"Most people are awake and busy for about 16 good hours daily!They have either been walking or reading or writing or thinking.The only trouble is that they do it about many things and i do it about one:if they took the time in question and applied it in one object,they would succeed.''-THOMAS EDISON.Life is short but ideas are many,so the ability to bring all of your scattered resources into one focal point makes all the difference between success and failure cos d marksman who aims at the whole target will seldom hit the centre........Learn the secret of concentration and refuse to be distracted!

LIFE'S ASSIGNMENTS by Edozie Magdalene

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An assignment can be defined as a task of duty given to someone usually from a higher authority. Every person on earth has an assignment to carry out and this task is from God. One unfailing truth is that on the last day,you'l give account of how successful u were in carrying out those assignments.