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Self-control is the nature of the recreated human spirit. Thus, as a born again Christian, you have what it takes to put your emotions, and flesh under control. Self-control is having rule over your spirit. One author defines self-control as self restraint, slow to react, and keeping ones emotions, feelings and behaviour within biblically acceptedContinue reading “SELF-CONTROL.”

The life we live can be put under two kinds: the biological life and the spirit life. Before getting born again one lives by the tenets of the biological life. It is a life that is fully governed by the five senses. On the other hand, the spirit life, which is the life of ChristContinue reading “THE SPIRIT LIFE.”

Having results from prayers is also dependent on your willingness to walk in love and forgive people. Thus, although prayer is important and it always produces tremendous results, you can make your prayers unfruitful by unforgiveness.That is to say that you have no business praying when you hold things against people in your heart. IfContinue reading “UNFORGIVESNESS WILL HINDER YOUR PRAYERS.”

God’s commitment to answering our prayers is undeniable. Nonetheless, not every prayer gets the believer the desired results.For you to receive whatever you pray for or for you to have your requests granted by the Lord, it must be preceded with the right motives in your heart. You see, you can’t pray with wrong motivesContinue reading “DON’T PRAY AMISS.”

One important lifestyle that characterized the life of Jesus when he was on earth was private or personal prayers. Private prayer life is a personal prayer life. It is a one-on-one time with the Lord without any interference from anyone. Our opening scripture readings tells of how Jesus separated himself from his disciples and theContinue reading “DEVELOP A PRIVATE PRAYER LIFE.”

When it comes to the prayer of request, it is your faith that gets the job done.In other words, when you pray you have to believe. When you stand on God’s word to make demands or pray, you must believe that God will deliver on his word. You see, for your prayers to avail, itContinue reading “WHEN YOU PRAY, BELIEVE.”

Every vision or mandate from God is worth obeying and this was exactly what the Apostle Paul did. He stands to be credited with the words, “heavenly vision”. This he used to refer to the assignment or the purpose that God made known to him concerning his life on a journey to Damascus. See God’sContinue reading “OBEY THE HEAVENLY VISION.”

God is ever ready to meet the needs of his children. But you have to position yourself- your heart in a way to receive from him. Your part to play in what God wants to do is for you to delight yourself in him. In other words, you must take pleasure in the Lord. NothingContinue reading “DELIGHT YOURSELF IN THE LORD.”

Christ’s return is certain. It is one great happening every Christian must be ready for. That’s why our opening text enjoins us to watch. The word watch means looking at or observing attentively someone or something over a period of time. It also denotes, exercising care, caution or restraint about something.Watching also describes a stateContinue reading “WATCH AND BE SOBER, JESUS IS RETURNING.”

Love the Bible says works or does no evil to another. When love is at work or when we walk in love we will hardly harm or hurt people. That’s to say that, we will not devise schemes to destroy one another. You see, the deeds or fruits of love is always good. It promotesContinue reading “LOVE NEVER SEEKS TO HARM.”