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Christians must not only excel in godly virtues but also in the grace of giving. A believer’s excellence must be well-rounded, not one-sided. You should pursue holiness, faith, and love, and also be zealous in your giving to the Lord and the local church. Today, there are Christians who do not give to the church.Continue reading “EXCEL IN THE GRACE OF GIVING.”

One of the great needs of our generation is leadership. In every area of life, there is a need for leaders; we need leaders of homes or families, communities, the church, and the nation at large. As Christians, we can’t exempt ourselves from this demand of our world. It is through leadership that we canContinue reading “LEADERSHIP.”

Following God and working for the Lord demands great sacrifice. You can’t follow the Lord effectively without it. The call to be a Christian is inherently a call to sacrifice. For us as Christians, the call to sacrifice means giving up something valuable for the sake of God and His assignment for our lives. ItContinue reading “SACRIFICE FOR THE THINGS OF GOD.”

It is good to receive good things from people. It is also good to do good things. But more importantly, as Christians, you have a responsibility to do good to people who have done you good. Doing good in return for the good done to you is a great way to express your gratitude. TheContinue reading “RECIPROCATE THE GOOD YOU RECEIVE.”

Pride is a sense of self-worth that makes people elevate themselves above others. More often than not, pride makes people arrogant and causes them to look down on others. Folks who give in to pride always find it difficult to admit faults and are unwilling to accept advice. You see, despite the fact that people thinkContinue reading “PRIDE BRINGS A PERSON LOW.”

To serve God genuinely is a call to serve with sincerity. When it comes to serving God, one can easily miss the mark by having wrong motives or serving the Lord with negligence or without the necessary respect. The Bible, in Hebrews 12:28, enjoins us to serve the Lord in an acceptable way. This isContinue reading “GENUINE WORSHIP AND SERVICE.”

No one’s flesh or body is born again. Being born again is a spiritual encounter. This encounter brings your human spirit, which was once hostile toward God, to be at peace with Him. It has nothing to do with your flesh or the body you live in. Thus, it is important as a Christian toContinue reading “TAME YOUR FLESH.”

It is important to be word-minded as a Christian. You must always allow God’s word to fill your heart and mind. If you want to experience life and peace, you need to be word-minded. Christians who are word-minded give priority to what the Word says in any situation they find themselves in. They avoid atContinue reading “WORD-MINDED”

You are not different from what you think. Inasmuch as man is a spirit, he has a soul and lives in a body. Critical to how you function as a human being is your soul’s activities, which include thinking. This has the potential to affect the quality of life you will live as a Christian.Continue reading “THINK WELL.”

As simple as it may seem, nothing comes to a person as a surprise. Whatever comes to you emanates from the kind of person you have made yourself. This truth can be deduced from the early teachings of Jesus Christ. In Matthew 7:6, Jesus instructed that valuable things should not be given to people whoContinue reading “YOU ARE WHAT YOU ATTRACT.”