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Love Your Enemy

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Love Your Enemy

Psalm 109:4 “I love them, but they try to destroy me with
accusations even as I am praying for them!”

Now this is easier said than done, but by God’s grace it is
possible. You can do all things through Christ who gives you
strength and praying and loving those who stand against you is
very possible. So Love and pray for those who persecute you and
leave the rest to God. Amen!

May GOD bless Nigeria, America and Israel and take care of us; May GOD make His face shine upon us, And be gracious to us; May the LORD lift up His countenance upon us, And give us peace, In Jesus Christ Name, we pray! Amen!

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Holy Spirit! The Spirit Of Excellence.

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Holy Spirit! The Spirit Of Excellence

 

Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the satraps because an excellent spirit was in him, and the king thought to set him over the whole realm (Daniel 6:3 AMP)

Christianity isn’t a life of mediocrity, for the Holy Spirit, Who Himself is The Spirit of Excellence inspires excellence in all you do. When you recognize this truth, you’ll find yourself doing things right the first time, without having to try again and again to get it right.

Walking in excellence is giving The LORD the opportunity to express Himself through your mind, words and actions; it takes you off the sidewalk of life, and stands you out amongst your peers. Having the consciousness that you have an excellent mind will make you a success in your job, business or academics; it will reveal brilliance and high quality in all you do.

This was what stood Daniel out in his generation – he had an excellent Spirit (Daniel 6:3). Now that the Spirit of God lives in you, He has brought excellence into your life; therefore become conscious of it. You no longer have to strive for excellence, rather, do excellent things!

Make up your mind to function at that high level of excellence in everything you do, and failure will never be a part of your life!

May GOD bless Nigeria, America and Israel and take care of us; May GOD make His face shine upon us, And be gracious to us; May the LORD lift up His countenance upon us, And give us peace, In Jesus Christ Name, we pray! Amen!

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Be Polite To Others

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Be Polite To Others

 

Let your speech at all times be gracious (pleasant and winsome), seasoned (as it were) with salt, (so that you may never be at a loss) to know how you ought to answer anyone (who puts a question to you) (Colossians 4:6 AMP)

 

 

 

 

For many in our country, acting in a polite and civil manner, after being exposed to protracted years of military rule is something to learn. Many are yet to learn the importance of the words “Please”, “Excuse me” and “Thank You” in their communication with others. They are of the erroneous belief that being polite is a sign of weakness in one’s character, but that’s not true. Rather, being polite is something that reveals the strength of character.

In James 3:13-14, the Bible says, “Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? Let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.” In essence, where you use the right words to address others, you’re actually displaying the wisdom of God that’s in you. But bitterness in the heart of man will produce harsh words and abusive communication.

So, in relating with those around you, don’t use bitter, harsh or abusive words. Let your words reflect the presence of the Spirit of God that lives in you. Colossians 4:6 says “ Be gracious in your speech. The goal is to bring out the best in others in a conversation, not put them down or cut them out” (MSG). Let your words uplift, encourage, inspire, soothe and build. Don’t allow communication that could inflict pain or stir strife or discord out of your lips.

See others with the eyes of God and address them that way. Be humble in your communication (James 4:6). Don’t use hurtful words to address people and don’t raise your voice against them. Be courteous, respectful, and civil in your relationship with others.

May GOD bless Nigeria, America and Israel and take care of us; May GOD make His face shine upon us, And be gracious to us; May the LORD lift up His countenance upon us, And give us peace, In Jesus Christ Name, we pray! Amen!

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It Is More Blessed To Give Than To Receive

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It Is More Blessed To Give Than To Receive

The Benefits Of Giving

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have showed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of The LORD Jesus, how he said, it is more blessed to give than to receive (Acts 20:35).

According to the opening scripture above, Jesus said “It is more blessed to give than to receive,” meaning “It is of more benefit to you to give than to receive.” The promise of blessing is to the giver and not the receiver. As far as God is concerned, the one who gives is greater than the one who receives.

An important benefit of giving is that when you give something – be it money or other material possessions, you “Conquer” that thing that you gave, and I’ll explain what that means: Imagine you had to save and deny yourself many things so you could give God a hundred dollars. The moment you do that, you’ve exercised your faith and conquered that level, and immediately God promotes you to a higher level of giving! That means the “highest” amount you gave becomes your new “lowest” amount; it becomes your new starting points of giving. Thus your capacity to give has increased.

Another benefit of giving is the promise of abundant harvest predicted on your giving: “Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom…..” (Luke 6:38).  The giver has a promise; he has a guarantee that he’ll only move upward and forward in life. He has an assurance that his prosperity will never run dry as long as he gives to God! But for the receiver, there is no promise, for receiving is a cul de sac. Therefore make up your mind be a giver.

Always be ready to give something; it may be a financial seed, or a seed of intercession or even a word of encouragement. As you learn to release, God will multiply your seeds sown and increase your ability, such that you’ll keep getting greater and greater! Amen!

Dear Heavenly Father! Thank You for granting me the grace and wisdom to be a consistent giver. Thank You for the assurance I have received from Your Word that my giving will continually take me higher. I declare that I’m a big – time giver and financier of the gospel! I thank You for always multiplying my seeds sown and increasing my ability to give, in Jesus Christ Name! Amen!

May GOD bless Nigeria, America and Israel and take care of us; May GOD make His face shine upon us, And be gracious to us; May the LORD lift up His countenance upon us, And give us peace, In Jesus Christ Name, we pray! Amen!

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Saved by God’s Grace. It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!

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Saved by Grace. (It is
only by God’s grace that you have been saved!)

Ephesians 2:5: “That even though we were dead because of our
sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is
only by God’s grace that you have been saved!)”

 

 

 

 

You were raised to Heavenly places with Christ the day you
accepted Him as Lord and Saviour. It absolutely had nothing to do
with anything you ever did or are going to do but what Christ did for us.

May GOD bless Nigeria, America and Israel and take care of us; May GOD make His face shine upon us, And be gracious to us; May the LORD lift up His countenance upon us, And give us peace, In Jesus Christ Name, we pray! Amen

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Actions speak Louder than Words. Exemplify Christ through your actions.

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Actions speak Louder than Words. Exemplify Christ through your actions.

2 Thessalonians 1:12: “Then the name of our Lord Jesus will be
honoured because of the way you live, and you will be honoured
along with him. This is all made possible because of the grace of
our God and Lord, Jesus Christ.”

 

 

 

 

 

A lot of times we think people listen to what we say, but in
actuality they watch what we do. Today take some time to walk the
talk and exemplify Christ through your actions.

May GOD bless Nigeria, America and Israel and take care of us; May GOD make His face shine upon us, And be gracious to us; May the LORD lift up His countenance upon us, And give us peace, In Jesus Christ Name, we pray! Amen

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Submission To Godly Authority

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Submission to Godly Authority
2 Corinthians 1:24 “Not that we have dominion [over you] and lord
it over your faith, but [rather that we work with you as] fellow
labourers [to promote] your joy, for in faith (in your
strong and welcome conviction or belief that Jesus is the
Messiah, through Whom we obtain eternal salvation in the kingdom
of God) you stand firm”

We all have specific skills and gifting in the body of Christ but
without direction of leadership we will all pull in separate
directions. God placed authorities in our lives for a good
reason. Through submission to your authorities will you be able
to be more effective in running your race. It’s not a one
man/woman thing but team effort.

May GOD bless Nigeria, America and Israel and take care of us; May GOD make His face shine upon us, And be gracious to us; May the LORD lift up His countenance upon us, And give us peace, In Jesus Christ Name, we pray! Amen

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Break Free From Self Rejection; The Chain Of Poverty

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Break Free From Self Rejection; The Chain Of Poverty

 

Poverty and Shame shall be to him that refuses instruction (Proverbs 13:18)

Always, I tell people that poverty isn’t the necessarily the absence of required necessities but a mindset or mentality. It has nothing to do with material possession but a way of life. The poverty mentality is entrenched in the system of this world, and a man will remain bound by it as long as he operates under that system. Self-rejection is the chain that poverty (The devil) uses to bind people.

A poor man would say, “I’m nothing. I’m a no good. I’m just a beggar.” He talks that way because of the wrong mentality. So if he meets someone who is well dressed, he’s immediately intimidated. Always, he thinks people address him on the basis of his financial status. Though there’s no signboard on his head that reads, “I’m poor”, he carries the burden of the sign in his heart, and this is revealed in his words or actions. In other words, nobody thinks he’s poor until he says so, as it isn’t written on his head but on his heart.

Most of the time, poor people unwittingly reject themselves because of their financial conditions. You would have to reject yourself first before you feel the rejection of others or from others. Until you reject yourself you wouldn’t care that others reject you. It wouldn’t matter to you if you were turned down because you believe in yourself. For example, Jesus was rejected by His people, yet He didn’t lose His composure. He didn’t regret that He suffered; rather, He felt sympathy for the people, and prayed for them.

Never allow self-rejection take control of your life; rather, build the right mentality today. Let the Word of God wash your mind and build in you the consciousness of a champion (Romans 12:2). When the Word of God mantles you, you would think like a victor! Amen!

May GOD bless Nigeria, America and Israel and take care of us; May GOD make His face shine upon us, And be gracious to us; May the LORD lift up His countenance upon us, And give us peace, In Jesus Christ Name, we pray! Amen!

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Prayer Points To Cancel Bad Dreams

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Prayer Points To Cancel Bad Dreams

Give God praise for another wonderful day.

In the Name of Jesus Christ, I bind the spirits and demons of bad dreams!

I command that personality that is manipulating my dreams to die by fire in Jesus Name!

You bad dream, I declare that you are nullified by the Blood of Jesus! Amen!

Blood of Jesus! Wipe away every effect of this bad dream from my life physically and spiritually now in Jesus Christ Name I pray! Amen!

I declare that my dream life is purified by the Blood of Jesus!

LORD God! Convert the negative effects of every bad dream into testimonies for me now in Jesus Christ Name I Pray! Amen!

I declare that the expectation of the adversary concerning these bad dreams shall not come to pass in Jesus Christ Name! Amen! (Isaiah 7:7)

 

Pray in Tongues concerning the dreams now and thank God!

May GOD bless Nigeria, America and Israel and take care of us; May GOD make His face shine upon us, And be gracious to us; May the LORD lift up His countenance upon us, And give us peace, In Jesus Christ Name, we pray! Amen!

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A Successful Vision Paints A Vivid Picture

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A Successful Vision Paints A Vivid Picture

Most proponents will tell you that human planning of any kind is most successful when a vision is in place first.

A vision must focus on the future and serve as a concrete foundation for a person. It does not fluctuate from year to year but serves as an enduring promise. A successful vision paints a vivid picture of the person and, though future – based, is in the present tense, as if it were being realized now…. A vision must give people the feeling that their lives and work are intertwined and moving towards recognizable legitimate goals.

Benefits of Vision

  • Breaks you out of boundary thinking
  • Provides continuity and avoids the stutter effect of planning fits and starts.
  • Identifies direction and purpose.
  • Promotes interest and commitment.
  • Promotes laser – like focus.
  • Encourages openness to unique and creative solutions.
  • Encourages and builds confidence.
  • Results in efficiency and productivity.

Vision Killers

  • Tradition
  • Fear of failure
  • Fear of ridicule
  • Stereotypes of people, conditions, roles and governing councils.
  • Procrastination.
  • Short – term thinking
  • “Naysayers”

May GOD bless Nigeria, America and Israel and take care of us; May GOD make His face shine upon us, And be gracious to us; May the LORD lift up His countenance upon us, And give us peace, In Jesus Christ Name, we pray! Amen!

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