The gifts and the callings of God

2 Corinthians 5:18
And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

It is very important to know that, God has called every believer to serve and share in his work.

The Bible says, God has given to us, believers the ministry of reconciliation. This means that, God has entrusted the soul winning work into the hands of every believer.

The deception that has caught up with many is that soul winning and the work of God is for pastors only. This has made many Christians do nothing about the work of God.

Note that, God is not only interested in your salvation or in your going to church every now and then. He wants you to be a soul winner.

God wants you to be concerned about those who are not yet born again.
Beloved, whether you like it or not, God expects you to win souls.

Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

Love, the way to victory

1 Corinthians 13:13
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

Love is one of the wonderful virtues in life. The Bible has shared enough light on this great virtue. Yet, it is the road traveled by few people.

Though love is the nature of God and God is love by himself.
Many believers have not taken walking in love serious.
To many, walking in love will make you seem weak and people will take advantage of you in many things.
Others too think walking in love may let you almost look like a fool, because they claim people will take them for granted.

Well, that may all be true. In fact, most people in today’s world will take you for granted when you walk in love, others will cheat you and some too will try to outsmart you.

Nonetheless, God’s word admonishes us to love regardless of what ever the outcome may be.

Remember you are a child of God and your position when it comes to dealing with people is love. Never allow the reaction of people change who you are as person of love. Walk in love always.

1 Corinthians 13:4
“Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up”

Prayer: Lord, I pray for grace to always abide in the love of God.

God holds nothing against you

Colossians 1:21-22 records that
“And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled. In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight”.

It is a wonderful thing to know that God does not blame, criticize or hold anything against you.

Men may look at you and scold or hold your past against you. In fact, some may even go to the extent of denying you some privileges because of past issues.
But God is not like that.

The Bible says, He does not count our sins against us (2Corinthians 5:19). The death of Jesus settled all the scores and freed us from all accusation.

God holds nothing against you. He is a merciful and compassionate God who does not delight in the destruction of his people.

2 Corinthians 5:19
“To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation”

Prayer: Lord, I thank you for your mercy and compassion over my life.

UNASHAMED TO DO GOD’S WORK

Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

Christians have something worth demonstrating to the world. We have a God and a Savior to present to world.

The world is in dilemma and awaits the manifestation of the believers in this dispensation. God needs selfless and unashamed people who are ready to manifest His Glory with the preaching of the Gospel. Are you ready?

It pays to be unashamed, in fact God rewards the shameless in Christ. The good news must be shamelessly carried out to everyone who is not saved.

Many have been inspired by the devil with shyness to halt the agenda of God. Shyness is not a thing to accommodate when it comes to propagating the Gospel. It is a tool of the enemy which has made many to utterly forsake the preaching of the good news.

The call to propagate the gospel of Christ still holds. The world is in dying need of the word you carry for their salvation, healing and transformation.

Romans 8:19
For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

Prayer: Lord, I pray for grace to rise to the call of preaching the word to the unsaved generation.

Be conscious of the God-life in you

1 Peter 2:9
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

What you become conscious of affects you in all that you do in life. You end up becoming a product of what you are conscious about.

Your consciousness of your personality, origin and heritage in Christ will affect the way you live, control the decisions you make and the things that happen around you.

As a believer, it is Christ consciousness that makes you reign in life. You have to be conscious about the Life of God in you daily.

When God dominates your thoughts, you get to the place where evil and Satan can’t hold you captive. Wrong habits and demonic influence over your life breaks for ever.

Being conscious about the GOD-LIFE opens you up to the privileges you have in him and also activates the unction in you and on you for exploits in life.

Philippians 4:8
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Prayer: Lord, I pray that from today I will be conscious about the life of God in me and walk accordingly.

Make positive confessions

Job 22:28
Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.

Your duty as a Christian is not to ruin and to destroy, but to establish and to make things work by the confession of your mouth.

Positive confession determines your state of rest and survival. Shun evil communications and avoid wrong confessions.

Those who want to succeed must see themselves in the light of the scriptures, and make a decision to confess what the word says about them until they see results.

Wrong confession have led many into bondage, on the other hand many have also lunched themselves into victory by virtue of positive confession.
You are not an exemption in this case, begin to confess your way out from every circumstance.

Our remedy and means of deliverance from ill situations and circumstances is in the power of positive confessions …Say to yourself today, it is well.

Mark 5:28
For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.

Prayer: Lord, I pray for grace and insight to always make positive confessions to every situation in my life.

Delivered from the power of darkness

Colossians 1:13
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

Many have come to believe that when the sun disappears and give rise to the moon and stars then, there is darkness. But that is not all. Darkness is also walking in deception under the influence of the devil.

The devil operates effectively under the influence of deception. Darkness is the world of the enemy. It is a place the devil can easily fight the believer’s authority and induce disgrace. In fact that is his territory.

Until you are delivered from such power, there will be deficiency in whatever you do. You will be denied your liberty and freedom in Christ.

The good news is that Christ came to deliver all that are enticed and are in darkness. You are translated from the kingdom of darkness in light.

Galatians 3:13
Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

Prayer: Lord, I thank you for my redemption from the kingdom of darkness into light.

Delight yourself in the word of God

Joshua 1:8
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.

Daily meditation of the scriptures will give you knowledge and understanding. It will make you unique in whatever you do. Your eyes will be opened to discover hidden truths that will make you successful and prosperous in life .

There is nothing as important like the word of God. It is the key to a better living and a tool unto transformation.

Many lives have been positively transformed because of their encounter with the word of God.

Today, many have gone astray and have missed the right perspective in life because they are void of the word. The word is the guide that will lead you to discover right paths in life.

Always know that the word of God is life unto those that find it and health to all flesh.

Proverbs 4:22
For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

Prayer: Lord, I pray that you will make me a student of the word.

Bear no grudge

Mark 11:25
And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

Holding things against people as a Christian is out of order. The Bible clearly teaches that, we forgive people’s wrong.

You see, anytime you hold a grudge against someone you have a feeling of ill will or resentment towards the person. Grudges never make you think good about others. It only makes you a barrel of evil.

Mark 11 :25 says that,
“And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”

No matter what people have done against you, God expects you to live out what the Bible teaches. Your feelings does not really matter in this situation. It is what the word says.

You may have a genuine reason for holding grudge or being offended in someone, but our biblical standards demands that we forgive people wrongs no matter what.

Matthew 18:21-22
Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.

Prayer: Lord, I pray for grace and a forgiving heart to always walk in forgiveness towards others.

Refuse to stay with offences

Matthew 5:9
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Sons and daughters of God have the mandate to live peaceably with all men. Living in peace tells the world who we are. The Bible says, blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. (Mathew 5:9)

Keeping offences in your heart or paying evil with evil breeds bitterness and destroys good relationships.
It is very important to note that God delights in the man that forgives. It is only when you forgive that you can also be forgiven.

Unforgiveness hinders our prayers and disconnects us from God’s presence.
Always recollecting the past to act against your offenders is wrong.

Offense is the driving force that have led to the destruction of many profitable relationships with bosses and subordinates, husbands and wives, family members and friends.

You are mandated as a child of God to walk in forgiveness. Have a forgiving heart and be ready to forgive both in season and out of season.

Mark 11:25
And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

Prayer: Lord, I pray for grace to always walk in forgiveness towards all men.

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