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In as much as the Christian is blessed, to continue enjoying this blessing, you must abide in Christ. That’s the only way to be assured of any blessing from the Lord. But just as we have seen from our previous lessons, blessings are in various levels. A person’s level of commitment and attitude towards God, makes him or her aContinue reading “Be wise; position yourself to be blessed (Part 3).”

The life of the believer is a life full of blessing. Some blessing comes by virtue of our association with Christ at salvation, and others because of our obedience to God’s word on specific matters, and some too because of the depth of our service towards His kingdom.  Our opening verse was an instruction GodContinue reading “Be wise; position yourself to be blessed (Part 1).”

Most things in life demand the element of urgency. This fact notwithstanding, as a Christian, there are times God expects you to exercise patience before you will see some manifestation of some promises. Undermining this wisdom of waiting on the Lord, can wreck your life. Because you will think you are “getting behind time” andContinue reading “Be wise; learn to wait on the Lord”

Your faith in the Lord is worth keeping and fighting for. As a Christian you must go all out to make sure that you remain in the faith till the end. That’s how you can be assured of eternity with the Lord. Matthew 24:13 admonishes that “he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall beContinue reading “Be wise; contend for the faith”

One of the challenges that every Christian will face is the challenge not to be spiritual. This is because of the current state of affairs in this life. You see, although the advancement of science, knowledge, civilisation, and modernisation helps in life, it must not replace being spiritual or make believers despise activities that will enhance their spirituality.  Continue reading “Be wise; spirituality is important”

The tendency to become worldly in life as a Christian is real. This is because we live here- in the world and go about our lives here. Thus, becoming worldly is something that every Christian must safeguard against.  It is God’s desire that as believers we will live our lives free from worldly domination and influence.Continue reading “Be wise; don’t be worldly”

One virtue that must characterize your life as a Christian is humility. Christians must be humble in both word and deed. This is what qualifies anyone for a heavenly exaltation. Our opening verse shows that living in humility is a mandate from the Lord. Not only that, but it is also the expression of ourContinue reading “Be wise; live in humility”

Counsel is one priceless thing in life. This is because you may not know everything, and you can’t know everything in life. Thus, to fill this knowledge or wisdom “gap” in your life you need counsel. It is important to also know that your age, level of education, type of education, family background, maturity levelContinue reading “Be wise; get counsel”

Talking is important. It helps us express our views and concerns where and when necessary. But as Christians, we must know when to talk and when not to talk. This is where the value of silence must be recognized and appreciated. Talking when you should be quiet or remain silent is nothing but the displayContinue reading “Be wise; learn the value of silence”

Our opening text shows how the Apostle Paul by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit confronted the people of Galatia who after knowing the truth took a detour to something different. Paul wondered how within a short period of time the Galatians missed out on the message he had preached to them on faith andContinue reading “Be wise; continue in the truth”