Don't Be Offended In God
Matthew 11:1-6
1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.
2 Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
3 And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?
4 Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:
5 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
6 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
To be offended means to be upset or feel hurt.
It means you are with somebody because he did not meet your expectation.
It means to be hurt by somebody's attitude.
We have to types of people that come to church.
1. People that are offended in God.
Like John the baptist, this set of people are offended in God because He did not come to them at the time they wanted Him.
They are offended in God because they believe God has not done much compared to His ability.
They are offended in God because they have not seen the answers to their prayers.
They are offended in God because they have not seen their breakthrough.
They are offended in God because to them God is not acting fast.
They are offended in God when they see God blessing other people instead of them.
So when they come to church, they come with an angry mind. They pray angrily, question every thing done in the church. They are half minded in church.
They have not come to worship but to quarrel with the almighty.
You cannot enjoy God's intervention and blessings when you are offended in God.
2. People that rejoice in God.
This set of people rejoice in God whether God come to them or not.
They rejoice in God whether God answers their prayers or not.
They are happy having God not receiving His blessings. They know that having God is more than having every other thing.
Habakkuk 3:17-19
17 Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:
18 Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
19 The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. . . .
Whenever you choose to rejoice in God, you make yourself available for the uplifting of God.
Instead of being offended in God, please rejoice in God.
Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. -Philippians 4:4
To rejoice in the Lord is the safest thing to do.
Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. -Philippians 3:1
It is safe because in rejoicing in God you move Him to manifest Himself in your and situation.
John the baptist was beheaded in the prison because he was offended in Christ. He could not receive deliverance because he was offended in his maker and savior.
This means, to rejoice in God moves God to deliver us from every form of imprisonment and captivity.
Those that rejoice in God always give thanks in all situations.
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. -1 Thessalonians 5:18
How Do I Cultivate the Habit of Rejoicing in God?
1. Appreciate the life you have.
Psalm 150:6 - Let everything that has breathe praise the Lord.
For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion. -Ecclesiastes 9:4
2. Recognize that you were made by God.
Psalm 100:3-4
3. Concentrate on What God has Done.
Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness. -Acts 14:17
Whenever you focus on what God has not done you will become offended in Him. But learn to concentrate and rejoice on what God has done and praise Him ahead for the remaining things He will do for you.
4. Know that ALL THINGS are working together for your good.
Romans 8:28
5. Know that God will never forsake nor leave you helpless.
I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. -John 14:18
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. -Hebrews 13:5
I assure you that as you rejoice in God, He will come to rescue you and manifest Himself in your life.
Peace!!!
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Press Release
Wisdom Emamuzo Peter Reminds Readers of their God-given Gifts
“Your Gift is Your Asset” teaches how to discover and develop one’s gift
NIGERIA, Africa – (Release Date TBD) – Having a sense of purpose in life is a precious gem in a world defined by superficial pursuits and materialism. Author Wisdom Emamuzo Peter reveals the secret to discovering such a gem in his inspirational book Your Gift is Your Asset.
Peter’s work heralds a much-needed spiritual rejuvenation by reminding readers of their innate, God-given gifts. It has two core messages, the author shares, “you are gifted and the gifts are your kingdom asset to access the blessings of God. You are an embodiment of God-given gifts or abilities for the pursuit of your purpose. However, you need to discover your purpose in order to unveil these gifts. It is in the discovering and utilization of your gift is the key access to the inexhaustible blessings of God.”
Sweeping through Biblical insight and God’s Kingdom perspective, this book sheds light on the significance of one’s gift, the power that it wields, its source and purpose and how it can be discovered and developed. Ultimately, readers will unravel a fascinating spiritual journey that will reinforce their role and purpose on earth and in God’s plan.
Your Gift is Your Asset brings a transformational experience that readers will find fascinating and profound. Laden with spiritual wisdom and advice, this is a book that will uplift the soul and nourish the spirit.
“Your Gift is Your Asset” teaches how to discover and develop one’s gift
NIGERIA, Africa – (Release Date TBD) – Having a sense of purpose in life is a precious gem in a world defined by superficial pursuits and materialism. Author Wisdom Emamuzo Peter reveals the secret to discovering such a gem in his inspirational book Your Gift is Your Asset.
Peter’s work heralds a much-needed spiritual rejuvenation by reminding readers of their innate, God-given gifts. It has two core messages, the author shares, “you are gifted and the gifts are your kingdom asset to access the blessings of God. You are an embodiment of God-given gifts or abilities for the pursuit of your purpose. However, you need to discover your purpose in order to unveil these gifts. It is in the discovering and utilization of your gift is the key access to the inexhaustible blessings of God.”
Sweeping through Biblical insight and God’s Kingdom perspective, this book sheds light on the significance of one’s gift, the power that it wields, its source and purpose and how it can be discovered and developed. Ultimately, readers will unravel a fascinating spiritual journey that will reinforce their role and purpose on earth and in God’s plan.
Your Gift is Your Asset brings a transformational experience that readers will find fascinating and profound. Laden with spiritual wisdom and advice, this is a book that will uplift the soul and nourish the spirit.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Winning from the Inside
Winning from Inside
Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker. -2 Samuel 3:1
Saul represents the old nature, self, flesh or the sinful nature.
David represents the new man, divine nature which we got through the redemption of the Christ, sanctified self or righteous nature.
This two nature just like David and Saul, they are having a long war in our soul. They are striving for the control of the entire being. To the one we yield ourselves, to whom become servant. If Saul wins, then we become servant of Saul unto sin, but if David wins, then we yield ourselves to holiness hence becoming the servants of righteousness.
For one nature to win, the other must become weak.
While David was waxing stronger and stronger to win the long lasted war, the house of saul waxed weaker and weaker.
The house of David in us, which is the new nature, must wax stronger and stronger on a daily bases into order to win the war over the house of Saul, which is the old nature, sinful nature which we inherited from Adam.
However for the house of David in us to wax stronger, we must deliberately feed our souls with the eternal word of God which has power to transform the human mind in conforming us to the image of the son of God- the new nature residence in us.
The old nature and the new nature will never come to balance. Just like David and Saul, one must assume the position of authority and rulership in order for us to live in the fulness of the Godhead.
Do you want to live in the abundance of God's presence and partake of His divine nature? Then you have the sole responsibility of feeding your heart with the word of God for the new man in you (the house David) wax stronger and stronger to take charge of your entire being.
For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. -Romans 8:5
Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. -Romans 8:7
So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. -Romans 8:8
Saul, who represents the old nature, could not pleased God. Following Saul will therefore not make us to please. In fact we cannot please God in the house of Saul.
Our pleasing God is right in the house of David, the new nature, Christ. Remember, God testified that David was a man after His own heart. This means David lived to pleased God. Again God said of Christ as His beloved son in whom He is well pleased.
This means, in the house of David, we can please God. And this house of David is the new nature that is controlled by the Spirit of God through the Word of God.
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. -Romans 8:14
The house of David is ruled by God Himself. Once God leads us, then we will please Him. But we must allow Him to lead us.
And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron. -2 Samuel 2:1
David was led by God, so he pleased God.
The new nature is led by God, and so, it pleases God.
Let the Spirit of God lead you today. Renew your mind through the word of God. Then your new nature will wax stronger and stronger in winning the war over the house of Saul, the old nature.
God bless you today.
Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker. -2 Samuel 3:1
Saul represents the old nature, self, flesh or the sinful nature.
David represents the new man, divine nature which we got through the redemption of the Christ, sanctified self or righteous nature.
This two nature just like David and Saul, they are having a long war in our soul. They are striving for the control of the entire being. To the one we yield ourselves, to whom become servant. If Saul wins, then we become servant of Saul unto sin, but if David wins, then we yield ourselves to holiness hence becoming the servants of righteousness.
For one nature to win, the other must become weak.
While David was waxing stronger and stronger to win the long lasted war, the house of saul waxed weaker and weaker.
The house of David in us, which is the new nature, must wax stronger and stronger on a daily bases into order to win the war over the house of Saul, which is the old nature, sinful nature which we inherited from Adam.
However for the house of David in us to wax stronger, we must deliberately feed our souls with the eternal word of God which has power to transform the human mind in conforming us to the image of the son of God- the new nature residence in us.
The old nature and the new nature will never come to balance. Just like David and Saul, one must assume the position of authority and rulership in order for us to live in the fulness of the Godhead.
Do you want to live in the abundance of God's presence and partake of His divine nature? Then you have the sole responsibility of feeding your heart with the word of God for the new man in you (the house David) wax stronger and stronger to take charge of your entire being.
For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. -Romans 8:5
Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. -Romans 8:7
So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. -Romans 8:8
Saul, who represents the old nature, could not pleased God. Following Saul will therefore not make us to please. In fact we cannot please God in the house of Saul.
Our pleasing God is right in the house of David, the new nature, Christ. Remember, God testified that David was a man after His own heart. This means David lived to pleased God. Again God said of Christ as His beloved son in whom He is well pleased.
This means, in the house of David, we can please God. And this house of David is the new nature that is controlled by the Spirit of God through the Word of God.
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. -Romans 8:14
The house of David is ruled by God Himself. Once God leads us, then we will please Him. But we must allow Him to lead us.
And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron. -2 Samuel 2:1
David was led by God, so he pleased God.
The new nature is led by God, and so, it pleases God.
Let the Spirit of God lead you today. Renew your mind through the word of God. Then your new nature will wax stronger and stronger in winning the war over the house of Saul, the old nature.
God bless you today.
Winning from the Inside
Winning from Inside
Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker. -2 Samuel 3:1
Saul represents the old nature, self, flesh or the sinful nature.
David represents the new man, divine nature which we got through the redemption of the Christ, sanctified self or righteous nature.
This two nature just like David and Saul, they are having a long war in our soul. They are striving for the control of the entire being. To the one we yield ourselves, to whom become servant. If Saul wins, then we become servant of Saul unto sin, but if David wins, then we yield ourselves to holiness hence becoming the servants of righteousness.
For one nature to win, the other must become weak.
While David was waxing stronger and stronger to win the long lasted war, the house of saul waxed weaker and weaker.
The house of David in us, which is the new nature, must wax stronger and stronger on a daily bases into order to win the war over the house of Saul, which is the old nature, sinful nature which we inherited from Adam.
However for the house of David in us to wax stronger, we must deliberately feed our souls with the eternal word of God which has power to transform the human mind in conforming us to the image of the son of God- the new nature residence in us.
The old nature and the new nature will never come to balance. Just like David and Saul, one must assume the position of authority and rulership in order for us to live in the fulness of the Godhead.
Do you want to live in the abundance of God's presence and partake of His divine nature? Then you have the sole responsibility of feeding your heart with the word of God for the new man in you (the house David) wax stronger and stronger to take charge of your entire being.
For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. -Romans 8:5
Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. -Romans 8:7
So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. -Romans 8:8
Saul, who represents the old nature, could not pleased God. Following Saul will therefore not make us to please. In fact we cannot please God in the house of Saul.
Our pleasing God is right in the house of David, the new nature, Christ. Remember, God testified that David was a man after His own heart. This means David lived to pleased God. Again God said of Christ as His beloved son in whom He is well pleased.
This means, in the house of David, we can please God. And this house of David is the new nature that is controlled by the Spirit of God through the Word of God.
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. -Romans 8:14
The house of David is ruled by God Himself. Once God leads us, then we will please Him. But we must allow Him to lead us.
And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron. -2 Samuel 2:1
David was led by God, so he pleased God.
The new nature is led by God, and so, it pleases God.
Let the Spirit of God lead you today. Renew your mind through the word of God. Then your new nature will wax stronger and stronger in winning the war over the house of Saul, the old nature.
God bless you today.
Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker. -2 Samuel 3:1
Saul represents the old nature, self, flesh or the sinful nature.
David represents the new man, divine nature which we got through the redemption of the Christ, sanctified self or righteous nature.
This two nature just like David and Saul, they are having a long war in our soul. They are striving for the control of the entire being. To the one we yield ourselves, to whom become servant. If Saul wins, then we become servant of Saul unto sin, but if David wins, then we yield ourselves to holiness hence becoming the servants of righteousness.
For one nature to win, the other must become weak.
While David was waxing stronger and stronger to win the long lasted war, the house of saul waxed weaker and weaker.
The house of David in us, which is the new nature, must wax stronger and stronger on a daily bases into order to win the war over the house of Saul, which is the old nature, sinful nature which we inherited from Adam.
However for the house of David in us to wax stronger, we must deliberately feed our souls with the eternal word of God which has power to transform the human mind in conforming us to the image of the son of God- the new nature residence in us.
The old nature and the new nature will never come to balance. Just like David and Saul, one must assume the position of authority and rulership in order for us to live in the fulness of the Godhead.
Do you want to live in the abundance of God's presence and partake of His divine nature? Then you have the sole responsibility of feeding your heart with the word of God for the new man in you (the house David) wax stronger and stronger to take charge of your entire being.
For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. -Romans 8:5
Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. -Romans 8:7
So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. -Romans 8:8
Saul, who represents the old nature, could not pleased God. Following Saul will therefore not make us to please. In fact we cannot please God in the house of Saul.
Our pleasing God is right in the house of David, the new nature, Christ. Remember, God testified that David was a man after His own heart. This means David lived to pleased God. Again God said of Christ as His beloved son in whom He is well pleased.
This means, in the house of David, we can please God. And this house of David is the new nature that is controlled by the Spirit of God through the Word of God.
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. -Romans 8:14
The house of David is ruled by God Himself. Once God leads us, then we will please Him. But we must allow Him to lead us.
And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron. -2 Samuel 2:1
David was led by God, so he pleased God.
The new nature is led by God, and so, it pleases God.
Let the Spirit of God lead you today. Renew your mind through the word of God. Then your new nature will wax stronger and stronger in winning the war over the house of Saul, the old nature.
God bless you today.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
The Power of Giving
The Power of Giving
God has designed life to function by 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. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. -Luke 6:38
The beauty of life in giving.
You start dying when you stop giving.
Our giving comes back to us in 4 major ways.
1. Good measure
2. Press down
3. Shaken together
4. Running over.
With these, none of our giving comes back to us the same way we released it.
Our giving does among others the following things:
1. Giving brings us into good relationship with God.
Gen. 4:4, Hebrews 11:4
Abel had a testimony of good relationship with God by God receiving his giving.
2. Giving has power to avert curses
Gen.8:20 -21
After Noah gave, God averted the curse He had placed on the earth. When you develop the habit of giving, you consciously break curse upon your life and family.
3. Giving brings us in favor with God.
1 Kings 3:3-5
Solomon came into favour with God the moment he gave to God a well pleasing offering.
4. Giving opens the door of favor and blessings upon our lives and endeavors.
Luke 6:38, Acts 20:35
Abraham opened the door of fruitfulness to Sarah by giving food to strangers.
Gen.18:1-5, 9-10;
Gen.21:1-2
5. Giving creates our future harvest.
Gen. 8: 20-22,
Gal. 6: 7-9.
I believe this brief teaching will help you develop the habit of giving and also consider giving a delightsome thing to the Lord and man. This is because you will definitely reap it back.
God has designed life to function by 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. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. -Luke 6:38
The beauty of life in giving.
You start dying when you stop giving.
Our giving comes back to us in 4 major ways.
1. Good measure
2. Press down
3. Shaken together
4. Running over.
With these, none of our giving comes back to us the same way we released it.
Our giving does among others the following things:
1. Giving brings us into good relationship with God.
Gen. 4:4, Hebrews 11:4
Abel had a testimony of good relationship with God by God receiving his giving.
2. Giving has power to avert curses
Gen.8:20 -21
After Noah gave, God averted the curse He had placed on the earth. When you develop the habit of giving, you consciously break curse upon your life and family.
3. Giving brings us in favor with God.
1 Kings 3:3-5
Solomon came into favour with God the moment he gave to God a well pleasing offering.
4. Giving opens the door of favor and blessings upon our lives and endeavors.
Luke 6:38, Acts 20:35
Abraham opened the door of fruitfulness to Sarah by giving food to strangers.
Gen.18:1-5, 9-10;
Gen.21:1-2
5. Giving creates our future harvest.
Gen. 8: 20-22,
Gal. 6: 7-9.
I believe this brief teaching will help you develop the habit of giving and also consider giving a delightsome thing to the Lord and man. This is because you will definitely reap it back.
Friday, September 9, 2011
Full Access
By Robin May
This week's topic: A Life Of Success
What do you want to be when you grow up?
I’m sure everyone at some point in their life has been asked this question. And most often, when we were younger our answers were based on what sparked our interest at the time. My childhood answers ranged from wanting to be a famous gymnast to an actress to a unicorn. Don’t ask.
By the time we are 18 years old, many of us attempted to answer that question by determining our college major. And often we found (after four very expensive years) that we still had no idea what we wanted to be.
But I am sure you can agree that the one thing we all have in common is this one desire: each of us has a desire to be successful.
What defines success for each of us may be different, but I would be shocked to hear someone say “I have no desire for success. I am totally fine with not striving in any area of my life.”
Webster defines success as: a favorable or desired outcome.
Although success encompasses different things for each of us, I believe we can all agree with Webster. Success means reaching our desired outcome and often that means having access to what matters the most in our lives.
Recently I was getting my children ready to attend a back-to-school event that my husband hosts annually in our home town. As we were preparing for the event, my oldest daughter Ryann (4 yrs old) began asking me questions about it.
“Mommy, will they let me eat food at my daddy’s event?”
“Mommy, will they let me jump on the jumpy’s at my daddy’s event?”
“Mommy, will they let me get my face painted at my daddy’s event?”
I calmly answered each of the questions by saying, “Yes Ryann. This is your daddy’s event. That means you have full access to all of the fun stuff that is going to be there.”
Okay. Maybe I didn’t respond calmly, but you get the point.
And isn’t this a great lesson for us as adults?
As each of us longs to live a life that is meaningful, impactful, and yes…even successful, we often forget that we have full access to everything we need to be who God created us to be!
We do not have to ask for permission to walk in our destiny.
We do not have to ask for permission to enjoy the blessings of life.
We do not have to ask for permission to live the life God has designed for us.
Maybe you don’t believe me. But I’m sure you’ll believe the Word:
John 10: 10 says that God’s purpose for His children: “…is to give them a rich and satisfying life.”(NLT)
Psalm 24:1 says: “The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it….” (NIV)
James 1:17 tells us: “So, my very dear friends, don't get thrown off course. Every desirable and beneficial gift comes out of heaven.” (The Message)
Psalm 84:11 promises: “No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.” (NKJV)
Jeremiah 29:11 declares: “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.” (KJV)
Unfortunately, just like Ryann, we often find ourselves asking for permission to truly enjoy the promises that our Daddy has for us. We are asking permission to be who God created us to be.
But starting today, let’s commit together to live a life of success, which means a life that gives us full access to the promises of God.
It is our inheritance as children of the King.
Scripture Of The Day: “My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.” – John 10:10 (NLT)
Robin May is a much sought-after speaker, relationship coach and mental health therapist. She is the author of Before You Take His Name and founder of http://www.ibelieveinmarriage.com. For more information about Robin, visit http://www.virtuespeaks.com
This week's topic: A Life Of Success
What do you want to be when you grow up?
I’m sure everyone at some point in their life has been asked this question. And most often, when we were younger our answers were based on what sparked our interest at the time. My childhood answers ranged from wanting to be a famous gymnast to an actress to a unicorn. Don’t ask.
By the time we are 18 years old, many of us attempted to answer that question by determining our college major. And often we found (after four very expensive years) that we still had no idea what we wanted to be.
But I am sure you can agree that the one thing we all have in common is this one desire: each of us has a desire to be successful.
What defines success for each of us may be different, but I would be shocked to hear someone say “I have no desire for success. I am totally fine with not striving in any area of my life.”
Webster defines success as: a favorable or desired outcome.
Although success encompasses different things for each of us, I believe we can all agree with Webster. Success means reaching our desired outcome and often that means having access to what matters the most in our lives.
Recently I was getting my children ready to attend a back-to-school event that my husband hosts annually in our home town. As we were preparing for the event, my oldest daughter Ryann (4 yrs old) began asking me questions about it.
“Mommy, will they let me eat food at my daddy’s event?”
“Mommy, will they let me jump on the jumpy’s at my daddy’s event?”
“Mommy, will they let me get my face painted at my daddy’s event?”
I calmly answered each of the questions by saying, “Yes Ryann. This is your daddy’s event. That means you have full access to all of the fun stuff that is going to be there.”
Okay. Maybe I didn’t respond calmly, but you get the point.
And isn’t this a great lesson for us as adults?
As each of us longs to live a life that is meaningful, impactful, and yes…even successful, we often forget that we have full access to everything we need to be who God created us to be!
We do not have to ask for permission to walk in our destiny.
We do not have to ask for permission to enjoy the blessings of life.
We do not have to ask for permission to live the life God has designed for us.
Maybe you don’t believe me. But I’m sure you’ll believe the Word:
John 10: 10 says that God’s purpose for His children: “…is to give them a rich and satisfying life.”(NLT)
Psalm 24:1 says: “The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it….” (NIV)
James 1:17 tells us: “So, my very dear friends, don't get thrown off course. Every desirable and beneficial gift comes out of heaven.” (The Message)
Psalm 84:11 promises: “No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.” (NKJV)
Jeremiah 29:11 declares: “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.” (KJV)
Unfortunately, just like Ryann, we often find ourselves asking for permission to truly enjoy the promises that our Daddy has for us. We are asking permission to be who God created us to be.
But starting today, let’s commit together to live a life of success, which means a life that gives us full access to the promises of God.
It is our inheritance as children of the King.
Scripture Of The Day: “My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.” – John 10:10 (NLT)
Robin May is a much sought-after speaker, relationship coach and mental health therapist. She is the author of Before You Take His Name and founder of http://www.ibelieveinmarriage.com. For more information about Robin, visit http://www.virtuespeaks.com
Monday, August 8, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Four Ways God Answers Our Prayers
It is an established fact that God answers prayers. This is why the psalmist said, "O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come" (Psalm 65: 2). And because God answers our prayers, we are never tired praying to Him. Actually it is good to pray to God would not store your prayers but return them to you in the answered form.
However I have found out that while many people are crawling in the mountain of prayers, not many people know how God answers their prayers. And because of this, some people stay long in their prayers, others continue on the prayers that have been answered by God. Again, most people out of frustration discontinue their prayers with the conclusion that God is not willing to answer their prayers or their previous sins have barricaded their answers.
In this brief teaching let share with you four out of the many ways God answers our prayers so that the joy and hope needed in prayers would be restored in the hearts of many. However, I must emphasize that God answers prayers (Psalm 99; 6 - 8).
1. God answers our prayers by giving us instructions, ideas or telling us what to do
The first way God answers our prayers is by giving us instructions. He may not give us the answer in the 'physical or finished form', but tell us what to do in order to have the finished form of our prayers. Lack of this understanding has may many people not to have received the answers to their prayers. In John 2, we were told that the marriage party Jesus went ran out of drink and so, the mother of Jesus came to Him for a solution. Later, she made a profound statement to the servants of the ceremony. She said, "whatsoever he saith unto you, do it". And accordingly, Jesus told them to fill the water-pots with water and serve the governor of the feast from it.
Now, they needed wine not what water or instruction. Again, they prayed but Jesus never gave them wine out-rightly. He simply told them what to do. And as they did, they got the wine they were looking for, and a better one for that matter.
Whenever, you pray, be sensitive to the instructions, ideas and nudging of God in your heart. Until you are able to get the instructions and act upon it, the answer will never come.
2. God answers our prayers by sending us people.
The second way God answers our prayers is by sending us people who would be instrument to make the answer a reality. But because most times we don't know this, we miss out of the answers to our prayers. Be careful on how you deal with the people God bring your way, they may be the answers to your prayers in human form.
Those days, there was a strong famine in Israel and there was a widow who was ready to die with her only son after their last meal. Again, there was a man of God who also was experiencing the famine, although has not meal to eat before dying. As the whole nation stare at the destructive famine, something prompted the widow and the prophet to pray without separately. They have never met nor did they know each other or stay in the same town. But something happened to their prayers, God answered them.
God answered the prophet by telling him to go to Zarephath because He has commanded a widow woman there to sustain him (instruction). The woman in turn went to fetch wood to make the meal when she met the prophet. After greeting, the prophet asked for food from her. Thankfully, she gave, and according to the prophecy of the prophet, the 'last' meal lasted enough to take care of her, the son, and the prophet the many months the famine lasted.
God answered the prophet by telling him what to do. God answered the woman by sending the prophet. If the woman did not recognise the prophet as the answer to her prayers should have died with her son. There are some people God sends our way. Be care they are the answers to your prayers. You must learn to recognise them and develop the required relationship that would make the answer a reality.
3. God answers our prayers by giving us sign
Thirdly, God answers our prayers by giving us sign. But we must learn to interpret it in line to God's Word, purpose and what we have previously prayed about.
As the people of Israel prayed for the promised messiah, Isaiah told them that God would give them a sign, and the sign is, a virgin will conceive and bring forth a man-child. With this sign, they would know who the messiah would be. And truly, Jesus was born by a virgin woman.
Whenever we pray, God may desire to give us signs that would link us to the answers to the prayers we have prayed. But because many people don't care to look around and observe the signs around them, they miss out of the answers God has provided for their prayers. Please be watchful and be sensitive to recognise the signs that are pregnant with the answers to your prayers.
4. God answers our prayers by creating a circumstance that we have the abilities to handle
Another way God may answer our prayer is by bring us into a situation which in collaboration with His Spirit, we can handle. At times after prayers, you find yourself in some situations that you would ordinarily want to avoid. But by avoiding the situation, you miss out of the answer. You ability to know what to do, and discover your ability to handle the situation brings the answer to your prayers.
The situation may be that of helping somebody who in-turn will help you in future or solving a problem in your office that would result to your promotion. It may be a situation that only you can handle. Don't run away, it may be the answer to the prayers you have been praying.
But, beloved, all these ways lead to the answer. They are not the answer in themselves. They would only bring the answer when you take the right step with them. Be sensitive to God's instruction after prayers. Be watchful of the people that come your way. Recognise the signs around you, and also be careful to respond positively and wisely according to Scriptural demands in any situation you find yourself after prayers. They would lead you to the answers God has packaged for you.
By Wisdom Emamuzo Peter
Wisdom is the author of several books including "I am the Vine, Ye are the Branches" "The Power of the Praying Students". You can contact Wisdom at; petermamuzowisdom@yahoo.com or +2348032940336
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However I have found out that while many people are crawling in the mountain of prayers, not many people know how God answers their prayers. And because of this, some people stay long in their prayers, others continue on the prayers that have been answered by God. Again, most people out of frustration discontinue their prayers with the conclusion that God is not willing to answer their prayers or their previous sins have barricaded their answers.
In this brief teaching let share with you four out of the many ways God answers our prayers so that the joy and hope needed in prayers would be restored in the hearts of many. However, I must emphasize that God answers prayers (Psalm 99; 6 - 8).
1. God answers our prayers by giving us instructions, ideas or telling us what to do
The first way God answers our prayers is by giving us instructions. He may not give us the answer in the 'physical or finished form', but tell us what to do in order to have the finished form of our prayers. Lack of this understanding has may many people not to have received the answers to their prayers. In John 2, we were told that the marriage party Jesus went ran out of drink and so, the mother of Jesus came to Him for a solution. Later, she made a profound statement to the servants of the ceremony. She said, "whatsoever he saith unto you, do it". And accordingly, Jesus told them to fill the water-pots with water and serve the governor of the feast from it.
Now, they needed wine not what water or instruction. Again, they prayed but Jesus never gave them wine out-rightly. He simply told them what to do. And as they did, they got the wine they were looking for, and a better one for that matter.
Whenever, you pray, be sensitive to the instructions, ideas and nudging of God in your heart. Until you are able to get the instructions and act upon it, the answer will never come.
2. God answers our prayers by sending us people.
The second way God answers our prayers is by sending us people who would be instrument to make the answer a reality. But because most times we don't know this, we miss out of the answers to our prayers. Be careful on how you deal with the people God bring your way, they may be the answers to your prayers in human form.
Those days, there was a strong famine in Israel and there was a widow who was ready to die with her only son after their last meal. Again, there was a man of God who also was experiencing the famine, although has not meal to eat before dying. As the whole nation stare at the destructive famine, something prompted the widow and the prophet to pray without separately. They have never met nor did they know each other or stay in the same town. But something happened to their prayers, God answered them.
God answered the prophet by telling him to go to Zarephath because He has commanded a widow woman there to sustain him (instruction). The woman in turn went to fetch wood to make the meal when she met the prophet. After greeting, the prophet asked for food from her. Thankfully, she gave, and according to the prophecy of the prophet, the 'last' meal lasted enough to take care of her, the son, and the prophet the many months the famine lasted.
God answered the prophet by telling him what to do. God answered the woman by sending the prophet. If the woman did not recognise the prophet as the answer to her prayers should have died with her son. There are some people God sends our way. Be care they are the answers to your prayers. You must learn to recognise them and develop the required relationship that would make the answer a reality.
3. God answers our prayers by giving us sign
Thirdly, God answers our prayers by giving us sign. But we must learn to interpret it in line to God's Word, purpose and what we have previously prayed about.
As the people of Israel prayed for the promised messiah, Isaiah told them that God would give them a sign, and the sign is, a virgin will conceive and bring forth a man-child. With this sign, they would know who the messiah would be. And truly, Jesus was born by a virgin woman.
Whenever we pray, God may desire to give us signs that would link us to the answers to the prayers we have prayed. But because many people don't care to look around and observe the signs around them, they miss out of the answers God has provided for their prayers. Please be watchful and be sensitive to recognise the signs that are pregnant with the answers to your prayers.
4. God answers our prayers by creating a circumstance that we have the abilities to handle
Another way God may answer our prayer is by bring us into a situation which in collaboration with His Spirit, we can handle. At times after prayers, you find yourself in some situations that you would ordinarily want to avoid. But by avoiding the situation, you miss out of the answer. You ability to know what to do, and discover your ability to handle the situation brings the answer to your prayers.
The situation may be that of helping somebody who in-turn will help you in future or solving a problem in your office that would result to your promotion. It may be a situation that only you can handle. Don't run away, it may be the answer to the prayers you have been praying.
But, beloved, all these ways lead to the answer. They are not the answer in themselves. They would only bring the answer when you take the right step with them. Be sensitive to God's instruction after prayers. Be watchful of the people that come your way. Recognise the signs around you, and also be careful to respond positively and wisely according to Scriptural demands in any situation you find yourself after prayers. They would lead you to the answers God has packaged for you.
By Wisdom Emamuzo Peter
Wisdom is the author of several books including "I am the Vine, Ye are the Branches" "The Power of the Praying Students". You can contact Wisdom at; petermamuzowisdom@yahoo.com or +2348032940336
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Monday, May 16, 2011
I am the Vine, Ye are the Branches (Empowerment Kits)
Glad again to inform you of the empowerment kits created by the RoseDog Books for my book "I am the Vine, Ye are the Branches: Exploring the Glory and Purpose of the Branch in the Vine"
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Blessings
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Friday, April 15, 2011
I AM THE VINE, YE ARE THE BRANCHES
I am glad to introduce to you my newest book "I AM THE VINE, YE ARE THE BRANCHES: Exploring the glory and purpose of the branch in the vine" published in the UNITED STATES (USA) by the Rosedog Books.
The book explores the heart of Christ in engrafting us into Himself as His branches. The book reveals our glory in Christ in revealing His nature and glory to humanity.
Please I would encourage you to visit www.rosedogbookstore.com (type in the book title on the search bar and click on SEARCH for the book to display).
The ebook is $12 while the hard copy is $17.
We are in the season of bringing the kingdom of the world to the knowledge and lordship of Jesus Christ by all means. Join this move!
Wisdom Emamuzo Peter
Sunday, February 27, 2011
YOU CAN GROW FROM BEING A SERVANT TO A FRIEND WITH JESUS
I want to share and at the same time inspire you to one desire of Christ for you. And that is FRIENDSHIP with you. Jesus came not just to save us but to create friendship with humanity which will culminate in the reflection of the nature of the Godhead.
Many believers do believe that the ultimate of receiving Christ is going to heaven while others believe that receiving Christ is a means to receiving all the blessings God has in store for them. This may be true, but it is not the ultimate. The ultimate of Christ work on the cross is to restore the friendship man lost with God right in the Adam. As Christ’s Kingdom citizens, we must come to the point of awareness that Christ wants us to grow in our relationship with Him. He does not want us to just serve Him, but ultimately wants us to be His friends. He does not just want to bless us, to make us His friends.
God’s Word says “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3: 16). Our salvation is a product of God’s love which He demonstrated in sending us His only begotten Son. However, I would us you to understand that love naturally produces friendship. Hence, hidden in the sacrificial love God in Christ Jesus is the desire of true friendship between man and the Godhead.
Now Jesus said: Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. (John 15: 13)
The sacrificial love of Christ has within it a call to friendship. This is because love is deeply expressed to a friend. There is this friend that sticks closer than a brother, and to him you can demonstrate this type of love.
To Jesus, the greatest love is in a man laying down his life for his friends. Now Jesus laid down His life for us out of love. This means hidden in the laying down of Jesus’ life is a desire within Him for us to be His eternal friends. His sacrificial death on the Cross did not only pay the price for our sins and purchased our redemption, it equally pay for our friendship with the Godhead. Christ desired more than anything else a holy friendship between the Godhead and man. He desired that our relationship would be rooted in friendship that last eternity.
Jesus said, “Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you” (John 15: 14)
May I quickly state that Jesus has paid the price for this holy friendship He so desire of us. He has concluded His part of the deal. Our part is left. Hence He said “ye are my friends, if . . .” For Him to use “if” it means He has fulfilled His own part and a condition is placed on us to fulfil in order to experience this kind of friendship.
Our part in making sure of this friendship is to do whatsoever He commands us. Our obedience to His commandment is the responsibility placed on us to enter this friendship.
One thing I must say here is that this friendship is actually a product of love. It is the outcome of His love for us. Why do I say so? This is because Jesus said “if ye love me, keep my commandments.”(John 14: 15) And His commandment is “love one another as I have loved you” (John 15: 12).
Now He is saying “if we do His commandments then we are His friends”. This means, the friendship Christ desires of us is a product of His love that is flows and lives within us. Remember, however that this love is carried and shared abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit (Romans 5: 5).
To love God is to keep His commandments. Keeping His commandments make us friends to Him. This is the ultimate of our blessed relationship with the Godhead.
All branches in the vine do serve the purpose of the vine which are creating canopy over the area the vine is planted, producing leaves, flowers and fruit. In the real sense all branches are servants in the vine and of the vine.
Relatively, we as branches are servants in Christ and of Christ. We are strategically and righteously positioned on the earth to serve the purpose of Christ which are producing His life and bringing the world under the government of His heavenly kingdom.
But beyond the servant nature of the branches, the branches still exist as friends of the vine in that they share one purpose, mind, love and intention. The vine and the branches are in friendship because they are labouring towards one goal.
This means there is more to the servant nature of the branches in the vine. I call it servant-friendship. This is serving as a servant and at the same time living as friend. This is what Christ is seeking for. He wants us to come to a servant-friend relationship.
Jesus said, “Henceforth I call you not servants . . . but I have called you friends. . .” (John 15: 15) Calling us friends do not dismiss us from our initial role as servants, but brings us to the highest form of servanthood. Abraham was a servant of God, yet a friend of God. David was a servant of God and still a friend of God. Servants who are friends are better, stronger and closer that to the master than mere servants.
Beyond servants is the friendship we are heading towards. However, it is expedient I say that it all begins from being a servant. The degree of service and loyalty a servant renders determines whether he will remain a servant or become a servant-friend.
Jesus said “ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you” (John 15: 14). This means, our obedience to serve the purpose of God makes us His friends. Doing whatever He says from the heart is the route to this great friendship which is the intention of Jesus.
But, this is not all. How can you do what you do not know or what you are not told? I am aware that the Bible is the written commandments of God. Doing them therefore brings us to friendship with him. We must know that God is living and He is not static. He may take what is written to give us an instruction that may look different. So God tells us beyond what is written and we refer to them as revelation or inspiration.
For instance, Abuja is no where in the Bible. But that was where God wanted me to start our ministry. For me to get it from God’s heart I needed a hearing of His voice. Now Jesus said “Henceforth I call you not servants, for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you” (John 15:15)
Being a mere servant alone has a limitation. Mere servants don’t have the full knowledge of what the master is doing. Servants have limited access to the information that the master operates with.
But servant-friend on the other hand has access to the hidden information of the master. As a matter of fact the master consults such servant-friend just the way God related with Abraham (Genesis 18). For this reason Jesus does not want us to be mere servants, but servants who are also friends.
However, from Jesus statement, we are only servant-friends when He confides on us. He said “I have called you friends; for all that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you”.
The greatest desire of Christ is that you become His eternal friend. This is the glory of the gospel of Christ. Will you join this friendship of Christ? It will bring you to another level of experience in all your life.
God bless you, and remain a friend.
Many believers do believe that the ultimate of receiving Christ is going to heaven while others believe that receiving Christ is a means to receiving all the blessings God has in store for them. This may be true, but it is not the ultimate. The ultimate of Christ work on the cross is to restore the friendship man lost with God right in the Adam. As Christ’s Kingdom citizens, we must come to the point of awareness that Christ wants us to grow in our relationship with Him. He does not want us to just serve Him, but ultimately wants us to be His friends. He does not just want to bless us, to make us His friends.
God’s Word says “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3: 16). Our salvation is a product of God’s love which He demonstrated in sending us His only begotten Son. However, I would us you to understand that love naturally produces friendship. Hence, hidden in the sacrificial love God in Christ Jesus is the desire of true friendship between man and the Godhead.
Now Jesus said: Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. (John 15: 13)
The sacrificial love of Christ has within it a call to friendship. This is because love is deeply expressed to a friend. There is this friend that sticks closer than a brother, and to him you can demonstrate this type of love.
To Jesus, the greatest love is in a man laying down his life for his friends. Now Jesus laid down His life for us out of love. This means hidden in the laying down of Jesus’ life is a desire within Him for us to be His eternal friends. His sacrificial death on the Cross did not only pay the price for our sins and purchased our redemption, it equally pay for our friendship with the Godhead. Christ desired more than anything else a holy friendship between the Godhead and man. He desired that our relationship would be rooted in friendship that last eternity.
Jesus said, “Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you” (John 15: 14)
May I quickly state that Jesus has paid the price for this holy friendship He so desire of us. He has concluded His part of the deal. Our part is left. Hence He said “ye are my friends, if . . .” For Him to use “if” it means He has fulfilled His own part and a condition is placed on us to fulfil in order to experience this kind of friendship.
Our part in making sure of this friendship is to do whatsoever He commands us. Our obedience to His commandment is the responsibility placed on us to enter this friendship.
One thing I must say here is that this friendship is actually a product of love. It is the outcome of His love for us. Why do I say so? This is because Jesus said “if ye love me, keep my commandments.”(John 14: 15) And His commandment is “love one another as I have loved you” (John 15: 12).
Now He is saying “if we do His commandments then we are His friends”. This means, the friendship Christ desires of us is a product of His love that is flows and lives within us. Remember, however that this love is carried and shared abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit (Romans 5: 5).
To love God is to keep His commandments. Keeping His commandments make us friends to Him. This is the ultimate of our blessed relationship with the Godhead.
All branches in the vine do serve the purpose of the vine which are creating canopy over the area the vine is planted, producing leaves, flowers and fruit. In the real sense all branches are servants in the vine and of the vine.
Relatively, we as branches are servants in Christ and of Christ. We are strategically and righteously positioned on the earth to serve the purpose of Christ which are producing His life and bringing the world under the government of His heavenly kingdom.
But beyond the servant nature of the branches, the branches still exist as friends of the vine in that they share one purpose, mind, love and intention. The vine and the branches are in friendship because they are labouring towards one goal.
This means there is more to the servant nature of the branches in the vine. I call it servant-friendship. This is serving as a servant and at the same time living as friend. This is what Christ is seeking for. He wants us to come to a servant-friend relationship.
Jesus said, “Henceforth I call you not servants . . . but I have called you friends. . .” (John 15: 15) Calling us friends do not dismiss us from our initial role as servants, but brings us to the highest form of servanthood. Abraham was a servant of God, yet a friend of God. David was a servant of God and still a friend of God. Servants who are friends are better, stronger and closer that to the master than mere servants.
Beyond servants is the friendship we are heading towards. However, it is expedient I say that it all begins from being a servant. The degree of service and loyalty a servant renders determines whether he will remain a servant or become a servant-friend.
Jesus said “ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you” (John 15: 14). This means, our obedience to serve the purpose of God makes us His friends. Doing whatever He says from the heart is the route to this great friendship which is the intention of Jesus.
But, this is not all. How can you do what you do not know or what you are not told? I am aware that the Bible is the written commandments of God. Doing them therefore brings us to friendship with him. We must know that God is living and He is not static. He may take what is written to give us an instruction that may look different. So God tells us beyond what is written and we refer to them as revelation or inspiration.
For instance, Abuja is no where in the Bible. But that was where God wanted me to start our ministry. For me to get it from God’s heart I needed a hearing of His voice. Now Jesus said “Henceforth I call you not servants, for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you” (John 15:15)
Being a mere servant alone has a limitation. Mere servants don’t have the full knowledge of what the master is doing. Servants have limited access to the information that the master operates with.
But servant-friend on the other hand has access to the hidden information of the master. As a matter of fact the master consults such servant-friend just the way God related with Abraham (Genesis 18). For this reason Jesus does not want us to be mere servants, but servants who are also friends.
However, from Jesus statement, we are only servant-friends when He confides on us. He said “I have called you friends; for all that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you”.
The greatest desire of Christ is that you become His eternal friend. This is the glory of the gospel of Christ. Will you join this friendship of Christ? It will bring you to another level of experience in all your life.
God bless you, and remain a friend.
Monday, February 14, 2011
VISION AND RESOURCES
One of the most powerful driving forces upon the universe is that of vision. Behind every personal, corporate or societal accomplishment is vision. Vision has been the result of the transformation and development the world has hitherto experienced.
The world over, we were ushered into the 21st century with amazing impact of visions. From technology to communication, from business management to corporate leadership, politics to spiritual life, from the academics to the industries, one could vividly see the effect of vision and (unfortunately) the lack of it. From all walks of life, no achievement is made outside vision. That is why it is said in the scriptures that “where there is no vision, the people perish”.
If we are where we are today by the force of vision, then we would need vision to move forward progressively. It also means that the lack of vision would incapacitate us from achieving all that our potentials could. The place of vision in the pursuit of purpose has become very necessary that it is a subject of consideration both in the personal, corporate and societal levels.
However, it must be accepted that vision can only be accomplished using the right materials or tools. This means, it is one thing to have a vision, while another thing entirely to know the right materials required in making it a reality. I sincerely believe that the most frustrated person, corporation or nation is that which has a vision but lacks the right materials in bringing the vision to pass. Vision is power but its purpose and benefit is made possible only by using the right material.
In the building industries, resources or building materials are very essential in bringing the building from its architectural design to a standing structure. While the building plan determines the materials to be used, the materials in turn would determine its beauty, durability, strength, usage and value. For instance the materials used in erecting a 4 bungalow structure would not be the same for erecting a skyscraper. Even though all are buildings, but the materials set the difference in all.
The relevance of a material to a particular structure makes it a resource. This means what may be a resource in the construction of a bridge will never be a resource for building a hut. This also means resources are relative.
This principle is perfectly applicable in the pursuit of vision. Vision is built on relevant resources. A material becomes a resource when it is only relevant to the realization of your vision. Many people have trapped the beauty, worth and future of their visions on the laps of false materials which they mistakenly thought was resources to realizing their visions.
Now, for instance, two important resources for realizing your vision are information and people.
No vision is achieved in the isolation of information. Information is the wheel of every vision that would be achieved. However, as important as information is to the realization of vision, it must be accepted that not all information would be relevant to every vision. One must be careful to identify the information that is relevant to his vision. The relevance of the information to achieving your goals and vision makes it a resource to your vision. This understanding would help us go for the best information which is relevant to realizing our vision.
People are wonderful in the pursuit of vision. You never accomplish anything on your own. You would always need people at all levels of your vision. But this does not mean you need everybody. At a particular time, there would be people that you would need to accomplish a particular phase of your vision. If you are ignorant of this and probably not selective, you may gather people who will help you destroy or frustrate your vision rather than build it up.
One of my mentors once gave a story how he quit an MBA programme just because of one lecturer. The professor came to the class that fateful day and said he would be teaching them on how to make money. Ironically, he never looked like one who could make or has wealth from his appearance. So, my mentor said, you cannot give me what you do not have. So he quit and took another programme. You see, while that professor was good, he was not relevant to the realization of my mentor’s vision.
Don’t just gather people in the pursuit of your vision; go for those that are relevant. Their relevance makes them resource to your vision. You see most often than not, we abuse the theme ‘human resources’. I have come to appreciate the fact that no person becomes a resource to anybody, corporation or society until he or she is relevant in the realization of some set goals.
I want you to reconsider what you call resources today in the pursuit of your vision. You could make a drastic change of your resources for the better realization of your vision.
To your vision pursuit
The world over, we were ushered into the 21st century with amazing impact of visions. From technology to communication, from business management to corporate leadership, politics to spiritual life, from the academics to the industries, one could vividly see the effect of vision and (unfortunately) the lack of it. From all walks of life, no achievement is made outside vision. That is why it is said in the scriptures that “where there is no vision, the people perish”.
If we are where we are today by the force of vision, then we would need vision to move forward progressively. It also means that the lack of vision would incapacitate us from achieving all that our potentials could. The place of vision in the pursuit of purpose has become very necessary that it is a subject of consideration both in the personal, corporate and societal levels.
However, it must be accepted that vision can only be accomplished using the right materials or tools. This means, it is one thing to have a vision, while another thing entirely to know the right materials required in making it a reality. I sincerely believe that the most frustrated person, corporation or nation is that which has a vision but lacks the right materials in bringing the vision to pass. Vision is power but its purpose and benefit is made possible only by using the right material.
In the building industries, resources or building materials are very essential in bringing the building from its architectural design to a standing structure. While the building plan determines the materials to be used, the materials in turn would determine its beauty, durability, strength, usage and value. For instance the materials used in erecting a 4 bungalow structure would not be the same for erecting a skyscraper. Even though all are buildings, but the materials set the difference in all.
The relevance of a material to a particular structure makes it a resource. This means what may be a resource in the construction of a bridge will never be a resource for building a hut. This also means resources are relative.
This principle is perfectly applicable in the pursuit of vision. Vision is built on relevant resources. A material becomes a resource when it is only relevant to the realization of your vision. Many people have trapped the beauty, worth and future of their visions on the laps of false materials which they mistakenly thought was resources to realizing their visions.
Now, for instance, two important resources for realizing your vision are information and people.
No vision is achieved in the isolation of information. Information is the wheel of every vision that would be achieved. However, as important as information is to the realization of vision, it must be accepted that not all information would be relevant to every vision. One must be careful to identify the information that is relevant to his vision. The relevance of the information to achieving your goals and vision makes it a resource to your vision. This understanding would help us go for the best information which is relevant to realizing our vision.
People are wonderful in the pursuit of vision. You never accomplish anything on your own. You would always need people at all levels of your vision. But this does not mean you need everybody. At a particular time, there would be people that you would need to accomplish a particular phase of your vision. If you are ignorant of this and probably not selective, you may gather people who will help you destroy or frustrate your vision rather than build it up.
One of my mentors once gave a story how he quit an MBA programme just because of one lecturer. The professor came to the class that fateful day and said he would be teaching them on how to make money. Ironically, he never looked like one who could make or has wealth from his appearance. So, my mentor said, you cannot give me what you do not have. So he quit and took another programme. You see, while that professor was good, he was not relevant to the realization of my mentor’s vision.
Don’t just gather people in the pursuit of your vision; go for those that are relevant. Their relevance makes them resource to your vision. You see most often than not, we abuse the theme ‘human resources’. I have come to appreciate the fact that no person becomes a resource to anybody, corporation or society until he or she is relevant in the realization of some set goals.
I want you to reconsider what you call resources today in the pursuit of your vision. You could make a drastic change of your resources for the better realization of your vision.
To your vision pursuit
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
THE POWER OF INSTRUCTION
“Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.” (Proverbs 4: 13)
It is important to know that every exploit in life is ate the basis of instruction.
You don’t succeed by luck or by mistake. Success is achieved by following relevant instructions. As we prophetically focus on GOOD SUCCESS 2011, it is therefore necessary to keep abreast every instruction that would help achieve the plans of God for our lives.
Instruction is the bedrock of life. Without instruction, life will be miserable and frustrating.
“My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.” (Proverbs 1: 8 – 9)
Until you are ready to hear and run your life with instructions, you are not ready to succeed in the race of life. Success is always far from the person who refuses instruction.
As a matter of fact the Bible says “Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction” and “He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul” (Proverbs 13: 18 &15: 32).
To refuse instruction is to embrace poverty, shame, self destruction. However, it is pride is the reason why a man would refuse instruction. To heed instruction is to secure a glorious life.
Whenever you obey instruction, you secure the blessings of God. This is because the blessings of God are hidden in His instructions. You are not blessed just by calling on God, being born again, or come to church. You are blessed by keeping instructions. This means, blessings are far from a man that refuses instructions.
Joshua achieve good success just by keeping the instructions that were given to him (Joshua 1: 1 – 9). Good success therefore is within good instruction. From verse 1 to 9, he was instructed by God, then from verse 10 he began to implement what he was instructed and that resulted to good success. This year, as you keep divine instructions related to your desires I see you achieving good success in Jesus’ name.
Success is not a gift. It is a product of the instruction you keep. Until you are ready for God’s instruction, you are not ready for His success. Even in organizations, you don’t get promoted by how long you have stayed. You are promoted by keeping the instructions of the organization. So many people have missed great opportunities by refusing instructions.
Jesus is successful not because He was only anointed, but largely because He kept the instructions of the Father (John 5: 30, 8: 28 – 29).
Your destiny will never be brighter than the instruction you keep. But from today, I see your destiny open up as you run your life with the instruction of God.
Jacob came at of poverty by heeding instructions (Deuteronomy 32: 9 – 14). His destiny opened up at the implementation of the instruction he received in a night vision. No rock is too hard for those who walk with instruction.
Abraham became the father of many nations by following the simple instructions of God. God to him to leave his father’s house on to an unknown place and the Bible said, “So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him” (Genesis 12: 1 – 4).
Blessings are not free, they are products of the instructions you keep. You see beloved, those that follow instruction will command breakthroughs. This shall be your testimony from today.
Benefits of Instruction
a.) Instruction gives you direction. (Proverbs 6: 23)
b.) Instruction makes you wise. (Proverbs 8: 33, 9: 9). You will never be wiser than the instruction you keep. As a matter of fact, instruction is your wisdom.
c.) Instruction secures your destiny and makes you relevant (Matthew 7: 24 – 25, Proverbs 4: 13, 10: 17).
d.) Instruction commands breakthroughs. (Luke 5: 4 – 8).
e.) Instruction provoke divine presence and backing (Joshua 1: 5, John 8: 28 – 29).
I see you scaling new heights as you keep the instruction that will come to you this year. This is your year of GOOD SUCCESS.
If you are within Abuja, make out time to fellowship with us @ PATH FOUNDER'S MINISTRIES, KM 1, Kuje Road, Gwagwalada, Abuja. For prayers and counseling use pathfounders@yahoo.co.uk, petermamuzowisdom@yahoo.com or place your comment in this site or call +2348032940336. Also place your comments in this blog.
God bless you
Wisdom Emamuzo Peter
Pastor: Path Founder’s Ministry – Abuja
It is important to know that every exploit in life is ate the basis of instruction.
You don’t succeed by luck or by mistake. Success is achieved by following relevant instructions. As we prophetically focus on GOOD SUCCESS 2011, it is therefore necessary to keep abreast every instruction that would help achieve the plans of God for our lives.
Instruction is the bedrock of life. Without instruction, life will be miserable and frustrating.
“My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.” (Proverbs 1: 8 – 9)
Until you are ready to hear and run your life with instructions, you are not ready to succeed in the race of life. Success is always far from the person who refuses instruction.
As a matter of fact the Bible says “Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction” and “He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul” (Proverbs 13: 18 &15: 32).
To refuse instruction is to embrace poverty, shame, self destruction. However, it is pride is the reason why a man would refuse instruction. To heed instruction is to secure a glorious life.
Whenever you obey instruction, you secure the blessings of God. This is because the blessings of God are hidden in His instructions. You are not blessed just by calling on God, being born again, or come to church. You are blessed by keeping instructions. This means, blessings are far from a man that refuses instructions.
Joshua achieve good success just by keeping the instructions that were given to him (Joshua 1: 1 – 9). Good success therefore is within good instruction. From verse 1 to 9, he was instructed by God, then from verse 10 he began to implement what he was instructed and that resulted to good success. This year, as you keep divine instructions related to your desires I see you achieving good success in Jesus’ name.
Success is not a gift. It is a product of the instruction you keep. Until you are ready for God’s instruction, you are not ready for His success. Even in organizations, you don’t get promoted by how long you have stayed. You are promoted by keeping the instructions of the organization. So many people have missed great opportunities by refusing instructions.
Jesus is successful not because He was only anointed, but largely because He kept the instructions of the Father (John 5: 30, 8: 28 – 29).
Your destiny will never be brighter than the instruction you keep. But from today, I see your destiny open up as you run your life with the instruction of God.
Jacob came at of poverty by heeding instructions (Deuteronomy 32: 9 – 14). His destiny opened up at the implementation of the instruction he received in a night vision. No rock is too hard for those who walk with instruction.
Abraham became the father of many nations by following the simple instructions of God. God to him to leave his father’s house on to an unknown place and the Bible said, “So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him” (Genesis 12: 1 – 4).
Blessings are not free, they are products of the instructions you keep. You see beloved, those that follow instruction will command breakthroughs. This shall be your testimony from today.
Benefits of Instruction
a.) Instruction gives you direction. (Proverbs 6: 23)
b.) Instruction makes you wise. (Proverbs 8: 33, 9: 9). You will never be wiser than the instruction you keep. As a matter of fact, instruction is your wisdom.
c.) Instruction secures your destiny and makes you relevant (Matthew 7: 24 – 25, Proverbs 4: 13, 10: 17).
d.) Instruction commands breakthroughs. (Luke 5: 4 – 8).
e.) Instruction provoke divine presence and backing (Joshua 1: 5, John 8: 28 – 29).
I see you scaling new heights as you keep the instruction that will come to you this year. This is your year of GOOD SUCCESS.
If you are within Abuja, make out time to fellowship with us @ PATH FOUNDER'S MINISTRIES, KM 1, Kuje Road, Gwagwalada, Abuja. For prayers and counseling use pathfounders@yahoo.co.uk, petermamuzowisdom@yahoo.com or place your comment in this site or call +2348032940336. Also place your comments in this blog.
God bless you
Wisdom Emamuzo Peter
Pastor: Path Founder’s Ministry – Abuja
PROPHETIC FOCUS
OUR PROPHETIC SCRIPTURAL FOCUS FOR GOOD SUCCESS 2011
JOSHUA 1: 1 - 9
1 Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying,
2 Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.
3 Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.
4 From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast.
5 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
6 Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
JOSHUA 1: 1 - 9
1 Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying,
2 Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.
3 Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.
4 From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast.
5 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
6 Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
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