The call to follow the Lord is a call unto sacrifice. No one can fully serve the Lord without this attitude or life of sacrifice. Apostle Peter said we are called to offer up spiritual “sacrifice”. When it comes to sacrifice no better example can be cited more like that of Jesus. The Bible saysContinue reading “Sacrifice”
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God wants you to be faithful
Stewards or people placed in a position of trust must prove themselves faithful. Nothing speaks volumes like an attitude of faithfulness in the discharge of any given mandate. As Christians we are stewards of God’s resources- grace, anointing, people, etc. In fact, God has entrusted many things into our hands and He expects that weContinue reading “God wants you to be faithful”
The ways of God
The ways of God and the ways of man are not the same. Isaiah 55:8-9 says “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts”.Continue reading “The ways of God”
Guard your heart
God deals with man based on the condition of his heart. Therefore if your heart is not right towards God it doesn’t matter how you appear before people or what you do, you will not earn his approval. When we are talking about the heart, we are referring to the real you. When the BibleContinue reading “Guard your heart”
Avoid being selfish
The Amplified Bible put our opening text this way, “Do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others”. Many problems in the world today is just a matter of selfishness. Looking at your own personal interest, without any consideration for other people only makes you mean and aContinue reading “Avoid being selfish”
People, your channel to the top or bottom.
One of the important things you can get in life aside God is “people”. People here is used generically to either mean an individual or more. Many people have succeeded in life because of the people factor they handled well, whiles others too have failed because of the people factor they mishandled. To say thatContinue reading “People, your channel to the top or bottom.”
Forget the things behind
The call of God draws a line between our past and our present life. The past life was characterised by sin, whiles the new life is characterised by the righteousness and holiness from our Lord. In Ephesians 4:18, the Bible describes the old life or the past life as having one’s understanding darkened, being alienatedContinue reading “Forget the things behind”
Salvation in the name
Life’s troubles and challenges can be many. Sometimes most of these troubles don’t even respond to natural remedies. For instance, there are people suffering from terminal illness and doctors have given up on them, some also have financial and marital challenges that have defied logical and scientific solution. Nonetheless, all these challenges are not unsurmountable.Continue reading “Salvation in the name”
Be of good cheer
Despite the happenings and challenges of life, One of the things Christ admonishes us is to be of good cheer. In other words, never despair or be carried away into anxiety. The word “cheer” means to shout for joy or in praise or encouragement. Other words used to describe the word cheer include, encourage, urgeContinue reading “Be of good cheer”
THE FATHER’S WILL
One of the highest blessings you can have is when everything goes well with you. However, for it to be well with you, it comes at the cost of obeying your parents. Like one author once wrote “The greatest blessing for sons is hidden in their obedience to their fathers”. You see, for instance inContinue reading “THE FATHER’S WILL”